Pig Floyd’s Urban Barbakoa confirmed its second location will open soon in Lake Nona. The restaurant, which is tentatively set to open in the first quarter of 2017, will be located in Lake Nona Village on Narcoossee Road. Pig Floyd’s joins several other restaurants in the Village including Graeme McDowell’s Nona Blue, Makis Place, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Panera Bread, and … [Read more...]
It’s the Weekend, Nonahood! Let’s Learn About Wine! Is it Rosé or White Zinfandel?
Living in Florida, we’re used to the year-round summer season. When it’s this hot outside, it’s essential to keep cool with a light wine like a rosé or white zinfandel. But, what’s the difference? Both options offer a dry taste with a blush color, but which wine is the summer wine for you? Let’s discuss. Dry rosés, particularly those from France, continue to grow in … [Read more...]
Katie’s Cucina: Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
School is around the corner here in the Nonahood. This month, I wanted to share a homemade recipe for classic Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars. It’s a recipe you can make quickly on a Sunday before the school week starts, and if you’re feeling up to getting your children involved in the kitchen, they can even help, too! Parents, you’ll want to do the first step and then let … [Read more...]
Lunchbox Ideas
Summer break is ending, and school is around the corner. Most parents I talk with loath the idea of going back to packing 5 lunches a week for their child. Or multiply that by 2, 3, or maybe even 4, and you’re feeling overwhelmed. If you’re looking for something other than peanut butter and jelly and a turkey sandwich, I’m here to help. I have a week’s worth of lunchbox ideas … [Read more...]
The Nonahood Maker Space, “Make Nona” Explores 3D Printing With Logan Rose
Converting an MRI scan into a personalized 3D printed skull beer tap. Building a retro video game machine using a credit card-sized computer called a Raspberry Pi. Scanning objects to recreate them in metal using lasers. These are just a few of the projects I've heard Logan Rose talk about recently. Logan, a Laureate Park resident, is an engineer at EOS, a … [Read more...]