Posted on October 10, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: The Orlando Sentinel’s Jerry Jackson reports that New Church Street Station owner Cameron Kuhn has a commitment for a steakhouse restaurant — and possibly a Hilton hotel — to open in the long dormant and declining downtown Orlando dining-and-entertainment district. Central Florida restaurant owner and operator Manny Tato confirmed that he will [...]
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Posted on October 3, 2007 by pembry
Gourmet magazine’s October 2007 issue features a guide to “America’s Best Farm-to-Table Restaurants.” gourmet.com:
RESTAURANTS WITH FARM CONNECTIONS: 2nd Street Bistro, Livingston, MT; Amherst Chinese Food, Amherst, MA; Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN; Crook’s Corner, Chapel Hill, NC; Eve, Alexandria, VA; La Provence, Lacombe, LA; Lantern, Chapel Hill, NC; Pacific’O and I’o, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii; Tree House [...]
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Posted on September 25, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: The Orlando Sentinal’s Mark Chediak features barbecue joints Bubbalou’s Bodacious Bar-b-que on Lee Road and Uncle Jones Bar-B-Que restaurant in Altamonte Springs, while Scott Joseph reviews Dan Marino’s Tavern on the Lake (6996 Grande Ave., Orlando, 407-293-6233, DanMarinosOrlando.com) and rounds up quiet restaurants, including Aubergine Bistro (1455 Semoran Blvd., Casselberry; 407-678-3300). … [...]
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Posted on September 19, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: The chain bd’s Mongolian Grill restaurant is set to open in December at the former site of a Tony Roma’s on South State Road 434, the Orlando Business Journal reports. orlando.bizjournals.com … Blogger What’sForLunchWP.blogspot.com visits Powerhouse Café (111 E Lyman Avenue, Winter Park, 407.645.3616) and Café Annie’s (131 N Orange Ave, Suite [...]
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Posted on September 11, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: The Orlando Business Journal reports that Orlando-based Champs French Bakery Inc. will open a 1,500-square-foot space in an unused part of the Lynx station, located at 455 N. Garland Ave., by January. It will cater to the Orlando bus system’s 300 employees and the 50,000 passengers who pass through the station each [...]
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Posted on September 5, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: The Orlando Sentinel’s Martin Comas reports on the Aug. 31 closing of Beef O’Brady’s in downtown Tavares, while critic Scott Joseph reviews NASCAR Sports Grille at Universal’s CityWalk. (407-224-7223) and The Oceanaire Seafood Room (Pointe Orlando, 9101 International Drive, Orlando, 407-363-4801). orlandosentinel.com … Orlando Weekly’s Faiyaz Kara reviews Christo’s Café (407-425-8136, 1815 [...]
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Posted on August 28, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: Orlando Weekly’s Faiyaz Kara gives three stars in reviewing Steak in the City (407-788-7832, 1012 W. SR 436, Altamonte Springs, www.steakinthecity.com). orlandoweekly.com … The Sentinel’s Scott Joseph reviews Jax Fifth Ave., the Lake Mary edition (407-323-3354) and Steak in the City. orlandosentinel.com
Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com
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Posted on August 22, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: Manny’s Chophouse owner Manny Tato has sold the Longwood restaurant at 108 Markham Woods Road to Hein LLC for $2.16 million, the Orlando Business Journal reports. Tato closed the restaurant Aug. 4. Hein owns the nearby Kobe Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar, Tato says, and plans to relocate the restaurant to Tato’s [...]
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Posted on August 14, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: Downtown Orlando is in line for its first seafood restaurant, the Orlando Business Journal reports. On Aug. 1, Urban Life Management Restaurant Group Inc. began a $300,000-$400,000 renovation of the Central City Market, which closed July 29 after a five-year run. The company, which has developed well-known Orlando restaurants such as Citrus [...]
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Posted on August 8, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: The Orlando Sentinel’s Scott Joseph stops by Harmoni Market (2305 Edgewater Drive, Orlando) and reports the closings of Gio’s, the confusing restaurant that replaced Adair’s, and Central City Market. … Rosaland Jennings features the new Anthony’s Pizza and Italian Restaurant (Lake Louise Plaza on U.S. Highway 441). orlandosentinel.com … OrlandoCityBeat.metromix.com reviews Vietnamese [...]
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