OPENINGS: Chef Shuichi Tanida of Epcot’s Mitsukoshi restaurant will leave his Disney post to open a ramen shop – appropriately called The Ramen – in the old Philly Connection spot at 480 N. Orange Ave. downtown. Expect slurping to commence by the end of the year … Bar/shop hybrid Whippoorwill Beer House & Package Store has opened in the Milk District, sharing space with Easy Luck Coffee & Bodega … La Boucherie, described as “France’s most popular steakhouse,” will open its first U.S. location in the old Graffiti Junktion space at the Bayhill Plaza on Turkey Lake Road next month … Istanbul Grill has opened on South Orange Blossom Trail near the Turnpike … Another Rock & Brews, by K.I.S.S. frontmen Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, will open Oct. 29 at Sunset Walk at Margaritaville Resort Orlando … Delmonico’s Italian Steakhouse will open its second area restaurant at 167 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo.
CLOSINGS: Pearson’s Café in NoDo has closed.
EVENTS: In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Morton’s Steakhouse hosts “A Taste of Two Legends” alongside Napa Valley winemakers the Mondavi family Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. The six-course menu will feature pairings of rare wines from four Mondavi generations, including exclusive library wines and new family projects not available to the public. Cost is $295 … Norman’s hosts a multicourse wine dinner featuring Orin Swift wines Nov. 3 at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $190 … Cuba Libre celebrates its 10th anniversary Nov. 8 with an open bar and assorted tapas, ceviches and desserts. Cost is $50 … Yellow Dog Eats in Gotha celebrates its 20th anniversary Nov. 10 with live music, craft beer and plenty of fun activities. Oh, they also have a new vegan and vegetarian menu … Dîner en Blanc, the hush-hush pop-up party where everyone dresses in white, is Nov. 11 at a yet-to-be-disclosed location. Visit orlando.dinerenblanc.com for more.
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This article appears in Oct 24-30, 2018.
