OPENINGS & CLOSINGS
Jala, an “Indian fine dining restaurant,” will move into the space previously occupied by Turkish-leaning restaurant The Bridge at 155 E. Morse Blvd. in Winter Park. No opening date has been announced … Geo-82, an adults-only, 21-and-up lounge, has opened inside Spaceship Earth at Epcot. In addition to spiffed-up sips, a menu of globally inspired small plates (truffled ahi tuna, jumbo lump crab gâteau) is being offered. And, yes, you can watch the fireworks from the lounge … Nikitta, a restaurant specializing in Nikkei cuisine, opens June 14 in the old Hanamizuki Japanese Restaurant space at 8255 International Drive. Nikitta is where “vibrant Peruvian flavors meet refined Japanese elegance” …
Aangan Indian Grill & Bar, at 7653 International Drive, brings fusion of a different sort. It serves Indian food by day and night, but from Thursday to Sunday from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., it turns into a nightclub and serves Colombian food and drinks … June, a new concept by Team Market Group celebrating the cuisine of the Yucatán Peninsula accented with Asian influences, is slated to open (appropriately enough) this June in the old Graffiti Junktion space at 700 E. Washington Ave. in Thornton Park. Expect “clean and simple” flavors in their sashimi, aguachiles, ceviches, tamales, rice dishes and meats.
NEWS & EVENTS
Christner’s Prime Steak & Lobster will celebrate its 32nd anniversary June 20. Proceeds from all food sales will go to benefit Aspire Health Partners and the AdventHealth Diabetes Institute. Visit christnersprimesteakandlobster.com for more … Hikiniku to Sumi will launch June 12 and 13 at the counter inside Juju. Hikiniku offers Japanese wagyu hamburger steaks served with koshihikari rice, egg and a host of sides. The meal includes two hambugu as well as fish soup and ice cream for $42. Add-ons include mapo tofu and Japanese curry … Camille concludes its second-anniversary week with a 12-course Champagne dinner Saturday, June 14, featuring curated selections of Krug, Bollinger and Billecart-Salmon …
Bite30 is in full swing. Check out the list of more than 50 participating restaurants offering $38 prix-fixe menus at bite30.com … The home of Maxine’s on Shine owners Maxine and Kirt Earhart sustained major damage in a fire last week. A GoFundMe has been set up to help the couple with the costs, as has one for their neighbors, Kris and Jo, whose home also burned.
NOTE: Last week’s Tip Jar mentioned that a new bar, Scholars, would open “in the old Casey’s on Central space at 50 E. Central Blvd.” Scholars is set to open in one of the several bar spaces at 50 E. Central Blvd., but Casey’s, in Suite E, isn’t going anywhere …
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