What’s better than Wagyu? Wagyu wedged between fluffy bread and smothered with cheese and bacon jam. BurgerFi recently debuted their CEO Burger which features two Wagyu and brisket blend beef patties. It’s then layered with savory aged Swiss cheese, topped with homemade candied bacon-tomato jam and finished off with a garlic truffle aioli sauce before being sandwiched between two all-natural potato buns.

Situated at the end of Park Avenue, BurgerFi offers that Winter Park dining experience without shelling out oodles of cash. And now with the addition of their Wagyu burger, you can get your own slice of affordable luxury complete with a side of fries. This juicy addition offers layers of flavor and is so worth adding to your burger rotation! Go ahead, dine like an executive and bring out your inner CEO with a taste of Wagyu.

Founded by chefs, BurgerFi has always been committed to serving fresh food of the highest quality. All recipes, including their Wagyu CEO burger, are created from natural, fresh ingredients that require team members to cut chop, mix and prepare daily. So go ahead and order the corner office equivalent of burgers – you won’t be disappointed.

BugerFi is located at 538 South Park Avenue, Winter Park, FL and several surrounding Central Florida cities. For menu details, locations and online ordering click here.

Photo Credit: BurgerFi

Oh Southern food……how you’ve made quite a splash in the culinary scene. For those of us accustomed to grits, fried everything and BBQ it’s disheartening to see our beloved classics sometimes items altered to a state beyond recognition. You know what I’m talking about; it’s the truffle shrimp and grits or sriracha fried chicken at an uber trendy restaurant that makes true Southerns shake their heads and sigh.

Thankfully, there’s a new place in town serving up Southern food, pure and simple. Chef Art Smith’s Homecoming is exactly that – an homage to his roots as a sixth generation Floridian, his newest restaurant brings his favorite dishes home. The name Homecoming is a nod to Chef Art’s return to Walt Disney World after his first cast role in The Magic Kingdom College Program in 1981 – now known as the Walt Disney World College Program. Chef Art has spent many years traveling, making TV appearances, cooking award-winning meals for celebrities and opening restaurants like Table Fifty-Two in Chicago, Southern Art and Bourbon Bar in Atlanta and Art and Soul in Washington, D.C. But to him, Florida is home. And he has come back to share some of his favorite Florida farm-to-fork dishes with locals and tourists alike.

My family and I spent a few hours on my birthday here recently and were pleasantly surprised by the friendly service, perfectly prepared cocktails and, of course, their simple Southern dishes. The interiors are lovely, both warm and detailed all in one. As a fourth generation Floridian it’s nice to see a bit of the Sunshine State represented among a sea of tourists. Homecoming’s seasonal menu with local ingredients (would you expect anything different these days?) is well crafted and true to its roots. Here’s what we tasted and sipped during our time at Homecoming:

• Jasper Board: An assortment of pimento cheese, smoked sausage, shaved ham, bread and butter pickles and candied pecans.

• Church Lady Deviled Eggs: If I’m ever required to bring deviled eggs to a Sunday picnic, I’m totally calling Art. These whole style eggs live up to their name, church ladies know how to make a proper deviled egg.

• Chopped Pork Barbecue Plate: Let’s all stand and applaud for Momma’s mac and cheese. No really. The cheesy, gooey goodness totally stole the show from the barbecue – which was also quite tasty I might add.

• Fried Chicken Sandwich: A signature dish that’s buttermilk-brined for 24 hours then fried and served alongside potato chips. Thank you Homecoming for a good ol’ dish of fried chicken – nothing fancy, just done right.

• Celebratory Birthday Drinks: Bonus points for having Honig Sauvignon Blanc by the glass on your menu! My family opted for the Cucumber Cooler (a must-try on a hot day) and the Muleshine (it’s strong, you’ve been warned). They boast an expansive drink list that’s sure to satisfy everyone’s palate.

So welcome home Chef Art, you picked a good neighborhood. See y’all at Homecoming.

The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic will introduce a Sunday Champagne Brunch at Il Mulino New York Trattoria along with two new beverage seminars, Craft Cocktail sand More than Malbec, when it returns for its seventh year Friday, October 28, and Saturday, October 29.

Guests can extend their Food & Wine Classic experience one more day at the first ever Sunday Champagne Brunch on October 30, featuring a lavish menu of traditional and unconventional dishes. The brunch, presented by J Vineyards and Winery, will include various cured meats and imported cheeses along with an array of sushi and trattoria-inspired entrees.

The Sunday Champagne Brunch can be booked along with a 2-night stay orSaturday night stay festival package for $75 per person, which includes one glass of J Vineyards champagne or specialty mimosa. Available seatings are at 10 a.m.,11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Along with the Sunday Champagne Brunch, event attendees can experience two new seminars that have been added to the selection of hands-on educational experiences taught by members of the hotel’s award-winning food and beverage team. The new spirits seminar, Craft Cocktails, educates guests on the origins of traditional cocktails and how to make them. More than Malbec introduces the world of popular Argentinian wines, with tastings and tips for pairing.

Returning beverage seminars will be Wine Blending, Italian Wines, Base to Bubbles, Beer Please and TQU: Tequila University, while The Cheese Course,Pasta Making and Fine Art of Sushi and Sake return as pairing seminars.

Beverage seminar tickets are $50 per person, and pairing seminar tickets are $70 per person and require the purchase of the general outdoor causeway ticket. Visit www.SwanDolphinFoodandWineClassic.com to view the 2016 food menu as well as book overnight packages and purchase tickets for the event, seminars and Sunday Champagne Brunch.

The Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic offers guests unlimited tastings at more than 40 stations featuring culinary selections from the hotel’s award-winning restaurants and wine from more than 30 wineries amidst a festive backdrop of live entertainment on the hotel’s scenic causeway. Upgraded ticket options allow guests to enjoy access to a beer garden featuring a wide selection of craft beers and Oktoberfest-inspired cuisine.

The Capital Grille’s Generous Pour is back for the summer! The signature summer series will feature a collection of seven benchmark offerings from wineries who have forever changed the landscape of wine. Now through September 4 for $28 per person with dinner, guests are invited to explore and enjoy as many of these remarkable wines as they like.

The Generous Pour Rebels, Rule Breakers & Game Changers collection features the direct descendants of some of winemaking’s boldest vintners. From California’s first single vineyard Chardonnay and the first winery to name a region, and an American winemaker in Northern Italy, these world-class wines were crafted by those who understood the value of taking a risk.

“This year, The Generous Pour collection pays tribute to the bold risks and strong decisions of the men and women who were not afraid to challenge the norm,” said George Miliotes, The Capital Grille’s Master Sommelier and one of only 230 in the world to have earned that prestigious title. “The rewards that come with their bold approach are an assortment of wines that have transformed the way wine is now viewed,” he added.

During The Generous Pour, servers will suggest pairings for each course, based on individual preferences, allowing guests to craft their own personalized wine dinner. The Generous Pour 2016 collection includes:

Stags’ Leap, The Leap Cabernet Sauvignon. The Stags Leap region with its unique soil and climate became known for producing some of the finest Cabernet Sauvignon in Napa. This wine was so fine that for the first time ever in California, a winery inspired the name of a growing region. This Cabernet Sauvignon, normally only available in the estate’s tasting room, pairs beautifully with our dry aged steak.

Lyric by Etude Pinot Noir. Produced by winemakers who, in 1982, had the rebellious determination to grow one of the world’s most unforgiving grapes.  At the same time, they were one of the first wineries to adapt their winemaking technique and philosophy to suit the land. Don’t miss what some consider the finest and truest expression of Santa Barbara Pinot Noir.

Beaulieu Vineyard, Tapestry Cabernet Blend. Bordeaux trained winemaker André Tchelistcheff came into Napa with a bold new approach, using radical fermentation techniques and pioneering the use of French oak barrels which resulted in California’s first “cult” Cabernet. Tapestry carries on these techniques in this classic Bordeaux blend.

Penfolds Bin 2 Shiraz Blend. In 1951, the Penfolds Winery set out to create a world-class red to rival the best in Europe, forever changing the landscape of Australian wine. Enjoy Penfolds Bin 2, from the first winery to produce the Shiraz that made Australian Shiraz famous — and still remains the gold standard.

Chateau St. Jean, Robert Young Vineyard Chardonnay. Winemaker Richard Arrowood, who went on to become one of Sonoma’s most iconic vintners, did the unthinkable in 1975: produce a Chardonnay from a single vineyard. Enjoy this complex and classic descendant, a California Chardonnay from Margo Van Staaveren and the renowned Alexander Valley, throughout your meal.

Provenance Sauvignon Blanc. A gamble on growing white grapes in the traditionally red region of Rutherford, Calif., paid off big. The inaugural vintage minted Rutherford’s reputation for Sauvignon Blanc. Experience what is possibly the best expression of Sauvignon Blanc in the Napa Valley.

Stellina di Notte Pinot Grigio. This light and refreshing Pinot Grigio was born out of American innovation paired with centuries old tradition. Created in the foothills of the Italian Alps – home to the most famous Pinot Grigio in the world – this bright, lively white is classic in style, but modern in taste.

Click here to learn more about the featured wines and the winemakers that broke the rules to create them. Follow @CapitalGrille on Twitter and @TheCapitalGrille on Instagram and join the #GenerousPour conversation.

Photo Credit: The Capital Grille