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After a busy weekend theme park-ing with my dad and immersing myself in all things the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, I was looking forward to a change of pace with my aunt coming down. Both tired after a busy weekend and feeling uninspired by our barren fridge, I decided to propose lunch at a cafe near downtown Orlando that I’ve been wanting to do for a while: Bikes Beans […]
Part of the whole fun of Diagon alley is that the open marketplace is prime for people watching. Witches and wizards of all ages cast spells with their interactive wands and impressive costuming efforts blur the line between employees, wizards, and muggles in disguise. After a busy morning of shopping, I wanted to take a quick rest stop at the Hopping Pot, an outdoor bar that features an array of […]
Universal Orlando, in developing the richly layered and immersive Wizarding World of Harry Potter, won worldwide fame as they became the one and only destination (in the muggle world) where anyone and everyone can get butterbeer: the non-alcoholic butterscotch beverage made famous by J.K. Rowling in the Harry Potter book series. As fans flock to the park in search of this magical drink, they often overlook other offerings found exclusively at Diagon […]
Chocolate Frogs (Weasleys’ Wizarding Wheezes/Honeydukes) Puking Pastilles (Weasleys’ Wizarding Wheezes) Fainting Fancies (Weasleys’ Wizarding Wheezes) Exploding Bonbons (Weasleys’ Wizarding Wheezes) Nosebleed Nougat (Weasleys’ Wizarding Wheezes) Pepper Imps (Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes) U-No-Poo (Weasleys’ Wizarding Wheezes) Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans (Weasleys’ Wizarding Wheezes/Honeydukes) White Chocolate Skull (Honeydukes) Shock-o-Choc (Honeydukes) Pink Coconut Ice (Honeydukes) Honeydukes Milk Chocolate (Honeydukes) Chocolate Cauldron (Honeydukes) Peppermint Toads (Honeydukes) Fudge Flies (Honeydukes) Sherbert Lemons (Honeydukes) Salt […]
Stopping by the Three Broomsticks on my way from London’s Diagon Alley to Hogsmeade village and Hogwarts, I knew I had to stop by the Three Broomsticks for a bit of refreshment after the long train ride. For those of you you who have no clue what I’m talking about, stick with me. The Three Broomsticks is a restaurant/pub featured in Harry Potter’s Wizarding World that was brought to life […]
Having previously stopped for lunch at Diagon Alley’s Leaky Cauldron, I knew that one of the top spots on my “to-do” list for future visits was a meal at the Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade, the little village nearby Hogwarts that (in the muggle world) is located in Universal’s Islands of Adventure park. I have eaten a meal at the Three Broomsticks once before as a gluten/dairy eater and have stopped […]
When it (magically) appeared at our table, the runner announced my meal as the “allergy” chicken sandwich. I liked that they did this as double confirmation that my meal was prepared separately. I initially thought I had received salmon on my sandwich due to the dining room’s diminished lighting, but realized that the chicken was just thinly sliced and grilled. The bun appeared to be an Udi’s bun, but I cannot say […]
On the coldest day of 2015 (so far) in the sunshine state, there’s only one way to remedy the chill in the air: a nice steaming bowl of Vietnamese pho. After discovering the magic of pho in Orlando’s heavily Asian Mills 50 District, I was determined to make a return visit to scope out more gluten-free options. With my mom and a neighborhood friend in tow, we set our sights […]
After discovering the comfort food and study fuel properties of pho last year during my final weeks in Maryland, I could not wait to come back to Orlando in search of this Vietnamese delicacy. After spending New Year’s Eve a little sick and left out of my family’s tradition of Italian food, I wanted to start 2015 on the right foot with a steaming bowl of broth and noodles. Re-branded […]
Although Christmas is now behind us, there’s no denying the fact that this time of year is marked by the proliferation of cookies of all shapes and sizes. Normally one who does not seek out sweets, I have indulged myself over the past few weeks in Christmas cookies as a stress reliever for finals week and celebration that I made it through my first semester in college no worse for […]