OPENINGS: Jax Deli & Ale House is in soft opening phase in the old Baoery space in Thornton Park, as is Too Much Sauce in Mills Park … Buda Libre by former Iron Chef America contestant Roberto Treviño will open in a couple of weeks in the old Maddey’s Craft & Cru space on Church Street downtown … Peppino’s Organic Italian Kitchen & Pizzeria opens on Curry Ford Road (in the newly minted Hourglass District) at the end of the month; expect Claddagh Cottage Irish Pub to open down the road by the end of the year…Pesaro’s Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant will open in the old Milano’s Bistro space in Avalon Park … And over in Trump Country, Guy Fieri’s American Kitchen & Bar has opened in the Villages.
CLOSINGS: After five years, Flame Broiler on Church Street downtown has closed … Joe’s Crab Shack on South Apopka-Vineland Road has closed as its parent company struggles through bankruptcy proceedings.
NEWS: Grubhub has acquired OrderUp’s food delivery service.
EVENTS: Margarita Fest has been rescheduled for Sunday, Sept. 24, from 3-6 p.m. at Wall Street Plaza … On Thursday, Sept. 28, the MetroWest Food Truck Takeover takes place at Veranda Park with 10-15 food trucks present … The 17th annual Taste of Thailand Fall Food Festival goes from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wat Florida Dhammaram of Kissimmee … This month local doughnut-slinger Orlandough pops up at Retromended (noon Saturday, Sept. 23) and the New General (9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30) … I-Drive 360 hosts an International Food & Drink Festival Saturday, Sept. 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., featuring foods from Puerto Rico, Colombia, Italy, Spain, Chile, Peru, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, the Middle East, India, Venezuela, Thailand and more.
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This article appears in Sep 20-26, 2017.
