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Chef Jes Tantalo is leaving Redlight Redlight brewpub
She’s heading to North Carolina to start the next chapter of her career
Faiyaz Kara
Orlando restaurant critic. Orlando Weekly restaurant critic since 2006.
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Orlando’s 24 hottest new restaurants opened in 2025
The new spots waiting for a hungry, warm welcome to the city
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Daniel Gabor’s Alpine Bar and Grill tempts with Teutonic comfort
The chef’s modern German cuisine gets more comfy in Ocoee than it was in downtown Orlando
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Local food news: Rumor has another Trader Joe’s opening, a 15,000-SF sushi bar opens in Colonialtown, and more
Plus: Pom Moongauklang distances herself from Pom Pom’s 2.0
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Perla’s Pizza brings thin-crust ‘Florida Man’ pies and a thumping soundtrack to Winter Park
Only quibble: not enough bananas on the “It’s Bananas!” pie
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The Reverie, an American brasserie by Brandon McGlamery, opens next fall in Hannibal Square
“I look forward to a full-time return to the kitchen”
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O-Town’s H Mart is hectic and hyperactive, but hugely rewarding
Eating our way through the food court at the pan-Asian grocery and market
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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
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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