Life-changing? Yes!!!  Finally, I got the chance to visit the Pharmacy in Orlando. My daughter came to visit, and this was a “must-stop” for us. Seeing this place on the Food Network on one of Emeril’s Florida television series. I watched Emeril interview an amazing chef/owner, named Loren Falsone, of the Pharmacy. She talked about using local and seasonal ingredients, which she bought daily, then turning them into spectacular Topas and desserts. I watched as she served Emeril some sample dishes that she created, and I was speechless.

I’m walking up to the entrance when I notice this woman on her phone sitting on the steps out front. I stopped dead in my tracks. Melissa’s like, Mom, come on. I put my hand up, signaling her to wait, hoping this woman would make eye contact with me. I knew who it was, and I wasn’t moving until I met her. Just like I thought, it was Chef Loren. She took time to speak with me and then took a picture with me. That’s not all. After Melissa and I were seated, she visited our table and asked if we would like to tour the kitchen. That was a real treat for me to see the inner workings being done behind the scenes.

Our server came over and told us that Chef Loren was sending us out for dessert. Could this night get any better?!!! After the desserts arrived, we tasted these delicious creations. Chef Loren came over once more to see how we were enjoying them. We were speechless. Again, “Life-Changing!”

During my conversations with Chef Loren, I told her how passionate I was about cooking and that I had my food blog. She gave me her card, and we exchanged emails. Stuff like this doesn’t happen to me, and now that it did, well, it’s a great feeling.

I hope to attend cooking classes hosted by Chef Loren shortly. That’s going to be so awesome!! For more information, visit https://www.opentable.com/r/pharmacy-orlando.