Faiyaz Kara
Orlando restaurant critic. Orlando Weekly restaurant critic since 2006.
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An Uzbek restaurant decorated like a cowboy saloon and named for Dubai? 1881 in Kissimmee checks all those boxes
Half vintage hardware store, half Bedouin tent decor, all crossroads cuisine in Kowtown
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Kaya has been named a 2024 James Beard Award finalist for Best New Restaurant
‘OH MY GOD AHHHHHHH!’
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Orlando restaurant openings and closings: Boxer and Clover in East End Market, The Fry Shoppe, Paletas Morelia and more
New spots for BBQ, Mexican frozen treats and Dutch-style fries
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Culinary classes with Norman Van Aken, Brunch in the Park and more Orlando food events this week
Things to do and all things food
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Moody Mills 50 absinthe house Death in the Afternoon hits the bull’s-eye
Owner-bartenders Arthur Boothe and Julian Burgos chef Eric Norvelus execute with aplomb
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A La Cart SoDo opens next month, Great Southern Box Co. Food Hall announces vendors, and more
Orlando food news
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New Disney Springs joint Summer House on the Lake impresses with a breezy vibe and Cali comfort
A mansion for all seasons
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Wa Ramen in Orlando’s Lake Nona neighborhood gives guests a glimpse of the ‘Japanese way’
‘Japanese food that Japanese people will actually enjoy’
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Fresh new spots in Orlando for ice cream and tacos, plus a pair of shawarma pop-ups
Local food news: Crispy Cones, Nola’s Ice Cream, Torchy’s Tacos, Shawarma Bros. and more
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New Winter Park restaurant Bricks and Bowls will serve ‘brick-sized’ sandwiches and ‘chef-crafted’ bowls
Get thick as a brick on Park Ave starting next month
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New restaurants 2024: 88 new restaurants, bars and sweet shops to enjoy in Orlando this year
Plates to anticipate
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Alfie’s HiFi Lounge moving into the old St. Matthew Tavern space in Mills 50
Vinyl listening bar with a ’70s vibe is slated to open by the end of April
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Every detail at new Baldwin Park restaurant Sorekara will be chosen with ‘purpose and intention,’ says chef William Shen
Meals at Sorekara, a Japanese word that means ‘and then,’ will comprise 20-plus tasting plates and last a few hours
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Henry Moso’s handroll bar announces Orlando location, Cloud Hop Bakeshop to open in SoDo, French steakhouse La Boucherie closes and more food news
Restaurant openings, closings and events around town
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Parea Greek Taverna taking over the Outpost Kitchen space in Maitland this fall
Parea’s family recipes have been passed down through generations, the restaurateurs say
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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
Tasty food news from all over Orlando
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Jack and Honey’s in Thornton Park serves brunch-forward fare with style and a welcoming vibe
New Thornton Park ‘diner’ fits snugly into its storied space
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Orlando gets a new Italian resto when Grazie moves into the old Bem Bom space
Nazih Sebaali, the man who ran Cafe Annie downtown, is behind the Audubon Park project