OPENINGS & CLOSINGS:
Former Schmankerl Stub’n chef-owner Daniel Gabor will open Daniel Gabor’s Alpine Bar & Grill July in the Bella Tuscany space at 1568 Maguire Road in Ocoee. Gabor is promising a fresh take on Alpine comfort food like ricotta-spinach ravioli and Riesling chicken to go alongside Schmankerl faves like schnitzel, gulasch, pork tenderloin and apple strudel. The restaurant will soft-open July 17 … The Outpost will soft-open this week in the former Persimmon Hollow Brewing space at 227 N. Eola Drive. The neighborhood tavern by former Island Time owner Devon Tillman and OUT Sports League creator John Teixeria promises to be a “fabulous place for dining, drinks, drag and sports” … Saikō Coffee, a new venture from Sorekara’s former head of mixology, Josue Villacis, will open at the end of the month inside Orlando Racket Sports at 7059 S. Orange Blossom Trail near West Sand Lake Road. Villacis will craft refined brews with the “precision of a cocktail” …
Look for Harlow Grove, a two-story restaurant space billed as Winter Garden’s “premier full-service restaurant and lounge,” to open this fall at 186 S. Main St. in the Smith & Main complex. The restaurant will comprise a “dynamic” first-floor lounge, an upstairs dining room and a veranda terrace under the shade of a century-old oak tree … Boca, the Park Avenue neighborhood restaurant mainstay, has opened a second location, this one at 1145 Townpark Ave. in Lake Mary. The menu takes a “seasonal approach to the classics” … Talkin’ Tacos, the all-halal Mexican taqueria out of South Florida with locations in SoDo and Maitland, has opened its third area store at 14152 Narcoossee Road in Lake Nona … BaBbi BaBbi Korean Kitchen will open its third area location later this year, this one at 10799 Moss Park Road in Lake Nona … Paulie Krasniqi, son of the original Johnny’s Diner owner, Johnny Krasniqi, will open Johnny’s Diner in the former home of Daybreak Diner at 3335 Curry Ford Road this October. Daybreak Diner abruptly closed last month after 27 years in business …
Pho 813 at 4724 Millenia Plaza Way has closed. Owner John Zhao wants to focus on expanding Bakery 1908 … Chez Les Copains, City Food Hall’s most high-profile tenant, has closed after six months. Chef DJ Tangalin is focusing on Asin, his Filipino tasting menu concept inside Arden … Lastly, Austin’s Coffee is slated to shutter Oct. 31 when its lease expires. The City of Winter Park wants to use the land as a drainage ditch. Visit @saveaustinscoffee for details on how to preserve this cultural institution.
NEWS & EVENTS:
Mills Market celebrates its one-year anniversary with Mills Night Market from 8-11 p.m. Friday, July 25, featuring unlimited Asian eats, n/a beverages, guest vendors, merch, prizes and live beats courtesy of DJ Spinfamous. Presale tickets are $40. Visit mills-market.com for more … Sunni’s Vegan Family Reunion, a free, all-ages outdoor celebration of plant-based food, Black culture and music goes from 2-8 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at Market on South … Prato was forced to close for a day following, among other things, a rodent-related health code violation. A mea culpa was posted on their socials, as well as a teaser about a “broader revitalization” of the restaurant.
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This article appears in Jul 16-22, 2025.
