10 new restaurants from burgers to sushi to Turkish breakfast, plus two closures and three foodie events

NEW RESTAURANTS: 

Johnny’s Diner has opened an outpost in the old Daybreak Diner space at 3335 Curry Ford Road. There’s also a Johnny’s Diner in Casselberry and one on University Boulevard … Burger and craft beer restaurant Ford’s Garage, styled as a 1920s-era service garage, has opened in a 7,500-square-foot space at 1415 Rinehart Road in Sanford. It also boasts a 1,241-square-foot patio … The owners of Flûtes Champagne Bar are rebranding the former house of bubbly to 480N Wine Bar (tariffs, amirite?). It’s being billed as a “modern wine bar with vintage soul.”

Austin’s Coffee v2.0 has opened in its new Winter Park location at 2240 W. Fairbanks Ave. near I-4. The cafe will be open 24/7 … Look for Matcha Café Maiko to open a second location this spring next to Isan Zaap at 4693 Gardens Park Blvd. in the Gardens of Millenia … Chicago-based chain Fat Rosie’s Taco & Tequila Bar is set to open March 5 in the Waterford Lakes Town Center. The festive restaurant specializes in scratch-made tacos, fajitas and a three-pound “El Patron Gordo” burrito … Mochiry will serve its mochi donuts, Korean hot dogs, ramen, waffles and boba starting in March at 20 N. Orange Ave. in the former Downtown Pourhouse space.

Cafe De Wan, a restaurant offering Turkish breakfast, soups, pide, borek, bagels and lahmacun, has opened at 1015 State Road 436 in Casselberry … Another Turkish restaurant, Antalya Turkish Grillhouse, has opened at 8133 Vineland Ave. across from the Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets … Nearby, Zukku-San Sushi Bar & Grill will open at Pointe Orlando this March specializing in “masterpiece” rolls, tempura-fried seafood, and veg and wok-fired noodles and entrees. Cocktails will also be offered.

RESTAURANT CLOSINGS: 

Smokey Bones at 3400 E. Colonial Drive has closed after serving its barbecue for more than 25 years … Natsu Sushi has “temporarily closed” as the owners deal with an “internal issue.”

NEWS & EVENTS:

Jesse Lange of Lange Winery (recognized as Winery of the Year in 2012 by Wine & Spirits and “one of America’s great Pinot Noir producers” by Wine Enthusiast, will be on hand for an intimate tasting Jan. 30 from 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at The Good Pour in Winter Park. The $25 cost includes wine tasting, light bites and a $10 credit toward wines tasted that evening.

The Wine Room in Winter Park celebrates its 20th anniversary from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6 with a host of special events. Visit thewineroomonline.com/events for more.

Whiskey Business, featuring 75-plus whiskeys from locally produced bourbons to single malts from Scotland, goes from 7-10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, at the Plaza Live. Tickets range from $55-$100. Visit orlandoweeklytickets.com for more.

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This article appears in Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2026.