Thursday, March 21, 2024

Grub/Pub Crawl - Windermere and Colonial: Windermere Brewing Company, Inti Cuisine and Koko Kakigori *FL Travel Notes

I tried these spots on Saturday at lunch. The first is on 5th Ave in Windermere. The second is in the old PUG location near John Young on 50. The last is aside Kaya on Thornton off 50.

Windermere Brewing Company - A cute little white house with an out side area out back. Open for two years. Good beer.

Inti Cuisine - A Peruvian restaurant. Open for a week. They did nothing to the interior. Food was good and properly priced. I had the saltado de carne y pollo for $17. Nicely cooked beef and chicken. A lot of meat. No gristle. Flavorful gravy. The rice was a bit hard. Either old or undercooked. Some grilled tomatoes and onions. French fries too. A little tough. Fryer was probably too cool.  They have a large assortment. Apps, soups, chaufas, device, pastas, seafood and grilled items. Most things are under $20. This is their only location. Better than their more expensive competition. The name had some association with a god.

Koko Kakigori - Kakigori is shaved ice with condensed milk. I forget what koko referred to. I had a $15 ube with coconut cream and red beans and mango and corn flakes and some green fruit. It was large. You will be surprised that I won't call it a rip off. For a one time thrill. Especially when places are charging $4 for a small ice cream. It did take forever (half hour) to get it. And only one person ahead of me. They have four options and some tea and soy milk. It's in a hut. You eat at picnic tables out front. Even though it's a Japanese treat, they are Vietnamese. Their call out. Not mine. Open for a month or so. I'm unsure of the days or hours. Had a few customers. Two employees.

Travel Notes - Florida: This entry is really about two days in Daytona/Port Orange. I rented a room on Sunday at the Hyatt Place on A1A off Dunlawton for $104. I had good beer at Dunes Brewing under the bridge on Dunlawton. White building. Some parking. I had alligator ribs and fish collars (they said a type of grouper) at Millie's across from the hotel. On 3D. Pricy. On Monday I grabbed a pelua (beef and cheese) arepa at Arepita Beach on Beach Ave by International Speedway. Near the newspaper building before the bridges. Also on 3D. Good flavor. I also tried Ormond Brewing, but, it was not open. Daytona was empty.

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