The Smiling Bison

House-made sausage and charcuterie are among the specialties at the Smiling Bison, an Audubon Park eatery that got its start in Orlando on the food truck circuit, where its popularity – oft attributed to goodies like the Buffalo chicken dog – surged. Its new brick-and-mortar digs are intimate, its menu easy to navigate and its craft beer selection arguably excellent. Sampling various meats is perhaps easiest via the housemade meat pizza, but there are plenty of opportunities on the Bison's menu – which will rotate regularly. Early favorites as the eatery (new in late 2013) came out of the gate included the caraway soft pretzel appetizer, duck lover's pizza and the curry wurst.