Dining a the Columbia Restaurant is always a good idea. Classic Cuban and Spanish fare in a beautiful setting? Can’t beat that.

Making the drive to Orlando anytime soon? Take the state roads and plan a stop at La Yerbita in Avon Park. This unassuming hole in the wall delivers some of the most authentic Mexican food we’ve found.

Visiting Miami? Stop in at La Birra Bar (not birria!), home of the “Best Burger in the World.” With homemade buns, house‑ground beef, and a never‑ending menu of burgers and hot dogs.

You can dine at a James Beard nominated restaurant next time you visit Sanibel.

With a beautifully unique and complex menu, at Sweet Melissa’s you’ll find dishes not found anywhere else in the dining rooms of Southwest Florida.

Make a slight detour to Gideon’s original location in the East End Market in Orlando, you won’t regret it! How gorgeous are these cookies?! 😍 Weighing in at nearly half a pound per cookie, they lived up to the hype. Pro tip ‑ visit this location instead of the Disney Springs shop to save hours of wait time.

A few hours north of us in Mount Dora is Wave Mount Dora where you’ll find some of the most picture‑worthy sushi creations that taste even better than they look. Did someone say sushi pizza, sushi Crunchwrap, and sushi sliders (including one with Flamin’ Hot Cheeto crusted rice buns)?!

Enjoy locally sourced ingredients turned into beautiful dishes at this restaurant located inside the modernist museum complex of Mount Dora. At 1921 Mount Dora you can see some of the artwork on loan from museum along the walls of the restaurant.

A weekend away in Miami is never complete without a trip to Babe Froman.

Clockwise from the top: Cuban sandwich, pork bacon báhn mì, cheesesteak, duck bacon báhn mì, and poutine in the center.

“This is the most fun I’ve had eating a meal” ‑ something uttered at the table during our visit to Dos Croquetas.

This Miami eatery features *ELEVEN* flavors of croquetas, with even some rotating flavors. Pro‑tip: order a flight to try them all and sip on one of their $3.05 cocktails in between bites! Each one comes with a specific dipping sauce that truly makes it an explosion of flavors. And don’t forget to finish your meal with a cafecito Cubano.

When we found out there was a sandwich that made Timeout Everywhere’s “Best 25 Sandwiches in the World” within a 2 hour drive, we hopped in our car and made the drive across the alley to Kush by Stephen’s Hialeah. “Newman’s Jewban” lives up to the hype. It’s a flavorful take on your traditional Cubano but sandwiched in between grilled rye bread is pulled pork, corned beef, Swiss cheese, pickles, sauerkraut, yellow mustard, and Russian dressing.