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Orlando gaming bar Cloak and Blaster is closing
Orlando-area gaming bar Cloak and Blaster is closing its doors after nearly a decade in business later this month. In a social media post, the tabletop gaming social hub announced their imminent...
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Death metal legends Cannibal Corpse team with Orlando business to release...
Death metal icons Cannibal Corpse have teamed with some local local coffee purveyors to release an exclusive new nitro cold brew — with the mandatory blood-curdling label art. Altamonte Springs-based...
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Dr. Philips restaurant Slate has closed
The Dr. Phillips restaurant Slate closed its doors permanently this week. A post on the restaurant's Instagram page Wednesday — now the sole post, as all other photos have seemingly been wiped clean —...
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Top Tables: The finest restaurants that opened in Orlando in 2023
The sheer number of exceptional eating establishments that unveiled themselves in 2023 made identifying and ranking the best new restaurants for this annual roundup more difficult than foisting a $15...
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Dessert chain Peach Cobbler Factory opens Orlando location
Dessert chain Peach Cobbler Factory has just opened their first Orlando-area outpost in Winter Garden — with plans to expand even further. Peach Cobbler Factory, started up in Nashville, is now...
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Omo by Jont, from 2 Michelin-star chef Ryan Ratino, opens Feb. 1 in Winter Park
Chef Ryan Ratino, whose tasting menu concept Jônt in Washington, D.C., has garnered two Michelin stars in each of the past three years, is poised to make a grand and starry re-entry into the Orlando...
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Raising Cane's opens second Orlando location this week
Raising Cane's is set to open a second Orlando location in Lake Nona this week. The newest Raising Cane's — the second of three planned in the area — is open for business starting Wednesday, Jan. 10,...
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Chefs battle for the broth belt at Ramen Rumble 6; Ten10 throws 7th annual...
Ten10 Brewing hosts its 7th annual Rib Fest Cook-off Saturday, Jan. 13, with proceeds going to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank. [location-1] Get your tickets now to Ramen Rumble 6 taking place...
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Mills 50's Koko Kakigori serves Japanese shave ice on weekends, Mount Dora is...
Michelin-starred chef Ryan Ratino will open Ômo by Jônt Thursday, Feb. 1, in the old Sushi Pop space at 115 E. Lyman Ave. in Winter Park. Like his two-Michelin-star restaurant Jônt in Washington,...
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Rainbow popcorn, deconstructed dishes and more new foods at Epcot’s...
When the International Festival of the Arts debuted in 2017, it solidified Epcot as the park for art- and food-filled cultural celebrations. Now, seven years later, it’s become a go-to festival for...
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Boxer and Clover, a barbecue concept from Matt Hinckley, is coming to East...
Hinckley's Fancy Meats, the specialty meat purveyor and sandwich shop, has been a fixture inside East End Market since opening five years ago, but now owner Matt Hinckley is poised to expand his...
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Mares Peruvian Cuisine in Winter Park navigates the treacherous restaurant...
The steady proliferation of Peruvian restaurants around town over the past couple of decades has led to a great diversity of options for lovers of this most multi-culti of cuisines. There are high-end...
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Orlando chefs compete for noodle royalty in this year's Ramen Rumble
Orlando-area ramen heavyweights are getting ready to put their noodles to the test at the sixth edition of Good Salt Group's Ramen Rumble. The ramen showdown sees five Orlando chefs compete for the...
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Oh joy! The Strand will expand in Mills 50; double the Johnny's Diner, double...
Orlando restaurant The Strand will take over the space formerly occupied by the British Shoppe next door and open a sister operation called d.b.a. In addition to cocktails, they'll also serve small...
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Potbelly Sandwich Works to open first Orlando location next week
Chicago chain Potbelly Sandwich Works is finally set to open the doors of their first Orlando outpost this month. First announced in summer of last year, the sub-hub is nearly ready to start slinging...
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Healthy fast-casual chain Clean Eatz opens second Orlando location
Health food franchise Clean Eatz has just opened a second Orlando location in the Lake Mary area. Clean Eatz is now offering healthy eating options at 438 Rinehart Road in Lake Mary, along with their...
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NYC fast-casual chain Just Salad opens new Waterford Lakes outpost
Fast-casual chain Just Salad opens a location in Waterford Lakes this week. Just Salad, originally started up in New York City, began serving up healthy salads at 897 Alafaya Trail in the Waterford...
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Orlando restaurant listed among Yelp's 2024 'Top 100 Places to Eat' in the U.S.
Yelp released its annual list of the "Top 100 Places to Eat" in the nation Tuesday morning, and one Orlando eatery made the cut. The popular crowdsourced review website says it reviewed user...
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Mediterranean restaurant Helena Modern Riviera to soft open at Icon Park for...
Helena Modern Riviera, a new Mediterranean restaurant, is set to soft open in Icon Park for Valentine’s Day events. Located in the 8000-square-foot former Tapa Toro space, the restaurant will offer up...
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Mills 50 and Milk District businesses forge an 'Ale-liance' to mark Orlando...
Orlando main street districts Mills 50 and the Milk District have forged an 'Ale-liance' to mark Orlando Beer Week. Orlando Beer Week may have started on Saturday (Jan. 20), but there's still plenty...
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Danilo's Pasta Bar mastermind DJ Tangalin to kick off 'Chef Night' series at...
Danilo’s Pasta Bar chef DJ Tangalin presents third-culture cooking at its most honest, and he’ll give guests footing the relatively modest price of admission a five-course seasonal sampling next...
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Orlando's Kabooki Sushi, Kadence and Kaya earn 2024 James Beard Award...
The 2024 James Beard Award nominations were announced Wednesday morning and four Orlando-area chefs earned honors in two categories. Henry Moso, who became Orlando's first James Beard Award finalist...
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Bakery 1908 in Mills 50 dazzles with Chinese-style pastry, buns, dumplings...
It’s hard not to be awed by the dazzling variety of pastries, breads, buns, cakes, rolls, tarts, cookies and savory baked goods churned out at the perpetually buzzing Bakery 1908 (2021 E. Colonial...
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Orlando now has a Boiled Fish restaurant, replica Packing District Juice...
The Packing District Juice Stand, a replica of the Dr. Phillips Juice Stand that once stood on the spot, has opened on the corner of Princeton and OBT with Foxtail Coffee, Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream...
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New immersive sports bar Stadium Club now open at Caribe Royale Orlando
Orlando’s Caribe Royale resort has opened the doors to its new high-end take on the classic all-American sports bar, Stadium Club. Stadium Club, a two-story. 9,000-square-foot immersive sports bar and...
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