Olde Dixie Fried Chicken: A blast from Orlando's past

Olde Dixie Fried Chicken: anachronistic, rundown dive or treasured blast from Orlando’s past? A bit of both?

It’s quite a shocker the first time you come upon the Olde Dixie Fried Chicken sign while driving down south Orange Avenue. Not only because the sign is huge, but because it features a giant chicken wearing a confederate soldier hat – rebel flag and all. How the sign has survived changes in zoning laws and changes in good taste, I do not know. But there it is – in your face - beckoning you to time travel as easily as Captain Kirk into Orlando’s past.

When you walk inside the restaurant, you’ll immediately notice there is no air conditioning. The two young girls working the counter were sweating but smiling. An older changeable letter menu board hangs overhead and flea-market-found chicken figurines line the counter and deli case. A wood-panel-lined A-frame ceiling arches high above, and dusty, sixties-style pendant lights hang low, illuminating the space - no retro-mod fixtures from Ikea, they’re the real thing.

The back counter wall is lined with small fryers, caked with grease. In a window to the left, a baking sheet piled high with fried chicken sits under a heat lamp and the warm Florida sun. Beside the chicken, a mound of pre-fried French fries.

The menu is simple: fried chicken, fries, mashed potatoes and gravy - just what you’d expect. I’d guess nothing has changed on the menu, but the prices, in years.

I order a 2-piece meal with mashed potatoes and fries ($4.45). The girl behind the counter instructs me to go ahead and sit down in the air conditioned dining room and that she would bring the meal out to me.

When I walk into the dining room, a blast of cold air hits me, and so do the stares of several tables of Orlando locals. I find a seat in the back of the restaurant and sit down in an old wooden chair at a laminate covered table. I think we had the same Formica on our kitchen counters when I was a child – but that was the seventies - and we also had avocado-colored appliances to match.

While I waited on my chicken, I admired the white stone wall to my left. It is so out of style that any yuppie would kill to have it torn down and rebuilt in their living room to coordinate with their furniture from Design Within Reach.

My chicken arrives on a paper plate, accompanied by a dinner roll and butter pats. According to the menu, the 2-piece included a thigh and wing, but I was served a thigh and leg. The chicken looks dry. The chicken tastes dry. Of course it’s dry. From the looks of the stack of chicken sitting in the window, I wouldn’t expect anything less. You just can’t cook so much chicken ahead of time, let it sit around, and then serve it. Chicken must be served freshly fried or it’s just no good.

Being the connoisseur of fried chicken that I am, I could tell the chicken would probably have been delicious had it just been taken from the fryer. The seasoning was right, and the breading was flaky and light. I was disappointed that so much was made ahead of time. I would gladly wait for fresh chicken.

The fries were crinkle cut, my favorite, but they, too, were old tasting. Is it really that much trouble to cook fries to order?

The best part of the meal was the mashed potatoes and gravy, well, not the potatoes - they were the usual dehydrated potatoes you’d get anywhere. It’s the chicken gravy that was so delicious. I don’t know when I’ve had gravy this light and this meaty. So thin it could almost be chicken stock, yet so full of chicken meat it could almost be a soup. The best “fast food” gravy I’ve ever had.

You must visit Olde Dixie Fried Chicken at least once. Ignore glances from the good old boys at the next table, and enjoy your meal in a restaurant that time forgot. As any Star Trek fan will tell you, conduits that allow you to transverse space-time are few and far between, and always fleeting. Do hurry.

2 ½ Rebel Yells out of 5

Old Dixie Fried Chicken
South Orlando
5925 S Orange Ave
Orlando, FL 32809
(407) 855-0681

Quizno's Playboy-Produced Viral Video: 2 Girls, 1 Sub

Quizno's is getting plenty of free publicity from a viral video floating around the Internet featuring two young women, well, really enjoying one of the sub chain's new Toasty Torpedo subs.

The video was produced by Playboy, supposedly without the consent of Quizno's marketing department. I don't know if I believe that or not, but I haven't heard anything about a cease and desist order from Quizno's regarding the clip.

There is no nudity in the video, or actual sex, but it's about as close as two girls and a sandwich can get. Judge for yourself, but I'm sure many of you will find the video tasteless. The sandwich the girls are eating, however, is pretty tasty. It's not a bad deal at all for $4. Check out my review here: Quizno's Toasty Torpedo Quick Look.

Warning: video for mature viewers only...

Domino's Pizza BreadBowl Pasta Quick Look

I couldn’t tell you how many pizzas I’ve eaten while watching Orlando Magic games. Pizza Hut, Papa John’s, Domino’s Pizza, local shops, I’ve called them all. With the Magic now battling the Cavs in the third round of the playoffs, I thought I would mix it up a little and try something different: Domino’s new BreadBowl Pasta. Not bad, but no slam dunk. Sorry, had to.

My Italian Sausage Marinara BreadBowl ($5.99) was really just a sausage pizza and some penne pasta morphed into the shape of a bowl. Same ingredients, different configuration. Think a giant bread bowl filled with TV dinner pasta, and topped with prodigious mounds of melted Provolone cheese.

It’s a total carb fest, and one bowl is more than enough for any one or two Magic fans. There was enough pizza dough in one bread bowl alone to make a large pizza big enough to feed an entire basketball team. It’s a lot of bread. Don’t order breadsticks as a side.

With all that bread, there wasn’t a whole lot of room in the actual bowl for the pasta. If you don’t eat your bowl, you’ll be hungry afterwards. Eat your bowl Magic fans.

Other bowls include Chicken Alfredo, Chicken Carbonara, Three Cheese Mac-N-Cheese and Pasta Primavera. Let me know how any of these others are. One bowl was enough for me.

2 Free Throws out of 5 (Isn’t that about Dwight’s average?)

Domino’s Pizza Website
Orlando Magic Website

15 minutes of fame not over for the Subway $5 footlong song

Have you heard the Subway Five Dollar Footlong song? Kidding.

Not even a trip to the local nightclub will allow you to escape the evil corporate jingle. For those of you who love, hate, or love to hate the Subway Five Dollar Footlong song, check this out:



Make it stop. Make it stop.

Dinner at 180 feet: The perfect Orlando dining experience?

Would you pay to eat dinner at a big table hoisted 180 feet in the air by a crane? Apparently, a lot of people around the world would, and the craze is sweeping the U.S. as we speak.

You sit with 21 other diners, strapped to your seat, as servers move along a walking platform in the middle. The Dinner in the Sky website suggests the idea would be a great way to conduct a meeting or a product launch presentation.

How soon until we get this in Orlando? It seems crazy and thrilling, but tacky and gimmicky at the same time. A perfect fit for International Drive or 192 in Kissimmee. Old Town, are you listening?

Del Taco Review: A Step Above Rival Taco Behemoth

Del Taco is back. After pulling out of the Orlando market in the 80s, the California-based chain is back and ready, willing, and able to take on its chief rival, Taco Bell.

I visited their newly-opened Red Bug Road location in Oviedo and was immediately impressed. From my experience, I’d say Del Taco is serious about taking market share from its rival fast food taco behemoth.

The location, in a remodeled Fazoli’s, has a spacious, comfortable, and contemporary interior. It’s one of the nicest looking fast food interiors I’ve seen. The tables are large enough to accommodate larger families, and there is a nice play area for children. Unlike most fast food dining rooms, I wouldn’t mind spending more than a few minutes in the attractive space.

The menu was full of typical Mexican fast food staples: tacos (with various shells and fillings), burritos, nachos, and the like. Unlike Taco Bell, however, the Del Taco menu featured a few American fast food staples like burgers and fries. It seems weird at first, but the inclusion of fries with the combo meals was a welcome addition.

I ordered a #11 ($5.39), which included a Del beef burrito, regular taco, fries and a drink. The fries were great, in fact, my favorite kind: crinkle cut. The beef burrito was smallish, and filled with generic seasoned ground beef. It was no better than one you might heat up in a microwave at home or enjoy at the local 7-eleven. The menu claimed cheddar cheese and red sauce were also ingredients in the burrito, but I didn’t see or taste anything but mushy ground beef.
The taco was better. The shell was crunchy, with a nice corn taste, and the lettuce and sprinkle of cheese was fresh tasting. The taco meat, however, was no better than the burrito meat: gummy and tasteless.

My amigo chose combo #8 ($6.09), which included two “Big Fat” tacos, fries and a drink. The “Big Fat” tacos were larger than the regular tacos, and were served on flat bread. To my eyes, they looked much better than the burrito and taco on my tray.

After our combo meals, we were still a little hungry, so we split a Macho Nacho ($3.79). Larger than what you find at Taco Bell, the Macho Nacho included a large pile of crispy nacho chips piled with refried beans, that gummy taco meat, sour cream, diced tomatoes, and jalapenos. The nachos were much better than what you find at a typical bowling alley, and a step above Taco Bell, but well below anything you’d find at even the worst sit-down Mexican restaurant.

When I visited Del Taco, the restaurant was packed. My order number was 58, and they were serving 24. The dining room was full, and people were circling about with trays, an eye out for an open table. Service was friendly, but not exemplary. I saw the manager on duty in the kitchen, and she was hustling orders, obviously overwhelmed with the customer count.

Will the people be back? Hard to say, but I don’t think they’ll be back for the food.

Wait, sure they’ll be back for the food. What other choice do they have, Taco Bell?

3 Fast-Food-Taco-Behemoth Slayers out of 5

Del Taco Website

Blackwater Bar-B-Q Review: The Quest for Best 'Que Continues

After my recent lunch visit to Blackwater Bar-B-Q in College Park, I’m pretty close to being able to say that I’ve eaten at every barbecue restaurant in Central Florida. An accomplishment, I must say, that’s been a pleasure to achieve. I love barbecue. Barbecue is like pizza to me; even when it’s bad, it’s pretty dang good.

The Pulled Pork Samie ($6.75) I enjoyed at Blackwater, was pretty dang good. I was immediately impressed by the presentation. The sandwich looked awesome. The meat seemed just pulled from the bone and was perfectly smoked with nice pink and dark sections. I loved the dark, crispy edges that gave each bite a crunch. There wasn’t too much of a smoky flavor - that’s a good thing – it can often over-power the meat. One disappointment: the sandwich was served between two large slices of plain, white bread. Why not garlic bread? That would have been so much better.

Two squeeze bottles of barbecue sauce were on each table. One labeled sweet; the other nameless, but in a different-looking bottle. I’m assuming the nameless bottle was regular, but it tasted nearly identical to the sweet. Both sauces were sweet to fruity, and not spicy at all. Luckily a bottle of Tabasco sauce allowed me to turn up the heat on each sauce.

I selected two sides: slaw and pork and beans. The slaw was chopped coarsely, and was what I call dry. There wasn’t much liquid in the slaw, but what liquid there was, seemed too vinegary for my tastes. In fact, the slaw was on the cusp of being sour. The pork and beans were ordinary, but full of pulled pork and chopped onions. I’d have preferred the beans be tarted up to barbecue beans status, or even baked beans status, but the plain old pork and beans weren’t bad.

For dessert, I had to try the Pecan Pie ($3.50). Boy, am I glad I did. It was simply delicious. Full of pecans, the filling was super sweet, but tasted of caramel, not just sugar. The graham cracker crust was flaky and browned nicely. The only way to improve this pie would be to serve it between cold and room temperature. Pulled directly from the cooler, the pie slice was too cold, but warmed quickly outside in the sunshine.

Service was friendly, and the food served quickly. I ordered at the counter, and a server brought my meal to the table.

There are a couple of metal picnic tables inside and a nice covered patio area outside. The restaurant seems newer than most other barbecue stands, and was very clean. Employees continually wiped down tables and counter tops as I dined, and they seemed well trained. I liked the professionalism shown by everyone.

After eating at nearly every barbecue restaurant, shack, shanty, joint, stand, hut, trailer, place, and hole-in-the-wall in town, I’ve gotten to know quite a bit about the barbecue served in the Orlando area. The barbecue at Blackwater isn’t the best in town, but nowhere near the worst. I’d say it’s somewhere in the middle to front of the pack.

If you’re looking for a newer, nicer, cleaner barbecue stand, Blackwater Bar-B-Q is for you. If you want the best barbecue in town, look elsewhere.

3 Happy Hogs out of 5

Blackwater Bar-B-Q Website

Review: Say What You Will About Chain Restaurants, Buffalo Wild Wings Will Win You Over

Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar, a 500+ sports bar restaurant chain out of Ohio, recently opened a new location in a vacated Don Pablo’s restaurant on 436 in Casselberry. Being that they specialize in wings, beer, and sports, I was quick to check the joint out.

Upon first entering the massive building, I was immediately impressed. Buffalo Wild Wings has done just about everything right. The restaurant is as close to perfect as a sports bar should be. With plenty of screens, there’s not a bad seat in the house. And there is plenty of seating, let me tell you. The menu is full of food sports fans enjoy eating: wings, burgers, sandwiches, etc. Smiling faces greet you. Friendly servers pour cold beer freely. The restaurant is clean, and nothing is out of place. Everywhere you look there’s the Buffalo Wild Wings logo. It’s on the napkins, on the TVs, on the glasses, on the walls, even on the ketchup bottles. Yea, they went that far.

But the whole branded thing kind of turned me off. Everything is so perfect, and so corporate looking, that it doesn’t seem like an authentic sports bar. Like most chain restaurants, nothing has been left to chance. The menu seems designed by an ad agency rather than a chef. This is a place designed for the masses. Nothing is random. Every element refined by a focus group. If you’ve ever tried to get into Red Lobster or Outback on a Saturday night, you know the huddled masses love chains. Why wouldn’t they love a sports bar chain?

That being said, the wings at Buffalo Wild Wings were nearly perfect. Just the right amount of meat on the bone, and just the right amount of sauce. Let me guess: focus groups liked exactly 1.8 ounces of meat per wing and .4 ounces of sauce.

I ordered 20 traditional, bone-in wings ($10.00) with 10 served hot and 10 mango habanero. I liked both flavors, but the sweet and spicy combination of the mango habanero was my favorite.

My guest ordered 12 spicy garlic wings ($6.00). He was afraid the garlic might overpower, but luckily, it didn’t, and he was quite pleased.

14 other wings sauce flavors are available if you so choose. A few I’d like to try on my next visit: sweet bbq, Parmesan garlic, Caribbean jerk, and blazin’. We visited on a Tuesday night, and traditional wings were the special of the day at only 50¢ a wing.

We split a basket of potato wedges and they were a nice change from the usual basket of fries. The wedges were fresh, lightly fried, and had an unexpected “sour cream and onion” taste.

We went with a couple of Dos Equis drafts, but an impressive variety of other beers was also available on tap and in bottles. If liquor’s your poison, there’s a full bar.

There’s a large patio area outside, and the place is very kid-friendly. The night we dined, I’d say there was a 5 to 1 adult to kid ratio.

Our server was fun, and kept beer in our glasses. I liked the hustle in his step. There was a sense of urgency to his service, a sense that’s lacking in many restaurants. That’s a good thing. We never felt rushed.

By the end of the meal, I guess I got over the whole chain thing. I sat back in my brand new booth, surveyed the pleasant surroundings, caught the end of the Magic game, and just enjoyed my wings and beers. I’m officially a member of the huddled masses.

4 Wild Flying Bison out of 5

Buffalo Wild Wings Website

Eating Orlando Road Trip: Daytona’s Sapporo Japanese Steak House Review

I’ve been addicted to sushi most of my adult life. There’s just something appealing to me about popping a roll into your mouth and consuming an entire little meal of fish, rice and veggies all in one bite.

The experience, too, of dining at a sushi bar is unique and wonderful in its own way. There’s a little bit of theater involved, a bit of culture, and there’s a bit of a learning curve for the uninitiated.

One of my favorite things to do is to introduce a person to sushi. It’s fun to watch them use chopsticks for the first time and frown at eating raw fish. You know it’s an experience they will never forget. Kind of like sex, everyone remembers their first experience with sushi.

But after a while, sushi can become old hat. You eat at a couple of sushi bars around town and you pick a favorite. That favorite becomes your go-to sushi spot. Mine is Ichiban in downtown Orlando.

Recently, however, on a weekend visit to Daytona Beach, I broke out of my normal sushi routine and dined at a sushi bar with a unique twist, a gimmick if you will.

Sapporo Japanese Steak House is located on Seabreeze Boulevard, just a few blocks from the beach. It features a teppanyaki room on one side of the restaurant and a traditional dining room and sushi bar on the other. My guest and I chose the sushi bar and delighted in the way sushi was served there.

Sit down at the u-shaped bar, and before you is a little running river with Japanese-style boats floating by. On each little bamboo boat is a colored plate with a sushi roll, or other item. Each dish is covered with a clear, plastic dome. A sliver of paper placed on the plate identifies the item. The boats move swiftly, so reach quickly, and select a plate with an item you like.

It’s a fun experience to watch the boats stream by. It’s fun to see which items are popular and which items come back around again and again. Quite a few children were eating sushi, a site not normally seen, and they seemed to love the boats and the whole experience.

What I loved about it was the fact that as soon as you sit down, you can start eating. No going over the list and marking your items. No waiting for your order to cue with the chefs. No flagging down the waitress. Just grab a plate and start eating off the floating buffet.

In the middle of the bar, sushi chefs slice and dice your meal as in a normal bar, and place the dishes directly on the boats as empty vessels stream by. We watched as one of the chefs filleted a whole red snapper in front of us and immediately placed the slices on boats. Obviously, the sushi is fresh at Sapporo.

I couldn’t help but grab more plates than I should have. Every time I thought I was full, another item floated by that looked good. Needless to say, I sampled quite a few rolls:

The Mexican Roll (red plate) consisted of fried shrimp, roe and avocado with rice. Not bad, but the rice seemed a little lifeless, and the shrimp could have been more crispy.
The California Roll (red plate) tasted, well, like every other California roll I’ve ever eaten.

The Crunchy Spicy Tuna Roll (red plate) was not very crunchy, and not very spicy, but it was rather “tuna-y.”

The Anchorage Roll (yellow plate) was great with a generous portion of smoked salmon rolled around cream cheese, asparagus and red peppers.

Incredibly, my favorite roll was the Kentucky Roll (red plate), a roll featuring fried chicken, mayonnaise and onion. So ridiculously redneck, yet so deliciously good. Only in Daytona.

As you consume your meal, stack the plates to the side. At the end of the meal, the plates are added up, and you pay the total. White plates are $1; red plates are $2, and so on.

Our server was friendly, but there really wasn’t a lot for her to do. She brought our beers (Kirin Ichiban $5.25), added up our plates at the end of the meal, and took our payment. One note: Don’t forget to tip the servers and the chefs.

I really enjoyed my visit to Sapporo. It’s fun watching the sushi armada float by, and the choices seem endless. I think it would be a great place to bring sushi virgins. And if you can’t get them to try sashimi, there’s always the KFC roll.

3 1/2 Raw Gimmicks out of 5

Sapporo Website

The Coolest Fast Food Ever

On a recent trip to London, I dined at Yo! Sushi, one of the coolest restaurants I've ever seen. At Yo! Sushi, you select sushi rolls from little plates that travel around the restaurant on a conveyor belt. See something you like, grab it. At the end of the meal, your empty plates are added up, and you pay the total. It's a cool concept, and it allows you to eat as soon as you sit down. Being in the center of London, busy people were popping in, eating a quick roll or two, and bolting. Who ever thought fast food could be this cool? I've never seen anything exactly like this in the states, but there is a restaurant in Daytona Beach with a similar concept. Review soon, but in the mean time, check this out:



Yo! Sushi website

Would You Eat Ice Cream Out of a Toilet?

I'd eat ice cream out of just about anything, but I might just think twice about eating it from a toilet. Just kidding. I totally would. Check out this restaurant from Taiwan called Modern Toilet:



I bet they make more money from the gift shop than they do from the food.

Thanks Oprah! Get a Free KFC Grilled Chicken Meal on the Media Maven's Dime

I reviewed KFC's new grilled chicken last month and liked it. The pieces were small, but not dry like expected. If you're watching your weight, though, you'll want to review the nutrition information mentioned in the post.

For those of you who haven't tried it, now's a great time to do so for free with a coupon courtesy of Oprah. Just click here to print your coupon. You can print it now until midnight tonight. It's redeemable now until May 19th (excluding Mother's Day). You'll enjoy two pieces of KGC, two sides, and a biscuit.

Let me know what you think...

Emiliano'z Review: Is it Really Cinco de Mayo Without a Margarita?

For those of you heading out tonight for a Cinco de Mayo celebration, let me suggest Emilano’z for the food and the ambiance. If drinking’s all you have in mind, let me suggest you try another place.

Emiliano’z is located on 436 near Forrest City Road in a former Shell’s restaurant. The place doesn’t look like Shell’s anymore, let me tell you that. The interior has been completely remodeled and is now decidedly classy and upscale. The color palate features soothing rusts, oranges, taupes, and beiges. It’s so nice to visit a Mexican restaurant that doesn’t follow a back alley in Tijuana motif - no Mexican shabby chic at Emiliano’z.

That being said, we were seated outside on the deck, by request. The upscale interior failed to flow outside. We were seated in typical patio furniture with no tablecloths. What should have been a nice view of Lake Pearl, was mostly blocked by weeds and invasive trees. To the right, apartments that have seen better days.

Our server was a nice young man who was obviously just beginning his career. He promptly explained the specials, took our orders and brought out chips and salsa, spilling it as he sat it on the table. He didn’t bother to clean up the mess. I covered it with the chip bowl.

For an appetizer, we ordered the Q’SO Dip ($3.49). This was no dip, it was straight melted cheese, and it hardened after one or two bites. The cheese had a nice flavor, but I’d have preferred it semi-liquid.

Although I had ordered a Coke for my beverage, I decided I wanted a Margarita to enjoy on the patio. I asked the waiter for a bar menu and he said he would fetch one. He returned with the main courses, but no bar menu. I asked again, and he returned quickly with it.

I chose Huarache ($7.99) for my main course, mostly because it was named a “Favorite!!!” on the menu. Any dish with three exclamation points must be good I thought. On top of baked cornmeal bread shaped like a sandal, and hence the name huarache, the dish was topped high with refried beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, “Q’SO” crumbles and sliced steak. I wasn’t disappointed with the portions or the toppings, but the cornmeal dough was just south of fully cooked, and it had a distinctly burnt taste.

My dining partner went with Carnitas La Piedad ($13.99), a dish of Michoacan-style, marinated pork carnitas served with grilled onions – think pulled pork to those unfamiliar with carnitas. The meat was deliciously tender, and tasted like a really good pot roast with a hint of spiciness. The carnitas was served with Mexican rice, and refried beans, with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and sliced jalapenos on the side.

As for my Margarita, well, the waiter never returned to take my drink order. In fact, he never returned to clear our empty plates. We sat there for at least 20 minutes with dirty dishes across our table as numerous waiters, bus boys, and twice, a person I assumed was the manager because he was showing off the patio to guests, walked by repeatedly. Not a single person offered to clear our table. Finally I asked a passerby if he could find our waiter. Our waiter shortly appeared to clear the table and remove the bar menu. He never once offered to take my drink order.

So the food at Emiliano’z was above average, the décor a delight and the patio was nice, but I really would have liked a Margarita. The bar menu featured an outstanding assortment of tequilas and various mixed drinks. I wish I could tell you how great the Roasted Coconut Margarita ($7.99) was, but I didn’t get a chance to try it. I would have loved to tell you about the different Tequila flights offered, but no can do. I would have even settled for telling you about the Dos Equis beer special. Nope.

If you decide to try Emiliano’z for Cinco de Mayo, will you please let me know how the Margaritas were?

Tres out of Cinco de Mayo

Emiliano's Website

Best Fish and Chips in Orlando Poll

No doubt that Orlando has some great Irish and British pubs. We'd better, with all the tourists from Ireland and the UK that visit the city. Any time the pints are flowing, you'll usually find Sheppard's Pie and Bangers and Mash on the menu. Maybe you'll find a Scotch Egg here and there. But the one item that always seems to make the cut is Fish and Chips. But this British pub staple is not only found at the local Swan and Lion, you'll also find fish and chips on the menu at some of the finer eateries in town. And when you throw in our eclectic mix of southern-fried seafood joints, Orlando may just be the best place outside of Dublin or London to get your fried fish fix.

This month's Eating Orlando poll asks readers to name the restaurant and/or pub in the area that serves the best fish and chips in all of Central Florida.

The nominees from reader's suggestions on Twitter:

Boston’s Fish House, Winter Park
Grouper and More, Baldwin Park
Cityfish, Downtown Orlando
Fish and Chips, Altamonte Springs
Raglan Road Irish Pub, Downtown Disney
Fiddler’s Green, Winter Park

See the sidebar to vote, and don't forget to leave details of why you voted the way you did in the comment section below. If there was a glaring omission, please let me know about it. The winner will be featured on the blog next month. Poll closes May 31, 2009.