OPENINGS: ViVi Bubble Tea has opened next door to Chuan Lu Garden in Mills 50 … Look for Pier 36 Fish Camp, a full-service seafood restaurant offering “locally sourced seafood from well-managed fisheries,” to open toward the end of the month or early April in Casselberry … Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery will move into a space at the foot of Park Avenue … The Cookery, a specialty grocer stocking sundry locally made, organic and all-natural foods, pastries, sauces, spices, beverages, botanicals and more, has opened on South Street … NYC-based café/bakery Café D’Avignon will open five locations in Orlando, two of them by the end of the year. Locations have yet to be disclosed … Florida’s first outpost of Andy’s Frozen Custard has opened on I-Drive. Look for another to open off Rinehart Road next to Buffalo Wild Wings in Sanford … The Simple Greek, a fast-casual chain playing up the Cretan diet, has opened in Oviedo.
NEWS: Boozehounds, rejoice! Restaurants of at least 1,800 square feet and equipped to serve 80 persons can now get a special liquor license thanks to a recent law passed by the Florida Legislature … Savor Our City, a walking food tour operator based in Boca Raton, has expanded to Orlando. Visit savorourcity.com for more … The Tasting Room Orlando, the slick bar at the back of Vines Wine Shop in Dr. Phillips, has a new bar manager, a new menu and a totally legit cocktail program … Family Meal Mondays at K Restaurant means families can eat for $15 per person (minimum three people) … El Buda celebrates Tiki Tuesdays on the first Tuesday of every month.
EVENTS: The Dinner Gang Dining Club by Eddie Nickell and Nick Olivieri hosts a wine dinner March 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the historic Dr. Phillips House. The four-course meal costs $80 … The International Orlando Wine Festival goes from 2-7 p.m. March 24 on Church Street. Admission is $15-$95 … Chef Frank Anderson of the Rez Grill will cook with James and Julie Petrakis in a collab dinner at the Ravenous Pig March 25 at 6:30 p.m. The five-course dinner is $125 … The Heart of Florida United Way Chef’s Gala is April 14 at the Epcot World Showplace with a host of Disney and non-Disney restaurants participating. Cost is $325 per person.
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This article appears in Mar 14-20, 2018.
