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Where to eat, drink, explore in Central Florida.
The places worth knowing, curated between shoots.
What's coming next
The openings, developments, and arrivals worth watching.
Openings and developments we're tracking across six counties.
Winter Park 32789
Winter Park 32789, around the block.
Foxtail Coffee (Hannibal Square)
The Hannibal Square outpost where the New England Avenue light hits the bar at 4pm. Our after-shoot coffee in 32789.
We end half the Winter Park shoots here. Order the cortado, sit on the bench outside, watch the brick street.
We've shot nearby
The Ravenous Pig
James and Julie Petrakis's neighborhood gastropub. The reason Winter Park has a dining identity beyond Park Avenue.
Where listing agents take serious sellers after a contract signing. Burger at the bar, smoked fish dip to start.
We've shot nearby
Central Park
Park Avenue's spine. Farmers market on Saturdays, the Morse Museum across the street, the train tracks running through it.
We've shot nearby
Morse Museum of American Art
The Tiffany chapel and the deepest Tiffany glass collection in the world. Why 32789 became a destination ZIP.
Prato
Park Avenue's rustic Italian. Wood-fired oven, in-house pasta, and the patio that fills first on a Friday at 6.
Listing-closing dinners run here. Order the burrata, ask for a window two-top.
The Glass Knife
Modern pastry shop and cafe on Orange Ave just south of Park. The doughnut wall is the social-media hook; the kouign-amann is the real reason to come.
Lake Nona
Lake Nona, around the block.
Boxi Park
Lake Nona's social anchor. Shipping-container food halls, kid soccer field, the lake at the back. Open-air, family-default.
We've shot listings on the streets feeding into Boxi a dozen times. The buyers we talk to all reference it.
We've shot nearby
Canvas Restaurant
Waterfront, Lake Nona Town Center. The destination-dinner reservation that signals serious buyers are touring tomorrow.
We've shot nearby
Brightline Orlando → Tampa extension
The Tampa extension reshapes commute math nobody's priced in. Buyers in Lake Nona and Tampa both should be watching.
Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine
Turkish kitchen at Lake Nona Town Center. The lamb adana plate and the lavash bread are the order. Patio seats face the fountain.
Park Pizza
Wood-fired Neapolitan-leaning pizza overlooking Nona Adventure Park. The bar is well-lit. The kids run free on the lawn.
USTA National Campus
100-court tennis complex that anchors Lake Nona's identity as much as the medical city does. Free to walk in and watch.
On a Saturday it pulls families from across Central Florida. We have agents who specifically court Lake Nona buyers who play.
Windermere
Windermere, around the block.
Downtown Windermere
Two blocks of dirt-road history through the chain of lakes. Walk it once and you understand the price-per-square-foot in 34786.
We've shot nearby
The Butler Chain of Lakes
Eleven interconnected lakes. The shoreline is the single most important factor in Windermere pricing above $2 million.
Every Windermere listing we shoot above $2M has a water angle in the first 5 frames. The chain is the product.
Isleworth Golf and Country Club
Private gated golf community inside Windermere. Membership defines a separate housing tier. Tiger Woods territory.
9th Street Cottage
Downtown Windermere's small breakfast-and-lunch cottage. Where neighbors actually meet on a Wednesday morning.
Wauseon Bay public boat launch
The public access point to the Butler Chain for residents and guests. The Sunday-afternoon water-traffic anchor.
Baldwin Park
Baldwin Park, around the block.
The Strand at Baldwin Park
New Broad Street's commercial spine. Where the walkability claim actually proves out on a Saturday morning.
We shot a $1.4M townhome two blocks from here last month; the listing reel cut the morning coffee crowd in as the closer.
We've shot nearby
Blue Jacket Park
180-acre former naval base park anchoring the Baldwin Park master plan. Lake Susannah, dog park, three miles of trails.
Pop-Stroke
TaylorMade-branded mini-golf and bar concept overlooking Lake Susannah. Tiger Woods design. The Baldwin Park weekend draw.
Glass Tap Wine and Beer
New Broad Street's self-pour wine and beer bar. Patio seats face the Strand. Where post-shoot wind-downs happen.
Tuesday tap rotation is the move. They will let you start a tab on the app.
Publix at Baldwin Park Village Center
The Village Center anchor. Walking distance from most of Baldwin Park. The neighborhood-defining 'we can walk to groceries' grocery.
Cady Way Trail
Paved 6-mile rail-trail connecting Baldwin Park to Winter Park and beyond. The actual daily-bike-commute trail Orlando promised.
Dr. Phillips
Dr. Phillips, around the block.
Epic Universe's ripple into Dr. Phillips
Already shifting Dr. Phillips rental demand. Listings within 10 minutes of the park are seeing the velocity uptick agents have been calling.
Christini's Ristorante Italiano
Sand Lake Road's white-tablecloth Italian classic. Tableside Caesar. The Dr. Phillips listing-agent dinner stop for 30+ years.
Eddie V's Prime Seafood
Sand Lake Road steak-and-seafood, with live jazz nightly in the V Lounge. The corporate-relocation closing-dinner spot.
Seasons 52
Restaurant Row's seasonal-menu staple. Glass-walled wine room and the only flatbread that survives the corporate-chain stigma.
Bay Hill Club and Lodge
Arnold Palmer's club. The Arnold Palmer Invitational happens here every March. Home prices on the surrounding streets ride this brand.
The Mall at Millenia
Central Florida's high-end mall. Anchors the Dr. Phillips-to-International-Drive corridor and feeds the relocation-buyer's first-weekend tour.
Winter Garden
Winter Garden, around the block.
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