OFM_BESToftheBEST_0619FINAL.QXD_Layout 1 5 / 23 / 19 4 : 37 PM Page 2 83 WINNERS EACH YEAR , WE LIKE TO TAKE INVENTORY of some of Orlando’s BESTS . From the best BY food to the best shops to the best places for pampering yourself to the best activities BRITTANY ANN for family fun . After a number of years of packing our Best of the Best list with all this MORRISEY goodness , you’d think we’d have run out of recommendations by now . But as always , AND compiling this feature reminds us that there is always more to see and do in Central Florida . So , read on . Maybe you’ll be in agreement on some of our selections or maybe PETER PROKO not , but hopefully you’ll discover something new to check out in the City Beautiful . CAF É CON L ECH E Zaza New Cuban Diner , multiple locations This warm , creamy cafecito is made with Cuban espresso and scalded milk . With bold flavors of dark chocolate and smoky hints of tobacco , the espresso in this bever - age is ZaZa’s own specialty blend BBQ of beans that is roasted locally and EM PANADAS delivered to the diner’s three loca - Ethos Vegan Kitchen , tions at least once a week . Winter Park Made with a chicken substitute , the empanadas at this vegan eatery , CH I CK EN TACOS which prides itself on its ethical Black Rooster Taqueria , fare , are a crowd favorite . Served Mills50 hot from the oven , the flaky pas - The folks at Black Rooster are com - tries are filled with slow - cooked mitted to working with local pur - barbecue pulled “ chicken ” and veyors and farmers , which means caramelized onions and served every item on the menu is created with a creamy horseradish sauce . with the freshest ingredients . We’re partial to the Chicken Tinga tacos , made with a pulled roasted chicken BUR GER S that is tender , flavorful , perfectly Graffiti Junktion , seasoned and topped with a multiple locations piquant chile - chipotle tomato sauce The juicy patties here are so full of and touches of crema fresca . flavor , you could eat them without the toppings , but where’s the fun in that ? Instead , feast on your choice CR AB CAK E of ingredients that range from fried The Boathouse , eggs and Canadian bacon to bal - Disney Springs samic glazed mushrooms and blue You won’t find a lot of filler in cheese . Even the cheeseburger is these crab cakes . In fact , the jumbo anything but run of the mill . lump crab meat is the star of the s show in this dish from one of dam Disney Springs ’ best waterfront BUTTER A tt dining establishments . Served with CH I CK EN CH I CK / ScoEN coleslaw and tartar sauce , the cake AND BI S CUI TS CUR in’RY is crisp on the outside with delicate Chef Art Smith’s Home - Forever Naan , com crab meat adding softness and mild comin ’ , Disney Springs Curry Ford omeWest sweetness . Oprah Winfrey’s former personal chef A newcomer to Curry Ford West , H ’ s cooks up something so delightfully simple Forever Naan is spicing up the cor - mith yet satisfying with this addictive starter . ridor with its Thali - style eats . In CR AF T COCK TAI L S S rt Three buttery soft biscuits are filled with particular , we love the butter chick - Luke’s Kitchen and Bar , A of Smith’s signature fried chicken thighs , en curry , made up of grilled bone - Longwood sy bread and butter pickles , and finished with less chicken covered in a creamy , With a rotating seasonal urtecocktail a little hot honey for a truly remarkable spiced tomato sauce . Perfect for menu , the selections at this bar coare o bite . Take our advice , double up your takeout , this dish comes with always fresh and inventive hotfrom order ; these things will fly off the table . turmeric rice and naan . twists on classic libations to Poriginal ORLANDOFAMILYMAGAZINE.COM june 2019 ORLANDO FAMILY 23