Food & Drink 15/16

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Agave Azul Coming to Windermere

We've told you that Agave Azul is opening in Winter Park, but did you know they're also going to start working on one in Windermere?...

Tako Cheena Opens Soccer Stadium Location in Parramore

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Tako Cheena Opens Soccer Stadium Location in Parramore

The popular Mills50 late night fusion taco palace Tako Cheena has opened up a new Parramore location across the street from the Orlando...

Foxtail Coffee Opening a Lee Road Location

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Foxtail Coffee Opening a Lee Road Location

This locally-based coffee shop chain is taking over the Orlando district by district. According to the Foxtail Coffee website, they're...

Starbucks in Mills50 - Plans Submitted for Coffee Drive-Thru

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Starbucks in Mills50 - Plans Submitted for Coffee Drive-Thru

Adjacent to a ton of new townhouses and classic older homes, the property owner of the auto air conditioner repair shop is talking with...

Henry's Depot New Name of Sanford Food Hall

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Henry's Depot New Name of Sanford Food Hall

Sanford is once again proving it's cooler than Orlando with the addition of a new food hall in an old train depot in downtown Sanford. We...

Fresh Kitchen SODO Opens in May - Build Your Own Bowl, Mary

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Fresh Kitchen SODO Opens in May - Build Your Own Bowl, Mary

Fresh Kitchen is healthy quick-service, build-your-own-bowl concept opening its second Orlando location in the SODO district. May 7th is...

Interior of the Winter Park Agave Azul Will Look Like This - Tacos and Tile

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Interior of the Winter Park Agave Azul Will Look Like This - Tacos and Tile

You'll want to sit in here for hours in this darkly lit sophisticated interior eating tacos and drinking margaritas and wondering how you...

Little Blue Donut Shop Opens in Winter Park

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Little Blue Donut Shop Opens in Winter Park

You getting their loved their soft hot freshly baked donuts from their food truck. Now enjoy them seven days a week in their new Winter...

Steak Restaurant "Bovine" Opening in August on Park Ave

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Steak Restaurant "Bovine" Opening in August on Park Ave

The operator of Blu on Park Avenue in Winter Park is opening a second brand on the same street. We told you in February that the new...

Hourglass District Now a Part of Curry Ford West Market District

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Hourglass District Now a Part of Curry Ford West Market District

Curry Ford West wants to be the next Audubon Park and Mills50 so it welcomed the group of new businesses moving into the area...

Gideon's Bakehouse Won't Sell Out of Cookies Thanks to Giant New Production Warehouse!

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Gideon's Bakehouse Won't Sell Out of Cookies Thanks to Giant New Production Warehouse!

Hate seeing the "Sold Out" sign at one of Orlando's top cookie bakers? The East End Market purveyor came up with a solution - a new...

Peek Inside NODO's New CaroBama BBQ Sandwich Shop

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Peek Inside NODO's New CaroBama BBQ Sandwich Shop

Great BBQ sandwiches are coming to a charming coffeeshop and plant store in the NODO (North Quarter) area of downtown Orlando. We told...

Lao Street Food is the Focus of New Sticky Rice Restaurant

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Lao Street Food is the Focus of New Sticky Rice Restaurant

Sticky Rice Street Food is bringing Lemongrass pork sausages, Sticky street wings, Chicken laab and more. Sticky Rice Street Food just...

Tartini Pizzeria & Spaghetteria Received 24 Health Violations

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Tartini Pizzeria & Spaghetteria Received 24 Health Violations

The violations include 1 live roach, a repeat violation of garlic oil spread found 37 degrees higher than allowed, raw eggs stored over...

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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City Gives Ace Cafe $174,000 Grant

Ace Cafe made so many impactful streetscape improvements it's getting $174K from the City of Orlando! Vroom vroom! The City of Orlando...

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Food Hall Coming to Maitland After All

The folks behind Spindrift food hall pulled out (Wimps!) so the folks behind Maitland City Centre are doing their own. (Not wimps!)...

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Glass Knife Lives the Cash-Free Life

Because this successful restaurant in Winter Park does not accept cash, it's able to offer better customer service and employee safety....

10 Health Violations at STK Steakhouse at Disney Springs

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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10 Health Violations at STK Steakhouse at Disney Springs

Never assume fancy restaurants don't have kitchen issues! While an inspection is a snapshot of the restaurant's overall actions, it's...

State Removed Orlando's Right to Ban Styrofoam, Now They Want to Remove Orlando's Right to Regulate

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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State Removed Orlando's Right to Ban Styrofoam, Now They Want to Remove Orlando's Right to Regulate

All cities would be giving up the right to regulate the trimming, removal, or harvesting of trees and timber on private property. The...

PHOTOS: Downtown's Chela Tequila & Tacos Preps for January Opening

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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PHOTOS: Downtown's Chela Tequila & Tacos Preps for January Opening

Chela Tequila and Tacos' window clings have gone up, furniture's been turned on its side and new metal multi-colored chairs were spotted....