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Roma’s Bistro, inside a Casselberry gas station, fuels patrons with Honduran staples
Cooking with gas
Faiyaz Kara
Orlando restaurant critic. Orlando Weekly restaurant critic since 2006.
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Catchè set to ladle out Vietnamese dessert soups in Mills 50
In addition to chè, the cafe will serve Vietnamese coffee, fresh juices and desserts when it opens in mid-May
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Noodle Shawty wanna be a thug in Orlando’s squiggler game
The restaurant will cater to early risers and night owls when it opens May 15
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Orlando food events: Kaya celebrates Earth Day Boogie; OSC’s Science and Wine party returns
Plus some sad news: Chef Bernard Carmouche has passed away
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New Orlando restaurants opening soon: Zola Bar & Tables, Holy City Zoo BBQ, Whataburger
Plus Ligature Coffee opens in SoDo
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Kappo Tsan stands tall in a land of corporate-backed restaurant behemoths
Chef David Tsan takes on the Goliath of Disney-area restaurants — and wins
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East End Market gets a Venetian snack bar; there’s another Johnny’s Diner, and more Orlando food news
Plus Smokemade celebrates 5th anniversary April 11-12 with help from Kaya, Jam Hot Chicken, Golden Hour Wine
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GoodWay Cafe in Longwood works French flavors into plant-based fare
What lingers pleasantly in the bright, soothing room full of plants is a feel-good sensation
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Orlando restaurant openings: another Matcha Cafe Maiko, Noodle Shawty downtown, Southern Fowl on Curry Ford
Mouth-watering news for local diners-out
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Winter Park gets bottle service and breakfast tacos; Brunch in the Park at Lake Eola next weekend
Superica taco pop-ups, superlative Filipino fare at Kaya, Ava Lounge hits Park Ave and more Orlando food news
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Guntur Kitchen in Longwood blazes a trail with chili-inflected plates
Rajani Kanumuri’s dishes are a surefire path to a slow burn
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Chef Wendy Lopez and other Central Florida nominees fall shy of being named James Beard Award finalists
Born & Bread Bakehouse in Lakeland and chef Tony Elkhouri of Cedar’s Cafe in Melbourne didn’t make the cut either
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Perla’s Pizza x Smoke + Donuts collab in the Milk District; Unplugged Social Cafe opens on I-Drive
Plus plenty more Orlando food events and restaurant openings
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Seemo’s Shawarma will make your weekend dining decision quick and easy
Steak shawarma is wonderful stuff, chicken shawarma is ridiculous, and smashburger hits elite status
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The Baker’s Son in Kissimmee is proof that good bread runs in the family
Pinoy pastry power
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Black Bean Deli drops Winter Garden; H&H Bagels brings NYC to Orlando; plus more
Restaurant openings and closings around town
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Olde Hearth Bread Co. is opening a bakeshop in Ivanhoe Village
The retail expansion will see the stalwart pastry house sell everything from batards to croissants this May
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Casselberry’s Cafe De Wan inspires appetites with Turkish breakfasts, baked goods
Owner Habibe Sungun and her sister Esra work with what they’ve got
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55 new restaurants, bars and sweet shops opening in Orlando this year
From live-fire cooking and back-alley eats to sweet dessert soups and omakase treats