Last month we told you that Mike Smith, chef-owner of the Current Seafood Counter in College Park and Sanford, took over the Sullivan Public House in Sanford. Now comes word that Smith will also take over the Imperial Sanford and rebrand it as The Current Seafood Bar, focused around a raw bar. In addition, Smith will open yet another Current Seafood Counter, this one inside the gas station behind Juju at 3025 E. Colonial Drive, in March … J’adore the French Bakery has opened at 910 Sand Lake Road in Altamonte Springs offering a variety of pastries, confections and sandwiches. It’s billed as “the very first French bakery in Altamonte Springs.”
Chabuca, offering a “carefully curated collection of traditional Peruvian dishes,” has opened in the space that previously housed another Peruvian restaurant — Aji Express — at 5928 Butler National Drive near the airport … June, TMG’s restaurant presenting cuisine of the Yucatán Peninsula accented with Asian influences, will open in the old Graffiti Junktion space in Thornton Park in March … Coffee for the Soul has opened at the Trelago Market in Maitland.
The Chapman, Artistry Restaurants’ 6,700-square-foot behemoth, is set to open Jan. 20 at 500 S. Park Ave. in Winter Park. The Florida-centric menu will feature fresh catch from around the state, artisan cheeses and local produce. The space will also feature The Chase Lounge, offering a menu of whiskeys, craft cocktails and small plates from its own menu. Reservations can be made on OpenTable … Look for Nuri’s Tavern to open in the ground floor space of the Robinson Room this February serving tavern-style pizza, overseen by Team Market Group executive chefs Nick Grecco and Jason Campbell.
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This article appears in Jan 15-21, 2025.
