OPENINGS: Chauhaus, the Vietnamese lunch “pop-up” inside Chau Trinh’s recently opened Sushi Pop in Winter Park, will debut Wednesday, March 6. The menu will feature Southern Vietnam’s greatest hits: pho, bun bo hue, banh mi, duck curry, rice and noodle bowls with grilled lemongrass pork and pork sausage … Swine & Sons has moved out of their current space and into the Local Butcher & Market just down the road. The new Swine & Sons opens Saturday, March 2, and will feature an expanded menu. And, yes, there will be seating … Lotus Asia House, a pan-Asian concept by noted restaurateur Karim El Sherif (former general manager and wine director at Restaurant Daniel in New York) has opened at Pointe Orlando … Metro Diner is serving up breakfast, lunch and dinner on State Road 436 near Howell Branch Road in Casselberry … Look for Burntwood Tavern, a chain out of Ohio, to open in the old Stonewood Tavern space on Dr. Phillips Boulevard … Byblos Mediterranean Kitchen (no affiliation with the high-end Byblos restaurants in Toronto and Miami) has opened in the former Paramount Lebanese Kitchen space in Lake Mary.
CLOSINGS: Kona Grill in Winter Park and Pier 36 Fish Camp in Casselberry have both closed.
NEWS/EVENTS: Bruno Fonseca, formerly of Millenia 106 and Hunger Street Tacos, is staging “The Foreigner” – a series of five-course omakase/confiance-style pop-up dinners. The first dinner takes place Saturday, March 2, at the Heavy. Cost is $90 ($125 with pairings) … Broken Strings Brewery and the Black Cauldron Taproom have, well, broken up. The two brewers shared a space on West Church Street, but Black Cauldron will move out – though they will announce some “amazing plans” soon … Reel Fish Coastal Kitchen & Bar celebrates Mardi Gras with a three-course crawfish boil Sunday, March 3. Cost is $39 … Maria & Enzo’s stages their version of Carnevale, the famous Venetian pre-Lent festival, until March 5 at Disney Springs. Live entertainment, a special menu, beads, masks and more will comprise the festivities … The Dinner Party Project’s Dana Roquemore has launched a podcast titled “Cocktails & Conversation.” Yours truly will be a guest on a future show.
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This article appears in Feb 27 – Mar 5, 2019.
