OPENINGS Look for Taco68, a “Mexican-fusion specialty taco shop,” to open inside the Basement downtown on 68 E. Pine St. … Dead Lizard Brewing Company, situated near the Mall at Millenia, has opened on 36th Street … 1921 by Norman Van Aken is in soft opening mode and will officially open Aug. 16 … Blaze Pizza has opened in Disney Springs … Flying Fish is open on Disney’s Boardwalk.
CLOSINGS Somm, the I-Drive 360 wine bar by the same folks who brought us Slate in Dr. Phillips, has poured its last glass … The strip mall housing mainstay Irish pub Claddagh Cottage (and other businesses) on Curry Ford Road will be torn down to make way for a Walgreens. Claddagh owners Scott Vocca and Vicki Gish, who purchased the pub from Jimmy Mulvaney in February, have set up a GoFundMe page to help them relocate the pub: gofundme.com/claddaghcottagepub … Maddey’s Craft & Cru will be temporarily closed until September due to “unforeseen circumstances.”
NEWS/EVENTS Brick Road Courier will add hot meals from Swine & Sons to their delivery roster beginning today (Wednesday, Aug. 10). Delivery area is limited to a three-mile radius … Twenty trucks will pull up at the Food Truck Bazaar Sunday, Aug. 14, from 5-8 p.m. at Orlando Fashion Square Mall … Funky Monkey on I-Drive celebrates Julia Child’s 104th birthday at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, with an eight-course dinner paired with French wine. Cost is $99 … The supercheesy O-Town MacDown goes from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Osceola Heritage Park. Cost is $20 for adults, $15 for kids … The Dinner Party Project’s second anniversary party is Saturday, Aug. 20, at 6:30 p.m. Guests will enjoy a five-course dinner, including cocktail hour, beer and wine, with each course crafted by a local chef. Cost is $75, or $100 for VIP … The Osprey Tavern hosts a wine dinner at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, featuring Oregon’s Adelsheim Vineyard. Cost is $100 … Orlando Magical Dining Month runs from Aug. 29 to Oct. 2. Several Orlando restaurants will offer prix-fixe dinner menus for $33 … The Seneff Arts Plaza will be home to this year’s Festival of Bacon, running 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. Admission cost is $24.
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This article appears in Aug 10-16, 2016.
