OPENINGS: Tre Bambine will serve Italian street food out of the old Spice Modern Steakhouse space on East Central Boulevard later this summer … Two vegan food trucks specializing in Mexican cuisine – Mission Kitchen and Jacked Up Tacos – have rolled into town. Mission Kitchen celebrates its grand opening March 30 at 1322 25th St. and offers a seating area, while Jacked Up Tacos (they’ve got vegan elotes, BTW) serve things up Tuesdays at the Milk District’s Tasty Takeover as well as Truck Stop Restaurant in Thornton Park … Foxtail Coffee opens its Altamonte Springs location April 4, complete with drive-through … Sus Hi Eatstation will open later this spring in Lake Nona Village in the old Maki Sushi space. Look for one to open near the Mall at Millenia, too … Aspendos Turkish Cuisine has opened in Lake Mary … The Windermere outpost of Hawkers Asian Street Fare opens April 18 at the Grove, which sits adjacent to the Isleworth Golf & Country Club … Look for Orlando’s first Buffalo Wings and Rings to open on Westwood Boulevard near SeaWorld … Maryland-based Boardwalk Fries Burgers Shakes will open on Palm Parkway, Florida’s first.
NEWS: Chef Jamie McFadden, founder of Cuisiniers and Snowbirds Vintners, has released the 2015 vintage of Snowbirds’ Gewürztraminer (just in time for spring).
EVENTS: Taste From the Seas of Japan, an educational seminar/tasting that’s part of Morimoto Asia’s Sakura Festival, goes from 4-6 p.m. March 30. Cost is $45 … The World Food Festival featuring, you guessed it, food from around the world, goes from noon-7 p.m. March 31 at Cranes Roost Park. Admission is free … Also on March 31, the 16th annual Taiwanese Food Festival takes place at the Florida Chinese Business Association. Cost is $10 and includes $10 in food tickets … Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse will host a TasteMaker Dinner April 5 at the Dr. Phillips and Lake Mary locations, and April 6 in Winter Park. The five-course dinner will feature wines from acclaimed winemaker Joe Wagner, including the Belle Glos pinot noir. Cost is $95 … The Taste of Winter Park is April 18 at the Winter Park Farmers’ Market featuring more than 40 vendors. Cost is $65 … On April 19, the Taste of College Park takes place at the Taproom at Dubsdread with a dozen restaurants participating. Cost is $70.
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This article appears in Mar 28 – Apr 3, 2018.
