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Coro holiday dinner, Quantum Leap pop-up, Chez Vincent closing and more local restaurant news
Four closings, four openings, and three festive events
Faiyaz Kara
Orlando restaurant critic. Orlando Weekly restaurant critic since 2006.
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Walter’s Tavern is open in the Packing District; Dapper Duck Bar has closed downtown
Clarice Lam joins Kaya staff, and more Orlando restaurant news
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Bar Kada, the sake and small-plate lounge from Michael Collantes, has closed
‘It’s been a hard concept from the start. We tried our best to keep it going’
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Mills 50 mainstay Little Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant to close after nearly 40 years
Owners Vu Nguyen and Mai Huynh are hanging up their aprons
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Mazala Pijja fires Indian-style pizzas, pastas and sports-bar classics on South OBT
Desi pies have gained traction in large cities across North America
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SoCal cult fave Cupid’s Hot Dogs has reopened … in Longwood
Cupid’s strikes its all-beef arrows into hearts of wiener lovers once again
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Orlando food news: Hollerbach’s at the Sanford airport; Tactical Brewing to open in Baldwin Park, and more
Plus the return of Cupid’s Hot Dogs, and Post Time Lounge closes after 43 years
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Corner Chophouse beefs up Winter Park’s Hannibal Square
Four-time James Beard Award nominee Steve Palmer created a whole new concept just for this prominent corner
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Orlando food news: Osteria Ester opens end of month; Dochi has closed
Plus Slap! Hand-Ripped Noodles, Desi Bistro and H&H Brazilian Steakhouse are now open
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Moa Kai Hawaiian Diner brings fuss-free island classics to Colonial Drive
Almost paradise
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Pomelo, by Top Chef winner Hung Huynh, will get Mills 50 juiced for the flavors of Southeast Asia
“I’m not going to hold back.”
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Armando’s College Park has closed and will give rise to Vesuvio
Affordability will be a defining characteristic of the new Italian restaurant opening Nov. 12
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21 new Orlando restaurants and bars opening before the year ends
Quick omakase-style spots, pickleball-inspired eateries, celebrity culinary concepts and more
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Outpost Neighborhood Tavern adds a bit of queer cheer to the sports bar experience
Coming out swinging
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Orlando bar and restaurant openings: Walter’s Tavern, Mamazzita Gastrobar, Jiang’s Kitchen, Dr. Drips and more
Plus a new West African food truck, a fourth all-halal taco spot and a new rotisserie chicken shop
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Orlando hosts three can’t-miss fall food fests this weekend
Fall Fête fundraising dinner at Kitchen House, Fall Festival at Masjid Al-Rahman, and Four Flamingos’ Stone Crab Brunch Buffet
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Lima 1535 captures palates with stirring renditions of Peruvian classics
Conquering appetites
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Orlando food news: Zayn&Co Palestinian food truck posts up at Digress; Águila Coffee opens Ivanhoe brick-and-mortar
Plus more restaurant news and food events around town
