OPENINGS & CLOSINGS:
Beignets & Brews has opened its North Quarter location at 885 N. Orange Ave. in the old Downtown Credo space, joining the Hunter’s Creek beignet-erie as the second of two area locations. A blizzard of sugar is snowed onto their fresh-fried fritters … Smashville Hot Chicken & Burgers, offering all-halal renditions of said dishes, has opened at 3050 Alafaya Trail … Anejo Cocina Mexicana has opened an outpost in the space that long held Padrino’s Cuban Restaurant at 13586 Park Drive in Hunter’s Creek …
Look for Meltwich, offering grilled cheese sandwiches and cheese-forward handhelds, to open in the former Kung Fu Tea space at 12098 Collegiate Way near University Boulevard and Alafaya Trail … Not far away, Nomi Sushi Hibachi & Sake Bar has opened at 12189 E. Colonial Drive … After 13 years, LA Boiling Seafood Crabs & Crawfish at 1242 E. Colonial Drive in Mills 50 has closed.
NEWS & EVENTS:
After an up-and-down 2024 in which they filed for Chapter 11 in September, Hawkers Asian Street Food has partnered with the Savory Fund — a restaurant investment firm known for its scaling abilities. The partnership will accelerate the brand’s growth and will also lead to a thorough remodel of the original Mills Avenue location …
La Femme du Fromage will collaborate with chef Jason Wolfe of Le Maison de Wolfe June 27 and 28 on a four-course dinner upstairs at East End Market. The dinner will be inspired by Wolfe’s culinary roots in New Orleans. Cost is $90. A cash bar will be available with optional wine or beer pairings. Visit facebook.com/lafemmedufromage for more.
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This article appears in Jun 18-24, 2025.
