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  • H Mart is now open in Orlando – Orlando Weekly

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    It’s true: The long, long-awaited opening of beloved Asian supermarket H Mart has finally touched down in Orlando.

    Florida’s very first H Mart is now open for business and hungry hordes with more than 100,000 square feet of flavor at 7501 W. Colonial Drive.

    The store kicked off its Central Florida reign with a grand opening event Thursday, more than four years after the Orlando outpost was first teased. 

    On site, guests can find specialty groceries, fresh produce and a dining hall featuring Asian (and Asian-fusion) vendors.

    Dining options include authentic Korean cold noodles and tofu soups from U Chun, Korean street food from Jaws Tapokki, tonkatsu from Chidon, Korean barbecue from Myung Ga, Korean-style Chinese dishes from Paik’s Noodle and the renowned Korean corn dogs from Oh K-Dog & Egg Toast.

    Additional restaurants in the market include Coffee & Co, Dabang, Kung Fu Tea, and an outpost of international bakery Paris Baguette — which has current nearby locations in both Winter Park and Winter Garden.

    Beyond the eats, Orlando’s H Mart sells kitchenware, skincare products and more. Also in-house is K-beauty brand Aritaum, quirky Korean and Japanese lifestyle store Artbox, Dodo Hair & Head Spa, Korean-founded photo studio Haru Film, and Kiddleton’s Japanese-style claw machine games.

    Credit: via H Mart/Facebook

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  • The 18 hottest new restaurants opening in Orlando this fall – Orlando Weekly

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    Summer is coming to a close, and with a new season always comes plenty new to eat in Orlando. This fall, expect new unorthodox pizza, bustling Asian food halls, Korean kitchens, classic-style diners and more. 

    Here are the 18 hottest new restaurants that have opened or are going to open around town this fall. 

    Osteria Ester
    629 E. Central Blvd., Orlando
    Osteria Ester, an Italian-American concept from Good Salt Restaurant Group founders (and 2025 James Beard Award finalists for Outstanding Restaurateur) Jason and Sue Chin, is heading to Thornton Park. It will be a true neighborhood gathering place taking on a casual and communal feel when it opens mid-November. Michael Cooper, executive chef-partner of The Osprey (another Good Salt operation) will oversee kitchen operations at this restaurant named after his grandmother, and he has a very specific vision in mind. Credit: Good Salt Restaurant Group
    Perla’s Pizza
    959 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park
    Nontraditional pizza house concept Perla’s Pizza is back in business at a new Winter Park location. Previously operating in Ivanhoe Village under chef Michael Collantes before dissolving just months after it opened in 2021, Perla’s is alive again on Fairbanks Avenue, in the previous site of the Winter Park Collective. This not-so-new concept was known for its slew of unconventional toppings and flavor combinations. Perla’s website still says “menu dropping soon,” but Collantes told Orlando Weekly in June 2024 that Perla’s flavors are likely to upset a few pizza traditionalists. Again. Credit: via Perla’s Pizza/Google Maps
    KungFu Kitchen
    5320 S. Kirkman Road, Orlando
    KungFu Kitchen, the noodle and dumpling house by famed NYC chef Peter Song, opened its second Orlando location, this one on Kirkman Road. It’s serving up all the beloved steaming flavors the brand offers. Credit: via KungFu Kitchen/Facebook
    H Mart (and all its eateries)
    7501 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando
    More than four years after the outpost was first teased, H Mart will now open Sept. 25. The location will offer specialty groceries, fresh produce and a dining hall featuring Asian (and Asian-fusion) vendors like U Chun, Jaws Tapokki, Chidon, Myung Ga, Paik’s Noodle and Oh K-Dog & Egg Toast. Additional restaurants onsite will include Coffee & Co, Dabang, Kung Fu Tea and an outpost of international bakery Paris Baguette.
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    Selva Rosa Cocina & Bar
    901 S. Orlando Ave., Winter Park
    Selva Rosa Cocina & Bar will be an “elevated-casual space where people can hang out, enjoy good drinks and have fun,” says Heidy Cuevas, a spokesperson for the restaurant. Selva Rosa will feature three distinct areas: the main dining room, a sushi bar and “El Patio Rosa.” The menu, Cuevas says, will blend Mexican, Latin American and Asian flavors to create a unique experience. Credit: photo by Faiyaz Kara
    The Salty Donut
    11585 Regency Village Drive, Orlando
    The Salty Donut will open its second location, this one at Vineland Pointe. The shop will offer year-round and seasonal donuts as well as baked goods and breakfast and lunch items. Credit: via Salty Donut/Google Maps
    Kappo Tsan
    11815 Glass House Lane, Orlando
    For nearly three years, David Tsan has been cutting fine figures at Norigami, his eight-seat sushi counter inside Winter Garden’s Plant Street Market. Now the 36-year-old Taiwan-born chef is partnering with James Beard Award-nominated restaurateurs Johnny and Jimmy Tung to open a full-fledged restaurant specializing in kappo-style dining later this year. It will present sushi and cooked dishes in both multicourse and à la carte formats. Its style will fall somewhere between the formal artistry of kaiseki and the casual spirit of an izakaya, allowing Tsan to showcase his culinary journey to guests. Credit: Courtesy photo
    Bawarchi Biryanis
    233 Bellagio Circle, Sanford
    The Sanford outpost of Indian cuisine spot Bawarchi Biryanis has opened in the former Indian Express space just off St. Johns Parkway. Credit: via Bawarchi Biryanis/Facebook
    Milkshake Factory
    595 W. Church St., Orlando
    Look for MilkShake Factory, specializing in handspun milkshakes made with homemade ice cream and gourmet chocolate, to open this fall in the old Popcorn Junkie space on the ground floor of the City View Apartments.
    Credit: via MilkShake Factory/Facebook
    El Cilantrillo
    431 S. Chickasaw Trail, Orlando
    Local Puerto Rican chain El Cilantrillo will open a location this fall in the Rio Pinar Plaza. The 4,470-square-foot space will feature a tropical bar and live music nights. The restaurant is from the same owners as Turull’s Kitchen & Bar. Credit: via El Cilantrillo/Facebook
    Harlow Grove
    186 S. Main St., Winter Garden
    Look for Harlow Grove, a two-story restaurant space billed as Winter Garden’s “premier full-service restaurant and lounge,” to open this fall in the Smith & Main complex. The restaurant will comprise a “dynamic” first-floor lounge, an upstairs dining room and a veranda terrace under the shade of a century-old oak tree. Credit: via Smith & Main/Google Maps
    Babbi Babbi Korean Kitchen
    10799 Moss Park Road, Lake Nona
    Babbi Babbi Korean Kitchen will open its third area location later this year, this one in Lake Nona. It offers a comfortable dining environment and plenty of traditionally inspired Korean eats. Credit: BaBbi BaBbi Korean Kitchen/Facebook
    Johnny’s Diner
    3335 Curry Ford Road, Orlando
    Paulie Krasniqi, son of the original Johnny’s Diner owner, Johnny Krasniqi, will open Johnny’s Diner in the former home of Daybreak Diner this October. Daybreak Diner abruptly closed last month after 27 years in business. Credit: via Johnny’s Diner/Facebook
    Cowboy Curry
    1110 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando
    After a series of pop-ups and trial runs inside Mills Market, Cowboy Curry, the Japanese beef curry house by Sorekara chef William Shen, is now open. The spot will specialize in scratch-made Japanese curry. Credit: via Mills Market
    Mazala Pijja
    1155 Doss Ave., Orlando
    Mazala Pijja has opened inside the Laxmi Plaza along Doss Avenue near OBT. Expect pizza pies fusing Indian ingredients like tikka masala, palak paneer and smashed samosas. Credit: via Mazala Pijja/Google Maps
    Bait & Hook
    212 W. First St., Sanford
    The Bait & Hook has opened inside Henry’s Depot, offering everything from creative sushi rolls to “fresh catch” fish sandos to seared snapper collars. The operation, situated where The Current Seafood once stood, is by Mike Evans, the chef who runs Yugiri Ramen Project just a few stalls down in the same food hall. Credit: via Henry’s Depot/Facebook
    JAM Hot Chicken
    426 W. Plant St., Winter Garden
    This fall, look for another JAM Hot Chicken to open in the former Hunger Street Tacos stall inside Plant Street Market in Winter Garden. Credit: JAM Hot Chicken/Facebook
    Neko San
    8546 Palm Parkway, Orlando
    Before the year is done, chef Lewis Lin will open the doors to Neko San, a quick-style omakase concept and sake bar next door to Susuru in Lake Buena Vista. “Neko” is the Japanese word for “cat,” a name he chose in memory of the felines that once patrolled the area behind the restaurant, and who held a special place in the hearts of Susuru’s workers. It’ll offer budget-friendly omakases and more. Credit: Make Design Studios



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  • Florida’s first H Mart finally opens in Orlando this month

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    After years of playing with our hungry hearts, the wait is finally over: Asian supermarket chain H Mart has officially set its grand opening date for its highly anticipated first Florida location, right here in Orlando. 

    More than four years after the outpost was first teased, H Mart announced this week it will open its doors in Orlando on Thursday, Sept. 25, with a grand opening celebration. 

    The store is set to be one of the brand’s largest locations yet, sprawling over 100,000 square feet at 7501 W. Colonial Drive.

    The location will offer specialty groceries, fresh produce and a dining hall featuring Asian (and Asian-fusion) vendors. Dining options include authentic Korean cold noodles and tofu soups from U Chun, Korean street food from Jaws Tapokki, tonkatsu from Chidon, Korean barbecue from Myung Ga, Korean-style Chinese dishes from Paik’s Noodle and the infamous Korean corn dogs from Oh K-Dog & Egg Toast.

    Additional restaurants onsite will include Coffee & Co, Dabang, Kung Fu Tea, and an outpost of international bakery Paris Baguette — which has current nearby locations in both Winter Park and Winter Garden.

    Beyond the eats, Orlando’s H Mart will sell kitchenware, skincare products and more. Also in-house will be K-beauty brand Aritaum, quirky Korean and Japanese lifestyle store Artbox, Dodo Hair & Head Spa, Korean-founded photo studio Haru Film, and Kiddleton’s Japanese-style claw machine games.

    The grand opening takes place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25. Attendees will have the chance to grab giveaways, promotions and, of course, plenty to eat — all the more reason to show up hungry.

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    Cat’s out of the bag — this cool, cat-themed sushi and sake bar will please your puss

    It will be Winter Park’s fifth high-end chophouse



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