re: Orlando recommendations near the parks

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Orlando is a vast food wasteland

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Fact

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The hotel actually recommended Olive Garden

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That's excusable in Florida, but this happened to me at an upscale resort in Puerto Vallarta. We wanted to get off the beach property and see the city, so I asked the concierge where to get a knock your socks off and unique dining experience. She recommended only one restaurant - Outback.

Can't help you with Orlando because when I'm there, I'm at the mercy of my folks who insist on treating me to everything, so we end up at places like crappy buffets because they have a fifty cent coupon.

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I keep thinking that we might not be far enough north for a good Cuban place

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I think you rode space mountain too many times.

If you get really homesick, visit Emeri's at CityWalk, Universal.