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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

Orlando restaurant openings, closings and food events

by Faiyaz Kara August 1, 2024August 4, 2025

Domu founder Sonny Nguyen will open Rion’s Ocean Room and Gyukatsu Rose inside East End Market

The walk-up Hawaiian-style poke shop opens this fall, while Gyukatsu Rose gets sizzling later this year

by Faiyaz Kara August 1, 2024July 22, 2025

Schmankerl Stub’n in downtown Orlando forgoes the kitsch in favor of a ‘modern German’ sensibility

Wow Haus

by Faiyaz Kara July 31, 2024August 3, 2025

At Omo by Jont, chef Ryan Ratino presents ingredients and preparations that are scary good

Jônted house

by Faiyaz Kara July 24, 2024August 5, 2025

Orlando-based apiary gets a destructive visit from a hungry bear; Juju hosts a series of chef collabs, and more

Tasty Orlando food news and events

by Faiyaz Kara July 24, 2024May 8, 2025

A dumpling shop and a fancy cocktail bar coming to Waterford Lakes area; Dr. Phillips gets a Sixty Vines, and more

Orlando restaurant openings and closings

by Faiyaz Kara July 24, 2024July 27, 2025

New food hall will open downtown across from the Orlando Public Library; Haan Coffee now open inside Garden Tiger; and lots more food news

Including where to celebrate National Ice Cream Day

by Faiyaz Kara July 19, 2024July 28, 2025

Juju’s hambagu subconcept, Hikiniku to Sumi, launches in Orlando this winter

Chef Lewis Lin will fire Japanese Hamburg steaks, or ‘hambagu,’ on select lunchtime dates at the kappo bar

by Faiyaz Kara July 10, 2024July 31, 2025

Cantonese BBQ Kai Kai opens next week inside Mills Market

Jerry and Jackie Lau will serve roast duck, barbecue pork, assorted dim sum, fresh dumplings and more

by Faiyaz Kara July 10, 2024July 31, 2025

Inchin Bamboo Garden’s Indo-Chinese cuisine has a ways to go

Hunter’s Creek Hakka restaurant isn’t the superlative Chindian chowdown we’d hoped for

by Faiyaz Kara July 10, 2024July 30, 2025

Skyebird at East End Market closing after 11 years; Chuan Lu closes temporarily for new decor; a Bar Kada/Little Giant pop-up is coming

Food news from all over Orlando

by Faiyaz Kara July 10, 2024July 22, 2025

Pizza Bruno opens at Maitland Social, Curry Ford Road Black Rooster Taqueria closes, Acropolis Greek Taverna opens downtown and more

Food news from all over Orlando

by Faiyaz Kara July 3, 2024April 13, 2025

Bar Kada in Winter Park gets serious about rice wine, but its dishes are equally consequential

For the sake of sake

by Faiyaz Kara July 3, 2024August 3, 2025

Palm Beach Meats will open a temple of Japanese beef in SoDo this fall

The meat shop and restaurant will serve Kobe beef as well as other high-end brands of Japanese wagyu like Matsusaka, Ōmi, Takamori and Bushu

by Faiyaz Kara July 1, 2024July 31, 2025

Every Orlando-area restaurant we’ve reviewed so far in 2024

by Faiyaz Kara June 28, 2024

Yao’s heads to Oviedo, Quantum Leap Winery finds new home, Portillo’s slings dogs and more Orlando food news

Plus, some farewells from beloved spots – and a wing-eating contest

by Faiyaz Kara June 27, 2024July 19, 2025

Boiled Fish bubbles over with bold broths that bring the zing

Boiling point

by Faiyaz Kara June 26, 2024July 29, 2025

Acropolis Greek Taverna moving into former DoveCote Restaurant space downtown

The franchise plans four or five locations in the Orlando area

by Faiyaz Kara June 24, 2024July 25, 2025

Foreigner and Jaleo stage a special collab dinner in Orlando; M’ama Napoli Italian Bakery opens next week in Winter Park

Plus a new Japanese dessert bar in Mills 50 and more food news

by Faiyaz Kara June 21, 2024May 29, 2025

Chef Chris Edwards leaving 1921 Mount Dora, heading to Capa at Four Seasons Orlando

Brenton Hillman, longtime chef of Goblin Market, will take over duties at the Lake County fixture

by Faiyaz Kara June 21, 2024July 16, 2025