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Barb Freda
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A former professional chef and life-long foodie, Barb is currently consulting food editor at Florida Table, a South Florida food magazine. She also blogs about cooking and baking at BabetteFeasts.com.
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Deering Estate's Wine on Harvest Moon, Miami
September 05, 2008
If you love fine food, fine wine and fine art, this event is for you. The 7th Annual “Wine on Harvest Moon” is scheduled for Saturday, September 13, 7 to 10 p.m., at Miami's Deering Estate at Cutler. This is the former ... more
Gulf Coast's Southern Breeze Wine and Culinary Festival, September 12-14
September 05, 2008
If you find yourself in Northwest Florida, especially in Destin, Miramar Beach or Santa Rosa Beach on the weekend of September 12-14, you may want to check out the Southern Breeze Wine and Culinary Festival.

Foodies can purchase package tickets (access ... more
The Science of Dining at MOSH in Jacksonville
September 01, 2008
The Museum of Science and History (MOSH) in Jacksonville is featuring "X Cuisine: Dinner and Dessert Just Got a Little More Dangerous," a fund-raiser on Friday, September 12. (Funds raised benefit the museum's education programs.)

The star of the show will be none ... more
Commander's Palace Comes to Destin
August 26, 2008
Commander's  Palace...This quintessential New Orleans landmark restaurant took quite a beating in Katrina, but the owners knew they would rebuild better than ever. They did that and one better for people in Northwest Florida – they opened an outpost in Destin, Florida this ... more
Chocolate Lovers' Dreams Come True in St. Augustine
August 25, 2008
Consider yourself lucky if you happen to love chocolate and you're in the St. Augustine or Ponte Vedra areas. Chef Claude Franques and his wife, Nicole, have decided to bring the luxury of European style chocolates to the Northeastern corner of Florida with ... more
Budget Bites: Bob Roth's New River Groves
August 22, 2008
Once upon a time, all this Southeast Florida territory was farmland – frankly not even too, too long ago. Colleagues who grew up in Southeast Florida were told they were moving to the sticks when they came up this way. When the huge Muvico complex ... more
Pizza Fusion: Pizza That Can Help the World
August 18, 2008
Heard of Pizza Fusion yet? Organic pizza. You didn't know you needed it, but you should definitely know about it because it's great pizza.

The idea was generated by two college buddies who realized that the world lacked organic pizza options. They devised a ... more
The Olde Fish House Market/Restaurant, Pine Island
August 15, 2008
Not too long ago, I was lucky enough to visit Pine Island, a place of enormous Old Florida beauty. While it attracts visitors,  it's not the big, sandy-beach variety. The island is surrounded by mangroves going over to Pine Island and the little ... more
Key Largo Food Fun
August 05, 2008
Key Largo is an easy drive from anywhere in South Florida, so if you're down this way, make a day of a trip--the area is said to have some of the best diving and snorkeling around, which is the way we worked up an ... more
Dinner and a Show at Universal Studios
July 31, 2008
What a great evening of fun: Universal Studios Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando followed by tickets to Blue Man Group at the Sharp Aquos Theater right next door.

I'm easily kept happy at Hard Rock with a killer burger.  I mean ... more
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Recent Q & A for Barb
Dining Along International Drive
Asked by Erika on September 02, 2008
Q: Barb, I have a group that will be traveling to Orlando and I would like to present them with a list of dining options close to their hotel. The hotel will not provide me anything via mail - is there another way I can get this information? They won't have a car and I want them to be able to look at options before they arrive. Any suggestions? They will be staying at 5905 International Drive ยท Orlando, Florida 32819 Thanks, Erika Scharnagl229-200-6236
A: Erika,

There are plenty of dining options up and down International drive. You don't say if they will be ...read more
Asked by Shelley on July 21, 2008
Q: wheres the best places in St.Petersburg/Tampa for singles nightlife?
A: Don't miss nightlife fun in Tampa's Ybor City, once the center of Tampa's cigar industry. Now it booms at ...read more
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