http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog Orlando area attractions and theme park information and news Fri, 25 May 2012 00:51:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/22/the-pub-is-now-open-at-pointe-orlando/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/22/the-pub-is-now-open-at-pointe-orlando/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:13:34 +0000 Anthony Armenia http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11795 The Pub, a British inspired bar and restaurant is now open at Pointe Orlando. The Pub offers a combination of British hospitality and an American flair. The menu features signature classic British dishes like Fish-n-Chips, small plates, salads, sandwiches, burgers and other classic pub dishes. The beverage selection includes a wide variety of draught, cask conditioned [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/22/the-pub-is-now-open-at-pointe-orlando/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/16/fogo-de-chao-to-bring-authentic-southern-brazilian-cuisine-to-orlando/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/16/fogo-de-chao-to-bring-authentic-southern-brazilian-cuisine-to-orlando/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:04:40 +0000 Anthony Armenia http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11776 Fogo de Chão, an authentic Southern Brazilian steakhouse will open March 15, 2012 on International Drive. It has been named one of Zagat’s top U.S. restaurants. The restaurant’s unique dining experience is based on the centuries old gaucho tradition known as churrasco, the art of roasting meats over an open charcoal fire. A prix fixe [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/16/fogo-de-chao-to-bring-authentic-southern-brazilian-cuisine-to-orlando/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/25/cancelation-fee-to-be-charged-for-certain-dining-reservations-at-walt-disney-world/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/25/cancelation-fee-to-be-charged-for-certain-dining-reservations-at-walt-disney-world/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:43:12 +0000 Darcie Vance http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10438 A fee of $10 per person will be charged to guests who reserve a table at specific Walt Disney World restaurants and do not show up, or cancel their reservation a day ahead of time. Disney says this is being done because many guests were making reservations at different restaurants for the same time, causing [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/25/cancelation-fee-to-be-charged-for-certain-dining-reservations-at-walt-disney-world/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/14/an-inside-look-at-the-new-dave-and-busters-on-international-drive/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/14/an-inside-look-at-the-new-dave-and-busters-on-international-drive/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:49:54 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9495 Dave and Buster’s is opening their newest location this Monday on International Drive in Orlando. The 40,236-square-foot space features a large arcade, full restaurant and a bar. It’s located on the land formerly occupied by Race Rock, just down and across the street from Pointe Orlando. As you come in the front doors, you’ll notice [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/14/an-inside-look-at-the-new-dave-and-busters-on-international-drive/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/16/brazilian-steakhouse-experience-now-available-at-latin-quarter-in-citywalk/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/16/brazilian-steakhouse-experience-now-available-at-latin-quarter-in-citywalk/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:56:58 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9309 Guests at the Latin Quarter restaurant at Universal CityWalk now have a delicious choice to make. Guests can continue to dine in the main dining room downstairs and make their choices from the menu, or they can choose to dine upstairs at the brand new Brazilian steakhouse experience. The new savory main courses are served [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/16/brazilian-steakhouse-experience-now-available-at-latin-quarter-in-citywalk/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/28/qa-with-california-grill-chef-brian-piasecki/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/28/qa-with-california-grill-chef-brian-piasecki/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:41:01 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7352 California Grill is celebrating 15 years atop Disney’s Contemporary Resort. In our current Fall 2010 issue, we have a review of the restaurant and talk with Executive Chef Brian Piasecki. Here’s a Q&A with Brian that we didn’t have room for in the issue. As a chef, what do you love most about the California [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/28/qa-with-california-grill-chef-brian-piasecki/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/16/lahacienda/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/16/lahacienda/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:31:12 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7241 A new restaurant and a rebuilt old restaurant, both under the same roof, are now open in the Mexico pavilion in Epcot. Overlooking World Showcase Lagoon, La Hacienda de San Angel is a 267-seat table service restaurant, while the reopened La Cantina de San Angel is now a 150-seat quick service restaurant. La Cantina opens [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/16/lahacienda/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/30/new-disney-area-sports-bar-says-bigger-is-better/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/30/new-disney-area-sports-bar-says-bigger-is-better/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:32:25 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6977 A new Buffalo Wild Wings sports bar/restaurant opened today just off U.S. 192, near Walt Disney World. The new location is the largest in Central Florida, with a 7,500-square-foot building and a 3,000-square-foot outdoor patio/bar overlooking a lake. Tourist sports fans will be able to enjoy the facility’s approximately 50 video monitors (including 3D), 10 [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/30/new-disney-area-sports-bar-says-bigger-is-better/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/06/26/retro-orlando-remembering-the-olive-garden-as-a-destination/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/06/26/retro-orlando-remembering-the-olive-garden-as-a-destination/#comments Sat, 26 Jun 2010 13:35:58 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6792 By Audrey Brown This month’s Retro Orlando isn’t exactly about an attraction. It’s about a restaurant. A restaurant that once held a mythical status similar to that of an attraction, one created and tested in Orlando, and one that surely picked up attributes from the theme park town where its parent company decided to launch [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/06/26/retro-orlando-remembering-the-olive-garden-as-a-destination/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/06/10/buffalo-wild-wings-to-offer-3d-viewing-of-the-world-cup-and-more/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/06/10/buffalo-wild-wings-to-offer-3d-viewing-of-the-world-cup-and-more/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:36:26 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6513 Five Buffalo Wild Wings sports restaurants/bars in Central Florida have entered into a partnership with California-based Be Media to offer 3D viewing for its customers. The new program will start with at least 25 live World Cup games beginning with the opening match between South Africa and Mexico, June 11. The 3D viewing is a [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/06/10/buffalo-wild-wings-to-offer-3d-viewing-of-the-world-cup-and-more/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/15/now-closed-i-drive-fridays-front-row-sports-bar-items-up-for-auction/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/15/now-closed-i-drive-fridays-front-row-sports-bar-items-up-for-auction/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:26:01 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5771 An International Drive hot spot in past years, the Friday’s Front Row Sports Bar near Sand Lake Road recently closed down. But if you’re a fan of the restaurant, or just a fan of good deals on used restaurant equipment, you have a chance to own a piece of the restaurant. Penny Worley Auctioneers is [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/15/now-closed-i-drive-fridays-front-row-sports-bar-items-up-for-auction/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/31/two-new-epcot-eateries-coming-this-fall-plus-new-stores/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/31/two-new-epcot-eateries-coming-this-fall-plus-new-stores/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:08:26 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5672 You may have noticed a couple of decorated constructions walls in Epcot. The Italy Pavillion will be getting a brand new pizza restaurant and Mexico has torn down its outdoor restaurant for a major replacement. Pizza in Italy The Patina Restaurant Group, which already runs the Tutto Italia Ristorante in Epcot, is building an authentic [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/31/two-new-epcot-eateries-coming-this-fall-plus-new-stores/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/03/latin-chicken-restaurant-to-replace-mcdonalds-at-downtown-disney/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/03/latin-chicken-restaurant-to-replace-mcdonalds-at-downtown-disney/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:10:49 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5164 The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that the McDonald’s at Downtown Disney will be closing on April 30. From the Orlando Sentinel: Representatives for Disney World and McDonald’s said the exit stems from a 2004 decision to end a 10-year exclusive sponsorship agreement between McDonald’s Corp. and Walt Disney Co. The Downtown Disney restaurant was included [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/03/latin-chicken-restaurant-to-replace-mcdonalds-at-downtown-disney/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/01/planet-hollywoods-on-location-store-closes-at-downtown-disney/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/01/planet-hollywoods-on-location-store-closes-at-downtown-disney/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:33:50 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5146 Planet Hollywood has closed one of their retail stores at Downtown Disney. The Planet Hollywood On Location store in Downtown Disney’s West Side is closed as of today. The store was located next to the recently opened LittleMissmatched store. Even though it was their largest store in Disney World, they’re still selling Planet Hollywood merchandise [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/01/planet-hollywoods-on-location-store-closes-at-downtown-disney/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/14/chef-emeril-lagasse-meets-fans-signs-his-new-cookbook-at-universal-citywalk/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/14/chef-emeril-lagasse-meets-fans-signs-his-new-cookbook-at-universal-citywalk/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:36:22 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4665 Chef Emeril Lagasse met fans and signed copies of his latest cookbook at Universal Orlando CityWalk on Dec. 14, 2009. The book signing took place in front of Emeril’s Orlando (his restaurant) in CityWalk. Emeril’s new cookbook, called “20-40-60: Fresh Food Fast” includes simple techniques and quick tips to create healthy meals for the family on the go. [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/14/chef-emeril-lagasse-meets-fans-signs-his-new-cookbook-at-universal-citywalk/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/11/02/improv-comedy-club-and-dinner-theater-coming-to-pointe-orlando/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/11/02/improv-comedy-club-and-dinner-theater-coming-to-pointe-orlando/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:05:39 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4268 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/11/02/improv-comedy-club-and-dinner-theater-coming-to-pointe-orlando/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/17/kouzzina-by-cat-cora-opens-at-disneys-boardwalk-resort-video-and-photos/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/17/kouzzina-by-cat-cora-opens-at-disneys-boardwalk-resort-video-and-photos/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:47:24 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3459 After roughly a month of soft openings, Kouzzina by Cat Cora held its grand opening today (Sept. 17, 2009) at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort. The restaurant’s menu features Greek and Mediterranean cuisine inspired by Cora’s own Greek heritage. Cora is best known for her role as one of the Iron Chefs on Food Network’s “Iron Chef [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/17/kouzzina-by-cat-cora-opens-at-disneys-boardwalk-resort-video-and-photos/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/04/hard-rock-cafe-wait-staff-dance-is-a-real-thriller/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/04/hard-rock-cafe-wait-staff-dance-is-a-real-thriller/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:25:32 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3165 Don’t be surprised if a “Thriller” dance breaks out the next time you’re dining at the Hard Rock Cafe in Universal CityWalk. Dustin, an engineer at the Hard Rock, started dancing around whenever Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” would play in the restaurant, attracting a lot of attention as he emulated Michael’s moves. Some of the wait [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/04/hard-rock-cafe-wait-staff-dance-is-a-real-thriller/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/16/cat-coras-kouzzina-now-open-at-disneys-boardwalk-photos/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/16/cat-coras-kouzzina-now-open-at-disneys-boardwalk-photos/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:05:40 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2930 Yesterday was the opening of Cat Cora’s Kouzzina restaurant (Kouzzina is Greek for “kitchen” and pronounced “koo-zee-nah”). It’s in the spot where Spoodles used to be on Disney’s BoardWalk. Cat Cora, the first and only female Iron Chef on Food Network show “Iron Chef America,” is a Mississippi native born to a family of Greek [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/16/cat-coras-kouzzina-now-open-at-disneys-boardwalk-photos/feed/ 7 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/06/13/summer-2009-issue-now-available-for-preview-and-pre-order/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/06/13/summer-2009-issue-now-available-for-preview-and-pre-order/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:50:56 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2399 The Summer 2009 issue of Orlando Attractions Magazine is now available for preview and pre-order. It’s our first quarterly issue and the first of our new and improved editions featuring nearly 20% more pages, thicker paper, more high-quality photography, and more articles than ever before. Feature articles in this issue include: • COVER STORY: Hitch a [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/06/13/summer-2009-issue-now-available-for-preview-and-pre-order/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/06/05/photos-paradiso-37-restaurant-opens-in-pleasure-island/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/06/05/photos-paradiso-37-restaurant-opens-in-pleasure-island/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:29:51 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2349 Here are a few pictures of the new Paradiso 37 restaurant that opened today in Pleasure Island at Downtown Disney. The lakeside eatery offers a variety of menu offerings representing the 37 countries of the Americas, plus an international wine bar, 37 varieties of tequila and 10 signature frozen margaritas. They are open until midnight [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/06/05/photos-paradiso-37-restaurant-opens-in-pleasure-island/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/08/new-downtown-disney-restaurant-paradiso-37-to-open-in-may/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/08/new-downtown-disney-restaurant-paradiso-37-to-open-in-may/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:21:13 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1616 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/08/new-downtown-disney-restaurant-paradiso-37-to-open-in-may/feed/ 0