Scott Sanfilippo's Blog

There’s pretty much a reason why I try to avoid Atlantic Avenue in downtown Delray Beach. Well, there are a few actually. First, parking. Public garages turn into valet only with a $10 price tag. Valet service at restaurants come with charges upwards of $20 and off-street parking is nearly… Read More "Cabana El Rey, Delray Beach"

Boca Raton is quickly becoming the Little Italy of South Florida. It already has its share of Italian restaurants and new ones continue to open while even more are on tap. Roots Italian Kitchen opened recently on Federal, the old Merlino’s is soon to be a Frank & Dino’s from… Read More "Le Sorelle Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar, Boca Raton"

This past Saturday night we cheated on our normal weekly dinner spot to try something new. It’s a restaurant we’ve been passing for months and had on our list to try but never made it in. This weekend the bright red and green neon sign called our names and we… Read More "Delmonico’s Italian Steakhouse, Orlando"

There’s definitely no shortage of wood-fired cuisine restaurants in Boca Raton.  We’ve got Houston’s and Pinon Grill for American food, about a half-dozen pizza joints for wood-fired pizza, and let’s add another American’s spot to the list – J. Alexander’s. With locations around the country, and three in South Florida… Read More "J. Alexander’s, Boca Raton"

The 2017 International Flower & Garden Festival at Epcot is here! This year’s event runs March 1 – May 29, 2017 and guests can expect to see over 70 Disney themed topiaries, walk through colorful gardens, take in seminars, see multiple exhibits and of course sample food and from around… Read More "Dining Around the 2017 International Flower & Garden Festival at Epcot at Disney World in Orlando"

Disney’s Magic Kingdom has always been a “dry” park – meaning no alcoholic beverages are served unlike Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom.  This changed in 2012 when New Fantasyland opened along with Be Our Guest, the first restaurant to serve beer and wine with dinner in the theme park.… Read More "Jungle Skipper Canteen at Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Orlando"

This weekend we hit up the first day of SeaWorld Orlando’s Seven Seas Food Festival which is running every Saturday now through May 13, 2017. We arrived late in the day, so we didn’t get to experience all of the different food and beverage booths, but after our initial visit,… Read More "2017 Seven Seas Food Festival at SeaWorld in Orlando"

Get ready for the opening of Pandoa – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Bob Iger, Walt Disney Company CEO, announced the new land will open on May 27, 2017 during an investor conference call earlier today. Disney Parks Blog quickly followed up with information on what visitors… Read More "Pandora – The World of Avatar and Star Wars Land Opening Dates Announced for Disneyland & Disney World"

One of Disney’s signature dining locations is “up there” – as in on top of the Contemporary Resort at the Magic Kingdom in Orlando. Not only can you dine in one of the top-rated restaurants on Disney World property, you can take in the amazing views of the Kingdom and… Read More "California Grill at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Orlando"

What is 199 feet tall, has a top speed of 50 mph and cost $100 million dollars to build? Expedition Everest, the most expensive roller coaster in the world, according to the 2011 Guinness Book of World Records and it can be found at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando. If… Read More "Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom"