OPENINGS and CLOSINGS: The recently opened Voodoo Bayou at 7525 W. Sand Lake Road in Dr. Phillips has unveiled a speakeasy concept within the space called Roka Hula, a 21-and-over modern Asian tiki bar promising a "provocative journey into a hidden world of exotic cocktails and exquisite elevated dishes ..read more

Wanna go out for a bite tonight? How about for the next 30 nights (or so ..read more

Is there barbecue being served in this town better than the smoke-made meats and eats at Smokemade Meats + Eats? No. No, there isn't ..read more

Omakase houses and tasting menu concepts have been on the rise and there's no question these high-dollar, multicourse meals are reshaping the culinary landscape of this city. The latest restaurateur to get into the game is Tim Liu, the man behind neighborhood joints Mikado Sushi in MetroWest and Boku Sushi & Grill in Maitland. Next month, Liu will open Oza Izakaya, inspired by the sunsets over Mount Fuji and styled after Kyoto's post-work haunts, in the Williamsburg neighborhood near International Drive and Central Florida Parkway ..read more

Tom’s Watch Bar, founded in 2014 with multiple locations across the U.S., is now open in Orlando. The 11,000-square-foot bar, dubbed “Orlando’s biggest sports bar,” can be found on the top floor of the Hollywood Plaza Garage entertainment complex on International Drive. The bar features a central stadium screen paired with more than 150 additional screens, providing guests 360-degree views ..read more

After nearly two decades in downtown Orlando, storied LGBTQ+-owned restaurant Hamburger Mary's will close its doors and look for a new location. Owner John Paonessa announced on Facebook Wednesday evening the last day of operation for the 110 W. Church St. location will be Sunday, June 2. Paonessa says times have changed and points to a decrease in evening business at the location ..read more

OPENINGS and CLOSINGS: The much-anticipated Great Southern Box Co. Food Hall and Bar opens May 24 at 2105 N. Orange Blossom Trail in the Packing District. The 13,000-square-foot space will feature a diverse lineup of food vendors including A Lo Cubano (Cuban street food), Antica Pizza (Neapolitan pizza), Braza (Brazilian barbecue), Dancing Yeti (Nepalese and Indian cuisine), Eighty Twenty (burgers), Kabab2Go (Lebanese), Kayos Jamaican Grill, Raj Express (Indian food) and Stack'd Brownies ..read more

A decade after Joe and Alda Rees opened the Strand in the heart of Mills 50, an offshoot was quietly born next door to the perennial neighborhood favorite this past March. It's doing business as d.b.a., a cocktail bar with cheffy snacks, breezy vibe and, like its parent operation, a midcentury aesthetic courtesy of Alda and her daughter Olivia ..read more

A new 73,000-square-foot indoor-outdoor dining and entertainment experience, Live! at the Pointe Orlando is coming to International Drive this fall. Live ..read more

Taffer’s Tavern, a full-service restaurant and bar concept by Bar Rescue host Jon Taffer, is coming to Orlando’s International Drive this winter. The new outpost, which will be the chain’s very first Florida location, is primed to open at 9101 International Drive in Pointe Orlando this winter, according to an announcement by Taffer’s Tavern. Taffer founded the restaurant chain in 2020 ..read more