http://dandelioncommunitea.com A rockin little teahouse with an eco-attitude Fri, 21 May 2010 04:19:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thanks to all of you who took the time to vote for us - we are officially the number 1 "Slow Money" restaurant, ranking 9th overall. Joining us in the top 10 is Homegrown Co-op who ranked 5th overall. See Results Here. That's a huge win for Orlando ... http://dandelioncommunitea.com/2010/05/20/slow-money-restaurant/ I'd like to invite ya'll down to the Florida Film Festival to a special screening of What's "Organic" About Organic? on Saturday, April 10th at 3:30pm. This film explores many of the issues I discussed in my last post. There will be a mini farmers market hosted by the Ourlando ... http://dandelioncommunitea.com/2010/04/03/whats-organic-about-organic/ I can't tell you how many times I've been asked this question, and the frustration that ensues because the answer is not absolute. The answer is: It depends. Our Food Philosophy outlines our thought process in depth when it comes to making these choices  in our region, but deserves some ... http://dandelioncommunitea.com/2010/04/02/is-local-or-organic-more-important/ Like we said here, bottled water is a total sham, which is why we don't sell it at the cafe. All the water at Dandelion goes through a whole house water filter system. http://dandelioncommunitea.com/2010/03/31/the-story-of-bottled-water/ Just a quick note on our Fourth Anniversary Celebration happening Saturday. Music: DJ by day, Live Music with the Token Gamblers & Oak Hill Drifters in the evening, followed by an after party for the lively at F! The Man Fest next door at the Cameo Theater. (Free PBR with a ... http://dandelioncommunitea.com/2010/03/19/epic-tea-sale-last-minute-update/ [caption id="attachment_934" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Art by Marabou * On Sale at Dandelion in March"][/caption] Life is a journey, and being the ringleader of Dandelion has definitely been that. Chris & I started the cafe with big plans and dreams, not just for us, but for our entire community. So we're dreamers, ... http://dandelioncommunitea.com/2010/03/04/dandelion-turns-four/ 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 ... http://dandelioncommunitea.com/2010/02/16/american-clay-featured-in-we-care-magazine/ We are blessed to bring you a message from deep in the Amazon this week. Good friend and customer Janice Steiber Rous recently returned from the Amazon tasked with Awakening the Dreamers in Florida. She's starting this week at Dandelion by introducing us to the Pachamama Alliance at Green Drinks, ... http://dandelioncommunitea.com/2010/02/16/introduction-to-pachamama/ This speech makes my heart sing with joy. Mr Oliver, thank you for saving lives. I've never been so bold as to suggest that Dandelion's role in our community is to do this, but the reason we serve REAL food at the cafe is because, quite frankly, we couldn't ... http://dandelioncommunitea.com/2010/02/14/a-food-revolution/ 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 ... http://dandelioncommunitea.com/2010/01/24/central-florida-future-restaurants-showcase-%e2%80%98slow-food%e2%80%99/