FOOD & DRINK
Macaroni Grill sued for eviction in Winter Garden
A standalone restaurant space in Winter Garden Village that currently is home to a Romano’s Macaroni Grill has become the subject of a lawsuit between landlord and tenant — and soon may have a new eatery operating out of it.
National grocer for new Ocoee project revealed
ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. The grocery tenant for a shopping center being built on Ocoee’s north side has been revealed. Ocoee Village Center, a 117,641-square-foot project rising at...
Central Florida-based Puerto Rican restaurant opens fourth location in Kissimmee
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Orlando-based and family owned El Cilantrillo Restaurant opened its fourth location earlier this month in Kissimmee's Old Town. El Cilantrillo Restaurant specializes in Puerto Rican cuisines such as mofongo (smashed, garlicky, green plantains), pernil (roasted pork), arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas) as well as a full bar that offers cocktails and traditional mojitos.
Tijuana Flats founder Brian Wheeler reacts to his first restaurant’s closure
Brian Wheeler, a local entrepreneur who achieved legendary status thanks to his incredibly popular taco chain, heard sad news about the restaurant he opened in 1995: The first Tijuana Flats -- at 7608 University Blvd. -- was permanently shuttered.
2 Central Florida dining venues temporarily shut down after inspections last week
A Central Florida restaurant and a hotel dining area were shut down the week of April 14-20, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Orange County The Wine Room On Park Avenue at 270 S. Park Ave. in Winter Park shut down on April 15. Inspectors found seven violations, four of which were labeled as high priority. Those violations included an ...
Pinstripes opens first Central Florida location at Vineland Pointe
Pinstripes has opened its first Central Florida location with a ribbon cutting and grand opening party Friday, April 19, at Vineland Pointe. The acclaimed experiential dining and entertainment destination features a full-service bistro, serving chef-driven, Italian-American cuisine and handcrafted cocktails, 16 bowling lanes, four indoor and outdoor bocce courts, two outdoor patios, and four private event spaces for groups of up to 1,000.
🐔 Meet the guy in charge at the new Chick-fil-A
🐪It's another Wednesday, folks! While I tend to root for the independent restaurant owners or local small chains, I was a little sad to hear that Tijuana Flats is filing for bankruptcy. I haven't eaten at one since I moved here from Tampa Bay, but when I have visited, TS provided a great alternative to fast food and offer a deliciously fresh and healthy black bean option for their chimichanga. ...
Discover Orlando’s 7 best pizza spots
The city has countless options that offer pizza in all its styles. Every day, about every second, 350 slices of pizza are eaten in the US. Pretty impressive, right?. The numbers show in many ways that we are inveterate pizza lovers. In the US, pizza is a $45.1 billion industry. In 2023 alone more than 73,000 pizza restaurants were logged nationwide.
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