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Originally Posted by Yorio
Am still waiting for a great chef that his or her passion is for making great dishes. Partly it's our fault for not being a foodie in Tri County. I am still waiting for the day when there will be a James Beard recipient or CIA graduate operating in or near The Villages. Doesn't even have to go that high. Does anyone know of a chef who's love of food see no boundary? We love everything about The Villages except restaurants. Was in Northern VA recently. The place was not a good restaurant area but now the diversity and the level of good food is all around. Cathal of Restaurant Eve in Old Town, Alexandria is one of the best in the country. Perhaps I am dreaming but even if one chef, would make a difference. Hope someone can name a restaurant with that kind of a chef and we'll frequent that place.
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Yup, noted chef,
Norman Van Aken (James Beard Award Winner), well known in Florida for a number of "top end" restaurants, is opening a new one in Mount Dora later this summer. Should be spectacular.
But I'm not sure if the residents of Mount Dora and Lake County can handle it. Orlando, Winter Park, Dr. Phillips, Lakeland, Winter Garden, maybe. But not Mount Dora. If
1921 does take hold, you can say goodbye to
Pisces Rising which is still doing a brisk business even after 13 years of poor service and expensive food.
We'll see.
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