OPENINGS: Neon Beach, the barbecue beach bar concept by Tin & Taco’s Rob Bair, has opened in the old Fuzzy’s Taco space downtown at 131 N. Orange Ave. … Maki Hibachi, the swish Lake Nona Japanese joint, will open a location on the ground floor of the My Neighborhood Storage Center building on the corner of Colonial Drive and Magnolia Avenue this December or early January … Soseki, the omakase concept by Denni Cha and Taglish’s Michael Collantes slated to open this spring on Fairbanks Avenue, has started selling to-go lunches Thursday to Saturday from the Emeril Lagasse Foundation Kitchen House in College Park. Visit exploretock.com/soseki … Winter Park Biscuit Co., the all-vegan comfort food eatery, has been overhauling the old Bird of Paradise space in East End Market and is poised to open very soon … After a major renovation and expansion, Kabooki Sushi on East Colonial Drive has reopened … Jacked Up Vegan Taqueria has set up shop inside the Henao Contemporary Center at 5601 Edgewater Drive near Forest City Road.
NEWS + EVENTs: Orlando Burger Week is in full swing and goes until Nov. 18. Head to orlandoburgerweek.com for details and participating restaurants … Mike Evans, former chef de cuisine at Kabooki Sushi Sand Lake, will stage a Noods & Brews pop-up featuring his Yugiri Ramen Project at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at Orlando Brewing. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at yugiriramenproject.com … Also on Friday, Infusion Tea hosts a Very Vegan Fall Harvest Dinner with service at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Guests can dine in or take out. Cost is $59. Visit infusionorlando.com/comfort for reservations … Do Good Farm in Winter Garden stages a five-course dinner with wine pairings at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Cost is $150 or $275 per couple. Proceeds go to benefit farm projects in Winter Garden and Burundi, Africa. Visit dogoodfarm.org for more … Reyes Mezcaleria will commence lunch service on Monday, Nov. 16.
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This article appears in Nov 4-10, 2020.
