OPENINGS: Curry Bowl, offering Indo-Chinese fare, has opened in Maitland on the corner of South Keller Road and Fennell Street … Bawarchi Biryanis, a chain with more than 40 locations in the U.S. and Canada, will open an Orlando location Aug. 18 on International Drive across the street from the old Wet ‘n Wild … Salvatore’s Prime Sandwiches is the latest announced tenant for Henry’s Depot, the Sanford food hall slated to open this fall … Jinya Ramen Bar, a ramen chain offering 13 different slurps, has opened in Thornton Park … Stasio’s Italian Deli & Market is open in the Milk District … Tampa’s King State coffee is being brewed at the newly opened Deeply Coffee downtown … Local food truck Purple Ocean Super Food Bar has opened a second location outside the Florida Mall … Look for the Robinson Cocktail Room to open above the former Red Mug Diner on East Pine Street by year’s end … Viet-Nomz opens their Waterford Lakes location this month … Texas-based Saltgrass Steak House will open on World Center Drive this fall.
NEWS: After taking the month of July off to celebrate the nuptials of two of the chef-owners, Kadence has reopened for business in Audubon Park. Congrats, Mark and Jen! … Boxi Park, part of the Tavistock Restaurant Collection, will be an all-purpose gathering ground fashioned from shipping containers in Lake Nona. The open-air venue will feature food trucks, shops, a live music venue and a family fun area. Look for it to open sometime next year.
EVENTS: James Beard Award-winning chef Tony Mantuano hosts Aperitivo Time at Terralina Crafted Italian Saturday, Aug. 11, at 2:30 p.m. Guests will gather on the veranda to enjoy Italian sparkling wines and family-style bites. Cost is $50 … Brian Kerney and Rob Chase of Digress Wine pair up with the Ravenous Pig for a four-course Piedmont Wine Dinner Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. Cost is $100 … Stir Restaurant hosts a four-course beer dinner featuring New Belgium Brewing Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. Cost is only $30 … Second Harvest Food Bank stages another Chef’s Night Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. featuring wine, cheese and chocolate courtesy of Tonda Corrente (La Femme du Fromage), Lisa Wilk (Orlando Uncorked), Jill Ramsier (Quantum Leap Winery) and Peterbrooke Chocolatiers. Cost is $75.
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This article appears in Aug 8-14, 2018.
