As part of the 2nd Annual Great American Block Party in Lake Nona, guests are offered the chance to enter a Pie Baking Contest. The judging will be handled by executive Chefs Bryan Thoman and Jason Bergeron of Canvas and Chroma. We can't think of a sweeter way to celebrate Independence Day! Prizes include the following: 1st place: $75 Gift Card to Canvas … [Read more...]
How to Beat the Heat in a Central Florida Spring Vegetable Garden
The Florida heat has reared its head early this year, in the beginning of May. And the lettuce, basil and cilantro have all bolted up to the sky and started to flower. Not to mention the havoc it wreaks on cucumbers, squash and zucchini plants. The early bolting of heat sensitive plants causes low yield for the season. Once a plant bolts, it will no … [Read more...]
Food Coma: A Nona BBQ Challenge
For our initial installation of the Nona Food Challenge Series, let us first introduce ourselves. Two guys: Aaron Ferg is a well-known face in the food industry for many years who swears there is no meal or eating challenge he cannot stomach, and Matt Jones, who has eaten food every day for the past 30 years and loves spontaneous adventures. Our mission is to take on whatever … [Read more...]
Canvas and Orlando Brewing Cook Up a Triumphant Beer Pairing Dinner
It has been quite some time since a beer pairing dinner landed in Lake Nona. Beer pairings are a rising trend in the foodie world. It isn't surprising that there is overlap in the craft beer and foodie scenes. The flavor profiles of craft beers lend themselves to creating unique pairings with food. Orlando foodies recently had the treat of a special collaboration between Canvas … [Read more...]
A Look at the Modern Country Club
How we think about country clubs is changing. Popularly conceived as closed-off havens of the old guard in movies like Caddyshack, forward-looking institutions such as Lake Nona Golf & Country Club have reimagined themselves as modern centers of health, family and social life. As new residents and young families have reshaped Lake Nona, the club has evolved to … [Read more...]