OPENINGS + CLOSINGS: Las Vegas-based Korean hot dog joint CrunCheese is set to open July 1 at Waterford Lakes Town Center. Expect epic cheese pulls from their crunchy, gooey wieners … Also at Waterford Lakes, Dave’s Hot Chicken, the Drake-backed Nashville hot chicken chain, has opened its first Florida location … London House, the former members-only club that recently went public, has opened London House Restaurant, serving “British and European-inspired” cuisine, as well as a cocktail lounge modeled after London celebrity haunt The Ivy … Taglish, serving Filipino-inspired burgers, chicken sandwiches and bowls, has opened a stall inside Henry’s Depot in Sanford … Florida build-a-bowl chain Fresh Kitchen has opened a location at 3337 Daniels Road in Winter Garden … Cape Coral-based Stuff-A-Bagel has opened a shop at 13211 Reams Road in Windermere …
Brew Theory Marketplace, from the team behind Brew Theory in downtown Orlando, will open a 12,000-square-foot food hall at Apopka City Center next summer … I Heart Mac and Cheese, specializing in customizable, made-to-order macaroni and cheese bowls, has opened near the Publix at 931 N. State Road 434 in Altamonte Springs … Look for the Juan Valdez Café to open in the Trader Joe’s plaza in Winter Park this summer … Sus Hi EatStation has opened their ninth “dojo” at 1172 Tree Swallow Drive in Winter Springs … Nit Noi Thai Kitchen has taken over the old Chai Thai space on John Young Parkway near Town Center Boulevard in Hunter’s Creek … Bubbakoo’s Burritos, offering a host of custom burrito options with more than 20 toppings, has opened at 3042 W. Sand Lake Road near John Young Parkway … Kathi Rolls, the Curry Ford West Indian joint that opened just before the pandemic shut down the world, has closed.
NEWS + EVENTS: Bite 30, Orlando Weekly‘s month-long culinary extravaganza featuring numerous restaurants offering multicourse prix-fixe menus for $33, is in full swing and runs until July 10. Visit bite30.com for a full roster of restaurants and menus … SheZen Mono Hot Pot and local plant-based broth maker Mala Girl will collaborate on a hot pot and hibachi grill dinner at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 12, at the Edible Education Experience. Seats are limited to 20 people. Email rae@malagirlbroths.com to reserve your seat … In celebration of Pride Month, Ava MediterrAegean in Winter Park has unveiled a rainbow tangerine–olive oil cake. The restaurant will donate 30 percent of the dessert’s proceeds to the OnePulse Foundation.
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This article appears in Jun 8-14, 2022.
