Winter arts roundup: Yuja Wang, Jasmine Forsberg, Disney concerts and more

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 3/7 11:00P Matthew J. Palm

Where does the time go? These first months of the year have been so extraordinarily busy that my writing hasn t been able to keep up with all I ve been doing. So here s a look at multiple special...

Grammy winner Lila Downs returns with a message for a polarized moment

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 3/7 4:20A Dan Taylor

Lea el artículo en español aquí. Mexican-American singer Lila Downs is the product of two distinct cultures. Born in Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, she is the daughter of Anita Sánchez, an Indigenous cabaret...

Plant Doctor: More advice about plants damaged by recent freeze

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 3/7 12:00A Tom MacCubbin

Q: Our cardboard palm turned brown after the freeze. Will it grow back and how much pruning is needed? A: Most of what are called cardboard palms look pretty sad at this time. Actually, these are not...

Critic’s Pick: Clever, funny ‘Fat Ham’ offers a way out of tragedy | Review

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 3/6 11:00P Matthew J. Palm

Fat Ham, which won author James Ijames the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for drama, is often described as a modern re-imagining of Hamlet. I would disagree, though. In reality, it s more a rebuttal to...

Our 2026 Foodie Award winners list revealed — see who won

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 3/6 2:49A Cassie Armstrong

Which restaurants did Orlando Sentinel food writer Amy Drew Thompson pick as the best of the best? How did her selections compare to the ones chosen by the readers? See if your favorite place won in the 2026 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards....

Best Sandwich: 2026 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 3/6 2:48A Amy Drew Thompson

Mount Dora is home to many wonderful things. Florida s only mountain region, for example. And near the base of its slopes, just steps from Lake Dora, sits The Butcher s Nook, a boastworthy little deli where Mario Penaherrera makes some of THE...

Best Spanish: 2026 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 3/6 2:46A Amy Drew Thompson

Capa is eligible for a wealth of wins in the Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards. Its 17th-floor patio is an unparalleled al-fresco opportunity. It s atop one of this tourism capital s poshest resorts. It s got killer steak. But it s also Spanish. And...

Best Tacos: 2026 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 3/6 2:46A Amy Drew Thompson

It s not that there are no good tacos in Orlando. It s that there are TOO MANY good tacos in Orlando. I mean, that s *my problem, every year, when I have to put this list together. Simply said: Hunger Street is still my top pick, with their...

New downtown plaque points out Disney history-making spot

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 3/6 12:54A Dewayne Bevil

A plaque has been placed on the downtown Orlando building where Walt Disney made history with the 1965 announcement that included his development plans for Central Florida. Folks strolling around Lake...

Restaurant of the Year: Transformative June dawns new era in Thornton Park dining

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 3/6 12:00A Amy Drew Thompson

Eight months into June s extraordinary journey in Orlando s Thornton Park neighborhood, the servers and runners are moving with purpose, fluid around the resort-like restaurant s sofas and barstools,...

Bird is the word: Small, sexy Sparrow is a high-flying hit, named Best New Restaurant in Foodie...

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 3/5 11:50P Amy Drew Thompson

Mini, mighty Sparrow , this year s Best New Restaurant in the Orlando Sentinel s 2026 Foodie Awards, built its nest amid a North Quarter thrumming with new life. Talay and its trendy Thai speakeasy...

Best African: 2026 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 3/5 11:48P Amy Drew Thompson

I m crossing my fingers, pre-results, that Nile Ethiopian takes the Readers Picks crown this year so that together we can give it a double birthday present, because 2026 marks 20 years in business for this wonderful, colorful, humble and no-doubt...

Best Bakery: 2026 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 3/5 11:47P Amy Drew Thompson

I am so wild about all three of these bakeries. And they re all so different, it almost just depends on what you re craving in the moment. At Valhalla Bakery, it s more than just a plant-based diner s pastry playground, it s the home of the Death...

Best Breakfast: 2026 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 3/5 11:45P Amy Drew Thompson

I ve been giving nods to Sourdough Bread House for years, but having dropped in to their new Casselberry digs recently, I think it s time for an upgrade. Open daily from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., they offer an absolutely gorgeous Turkish breakfast...

Orlando hosts new puppy-centric musical that helps children cope with grief

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 3/4 11:00P Matthew J. Palm

More than a decade ago, and in the space of a few months, Deborah Haber lost her sister to ovarian cancer and the elder of her two dogs to old age. In a sense, Haber s younger canine companion, a blue...