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  • A new outpost of Pisco Peruvian Gastrobar in Lake Mary, a second Orlando space for Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza, and more local restaurant openings

    A new outpost of Pisco Peruvian Gastrobar in Lake Mary, a second Orlando space for Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza, and more local restaurant openings

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    Pisco Peruvian Gastrobar will open another location in Lake Mary in late November.

    OPENINGS & CLOSINGS:

    Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza has opened a second Orlando-area location, this one in the old Chronic Tacos space at 7541 W. Sand Lake Road in the Fountains Plaza in Dr. Phillips. If you go, get the Coffee Paolo pizza … Opening a second Winter Park location is the Glass Knife: The chi-chi patisserie will move into the space vacated by Financier Bistro at 212 N. Park Ave. in Winter Park. Look for it to open next spring … PF’s Kitchen, billed as a “modern Asian fusion restaurant,” has opened in the plaza at 6700 Conroy Road near Turkey Lake Road. Not to be confused with PF Chang’s, PF’s Kitchen serves everything from eight-hour ramen to dan dan noodles to soup dumplings to pork buns … Maroush Shawarma & Grill, specializing in Syrian staples like house-made lavash, grilled kebabs, dips, broiled chicken and, of course, shawarmas and handhelds, has opened at 783 N. Alafaya Trail in Waterford Lakes Town Center … Pisco Peruvian Gastrobar will open a location in Lake Mary in late November inside the Lake Mary Village shopping center at 3801 W. Lake Mary Blvd. … Dearborn, Michigan-based Jabal Coffee House, offering “premium Yemeni coffee,” will open a location this November at 8553 S. John Young Parkway near West Sand Lake Road … South Florida mainstay Nando Grill (not to be confused with Nando’s, the international peri-peri chicken chain) will open its Orlando location this month at 3060 W. Sand Lake Road. The Venezuelan steakhouse/Latin BBQ joint serves wood-fired steaks, skewered meats, ribs, cachapas, burgers and more … Twenty Pho Hour, the “2D” noodle bar with an interior resembling a cross between the pages of a virgin coloring book and a Roy Lichtenstein painting, has opened a location at 14944 E. Orange Lake Blvd. in Kissimmee … Also in Kissimmee, Brazilian churrascaria Adega Gaucha is now slicing picanha tableside at 7804 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy.

    NEWS & EVENTS:

    The Neighbors, located on the second floor of East End Market, have launched six new cocktails for the autumn season along with a new food menu overseen by Leah Cordova of Mid Drive Dive … Simply Capri will offer a six-course tasting menu Tuesday, Oct. 8, highlighting the flavors of Italy’s coastal and Tuscan regions. Dishes like arancini, salmon carpaccio, roasted lamb chops, ravioli, filet mignon and bombolone will be paired with a variety of wines from Tuscany. Cost is $175, tax/tip included. Visit simplycapri.com for more … Soseki and Bar Kada will present another one of their “Sake Sessions” Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 6-8 p.m. A flight of five mini-cocktails and a three-course tasting menu will be offered to guests footing the $160 admission. Visit exploretock.com/soseki to book … Morimoto Asia will spotlight Tokyo’s izakaya-filled side roads and alleyways with A Taste of Yokocho Thursday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m. The $65 ticket includes two exclusive Toki highballs and eight selections from their izakaya-themed menu spotlighting yakitori and yakiniku. A sweet, icy treat from the kakigori station will cap off the affair … The fall edition of Winter Park Wine & Dine goes from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16. Food, entertainment and beverages from Caymus and Veuve Clicquot, as well as full-service cocktails, will be offered. Cost is $60, or $150 VIP.

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  • It’s Oktoberfest at downtown Orlando’s Schmankerl Stub’n; Taste of Thai Festival happens this weekend; and a Firehouse surprise

    It’s Oktoberfest at downtown Orlando’s Schmankerl Stub’n; Taste of Thai Festival happens this weekend; and a Firehouse surprise

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  • Kappy’s lives; Soulful Collective opens in Winter Park; Isan Zaap owners will open another Thai resto in downtown Orlando’s North Quarter

    Kappy’s lives; Soulful Collective opens in Winter Park; Isan Zaap owners will open another Thai resto in downtown Orlando’s North Quarter

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    Kappy’s Subs, 501 N. Orlando Ave., Maitland

    Kappy’s Subs is saved! The long-lived diner has come to a lease agreement with the property’s owners — LJB Florida Properties LLC, run by James Bolen. No word on the length of the lease, but one interesting fact: Bolen, who paid more than $900,000 for the Kappy’s property this month, also runs Bolen Properties LLC, which purchased the office building next door to Kappy’s in 2021 for $2,350,000. What Bolen has in mind as a long-term plan for those two parcels only he knows, but I wouldn’t bet against condos, apartments or a mixed-use retail complex.

    Kwame Boakye has brought two of his concepts — Cow & Cheese and That Wing Spot — together under one roof in Winter Park. Dubbed the Soulful Collective, the smashburger and chicken wing joints cohabitate in the former Capital Tacos space at 7484 University Blvd. near Goldenrod Road in Winter Park. Cow & Cheese in Maitland and That Wing Spot in SoDo continue to operate normally.

    Koyla Pakistani BBQ, specializing in charcoal-grilled meats, chaats, rolls, burgers and biryani, has opened at 4990 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway.

    Heather LaVine, owner of Golden Hour Wine in Baldwin Park, will open Quicksand, a natural wine bar with a Eurocentric wine bar menu at 1903 E. Colonial Drive in Mills 50. Guests can “sink in” to Quicksand by the end of the year.

    The owners of Thai powerhouse Isan Zaap will open Talay, another Thai restaurant but one focusing on seafood and cocktails, in the former City Pub space at 861 N. Orange Ave. in the North Quarter. No word on an opening date.

    Mariam Coffee, a beanery with roots in Turkey, has opened in the space that recently housed Ding Tea at 361 N. Rosalind Ave., on the ground floor of the Radius Apartments.

    Live! at the Pointe Orlando has opened at the International Drive destination. Billed as an entertainment district for dining, live music, nightlife and events, Live! has opened comprising venues Sports & Social, PBR Cowboy Bar, Houndsmen Lounge and Shark Bar. Palm Tree Club, the two-level restaurant and nightlife concept by renowned DJ/producer Kygo and his manager Myles Shear, will open in October.

    Halal Mediterranean restaurant Amar Orlando has opened in the former Habibi Lebanese Grill space at 8001 S. Orange Blossom Trail in the Florida Mall.

    Tijuana Flats and Tibby’s New Orleans Kitchen founder Brian Wheeler will open a second location of his Big Taco concept next spring at the Oviedo Town Centre. The original location is in Casselberry.

    Hong Kong-style dessert chain Mango Mango has opened its first Florida outpost at 11225 S. Apopka-Vineland Road near Daryl Carter Parkway.

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  • Matts Heafy and Hinckley close Boxer + Clover — for now, Rise Southern Biscuits + Righteous Chicken opens downtown Orlando location, Garp + Fuss reopens in Winter Park

    Matts Heafy and Hinckley close Boxer + Clover — for now, Rise Southern Biscuits + Righteous Chicken opens downtown Orlando location, Garp + Fuss reopens in Winter Park

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    OPENINGS & CLOSINGS:

    Garp & Fuss, the fetching Winter Park restaurant and bar that closed back in March, has reopened under new ownership at 348 N. Park Ave. … Frank’s Pizza, from the original owners of Antonella’s Pizzeria on Fairbanks Avenue in Winter Park, has opened at 7591 University Blvd. … Boxer & Clover’s six-month run at East End Market has come to an end. Owners Matt Hinckley and Matt Heafy are actively searching for a space in Audubon Park, Mills 50 or the Milk District for a brick-and-mortar iteration of the popular BBQ joint … The owners of Isan Zaap have signed a lease on the old City Pub space at 861 N. Orange Ave. in the North Quarter. No word as to what concept they’ll open or when … Look for Alfie’s HiFi, a vinyl listening bar with a ’70s vibe courtesy of Team Market Group, to open in early October in the old St. Matthews’s Tavern space at 1300 N. Mills Ave. You’ll have to wait on those disco fries, as food won’t be served when they open, but may be offered as they grow into the space … Sixty Vines, the NoCal-inspired restaurant known for its extensive wine-on-tap options, has opened its second area location in Dr. Phillips at 7760 W. Sand Lake Road … Press Waffle Co., a Shark Tank-approved Belgian waffle concept, will open inside Oviedo’s Food Factory some time next month … Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken has opened a location downtown at 355 N. Rosalind Ave. on the ground floor of Radius Apartments … Ocean Buffet, an 8,800-square-foot seafood buffet concept from the owners of Natsu Omakase, will open next to Floor & Decor at the Fashion Square Mall. No word on when it will open.

    NEWS & EVENTS:

    Qahwah Con Leche, a pop-up experience fusing Latin and Arab culture, beats and beans by Puerto Rican artist El Bles and Syrian-American producer Thanks Joey, will take over El Donut Shoppe on the corner of East Colonial Drive and North Orange Avenue Sept. 14 and 15. Visit @qahwahconleche on Instagram for details … After 28 years as chef de cave at Dom Perignon, famed winemaker Richard Geoffroy has set his sights on sake and, on Sept. 15, he and chef Ryan Ratino will present a six-course tasting menu with pairings from Geoffroy’s IWA Sake at Ômo by Jônt. Cost is $395.

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  • Coast to Coast Pizza Company opens in Ocoee, Talkin’ Tacos has another outpost, Graffiti Junktion closes in Thornton Park and more food news

    Coast to Coast Pizza Company opens in Ocoee, Talkin’ Tacos has another outpost, Graffiti Junktion closes in Thornton Park and more food news

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    Coast to Coast Pizza Company opens in Ocoee this month

    Coast to Coast Pizza Company, firing up NY-style pizza with a Florida Keys vibe, opens Aug. 5 at 352 Moore Road in Ocoee. The pizza joint has locations in Marathon and Fort Lauderdale with all three employing the New York WaterMaker filtration system. C2C’s pizzaiolos are trained at the Pacific Northwest School of Pizza which is accredited by the esteemed Scuola Italiana Pizzaioli in Parma, Italy.

    Yao’s, the contemporary Shanghainese concept from siblings George, Eddie and Diane Yiu, and Chris Chen and Phil Nguyen of Viet-Nomz, has opened in the old Bento Asian Kitchen space at 15 Alafaya Woods Blvd. in Oviedo. Cocktails are also served.

    Toshka Syrian Street Food, a mobile outfit specializing in toshka (lavash stuffed with ground lamb and cheese that’s grilled and served with garlic cream) has set up behind the Smoke Shop at 1520 S. U.S. Highway 17-92 facing Lake Fairy. Toshka also serves shawarma, falafel and sujuk sandwiches. Follow them @toshka_syrianstreetfood.

    Talkin’ Tacos, the all-halal Mexican taqueria out of South Florida, will open Friday, Aug. 2 at 6 p.m. in the old Pita Mediterranean Street Food space at 400 N. Orlando Ave. in Maitland. The first 100 customers will receive a free order of birria tacos. Talkin’ Tacos also has a location in SoDo at 3123 S. Orange Ave.

    Latin restaurant chain Lechonera has opened an outpost at 1370 E. Altamonte Drive in Altamonte Springs.

    Sakura Ramen, serving seven different types of ramen as well as stir-fry noodles and rice dishes, has opened at 4848 S. Apopka-Vineland Road in Windermere.

    Kellin’s Honduras & Mexican Restaurant has opened at 711 N. Pine Hills Road in the old Marco’s Crab Shack building at the intersection of Colonial Drive.

    Nearby, Walala Asian Noodle House, specializing in Lanzhou- style hand-pulled noodles, has opened at 5062 W. Colonial Drive. Hunan rice noodles, hor fun (flat rice noodles) and ramen noodles are also offered.

    Graffiti Junktion has closed its Thornton Park location after serving the community for more than 15 years.

    Meet a bunny, enter a raffle and drink some wine when Orlando Rabbit Care & Adoptions hosts Goditi Conigli e Vino (translation: Enjoy Rabbits and Wine) Aug. 4 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Total Wine in Millenia Plaza. Cost is $35 with proceeds going to benefit the rabbit charity. Visit orlandorabbit.org/donate to register for the event.

    Darden Restaurants officially owns a Mexican chain after the company purchased Chuy’s for $605 million. That’s a lot of queso.

    The Restaurant Store, a one-stop-shop for restaurant supplies and equipment, has opened a 67,000-square-foot facility at 8205 S. John Young Parkway in the Sand Lake Corners South strip mall. This is the company’s 12th location.

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  • 10th Annual Mount Dora Blueberry Fest, Ravenous Pig unveils new look, BOGO Plantees and more Orlando food events this week

    10th Annual Mount Dora Blueberry Fest, Ravenous Pig unveils new look, BOGO Plantees and more Orlando food events this week

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    After a months-long renovation and interior design refresh, The Ravenous Pig has unveiled its spiffed-up space incorporating a “Charleston-inspired” vibe with plenty of art … The 10th Annual Mount Dora Blueberry Festival goes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28, at Donnelly Park featuring pancake breakfasts, blueberry beer and wine, and a blueberry pie eating contest. Admission is $10. Visit mountdorablueberryfestival.com for info … 

    In celebration of their second anniversary, Plantees (the plant-based burger joint in Mills 50) will offer BOGO burgers April 30 … The Michelin Guide handed out its stars last week, with Orlando’s Camille, Natsu, Papa Llama and Victoria & Albert’s joining the one-star club. Capa, Soseki and Kadence retained theirs, while Knife & Spoon lost its star.

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  • Orlando openings and closings: I-Drive gets Tom’s Watch Bar, Dancing Yeti brings Nepalese cuisine, Grazie Modern Italian Kitchen heads to Audubon Park and more

    Orlando openings and closings: I-Drive gets Tom’s Watch Bar, Dancing Yeti brings Nepalese cuisine, Grazie Modern Italian Kitchen heads to Audubon Park and more

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    Dancing Yeti, a restaurant specializing in Nepalese and Indian cuisine, will open somewhere in the city. Not much is being revealed about the eatery other than it will open “soon,” so follow them on Instagram @dancingyetiorlando for updates … Tom’s Watch Bar, the 11,000-square-foot, boob-tube-heavy behemoth by Smashburger founder Tom Ryan, will open “mid-May” on the top floor of the Hollywood Plaza Garage entertainment complex at 8050 International Drive. Tom’s will feature 150-plus hi-res screens, 360-degree views of Orlando from its rooftop, virtual golf bays and a menu of elevated (see what I did there?) bar food …

    Look for Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream to open in the old 407 Gelato space at 120 Independence Lane inside Maitland City Centre in late May … Grazie Modern Italian Kitchen, the new concept by Nazih Sebaali (Cafe Annie, Meza Mediterranean Grill) will open in early May in the old Bem Bom space at 3101 Corrine Drive in Audubon Park. Expect a menu of “Italian classics with a modern touch” … Brazilian steakhouse Divina Carne will open May 17 in the 8,000-square-foot TGI Fridays space at 6424 Carrier Drive near I-Drive … Mango Fresh, the Latin-inspired juice, sandwich and salad bar, has opened a location downtown at 361 N. Rosalind Ave. next to the Drake. They also offer a mango biche made from mango noodles and mango chunks with a host of toppings like Chamoy, Tajín, condensed milk, salt, vinegar, chocolate drizzle and more …

    Quantum Leap Winery will vacate its space on Wilfred Drive in Mills 50 at the end of the month after 12 years in operation. They’re still finalizing plans for a long-term home, but will move into a “nearby interim location,” which they’ll announce next week … Tijuana Flats, the Tex-Mex chain founded by Brian Wheeler back in 1995, was acquired by new ownership group Flatheads, LLC, who subsequently closed 11 of its 65 company-owned locations, including the original Tijuana Flats at 7608 University Blvd. near Goldenrod Road, and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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  • A La Cart SoDo opens next month, Great Southern Box Co. Food Hall announces vendors, and more

    A La Cart SoDo opens next month, Great Southern Box Co. Food Hall announces vendors, and more

    OPENINGS & CLOSINGS

    À La Cart, the Milk District food truck park by owners April and Dustin Williams, will open À La Cart SoDo at 2207 E. Michigan St. next month. The couple’s second operation will feature mobile outfits from Filipino-Hawaiian vendor OverRice, 503 Latin Fusion, Nona Street Pizza, Smash Dunk Brgr and Oldenburg Provisions. More vendors are expected to be announced …

    The Great Southern Box Co. Food Hall, opening this summer in the Packing District, announced some of the vendors that will occupy the expansive building: A Lo Cubano Kitchen, Poke Fin and Kayos Jamaican Grill. There will also be an on-site brewery courtesy of Orange County Brewers …

    F&D Restaurant Concepts, the group behind F&D Woodfired Italian Kitchen, F&D Cantina and F&D Kitchen & Bar, will open Uno Mas Mexican Cantina at 1000 W. State Road 434 in Longwood this month. The building previously housed an F&D Woodfired Italian Kitchen …

    Sorekara, the multi-room, multi-course, experiential Japanese concept from chef William Shen, has opened in Baldwin Park at 4979 New Broad St. …

    Kura Revolving Sushi Bar has opened its second area location at Waterford Lakes Town Center.

    NEWS & EVENTS

    The 30th Annual Taste of Oviedo goes from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at the Oviedo Mall. The event will feature more than 150 vendors and food from more than 20 restaurants and food trucks who’ll offer a specialty dish reflecting this year’s food theme: citrus and celery. Beer, wine and specialty drinks will be available as well …

    In celebration of its first anniversary, Foreigner Restaurant will host a collaboration dinner with Ravenous Pig executive chef Clay Miller March 27 at 6 p.m. Foreigner chef Bruno Fonseca will join Miller in presenting an eight-course dinner with wine pairings. Cost is $235. Visit exploretock.com/foreignerrestaurant for tickets …

    Master sommelier George Miliotes (Wine Bar George) will teach you how to taste wine at Judson’s Live April 7, May 5 and June 2 from 1:30-3 p.m. For tickets ($130 per person), go to drphillipscenter.org.

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  • Detroit pan pizza joint SoDough opens a third store, Curry Ford/Conway gets two new Thai options, and the Tung brothers transform Tien Hung Market

    Detroit pan pizza joint SoDough opens a third store, Curry Ford/Conway gets two new Thai options, and the Tung brothers transform Tien Hung Market

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    SoDough Square opens a third location

    Local restaurant magnates the Tung brothers (Johnny and Jimmy) will transform Mills 50’s long-lived Tien Hung Market into Mills Market in three phases. Phase 1 was the opening of udon noodle house Zaru. Phase 2 will see a Japanese whiskey bar and some micro-eateries open by the end of the year. Phase 3 will see retail vendors, additional food components (like Obon Chocolatier) and a chef incubation program set up inside the market by the end of 2025 …

    The Café, described as an “art-filled crêperie and pâtisserie by day and a wine and dessert bar by night,” has opened inside the Alfond Inn in Winter Park. Coffee and pastries will be served daily from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and wine and dessert from 3 to 11 p.m. …

    Look for local Detroit-style pizza chain SoDough Square to open a third location in the same plaza as Valkyrie Doughnuts at 12226 Corporate Blvd. near UCF this week …

    Mid-Drive Dive, the midcentury-inspired restaurant and bar from longtime East End Market tenants Matt Hinckley (Hinckley’s Fancy Meats) and Jacob Zepf (The Neighbors, Freehand Goods), will begin serving its “elevated American classics” and craft cocktails Friday, March 1, in the old Graffiti Junktion space at 2401 Edgewater Drive in College Park …

    Over in SoDo, Thai Spoon will take over the Pho & Roll (previously Pho Curry Ford — say it fast) building at 3334 Curry Ford Road. An opening date hasn’t been announced … In Belle Isle, Thunya Thai has opened in the old Chai Thai space at 5174 S. Conway Road.

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