Orlando Foodie | Restaurants

It’s not a new thing for Central Florida’s restaurants and chefs to be featured on TV, but the national shout-out is never boring.

In the past month, a few foodie favorites have been featured on the Travel Channel and the Food Network — with more highlights to come.

The subject of good chicken tenders has led to more than one lengthy lecture in my home, thanks to my mildly obsessed husband who grew up on Louisiana and Alabama fixtures such as Raising Cane’s and Foosackly’s.

Twenty years ago, Harry Potter was first published in the U.S. The book series about the young wizard went on to inspire the creation of movies, theme parks and food. To help celebrate this moment, here’s a list of Harry Potter-centric dishes available at Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

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Reporter’s Note: On a semi-regular basis (read: When something strikes my fancy), I’ll be sharing one dish or meal I’m still craving. Writing a blogpost burns more calories than heading back out the the local eatery for that dish I’m yearning to eat again.

Healthy kitchen habits should be practiced throughout the year — but National Food Safety month in September is a good time to remind ourselves of the methods to keep our kitchen and food free of illness-causing bacteria. Here are a few that I found on FoodSafety.gov.

The Great Irish Hooley is back at Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant for its 7th year of bringing special food, drinks and entertainment to this Disney Springs venue.

The event will be held from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3.

Here’s what you’ll find:

Two new cocktails made with artisan syrups that includes seasonal and wild ingredients selected by Wild about, an Irish company.