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Orlando CONT’D<br />
FLORIDA<br />
habitat, planted with goodies that attract the<br />
tiny ruby-throated birds.<br />
GO EAT<br />
WINTER GARDEN PIZZA CO.<br />
42 W Plant St, Winter Garden • 407-877-1930<br />
wintergardenpizza.com<br />
There’s nothing fancy about this locally beloved<br />
pizza spot. Choose a specialty pie like the<br />
Philly cheese steak, or go NYC traditional with<br />
mozzarella and sauce. Daily lunch specials start<br />
at just $4.50. $<br />
SEOUL GARDEN RESTAURANT<br />
511 E Horatio Ave, Maitland • 407-599-5199<br />
orlandokoreanrestaurant.com<br />
At this popular eatery, the pork is succulent<br />
and moist, and the seafood is tender and<br />
cooked just right. The seafood pancake,<br />
kimchi jjigae (stew) and chicken bulgoki are all<br />
good choices. A piece of advice if you order a<br />
spicy entrée: You may want to have a big glass<br />
of milk on hand. $$<br />
WAZZABI JAPANESE<br />
STEAKHOUSE AND SUSHI BAR<br />
1408 Gay Rd, Winter Park • 407-647-8744<br />
wazzabisushi.com<br />
Order sushi or have a chef cook your meal at<br />
one of six hibachi tables. Specialties include<br />
GARDEN OF EATIN’<br />
Fall is all about<br />
cooler temps in<br />
Florida—in other<br />
words, gardening<br />
season—and that’s<br />
something to celebrate.<br />
On Oct. 16, Bok Tower<br />
Gardens celebrates<br />
Boktoberfest. Imagine<br />
a plant sale paired<br />
with an oompah band<br />
in lederhosen (Alpine<br />
Express, pictured), set<br />
amidst the beauty of a<br />
hilltop garden designed<br />
by Frederick Law<br />
Olmsted Jr. The scent<br />
of grilled bratwurst<br />
lingers above the visitor<br />
center’s oak-strewn<br />
GO MAGAZINE OCTOBER <strong>2010</strong><br />
lawn while festival<br />
attendees peruse rows<br />
of bromeliads, orchids,<br />
wildfl owers and other<br />
plants, and children<br />
bob for apples.<br />
the shrimp-stuffed wonton, “wazzabi”<br />
crusted scallops, tuna “fi re balls” and the<br />
Heaven roll—a salute to the tropics with<br />
coconut shrimp. $$$<br />
GO PARTY<br />
BILLABONG’S<br />
3848 S Orlando Drive, Sanford • 407-323-8232<br />
This neighborhood bar consistently attracts<br />
a local crowd that basks in its relaxed<br />
atmosphere while sipping on reasonably<br />
priced drinks. Enjoy a glass of wine or beer<br />
while you mingle, watch TV or play pool.<br />
CITYWALK’S RISING STAR<br />
CityWalk, Universal Studios • 407-224-2189<br />
universalorlando.com<br />
Test your vocal chords (and nerves) by fronting<br />
a live band with backup singers at this fun<br />
nightspot. The cover is $7, but your time in the<br />
spotlight is free.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
The sex of alligators—Florida’s state reptile—<br />
is determined by the temperature of the nest<br />
as the eggs incubate. Males hatch from eggs<br />
kept above 90 degrees, and females from eggs<br />
below 86 degrees. (Intermediate temperatures<br />
yield a mix.)<br />
Boktoberfest<br />
At Bok Tower Gardens,<br />
1151 Tower Blvd, Lake Wales<br />
863-676-1408<br />
boktowergardens.org<br />
Pensacola<br />
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— Debbie Williams<br />
GO SHOP<br />
ART PRAHA GALERIE<br />
124 S Palafox Pl • 850-602-7052<br />
artpraha.com<br />
Experience a taste of Europe in downtown<br />
Pensacola. Browse the eclectic selection of<br />
original artwork, vibrant glass, lithographs,<br />
photographs and one-of-a-kind jewelry by<br />
artists and designers from around the globe.<br />
GO SEE<br />
HAUNTED HOUSE WALKING TOURS<br />
205 E Zaragoza St • 850-433-1559<br />
pensacolahistory.org<br />
This tour rates high with adults and kids<br />
alike. Narrated by costumed guides, you’ll visit<br />
more than 50 different “haunted” sites around<br />
the historic Seville and North Hill districts.<br />
Oct. 15-16 and 22-23.<br />
SEASIDE, FL<br />
95 miles east of Pensacola<br />
seasidefl .com<br />
This master-planned community was founded<br />
by developer Robert Davis in 1979. Once called<br />
“the most astounding design achievement of<br />
its era,” this beachside resort town is cited as<br />
the fi rst New Urbanist development. Its candycolored<br />
cottages served as the setting for the<br />
hit Jim Carrey fi lm The Truman Show.<br />
GO EAT<br />
FIVE SISTERS BLUES CAFÉ<br />
421 W Belmont St • 850-912-4856<br />
fi vesitersbluescafe.com<br />
At this new spot, Chef Cecil Johnson serves<br />
good ol‘ Southern cuisine as soulful as the<br />
background music. Feast on smothered pork<br />
chops, Caribbean pulled pork or fried chicken<br />
in the restored 1913 building. $$<br />
GO PARTY<br />
CASTAWAYS RESTAURANT AND<br />
ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX<br />
400 Quietwater Beach Bdwlk, Pensacola Beach<br />
850-934-6117<br />
visitpensacolabeach.com<br />
This three-level complex has a beer garden,<br />
snack hut, beachside tiki bar and live music<br />
stage, making it a new beach party powerhouse.<br />
Nosh on fresh local catches like grouper<br />
and cobia overlooking Santa Rosa Sound.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
In 1861, Pensacola was Florida’s largest city<br />
with an estimated population of 2,876.
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