🥘 Orlando Food Festival offers delicious snacks, drinks and entertainment at ICON Park

Orlando, FL – If you’re a “foodie” then you might be interested in offering the delicious fare of nearly a dozen restaurants in one location.

Sip & Savor is a food festival with live entertainment at ICON Park Held in Orlando on Sunday, April 30th from 12-5pm.

“There aren’t many barbecue spots that do everything from scratch. We make our BBQ sauce, right down to making the dressing from scratch,” says Ben Peters, executive chef at Jimmy Bros. BBQ.

Brother Jimmy’s Serves Carolina-style BBQ, including brisket, chicken, and their legendary Carolina Pulled Pork.

“We do it low and slow, especially in the grilling world,” Peters said. “Our brisket and pulled pork are smoked for 16 hours, so I have to season them and put them in the smoker the night before.”

On Sundays, you can see, smell and taste BBQ at the Sip & Savor event at ICON Park.

“For an event like this, we could be packing closer to 100 pounds or more, depending on the number of people we’re serving,” Peters said.

Their pulled pork with made-from-scratch coleslaw is one of many sample-sized dishes offered at the food festival, with more than a dozen restaurants participating. Everything from Spanish to British, even desserts and drinks.

“This is the first time we’ve been able to be a part of it and we’re excited to make new friends and Ole Red fans,” Ole Red Executive Chef Mark Boor said.

Boor serves up chicken and waffles for the food festival. Nashville style.

“We have honey bee hot chicken and waffles with maple bourbon syrup skewers,” says Boor. “With so many restaurants and different offerings, it gives them the opportunity to get a sneak peek at what each venue has to offer, and we want to wow and delight our guests, giving them the opportunity to come back and try our full section.”

A portion of Sip & Savor’s proceeds will go to Ronald McDonald House Charities in Central Florida. The organization provides free housing to families whose children receive life-saving treatment at Orlando hospitals.

“It feels good to help other families in need. I shudder just talking about it,” Peters said.

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