OPENINGS: Counter-service joint Domu Chibi is now ladling ramen in Waterford Lakes … Pokéworks, one of the fastest-growing poke chains in the country, has opened on West Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo … Coco Cocina Mexicana is the latest concept to open in the space most recently occupied by Gaviota Seafood on South Eola Drive in Thornton Park … City Pub is now serving residents in the North Quarter … Sushi Pop has opened its Winter Park outpost … Look for Sanctum Coffee & Juice Bar, by the owners of Sanctum Cafe, to open on Douglas Avenue in Altamonte Springs next week … Sus Hi Eatstation will move into the former Mai Bistro space on East Colonial Drive. Next door, Vietnamese restaurant Z Asian is about a month out from opening … Midici will start serving Neapolitan-style pizzas in the Maitland City Centre on Jan. 26 … Look for MOD Pizza, offering custom, artisan-style pizzas and salads that are “made on demand” and served “superfast,” to open at the Vineland Pointe shopping center.
CLOSINGS: Taco closures: Taste of Yucatan, one of the better taquerias in town, has shuttered … Four Rebels, one of the not-so-better taquerias in town, has closed in Mills Park … California Tortilla, a taqueria only open for nine months, has closed on Church Street … Also downtown, Beth’s Burger Bar on East Washington Street has closed after six years.
EVENTS: Badass Michelin-starred chef Phillip Foss of Chicago’s El Ideas pays a return visit to Capa Steakhouse at the Four Seasons Resort Jan. 17. The intriguing six-course meal with beverage pairings costs $225 … On Jan. 18, chef Hari Pulapaka holds a Flavors from India dinner at Cress Restaurant with seatings from 5:30 through 8:30 p.m. Cost is $65 … Pastry in the Park returns to the Osprey Tavern Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. Pastry chefs from Ravenous Pig, Urbain 40, Canvas, Luma on Park and Osprey Tavern will fashion a five-course dessert tasting. Cost is $65, or $100 with wine pairings.
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This article appears in Jan 9-15, 2019.
