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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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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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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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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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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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Hamburger Mary’s to open Kissimmee location this May
The popular LGBTQ-owned restaurant is planning to open in Kissimmee’s Old Town District
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Cocktails & Screams to close after 6 years downtown
The beloved horror-themed bar gets put to rest later this month
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Jiang’s Kitchen set to serve its perfect 18-pleat soup dumplings in downtown Orlando
Dan dan noodles, wonton soup, pan-fried dumplings and sushi rolls will be served as well
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30 new restaurant openings in Orlando this spring
New Filipino bakeries, fish camps, upscale omakase, New Zealand-style treats, Siamese flavors and Palestinian street eats
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LGBTQ+ venue Heatwave to close just months after opening
Heatwave opened in August 2025 in the former home of the Orlando bar Stonewall
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Sabai Thai Street Food will bring a taste of Phuket to SoDo
“We want to bring dishes to Orlando that you don’t often see.”
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UniMart, a Japanese konbini, will form the next phase of Mills Market
Sorekara’s William Shen will open a quick-eats convenience store inside the bustling food hub and market
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Q Sushi is taking over the old Pom Pom’s space in the Milk District
The eight-seat counter-style omakase experience will focus on seasonal Japanese fish and premium ingredients
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Hayashi Tarō, an “omakase bento” concept from Lewis Lin, is coming to Mills 50
The restaurant will focus on to-go options but will also feature an eight-seat counter
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Local food news: Prairie House Coffee opens in College Park; Suffering Bastard tiki bar moves to Mills 50
Plus three can’t-miss foodie events
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Zayn & Co. will open a permanent booth in the back patio of Digress Wine next month
Owners of the Palestinian coffee and food truck will also debut Mashawi, featuring Palestinian-American street food, and Mini-Zayn.
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New Asian options Z, Mii, and Taiwan cafes all now open; banks getting in the coffee game; book tasting next week
Almost more restaurant openings and food events than we can fit in this week
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Sushi Saint is now open in former Bar Kada space
The handroll bar and sushi lounge from Michelin-recognized chef Michael Collantes is now also open in Winter Park