Thanks for voting us the best!

We are grateful to be amongst the best in this year’s truly spectacular Best of Orlando by the Orlando Weekly . (Is it me or was this year’s best of the best yet? Great job everyone at the weekly who pulls this thing together!) Thanks to all of you who voted for us – we were [...]

Reframing the “How many calories are in this?” inquiry

[This article appears in the March/April 2011 edition of Velocity Magazine with the theme of “Velocity.” Read the article online in it's original format here. Or pick it up outside of Dandelion now.] Authenticity Resonates! by Julie Norris We are just into the new year and it feels like someone hit the fast forward button…big shifts [...]

American Clay walls featured in We Care

A wonderful article appeared in the January Edition of We Care Magazine. “Going green just got a lot more colorful. For the vegetarian-fare Dandelion Communitea Café in Orlando, it’s a combination of Bluefield, Jasper, Bryce Canyon and Tuscan Gold that now adorn its walls in the form of good old natural American Clay.” Read the [...]

Central Florida Future – Restaurants showcase ‘slow food’

Excerpt from the article: Julie Norris, co-proprietor of Dandelion Communitea Cafe near downtown Orlando, said that the local farmers were not only chosen for their proximity. Their independence from the mass markets allows them the freedom to emphasize quality. “It’s so important to know your grower,” Norris said. She said with the overuse of pesticides, [...]

How the World’s Biggest Corporations, From Starbucks to Wal-Mart to Barnes & Noble, Claim to Be ‘Local’

HSBC, one of the biggest banks on the planet, has taken to calling itself “the world’s local bank.” Starbucks is un-branding at least three of its Seattle outlets, the first of which just reopened as “15th Avenue Coffee and Tea.” Winn-Dixie, a 500-outlet supermarket chain, recently launched a new ad campaign under the tagline, “Local [...]

Potluck Piece

UCF student, Stefanie Kuncman put together a little voice/video piece on our potlucks. She came to the Ourlando hosted potluck this week. Check it out here or read her article about it here.

Dandy Featured in Playground Magazine

Ya’ll know we love all things local around here, and Playground magazine is as local as you can get – this regional magazine is a unique gem in our town, chock full of advice on what to do with the little ones, written with sass and full of articles about relevant topics. This edition is [...]

Web Hosting and Wordpress Website by WebSight Designs