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GUIDE Casa Jimenez

Offers a Taste of Latin Cuisine

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Casa Jimenez

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e created this Dining Guide to showcase the great food available to each community we serve. Many of these communities had their origin in either citrus and/or tourism industries.

Small towns at the turn of the twentieth century, they have all grown far beyond their founders’ wildest dreams.

Winter Garden also nestled amidst orange groves, but benefitted from tourists visiting for fishing on the shores of Lake Apopka. The city’s restored downtown along Plant Street is on the National Registry of Historic Places. Carefully preserved buildings house modern eateries featuring the best local cuisine. Live performances at the Garden Theatre and outdoor events.

Just to the east of Winter Garden is Ocoee, another former citrus town transformed into a modern bedroom community. Ocoee celebrates its past every fall with its Founders Day Celebration. The city showcases its focus on its historic downtown with the Ocoee Lakeshore Center,

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The land around Big Sand Lake and Little Sand Lake, now residential developments and restaurants, was once orange groves owned by Dr. P. Phillips. His innovations in processing and packaging citrus revolutionized Florida’s citrus industry. In the 1950s, Dr. Phillips sold much of his land to Minute Maid and leased other land to developers who built homes and iconic golf courses like Bay Hill. Population growth was fueled by the neighborhood’s proximity to Disney and Lockheed Martin. Today the busy Sand Lake Road corridor is nicknamed “Restaurant Row” because of its food options ranging from fast food to fine dining.

which provides an up-to-date facility for local events and a view of Starke Lake. Ocoee is in the process of redeveloping its Colonial Drive corridor, and is working with Winter Garden to plan development along the State Road 429 corridor from the Florida Turnpike to Clarcona-Ocoee Road.

Windermere was founded in 1885 by Dr. Stanley Scott, who was drawn to the pristine beauty of this peninsula bordered by Lake Butler and Lake Down. Visitors built winter cabins to enjoy fishing and winter charms of rural life in Florida. When the town incorporated in 1925 the population was 152. Windermere now is home to 2800 residents who enjoy the town’s many lake views and canals that provide access to the Butler Chain of Lakes. Its charming downtown hosts several events that draw thousands.

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Sales: Michelle Gentry, Cyndi Gustafson Darlene McMahon Ann Marie Vibbert, Pam Zerblas

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Contributing Writers: Casa Jimenez , The Big Easy Peter Gordon

Cover Photos: David Haynes

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FROM THE COVER

Latin Cuisine...

Casa Jimenez Margarita. Familia

Camarena Tequila, triple sec, fresh squeezed lime juice, topped with grand gala.

Our Paella features yellow rice, chicken, shrimp, chorizo, mussels, mixed vegetables, tomatioes & greeen pepers.

For more information about Casa Jimenez, see page 13

The Big Easy Hurricane

Light Rum, Dark Rum and Fat Tuesday Hurricane Mix with New Orlean’s original Southern Comfort floater.

Our Redfish Orleans Redfish filet lightly blackened, then topped with cajun cream sauce, shrimp and andouille sausage and garnished with scallions. Served with homemade sweet potato crunch, green beans and sweet cornbread.

For more information about The Big Easy, see page 13 Photos by: David Haynes

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Great Food!

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Family owned restaurant serving country style cooking!

OPEN FOR BREAKFAST & LUNCH Monday-Saturday 5-2 • Sunday 6-2

Breakfast Specials:* Monday-Friday 5AM-9AM

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From the moment you step inside Urban Flats, you'll feel uplifted by warm smiles and authentic aroma of our fresh flatbreads and entrées. Relax in our charming bar, or bring the whole family for

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an evening of food, fun and togetherness. We call it refined casual dining with a dash of chic energy. You'll call it flat out awesome.

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