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Thank you to all of the readers and voters on https://www.scottjosephorlando.com for voting Christner's Prime Steak and Lobster the best Independent Steakhouse Award for 2019. A few voters also left some comments about why they voted for Christner's....

The aroma and flavor of a bottle of red wine change drastically within the first ten to thirty minutes immediately after opening the bottle. Decanting the wine serves as a way to speed up this changing process - allowing the wine to aerate and release the...

To fully capture your wine's flavor profile, it's recommended to aerate it in a decanter before serving. With so many decanters and designs available, how do you know which one is for you and your bottle? We've put together a list of eight of the most...

Allison Walker Torres and the crew from Spectrum News 13 joined Dining Room Manager Zoltan Davis and Co-owner Alice Christner for a celebratory Surf & Turf dinner in honor of our 25th Anniversary. As you can expect from Christner's, we added a...

It's no secret that wine gets better with age. However, this is only true when the wine is properly stored. Considering how long it takes for some wines to mature, seemingly small factors can have a huge impact on the taste and smell of the...

We've all been there - sitting at a dinner table surrounded by loved ones, wine, and of course, steak. Between sharing stories and laughs, you cut into the meat, take a bite, and it practically melts in your mouth. An unbelievable dining...

Thanks to Audrey St. Clair of Signature Magazine for highlighting our very own Dan Colgan's holiday wine picks. You can read the full article below or at orlandosentinel.com. Certified sommelier Dan Colgan on the poetry of wine, plus his...

Thanks to Lauren Delgado from The Orlando Sentinel for having our very own Zoli Davis demonstrate the expert lobster techniques of Christner's. Her article and video can be found below. If you were looking for an excuse to indulge a little —...

From the renowned mountain vineyards of Napa Valley and Sonoma to the remarkable hillsides of Bordeaux and Tuscany, The Spire Collection is comprised of the most esteemed wineries from the Jackson Family portfolio. The wines of The Spire Collection express the...

Join us for a legendary experience to feature only the finest USDA Prime steaks, artfully paired by Christner's very own sommelier, Dan Colgan. The four-course wine-paired dinner menu includes rare wine selections, not available in retail...

Join us for a legendary experience to feature only the finest USDA Prime steaks, artfully paired by Christner's very own sommelier, Dan Colgan. The four-course wine-paired dinner menu includes rare wine selections, not available in retail...

"In the competitive world of high-end steakhouses, it's rare (pardon the pun) to find a family-run chophouse like Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster thriving, especially here in Orlando. Started by Russ Christner in 1993, who saw an opportunity in Orlando due to a...

Unfortunately, most of us can’t experience fine dining every single night, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a perfectly cooked steak at home. Here are three simple rules we go by here at Orlando’s best steakhouse. 1. The Cut and Grade: The cut is subjective, as...

With a wine portfolio of over 4,500 bottles and private wine lockers, we take our wine seriously at Christner’s Prime Steak & Lobster. It is important to know the essentials of wine -- specifically, aeration. When pouring wine, a fundamental aspect is often forgotten:...