Rona Gindin

2 days ago | orlandohealth.com | Rona Gindin

Inspiring Stories,Most Recent,Orthopedics,Pregnancy and Childbirth By Rona Gindin, Editorial Contributor Ultima Espino sneezed. Just a simple sneeze, while happily in mom mode with her toddler and 3-month-old sons. Then intense pain hit. “It felt like my spine was detaching from my body with electrocution running through,” she recalls in horror. That moment led to a monthslong nightmare of agony while a team of Orlando Health doctors searched for a diagnosis.

3 weeks ago | winterparkmag.com | Rona Gindin

I’m surprised that Carly Simon’s “Anticipation” doesn’t play on a loop at Foreigner, a tiny fine-dining restaurant where anticipation is key to enjoying the delicious decadence of an11-course gourmet dinner. Upon arriving, you’ll be seated at one of 10 high-top chairs along a counter facing the open kitchen. Only a simple placemat and an empty water glass will be there. You’ll receive water (tap or bottled) and a mini spoon that you’ll suspect might be for caviar.

Nov 14, 2024 | orlandohealth.com | Rona Gindin

Betsy and Gary Appelsies had an easy cure for a bad day: Load the dogs into the car and head to a nearby ice cream shop. A vanilla cone with rainbow sprinkles for her, a cup of chocolate ice cream with hot fudge and peanut butter cups for him, and they both felt better. Until “quite literally,” Betsy says, “We looked at each other and agreed, ‘We can’t do this anymore.’”Betsy chose a gastric bypass because she had few risk factors and needed to shed her Stage 2 obesity.

Sep 26, 2024 | winterparkmag.com | Rona Gindin

John Pertz thinks about avocados every single day. Obsesses about avocados is perhaps a more apt description. His menu at Briarpatch Restaurant requires loads of them. And good luck to anyone who tries to source a reliable supply of the buttery berries (yes, avocados are technically berries). Yet, avocado toast obviously requires avacados, as do Cobb salads, turkey sandwiches and multiple dishes made with eggs.

Jun 24, 2024 | winterparkmag.com | Rona Gindin

Cru Quarters is part of a new clubhouse with a game room, a theater room with seating that faces a huge TV and a welcoming double-sided fireplace around which you can gather with friends and friends-to-be. The clubhouse itself is just one element of The Mayflower’s recently completed $120 million expansion project, which also includes 50 new independent-living homes in Bristol Landing.