Orlando always has had a strong theater scene, thanks to the many actors who work at theme parks, and also several acclaimed annual festivals, such as the Bach Festival of Winter Park and a fringe theater festival. But the construction of the Dr. Phillips Center, financed partially with taxes on tourists, gives the city a world-class venue for local performing arts groups and national touring acts.
"Exciting new food truck concept is about to open in the Orlando area. 900 Degreez Pizza is a 34 foot long wood fired pizza food truck, pizzas cook in 90 seconds.
"Exciting new food truck concept is about to open in the Orlando area. 900 Degreez Pizza is a 34 foot long wood fired pizza food truck, pizzas cook in 90 seconds.
“To have a positive effect on the way our city is perceived by tourists would be a fantastic thing to be a part of,” he told me. “If I can get tourists to see the food truck scene and try the trucks I work with, their minds will be changed.”
And some of that is already happening. Baratelli said a couple had told one of his Bazaar volunteers that they planned their Disney Vacation Club visits to coincide with the food truck events. “They get to do the Disney stuff, which is awesome, and they make time for this local event,” he said. “Both couldn’t be more different.
Mobile eateries have come a long way. We combed bazaars, pods and parking-lot lunch stops - and sampled more than a hundred dishes - to bring you critical reviews of some of Orlando's best food trucks
Mark Baratelli, creator of The Food Truck Bazaar, moderated a panel of Orlando's top gourmet food truck owners including The Yum Yum Cupcake Truck, The Travelling Gourmet, Mamma's Fixins, Fantastic Hummus, Fork in the Road, KBurgers, Twisted Cuban and Melissa's Chicken and Waffles. See the video below.