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AMELIA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Rich, gooey cheese and juicy meats fill the golden brown calzones at this 30-year veteran of the local Italian food scene. Try yours with mushrooms, meatballs and black olives. $$ (05/2010)
5401 S US Hwy 17-92, Casselberry
407-830-1221
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WHITE WOLF CAFÉ
Great breakfasts (quiche, pancakes), lunches (shrimp and avocado salad) and dinners (homemade meatloaf, cedar plank salmon) are served in a cozy space decorated with antiques and subtropical plants. $$$ (05/2010)
1829 N Orange Ave
407-895-9911
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BOMA—FLAVORS OF AFRICA
The menu at this African marketplace-style restaurant was inspired by dishes from more than 50 African countries. Chefs in the open kitchen prepare grilled meats and a tasty lamb quiche called bobotie. $$$ (05/2010)
At Disney’s Animal Kingdom Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista
407-938-4722
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HABANA GRILL
Authentic Cuban classics are served in a dining room decorated to look like one of Havana’s quaintest streets—complete with faux balconies. Regulars highly recommend the breaded, fried steak and classic pork roast, both of which come topped with grilled onions. $$$ (05/2010)
937 W SR 436, Altamonte Springs
407-682-6834
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NINE18
Close to 500 bottles of wine are available to pair with dishes like filet mignon, horseradish salmon and Australian lamb at this romantic restaurant. Tables overlook the resort’s North- South golf course. $$$$ (05/2010)
1 N Jacaranda
407-239-1999
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DAVID’S CLUB
After a golf game, order a few bar snacks and a drink at this sports bar on the ChampionsGate par-three course and watch the day’s last duffers go by. A nearby pool, pool tables and darts are available for entertainment. (05/2010)
1500 Masters Blvd, ChampionsGate
407-390-6664
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MAMA’S COMEDY CLUB
Mama’s takes over the stage at Sleuth’s on Friday evenings with a game show akin to Comedy Central’s Whose Line Is It Anyway? Audience members participate by suggesting topics for the actors to riff on. (05/2010)
8267 International Dr
407-363-1985
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THE OTHER BAR
This new nightspot is located in a converted office space on downtown Orlando’s popular Wall Street Plaza. On Fridays, it offers two-forone drafts during happy hour (5pm to 8pm). (05/2010)
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WINE DOWN WEDNESDAY
This $20 mid-week celebration offers wines to sample along with flatbread and appetizers— but even when there are no specials going on, the bar is worth a visit for 33 wines available by the glass and 100 by the bottle. (05/2010)
183 S Orange Ave
321-332-6889
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FLORIDA BLACK BEAR SCENIC BYWAY
State Route 40 slices through some of Florida’s most scenic backwoods areas, including Ocala National Forest Big Scrub. Visitors can explore springs, clay roads leading into sand pine forests and small hamlets. (05/2010)
82 miles northwest of Orlando
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MIKE ROESS GOLD HEAD BRANCH STATE PARK
A day trip here can include sunbathing on Little Lake Johnson’s beach, hiking and birdwatching or horseback riding on sundappled trails. (05/2010)
6239 SR 21, Keystone Heights
352-473-4701
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MAIDENS AND MONSTERS: THE ART OF SCIENCE FICTION, ADVENTURE AND FANTASY
Original works by illustrators such as N.C. Wyeth, Frank R. Paul and Margaret Brundage will be on display in this exhibit, which focuses on fantastic stories told in books and magazines from 1914 to 1995. Through April 18. (04/2010)
633 Osceola Ave, Winter Park
407-647-6294
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