Family restaurants on International Drive that actually work
What to look for when you are travelling with children — and the questions worth asking before you sit down.
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Eating in Orlando
Featured · Dish Guides
What is picanha, and why do Brazilians love it?
It is the cut Brazil built its churrasco on — sirloin cap, fat layer intact, salted coarsely and grilled whole. Here is what makes it different from any steak you have had, and how to order it the way a Brazilian would.
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Eating in Orlando
Brazilian Culture
What exactly is a “boteco”?
The word has no clean English translation. It is closer to a mood than a menu — and it explains our whole room.
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Brazilian Culture
Dish Guides
Moqueca: coastal Brazil in a clay pot
Coconut milk, dendê oil and coriander. Why moqueca tastes of the sea without tasting fishy.
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Dish Guides
Eating in Orlando
Where to eat near Orlando Premium Outlets
A shortlist for when the shopping is done, the kids are tired, and nobody has decided on dinner.
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Eating in Orlando
Technique
Brazilian churrasco vs. American BBQ
Both cook meat over fire. Almost nothing else is the same — the salt, the smoke, the cuts and the timing.
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Technique
Dish Guides
Feijoada: the dish that takes all morning
Black beans, select cuts of pork, and time you cannot shorten. What goes in it and what belongs beside it.
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Dish Guides
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The picanha is on the grill. 5135 International Drive, Suite 12.