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The Coconut Mama

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Chicken wing chain permanently closes Florida restaurant after failed health inspections

A Florida sports bar and restaurant has permanently shut its doors after a series of health inspections raised concerns about its operations. The closure ends the restaurant’s run in Ocala…

Ocala, FL · 4d

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Roaches, raw beef on lasagna prompt temporary closure of Ocala pizza restaurant

An Ocala pizzeria was temporarily closed late last week after state health inspectors discovered live roaches, roach egg sacs, and food cross-contamination issues. Pronto Pizza was ordered to temporarily shut down operations at its location within Churchill Square (303 SE 17th Street) in Ocala on Friday, Nov. 6. According to...

Ocala, FL · 2d
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A Marion County, FL, Darrell's Diner was cited for 9 violations and was issued a warning

A state licensing inspection in Marion County found nine violations at Darrell's Diner, 4409 NW Blitchton Rd in Ocala, and the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation ordered a follow-up review of the local eatery.

Marion County, FL · 8d
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Families Come Hungry For The Crispy Fried Catfish At This Old-School Kissimmee Restaurant

Deer heads hang on the walls of this country diner, and nobody seems to mind sharing a booth with them. The real attention goes to the plates, which carry home cooking from breakfast straight through dinner. Florida has plenty of theme park food, but this spot leans the other way....

Kissimmee, FL · 3d
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Florida Inspectors Shut 15 Restaurants From Orlando to Tampa Bay in One Week over Roaches, Sewage and Unsafe Storage

Florida inspectors temporarily shut 15 restaurants, food trucks and food businesses from Orlando and Ormond Beach to Tampa Bay during the week of Oct. 19 to 25, citing live roaches, rodent droppings, raw sewage and unsafe food storage, according to state records summarized by News 6 ClickOrlando. Nine of the...

Orlando, FL · 1d

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5 Best Italian Restaurants in Orlando, Florida that Will Make You Feel Like You’re in Rome

Orlando, Florida — a city where the sun glints off lakes and glass towers, where neighborhoods bloom with murals and the laughter of families, where every street corner hums with the music of a hundred cultures. Here, the architecture is a patchwork: Spanish-tiled bungalows, mid-century motels, pastel storefronts, and the ever-present spires of theme parks that draw dreamers from every corner of the world. But beyond the neon and the fireworks, Orlando’s true magic is found in its kitchens — in the warmth of a shared meal, in the stories that simmer in every sauce, in the way food brings together newcomers and old-timers, students and snowbirds, artists and engineers, families and friends.

Orlando, FL · 2d

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Seven Florida Lunch Counters Where Locals Have Ordered The Same Cuban Sandwich For Generations

Florida runs on pressed bread, roast pork, and a little cafecito on the side. From Tampa to Key West, some lunch counters have been making the same Cuban sandwich for so long that families now order it out of habit, one generation after another. These are not fancy dining rooms...

Florida · 1d

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Philly Pretzel Factory coming to shopping plaza in The Villages

Here’s big news for those who hail from the City of Brotherly Love: A Philly Pretzel Factory is coming to a shopping plaza in The Villages. The new eatery will be located at Rolling Acres Plaza in the Lady Lake portion of The Villages. The Lady Lake Building Department...

The Villages, FL · 4d

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Paddock Mall food court restaurant fined for July health inspection failure over rodents

An Ocala mall food court restaurant that was temporarily closed in July after health inspectors discovered dead rodents on the premises has been formally fined for the violation. Pei Wei Express, located inside the Paddock Mall food court at 3100 SW College Road, was issued a $400 fine by the...

Ocala, FL · 1d

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Bravo Supermarket replacing former Big Lots in Silver Springs Shores

A new Bravo Supermarket will soon replace the former Big Lots in Silver Springs Shores. Located at 6841 SE Maricamp Road in Ocala, the new grocery store is situated within the Crystal Square shopping plaza. Site photos shared by local resident Vana Force show exterior renovations on the building are...

Ocala, FL · 4d

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Downtown Orlando Lands Turkish Bar Mavi, Liquor License Fresh for December Debut

A new Turkish and Aegean restaurant and bar is preparing to open its doors at 100 S. Eola Drive in downtown Orlando, with a planned opening date set for December 2026. Mavi Turkish Aegean Kitchen and Bar has already cleared one of the key hurdles standing between a build-out and a grand opening: a full liquor license.

Orlando, FL · 2d

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Saucy! by KFC Opens in Winter Garden on Nov. 7

At the grand opening of Winter Garden’s Saucy! by KFC at Phillips Crossings at 11 a.m. on Nov. 7, workers were feeling saucy as Orlando opened its sixth location. For the first 50, workers gave away clear goodie bags with merchandise such as a bag charm, mints, a car air freshener, stickers with Saucy! characters, and a coupon for a free snack box once the recipient makes an account with them.

Orlando, FL · 1d

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Cracker Barrel Is Honoring Veterans With a Special Makeover of Its Famous Rocking Chairs—and Every Design Tells a Real Story

The restaurant chain is transforming its iconic rocking chairs into heartfelt tributes to military veterans, and fans will have a chance to win one.

Orlando, FL · 2d

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This Little Kissimmee Shack Is Serving Some of Florida’s Most Craveable Puerto Rican Food

Some of Florida’s best food hides in places you could easily drive right past. Coqui Snacks in Kissimmee is one of them, a tiny Puerto Rican snack shack where the fryers stay busy and almost everything comes out hot, crisp, and made to order. The menu is packed with...

Kissimmee, FL · 1d

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7 Florida Dollar-Stretching Grocery Outlets Where Brand-Name Pantry Staples Fill A Whole Cart

My favorite grocery fact this year involves a Florida salvage store that once sold bikes. Not bike baskets, actual bikes, at up to 60 percent off, a few aisles from the canned beans. That’s the energy of the stores on this list. They buy overstock, closeouts, and reclaimed goods, then...

Florida · 21h

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I would like Krispy Kreme and Chuy’s Mexican Restaurant to come to Ocala

It would be wonderful to have a Krispy Kreme Donut Shoppe nearby for everyone to truly enjoy FRESH Donuts daily rather than purchase the same donuts that are a week-old at local grocery stores. Great place to enjoy HOT donuts daily along with fresh coffee with friends in Krispy Kreme Donut Shoppe before taking home some HOT FRESH Donuts. The nearest Krispy Kreme Donut Shoppe is on 13th Street, Gainesville, FL.

Ocala, FL · 6d

Orlando Weekly

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Raise a glass and celebrate at Orlando Beer Festival this weekend

The 11th annual Orlando Beer Festival brings together local breweries, spirits purveyors, food vendors and plenty of entertainment for a celebration of Central Florida’s beer (and food) scene. The post Raise a glass and celebrate at Orlando Beer Festival this weekend appeared first on Orlando Weekly .

Orlando, FL · 17h

Orlando Weekly

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New Orlando restaurants: Ravah Culinary Emporium, Chaska, Kura’s Revolving Sushi and 7 more

UniMart, the Japanese convenience store nestled among the mini new restaurants of Mills Market, will open a second, much larger, location in the space next to Light on the Sugar at 501 N. Orlando Ave. in Winter Park. The Japanese convenience store will offer a broader range of foodstuffs and curios than the original, including […] The post New Orlando restaurants: Ravah Culinary Emporium, Chaska, Kura’s Revolving Sushi and 7 more appeared first on Orlando Weekly .

Orlando, FL · 2d

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Eleven Florida Cuban Bakeries Worth the Drive From Downtown Miami for Croquetas and Cafecito

One of my favorite Cuban bakery finds in Florida operates inside a gas station. You can fill up the tank, then grab croquetas, Cuban coffee, and fresh-squeezed orange juice in the same stop. I love that kind of surprise. Another bakery on this list sits on the highway to the...

Florida · 20h

WFTV Channel 9 Orlando

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Luis Torres earns Grill Master Legend status after grilling 1 million steaks

LongHorn Steakhouse honored cook Luis Torres with a gold coat and bonus for grilling one million steaks in 26 years.

Ocala, FL · 1d