I was invited to an art opening at the Oakland Manor House. I don't know if i was dazzled more by…read morethe beautiful art or by the incredibly beautiful restoration of the Oakland Manor house. The Manor house was built in 1921 as a guest house, back when Oakland was the place to be in Orange County. We had the pleasure of meeting one of the men who lovingly restored this house and he fave us a tour and told us the history. I would highly recommend this as a place to stay or a place to have a small event. It is absolutely gorgeous!

A quiet retreat near Lake Apopka in Oakland Fl. A place for tranquility, RN wellness Coaching,…read more consultations, meditation classes, yoga retreats, and more. Classes for The Artists Way by Julia Cameron. Monthly book club meetings and monthly nature walks featuring the Flora and Fauna of Central Florida. See Facebook and www.oaklandmanorhouse.com and livingwellrn.net. Bed and breakfast. 5 rooms available. Near West Orange Trail and Lake Apopka. .

Pros: Ambiance was beautiful. Huge, open kitchen with a…read morebig, beautiful dining room with huge windows. Service was very nice. Drinks were flowing all morning, and the chilaquiles station was quick and efficient. Food itself was top notch. We came for a Father's Day brunch, and everything was dynamite, topped off with the prime rib carving station. Cons: Some of the stuff was actually awful. Like the chicken and waffles area. Tips: Sample things first, before you load up on any one item. Come for any buffets they offer. They know what they're doing. And don't order the large mimosa unless you have friends to help you out with their massive pitcher. Lol.

Mothers and Fathers Day buffet brunches always tantalize me. All the good food and drink and…read moredesserts, it's a lot of trouble they go through to put on these feasts. So even though my father isn't around, we wanted to try a buffet, to see just how good they are. We chose Pinstripes because it had won some awards recently, so it seemed like a trusted, well-liked place. Ambiance was very swanky. A beautiful bar greeted us on our way in, and there was plenty of seating in different styles. We were escorted to a high-top and got to work. Service was great. I think our server was the bartender, so that's always high level service. No complaints about that. The food was great, too! They had some fun little pastries, a salad section, other junk I skipped over. They had a few interesting pizzas, including a breakfast one that I enjoyed immensely. There were also all the staples, bacon, eggs, sausage, etc. All were cooked pretty well. There was random BBQ chicken that was a little slimy. Do not recommend. Some of the high points were a BYO chilaquiles station that let you custom order toppings on your chilaquiles and have them fresh cooked in front of you. Sooo good, basically breakfast nachos, and nachos are awesome. There was also a carving station with ribs and prime rib. Nearby the ribs was a pretty nice sauce that you may or may need. The ribs in the middle were nice, the ones on the end were dry, you know how it goes. The prime rib was excellent. I got a big hunk, toasted a bagel, got some egg, and made a giant prime rib bagel brunch sandwich. As for the only bad part of the meal, avoid the chicken and waffles like the plague. Waffles were overcooked and dry, unsavable by any amount of syrup. And those chicken tenders. I don't like acronyms, but LMAO. It's like they were pulled out of the world's cheapest TV dinner, breaded in styrofoam, neither white nor dark meat inside, just awful and a waste of tummy space at a buffet like this. Overall, though, it was an amazing, five star brunch buffet. I'm really glad I came, and hey, I might come back next year, too.

This is an amazing piece of property. The venue is beautiful and well built, perfect for an event…read more I would ignore Ruth's comment below, she has tried to extort the owners venue with a horrible review or all her money back only to complain. There has been plenty of weddings and parties and never has anyone ever complained.

The Ranch Wedding for the night of my daughters wedding was more of a FLY ranch than a cattle…read moreranch! It could have been the change in weather or the leftover garbage from a previous event. No matter the cause the results were disgusting and dangerous to the health of our guests. The only assistance was to spray during the ceremony and it was not effective. The WEDDING CAKE COULD NOT be displayed, the bar was covered with nearly 100 flies at all times, chinaware and silverware could not be placed as the filthy flies that land on cow poop were on every table the entire evening. Not to mention there was not even a fan in the kitchen to force the flies out of where the FOOD was being plated. My advice is DO NOT BOOK THIS VENUE without fly swatters as wedding favors!

5 Stars for a beautifully curated gift and decor shop, private event space, and design studio!…read more I've walked by Eyre a few times, but finally made it in today and left with some goodies! The shop is gorgeous and has everything from hand-painted Moroccan tea glassware, to home decor, to bar accessories, to children's gifts, to a "Tea Room" private event space that looks straight out of a picture book. From perusing their website I see that they also offer custom home design services and that you can book the Tea Room for private events. I really appreciated seeing that along with the classics, Eyre features local children's book authors (including Zoey's Adventures to the Ice Cream Shop, a personal fave!). They also had some caps and sweaters with ORL or WP embroidery. Finally, the giant woven light fixture shades are reminding me of Bali in all the best ways! I got to chat with the owner, Kelly, as I checked out and she was a pleasure! Great little shop that has something for everyone! (Including the Everlasting Candles - a perfect gift for your difficult to shop for friend!)