There’s a new market in town. Check out Market at Mills 50 5-10 p.m. Tuesdays on North Thornton Avenue behind the Snap! Space gallery. In other market news, Eat More Produce has closed on 17-92 and reopened at Fashion Square Mall, near the movie theater. And My Yard Farm is offering boxes of local meats, dairy and produce delivered straight to your home; visit myfoodboxes.com for more.
Openings: Things could get testy when Braccia Pizzeria & Ristorante, a Brazilian outfit, opens in the former Café 118 space on Morse Boulevard – directly across the street from Rome’s Flavours, another pizzeria and ristorante … Around the corner, Belicoso Cigars & Café will open on Park Ave. … Look for Longwood’s Korea House to open its second location in the former Bamboo Sushi building on Colonial Drive near Linda’s La Cantina … R.W. Blue Grill & Bar has opened in Lake Mary … Graffiti Junktion is now serving burgers on Church Street … The Whiskey, a craft burger and cocktail joint, has opened in Dr. Phillips … Jamba Juice is open at the Crossroads in Lake Buena Vista … Fusion 360 will replace American Gymkhana, with a different team in the kitchen – AmGym chef Aarthi Sampath has returned to the Michelin-starred Junoon in NYC.
In celebration of the Kentucky Derby Saturday, May 2, Soco will serve complimentary mint juleps to guests wearing a Derby-inspired hat, starting at 5 p.m. At 7 p.m., Greg Richie serves a four-course dinner paired with whiskey and bourbon. Cost is $75 per person.
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Peterbrooke Chocolatier is serving the “cookie shot,” popularized nationwide after its introduction by New York-based cronut inventor Dominique Ansel last year … Guests help chefs in the preparation of their fancy dinner at Florida Hospital’s interactive Gourmet Soiree, May 3 at the Rosen Shingle Creek ($250 per person) … Ten 10 Brewery’s scheduled opening has been pushed back to mid-May/early June due to contractor issues … Ravenous Pig’s new Happy Hour runs 4:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday … Starting May 3, you’ll be able to enjoy Wine Barn’s wood-fired pizzas on Sundays … R.I.P., Homaro Cantu.
This article appears in Apr 29 – May 5, 2015.
