Palm Beach Meats, Florida's top purveyor of Japanese wagyu, will open a second location, taking over the old Hungry Pants space at 3421 S. Orange Ave. in SoDo. Owners Eric San Pedro and wife Meghan are the only ones in the country authorized by the Kobe Association to provide the prized wagyu as a retailer, restaurant and wholesaler. Like the Palm Beach original, the Orlando outpost will sell Japanese beef and offer a food menu with some "twists." Look for it to open later this year ...
The Parkview in Winter Park has closed. Moving into the space will be a revived version of The Imperial Winter Park, John Washburn's bar and lounge that stood for five years at 170 E. Morse Blvd. before closing last October. Washburn, along with business partner Drew Weisner, who also served as the executive chef of Dexter's Thornton Park, will develop the menu once a hood system is installed in the space. Washburn says he'd like to open in time for Winter Park's Autumn Art Festival ...
Pizza Bruno is aiming to open its newest location inside the Maitland Social this week. The pizzeria at 360 E. Horatio Ave. will serve neo-Neapolitan pies of the sort fired up at the original Curry Ford location, not the Jersey-style pies served at Pizza Bruno College Park ...
Tampa-based Acropolis Greek Taverna will move into the former DoveCote Restaurant space on the ground floor of the City National Bank of Orlando building (formerly the Bank of America building) at 390 N. Orange Ave. Co-owner Mike Mikula says he's aiming for a September/October opening ...
Look for Jeremiah's Italian Ice to open in the old Pop Parlour space at 431 E. Central Blvd. near Lake Eola ...
Poke joint Pokemoto has opened in Celebration at 1629 Future Way ...
Another Mexican joint, Black Rooster Taqueria, has closed its Curry Ford Road location less than three years after opening. Owner Juliana Calloway cited numerous reasons for the closure, "business levels" being one of them. The original Mills Ave. location, however, continues to thrive ...
The MetroWest outpost of Izziban Sushi & BBQ has closed, but moving in will be Annie's Island Breeze Restaurant & Lounge, from the same owner as Annie's Roti Shop.
