After a months-long renovation and interior design refresh, The Ravenous Pig has unveiled its spiffed-up space incorporating a "Charleston-inspired" vibe with plenty of art ... The 10th Annual Mount Dora Blueberry Festival goes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28, at Donnelly Park featuring pancake breakfasts, blueberry beer and wine, and a blueberry pie eating contest ..read more

Dancing Yeti, a restaurant specializing in Nepalese and Indian cuisine, will open somewhere in the city. Not much is being revealed about the eatery other than it will open "soon," so follow them on Instagram @dancingyetiorlando for updates ..read more

Icon Park has stuffed its food hall with three new "fast comfort" dining concepts. The Wheelhouse Food Hall, located at the base of the Orlando eye, will now house outposts of EVOO, a Mediterranean kitchen; The Bone, a Korean fried chicken concept; and The Winnie Tea Bar, a boba tea and mochi donut spot. Central Florida-based concept EVOO offers Lebanese fast-casual dining with traditional cooking methods and flavors ..read more

Winter Park-based Tex-Mex chain Tijuana Flats has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will close 11 of its stores, 10 of which are in Florida, according to a announcement from the chain. In the April 19 release, the brand, which has more than 90 stores across the southeast, announced it has been acquired by new ownership group Flatheads, LLC. According to Flatheads, the brand is at a "critical juncture" and "immediate action was needed to preserve the organization ..read more

Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream opens its second area location this weekend — and first in Orlando proper — promising both refreshing treats and a refresher on your high school chemistry class. Chill-N's new location opens Saturday, April 20, at 13887 Narcoossee Road in the Eagle Creek Shopping Plaza. Hours of operation are from noon to 11 p.m. with free ice cream samples available till 5 p.m. on opening day ..read more

Bar Kada, the newest concept from Michael Collantes, has opened next door to his Michelin-starred omakase house, Soseki, at 957 W. Fairbanks Ave. in Winter Park. Bar Kada offers a selection of ancestral-method sakes, low-touch wines curated by sommelier Benjamin Coutts, and seasonal small plates utilizing local ingredients like tilefish and chips, tuna au poivre and corn dumplings, to name a few. Also, Collantes' downtown handroll joint, Sushi Saint, has unveiled its Omakase Room, an eight-seat counter offering a 12-course tasting for $100 ..read more

Popular Ivanhoe Village restaurant and catering company The Hammered Lamb is facing declines in business after an incorrect health inspection report was released and shared by the Orlando Sentinel. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation uploaded data March 25 from an inspection performed days prior that should have been assigned to Ethos Vegan Kitchen in Winter Park. The Hammered Lamb was neither inspected nor shut down that week ..read more

Ricky Ly of TastyChomps.com is staging a fundraiser for World Central Kitchen, a humanitarian organization headed up by chef José Andrés, after the killing of seven of their aid workers by Israel Defense Forces. A silent auction is also being held, with numerous items and experiences up for bid. Visit tastychompsorlando.betterworld.org for more ..read more

The Kanpai of Tokyo space that sat vacant for years at 6687 S. Kirkman Road will soon get a new tenant in the revitalized Olinda Center. Sushi Yama, serving all-you-can-eat sushi and hibachi as well as other Japanese dishes like udon and soba noodles, will open April 15 ..read more

Television cooking personality and chef Fabio Viviani is setting up shop in Orlando with a new location of his restaurant, Chuck Lager America’s Tavern, open now. TheTop Chef contestant and Fabio's Kitchen host looks to bring guests along on a culinary journey at Chuck Lager, which serves American classics at 8151 International Drive. The restaurant is based on the globe-trotting adventures of one Chuck Lager — who may or may not be a real person — and stays true to its American “melting pot” theme by blending flavors from around the world ..read more