Faiyaz Kara
Orlando restaurant critic. Orlando Weekly restaurant critic since 2006.
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Tell your mom: Wahlburgers is coming to Orlando
Plus new owners take over the Yum Yum Cupcake empire
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Crafted Block & Brew jumps on a familiar bandwagon
MetroWest bar-slash-eatery is a chip off the old block
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Frank & Steins opens in Winter Park, two-minute Pizza@Artegon, and five new restaurants
Tip Jar: our weekly food news roundup
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Brass Tap and Ten 10 Brewing plan early-2015 openings
Plus Norman’s pays tribute to late chef Charlie Trotter and more in our weekly food roundup
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Highball and Harvest in the Ritz-Carlton plays down the posh
Down-to-earth farm-to-table resto serves a symphony of Southern classics
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27 places to get Thanksgiving dinner and dodge the kitchen cleanup
Cooking? We have reservations.
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More elbow room at Wine Barn, opening date for Gene Simmons’ Rock & Brews
Plus seven new restaurants to anticipate
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The quality ’cue at Pig Floyd’s will make you wish you were here
Urban Barbakoa steps up as the alternative 4 Rivers Smokehouse
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Freshii reminds you that you are what you eat
Dr. Phillips fast-casual joint makes healthy eating affordable and convenient
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Soco rolls out brunch; Redlight Redlight hosts U.K. celebrity dinner
Plus tons of foodie events and a list of new Disney restaurants
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The Porch is a raucous addition to Winter Park’s bar scene
It can get loud, but the sports crowd seems to enjoy it; decent food is a bonus
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Cask and Larder adds a to-go option with Swine and Sons Provisions
Plus East End’s Fall Harvest Dinner, Edible Schoolyard developments and six new restaurants
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A little work is needed to make Southern Moon shine
Bryce Balluff’s Conway barbecue joint holds promise, so we hope it hangs in there
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Swine candy, Southern poutine and faux-be beef burgers
Tip Jar covers the tastes of the town
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Lick it up! Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley open Rock & Brews in Oviedo
Plus five more new restaurants open and an old favorite closes
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At Pho K5, the priority is the victuals, not the visuals
New Milk District pho joint offers spot-on service and the full gamut of Vietnamese classics