Posts Tagged ‘Central Florida Dining’

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

 
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’ [...]

 One of Polk County’s newest BBQ restaurants, Shane’s Rib Shack in Lakeside Village, will be giving away a half a rack of ribs to the first 100 customers on Saturday, May 17. The first 100 will also receive a Shane’s t-shirt and a large Coke Zero.
I have never had their ribs, but their Smothered Pork [...]