After 40 years of bringing Orlando together around the table, longtime College Park cooking school Truffles and Trifles will close at the end of 2026.
Founder Marci Arthur, who opened the business in March 1986, announced the decision in a heartfelt farewell, explaining that at 84 years old, it’s time for a change.
“Though this was a difficult decision to make, it is the right one, and I am excited for what this next chapter holds,” Arthur shared.
Truffles and Trifles first opened at 1308 Edgewater Drive, offering specialty foods, gourmet gift baskets, and cooking classes. The business later moved farther north on Edgewater before settling into its longtime home at 711 W. Smith Street.
Over four decades, the school became a College Park institution, welcoming generations of Orlando families for cooking classes, date nights, celebrations, and corporate events. Arthur was inducted into the Orlando Sentinel’s inaugural Culinary Hall of Fame in 2008…