Orlando Weekly
Sitting like an oasis on the north side of Lake Eola, 903 CitySide is all about location. On my first visit, I met a friend in the afternoon, and we enjoyed this outdoor eatery under the canopy of sun umbrellas and aged oak trees.
Ask Adrian! What are those black slimy balls in bubble tea? Are they good for me? Do they have protein?
Orlando Weekly
Those slick, black rounds lingering in the nether regions of your bubble tea are tapioca pearls, also called boba, black pearls, QQ (short for chewy-chewy in Cantonese) or simply, slimy black thingies. They are a relatively new addition to beverages, but their history is long and shrouded in tales of ancient globalization and food processing.
Munching on the Sacred Cow
Orlando Weekly
I was expecting a cathartic experience. A few weeks ago a message landed in my in-box that touted a hot new item on the Park Plaza Gardens menu: a Kobe-beef burger. We're talking about the legendary Japanese cows that are purportedly massaged twice a day with warm sake; that are fed rich diets of beer and expensive grain; whose feet ethereally never touch the ground.