Nick Valenti has quite the résumé — James Beard Award winner, chairman emeritus at the Culinary Institute of America and former Patina Restaurant Group (now Delaware North) CEO. He's been responsible for numerous restaurants at Disney, some of which I'm sure he's truly sorry for and others, including Tutto Italia and Via Napoli in Epcot, that consistently fill the bellies of park-goers. Over at Flamingo Crossings Town Center in Horizons West, Valenti's latest concept — Simply Capri — anchors the master-planned, mixed-use complex of retail, shopping and dining ..read more

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

In a town where ramen enthusiasts have no shortage of options in which to get their soup on, a newcomer had better not bring a subpar slurp, 'cuz this city will toss that baby out with its bathwater. But in the case of Kyuramen, a broth-filled bundle of joy founded by Gary Lin, the only thing being tossed are its noodles ..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

"Rasclaat, bomboclaat, everyone waiting for they food!" spews the cook inside the small kitchen in the corner of the West End Trading Co. when I inquire about my order. The joint, with a joint-wielding sneakerhead chicken as its brand mascot, is appropriately called The Joint, and it's a joint venture between the folks behind Hollerbach's German Restaurant and the nearly two decades-old dive bar. The cook, it turns out, is, well, in the weeds ..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