Faiyaz Kara
Orlando restaurant critic. Orlando Weekly restaurant critic since 2006.
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Alma Argentina will bring empanadas, milanesas and steak to College Park this summer
The popular eatery with locations in Oviedo and Celebration will move into the old College Park Diner space
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Nomikai by Sushi Saint to bring steakhouse vibes to Orlando’s Icon Park
Chef Mike Collantes bills the concept as his take on an American steakhouse, but with a Japanese lens
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Six Orlando-area restaurants retain their stars in 2026 Michelin Guide Florida
Capa, Papa Llama and the now-shuttered Natsu lost their stars.
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Orlando food news: Millie’s Swedish Candy Co. comes to College Park; Zola Bar is soft-open in Altamonte Springs
Plus Hayashi Tarō opens in June, Joe & The Juice opens this summer in Winter Park, and more
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South Orlando’s Sabai Thai Street Food takes guests on an invigorating culinary excursion
An acid trip through the alleyways of Phuket to Isan, all from your table in SoDo
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Primo presents gorgeous plates of Med-Italian fare prioritizing local ingredients
Talented chef de cuisine D.J. Tangalin is charged with stewarding Melissa Kelly’s vision
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Bad As’s Burgers closes Curry Ford operation; New York-famous H&H Bagels opens in Altamonte Springs
New restaurants, Orlando food events and Michelin news
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Paradox, a modern steakhouse with a private members lounge, opens this summer on Park Avenue
The restaurant, going into the former Blu on the Avenue space, will be helmed by a “Michelin-starred chef”
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Cocina 214 is closing after 15 years of serving Winter Park
A new, as-yet-to-be-determined restaurant is being planned for the space
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PopUp Bagels invites Winter Park to ‘grip, rip and dip’ their carbs this month
The bake shop opens May 29, parking be damned
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The Grove Bar + Kitchen replaces Chayote Barrio Kitchen in Winter Park Village
“I’m going to have fun with food that I like,” says chef Mario Pagan of his paean to Florida cooking.
Posted inFood News
Q Sushi soft-opens in the Milk District; Malubianbian goes AYCE; AAPI Mills Night Market returns
Plus plenty more Orlando restaurant openings and food news
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Yumee Katsu wows Orlando with deep-fried panko-breaded cutlets
It’s crunch time on Edgewater Drive
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Nazca Lines Peruvian restaurant to open in Longwood; Michi Ramen and Hibachi, Tsaocha now open in Colonialtown
Plus Azal, another Arab coffeehouse, comes to Altamonte Springs
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Jiang’s Kitchen will slap biang biang noodles into the heart of Mills 50
The noodle shop will set up across the street from Mills Market and next door to A Gourmet Chinese Cuisine.
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I-Drive’s Moon Wok Kitchen & Lounge slides through a menu of fetching Cantonese classics
Jerry and Jackie Lau lure customers down to the tourist zone with nearly four decades of Cantonese restaurant cooking experience
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21 highly anticipated restaurants coming to Orlando this summer
Summer flavors on the way
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New Orlando restaurants: Surinamese roti on North OBT; more details on Eola Food Hall; a halal ice cream shop in Mills 50
Plus the International Vegan Food Festival returns and the Four Seasons hosts Spring in Bloom Afternoon Tea