Dining Archive
Posted on January 19th, 2012 by Jessica
Categories: Dining, General, Upcoming, event
Polk County residents – and visitors alike – are fortunate to have the 2012 barbeque festival season looming on the horizon. Celebrate mouthwatering barbeque with the return of annual sanctioned competitions such as the Lakeland PigFest, Smoke on the Water, and Ribs on the Ridge. And this year, a new entrant joins the field… the [...]
Tags: Bar-B-Que, BBQ, Central Florida, Festivals, Fine Swine, PigFest, Ribs on the Ridge, Smoke on the Water, Southern Smokers BBQ
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Posted on January 12th, 2012 by Jessica
Categories: Attractions, Dining, General, Shopping, Uncategorized
Visitors to Polk County can save big on area attractions and activities, restaurants, shops, accommodations, golf courses and more with the new 2012 “Passport to Adventure and Savings” discount card, produced by the Central Florida Visitors and Convention Bureau . The free card is part of a brochure including more than 140 special offers from Polk [...]
Tags: Central Florida, Central Florida Accomodations, Central Florida attractions, Central Florida Dining, Central Florida Shopping, Central Florida vacation, Passport to Adventure and Savings, VisitCentralFlorida.org
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Posted on December 20th, 2011 by Rebecca
Categories: Dining, Uncategorized
When pulling up to East Stanford Street in Bartow’s Historic District, you will spot a quaint yellow house with blue trim and a spacious front porch at the entryway. This 1906 Victorian house that is situated on a cozy neighborhood lot has now become the picturesque setting of The Stanford Inn & Tea Room. This [...]
Tags: Bartow, Central Florida, Central Florida Bed & Breakfast, Central Florida Dining, Polk County, The Stanford Inn & Tea Room
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Posted on November 21st, 2011 by Bev
Categories: Dining, General
I always looked forward to visiting my grandparents in Florida, one year in the summer, the next at Christmastime. Christmas was always extra-special because my grandfather would take us out in the groves to pick oranges and grapefruit to take back home to Kansas, where I grew up.
Right now I’m enjoying Florida Avocados on bologna [...]
Tags: baking, Florida, food, orange pound cake
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Posted on November 15th, 2011 by Marilyn
Categories: Arts, Attractions, Dining, General, Nature, Uncategorized, event
Few people are aware of the simple pleasures that can be obtained from local fairs and festivals, and one of the more local ones in my area is the one held in Davenport. Although Davenport always appears as a large postal area in Central Florida, the small town itself is situated on the 17/92 about [...]
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Posted on November 15th, 2011 by Rebecca
Categories: Dining, General
If you can dream it, they can whip it up at the Cookie Jar Bakeshop in Bartow. This is not just any custom cake and cookie bakery; everything is made fresh and baked in-house using the owner’s very own recipes. Unlike other bakeries, the Cookie Jar is also a place where customers can dine while [...]
Tags: Bartow, Central Florida, Central Florida Dining, Local Favorites, Polk County, The Cookie Jar Bakeshop
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Posted on October 27th, 2011 by Rebecca
Categories: Dining, General
Lang’s Taste of Florida Café is probably most known for their Grapefruit Pie. After winning two taste competitions and being featured on the Food Network, who wouldn’t be curious to taste what all the buzz is about?
The story of the Café first began with the opening of Lang Sun Country Groves in 1951, a company [...]
Tags: Central Florida, Central Florida Dining, Lake Alfred, Lang's Taste of Florida Cafe, Local Favorites, Polk County
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Posted on October 20th, 2011 by Rebecca
Categories: Dining, Shopping
If a quaint, picnic-style lunch is what you’re in the mood for, then plan a visit to The Back Porch Restaurant at The Barn in Lake Alfred. The Back Porch makes a great place to hold a luncheon, celebrate a special occasion or spend a day with family and friends.
When walking into the restaurant, you [...]
Tags: Central Florida, Central Florida Dining, Central Florida Shopping, Lake Alfred, Local Favorites, Polk County, The Back Porch, The Barn
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Posted on October 3rd, 2011 by Rebecca
Categories: Dining
Are you craving great barbeque?
Peebles Bar-B-Q has been serving up barbeque in Central Florida for over 50 years and has become something of a landmark to Polk County.
It is difficult to miss Peebles’ location on Old Dixie Highway in Auburndale with the aroma of southern barbeque lingering in the air. This savory scent greets guests’ [...]
Tags: Auburndale, Barbeque, Central Florida, Central Florida Dining, Peebles, Peebles Bar-B-Q, Polk County
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Posted on September 2nd, 2011 by Bev
Categories: Arts, Attractions, Dining
I’m not sure why they call it Labor Day. It should be called something else, like: Entertainment Day, Fun Day, Idle Day, Lazy Day, Relax Day. Lazy Day Weekend sounds a whole lot better than Labor Day Weekend. Anyway, this weekend let’s leave the labor out of it. I’m planning a fun-filled no labor weekend [...]
Tags: art, Bok Tower Gardens, Central Florida, Downtown Lakeland, Lake Wales
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