OPENINGS & CLOSINGS:
Prato has temporarily closed in order to facilitate a brand and restaurant refresh that will include renovations, food and beverage enhancements, and kitchen expansions. During this ripaso, guests can enjoy a curated menu of some Prato favorites at Luke’s Kitchen in Maitland during the month of October. Look for Prato to reopen at the end of October … Baddie Bird, a Sichuan hot chicken concept from Top Chef Season 3 champ Hung Huynh, will pop up outside Mills Market. Follow @baddiebirdfl for scheduled dates (there might be one next week!) … Buildout for the second Winter Park location of The Glass Knife is nearing completion in the former Financier space at 212 S. Park Ave. Owner Steve Brown is anticipating an early November opening …
Look for Chicago chain Fat Rosie’s Taco & Tequila Bar to open an Orlando location at 749 N. Alafaya Trail early next year. The festive restaurant specializes in scratch-made tacos, fajitas and a three-pound “El Patron Gordo” burrito … Canadian restaurant chain Moxies is expanding to the U.S. and will open in an undisclosed location in Orlando in 2027… PopUp Bagels will take over the space recently vacated by Soho Juice Co. at 646 S. Orlando Ave. in Winter Park. The bagel chain has locations all over the Northeast and recently opened an outpost in Tampa.
NEWS & EVENTS:
Food truck park À La Cart will oversee the operations at Art2, the new park/venue at the corner of Orange Avenue and Robinson Street in downtown Orlando. Moving in Oct. 10 will be Red Panda Noodle, the superb op from noodle virtuosos Eliot Hillis and Seth Parker. Phat Ash Bakes, the local bakery by Ashley D’Acunto and her husband, Izzy Erazo, will also roll in … Sparrow is now offering Afternoon Tea on the last Saturday of every month with seatings at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Cost is $65 ($40 children).
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This article appears in Oct. 1-7, 2025.