The announcement came Monday on the restaurant’s social media, saying that with the exception of a few events already lined up, Sunday was the last day of regular business for the eatery.
“We have made some difficult decisions over the past few months to try and save the restaurant,” read the statement, “but unfortunately circumstances did not work out in our favor.”
Jack and Honey’s opened its doors in late 2023, as a new brunch-forward venture from the folks behind Hammered Lamb and The 808.
The space on Washington Street has seen more than its fair share of tenant turnover in the last few years. Longtime hangout Dexter’s Thornton Park closed in 2019 after 35 years in business. The next venture, The 808, closed in 2023, followed by Jack and Honey’s.
A key point in the Jack and Honey’s closing announcement was a plea to “please continue to support small businesses in Orlando, the community we love and hold dear.” With the recent closings of many longtime local staples like Pom Pom’s, Hamburger Mary’s, Ethos, Graffiti Junktion, DaJen Eats, Bem Bom, Linda’s Winter Park Diner, V’s Diner, The Coop and more, it sure does seem like Orlando small businesses are hurting and need some help beyond loyal customers rallying.
Our city and county governments famously love to shovel money in the general direction of the theme parks and big corporations. Perhaps some of that largesse could go to small businesses that are clearly suffering.
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This article appears in Oct 16-22, 2024.