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VISIT ORLANDO’S MAGICAL DINING CELEBRATES 10th ANNIVERSARY Continuing thru Sept. 30 www.visitorlando.com/magicaldining/restaurants/ M ore than 70 restaurants will feature three-course meals for $33 this September. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining, Central Florida’s official tourism association has lined up more newly-opened fine dining restaurants than ever before. Running through Sept. 30, guests can select from over 70 participating restaurants, including seven recently-opened venues, to enjoy three-course dinners for $33. Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining showcases much of the culinary landscape that has brought Orlando national acclaim in the past year. There is no better time for Foodies to enjoy Orlando, named one of 10 Best Wine Travel Destinations for 2015 by Wine Enthusiast magazine, as well as one of The New York Times’ 52 Places to Go in the world in 2015. In a year that’s brought major new dining and entertainment venues to Orlando, several recently-opened restaurants are part of this year’s line-up: Txokos Basque Kitchen at East End Market, a neighborhood market and food hub, takes inspiration from the cuisine of Northern Spain. Ravello at the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort focuses on authentic Italian recipes. Southern classics get a contemporary spin at Soco in Thornton Park. American Q at the B Resort brings together barbeque styles from theCarolinas, Kansas City and Latin America. More information on these new additions, along with a full list of all participating restaurants, is available at OrlandoMagicalDining.com Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining will benefit ELEVATE Orlando in 2015, with $1 from every meal donated to the local charity. ELEVATE Orlando meets the complex needs of urban youth by providing both character education and life skills training to help to move students from poverty to self-sufficiency. Last year, Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining raised a record $111,604 for the Foundation for Foster Children. www.AccentOnTampaBay.com 49