Category: Food
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Gringos Locos is opening a new UCF location this fall
A UCF student FaceTimes a friend to prove the imminent opening of Gringos Locos on campus. “This is lit,” the student exclaims. Gringos is setting up shop at Knights Plaza just outside the CFE Arena, and will be replacing the Japanese restaurant Kyoto Sushi and Grill. The exact opening date is unclear, but according to…
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Main Street Restaurant Week returns to Orlando this August
Trying new foods in new ‘hoods is probably the best way to explore Orlando, which is really the whole point of Main Street Restaurant Week.(Photo via orlandomainstreets.com – Black Rooster Taqueria) Now in its third year, Orlando’s Main Street Restaurant Week returns next Friday, Aug. 4, and runs through Aug. 12. This weeklong food-packed event…
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Edible cookie dough shop coming to Celebration this August
You no longer need to wonder if your next spoonful of cookie dough will be your last. Wonderland Cookie Co., serving edible cookie dough in little bowls, will open Aug. 19 at 606 Market St. in Celebration. The company says their dough is safe to eat because they don’t use any eggs and their flour…
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Lucky’s Market will open four new Central Florida locations
Lucky’s Market, the Colorado-based grocer known for allowing customers to sip on a “walk-around beer” while shopping, will open four new locations in Central Florida by next year. Lucky’s Market, which already has locations at East Colonial Drive and North Alafaya Trail near the University of Central Florida, made the announcement Monday, July 24. The new locations…
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Pub planned for Disney’s Hollywood Studios
A pub will be part of the re-imagined Grand Avenue area at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, according to the Disney Parks Blog. The Grand Avenue section will be reworked to feel more like Downtown Los Angeles with vintage office buildings and warehouses representing the different district and culture of this city. Baseline Tap House will showcase…
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Kevin Fonzo to stage ‘La Tavola’ pop-up dinners
As Kevin Fonzo prepares to hand over K Restaurant’s keys to new owner Chad Phelps this week, the noted chef (and inaugural BITE Award recipient) is already prepping for the next phase of his culinary career. We told you earlier this month that Fonzo would focus his time and energy on his foundation, as well…
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8 Cool Cobalt Cocktails to Help Chase Your Blues Away
Feeling blue on this #ThirstyThursday? Now you can sip nearly every shade – from azure and Tiffany to sapphire and turquoise. These eight cobalt cocktails will help chase your blues away. Oceanaire 2.0 at Oceanaire, Washington, D.C. Indulge in a taste of the tropics. A heady mixture of white rum, banana syrup, lime juice, and…