Month: December 2015

Give the Gift of Good Taste

Easy gifts for food-loving friends Do you still have a few names left on your holiday list but can’t stand the thought of another trip to the mall? Why not roll up your sleeves, head to the kitchen, and prepare some mouthwatering gifts? We’ve got no-fuss ideas that are sure to please. Hand-shaped marzipan candies…

Vines Grille & Wine Bar

Classical Elegance Meets Modern Ingenuity Among the variety of options along Restaurant Row lies an exceptional fine dining favorite, Vines Grille & Wine Bar. Since its doors opened in 2003, Vines has acquired a reputation for premier dishes, upscale ambiance and one of the best wine lists in the country. “We are a chef-driven restaurant…

Stories of the Season Contest 2015

The entries submitted for Southwest Orlando Bulletin’s 24th annual Stories of the Season contest told tales of special visits from Santa, mystical holiday creatures and the joy of spending time with family and friends. Whether they recreate holiday memories or take readers to imaginary places filled with elves, reindeer and their ilk, they are sure to…

World of Decor Offers Unique Treasures

Local shop finds and sells unique treasures in customer-friendly experience World of Decor has been transforming the way Central Florida residents buy furniture for 25 years. From Orlando roots, World of Decor has become one of the nation’s largest importers of home furnishings. Unlike a big-box furniture store where sales-floor employees pressure you to buy big…

Letter to the Editor

  I am writing to request a correction for a statement made in the Southwest Orlando Bulletin in the Nov. 19 ­— Dec. 2, 2015, edition. Pages 36 and 37 include the article West Orange Country Club Gets Fresh Start by Debra Wood. Under the “Call for Members” section of this article, Debra Wood states: “Windermere Golf…

Philanthropy Runs in the Family

The Legacy of Frank Hubbard Dr. Phillips resident Evans Hubbard learned about philanthropy from a young age as the son of Frank and Ruth Hubbard, who were very active in the Central Florida community since 1949. That is why, to this day, it’s important to Evans to keep his family’s legacy ongoing through future generations. Frank Hubbard was the largest single shareholder…

SLATE: A New Neighborhood Favorite

With a focus on creative dishes prepared from the freshest ingredients using modern techniques, SLATE has made big rumbles along Restaurant Row since opening in June. Momentum is high for the newest collaboration from Unicorp and Atlanta-based Concentrics Restaurants, and some of those rumblings come from empty stomachs hungry for more of executive chef Dominic Rice’s contemporary American…