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Rona Gindin recommends restaurants, experiences and destinations. Here are the latest events, news items and discoveries.
Orlando—Kamayan, a weekly pop-up dinner, will feature Filipino foods meant to be eaten with the hands.
Orlando—Sample interesting wines and taste intriguing foods at Science of Wine, a fundraiser for the Orlando Science Center.
Orlando – Beard in Baldwin is a fun fundraiser held outdoors, at night, featuring great local restaurants. Save the date: March 28, 2020.
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The newly rebuilt Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill will host a multicourse dinner featuring four chefs from Wolfgang Puck’s restaurants.
Orlando – Famed chef José Andrés will open the fifth unit of his Spanish restaurant Jaleo at Disney Springs on March 17.
Orlando – The barbecue chain 4 Rivers Smokehouse has rolled out a line of jerky.
Orlando – The Winter Park gourmet grocer and quick-service restaurant Swine & Sons is moving up and out.
Orlando – Super-fab Japanese restaurant Sushi Pop has opened a second location, this time in Winter Park.
Orlando – Seven Beaujolais wines will be featured at a wine pairing dinner at The Ravenous Pig,
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Orlando – Juice by The Inquisitor, a South African winery, will be paired with dinner at The Osprey Tavern.
Winter Park – The Ravenous Pig $10 for expanding will take $10 off every $50 check through November 1.
Orlando – The folks behind the 4Rivers Smokehouse barbecue chain will open a food truck called 4R Cantina Barbacoa at Disney Springs by summer's end.
Orlando – The Chicken Guy! now sells chicken tenders at Disney Springs.
Orlando – Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster invites you to help the restaurant celebrate its 25th birthday.
Orlando – K Restaurant will host a wine-pairing dinner featuring foods and spirits from Greece on May 2. Five courses will be served, and Greek wines will served alongside them.
Orlando – Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House will host a wine pairing of André Mack wines on May 1, and will pass around hors 'd oeuvres to go with the juice.
Orlando – Don your cocktail attire, then arrive at Epcot hungry, with wallet in hand. You'll end up loving your evening at Chef's Gala, an indulgent fundraiser for the Heart of Florida United Way.
Winter Park -- Tex-Mex restaurant Cocina 214 is expanding its menu, and opening a second restaurant.
Orlando -- An Americanized banh mi shop called Mai Bistro will open on November 17, 2017.
Winter Park -- A large bakery called The Glass Knife that also serves savory foods, coffees, wine and beer has opened in Winter Park.
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Lake Buena Vista -- Learn about Italian wines from a Master Sommelier at this year's Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food and Wine Classic, a two-day food-and-wine fest.
Orlando -- Pastry in the Park is a new event that will feature desserts from seven top area pastry chefs.
Orlando -- A new brewery and tasting room, Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company, will join Orlando's burgeoning ale trail as of October 13, 2017.
Winter Park -- It has been 10 years since The Ravenous Pig brought the Orlando area it's first gastropub. Now it has two Friends of the Pig events planned to celebrate its first decade.
Orlando -- The bar and music house TInRoof will host an Oktoberfest celebration on Sunday, October 1.
Orlando -- Old Forester spirits will be the focus of a Statesman dinner at The Whisky, on Restaurant Row in Dr. Phillips.
Orlando -- Magic shows will accompany dinner during a series of special events at Christner's Fine Steak & Lobster.
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Lake Buena Vista -- Levy Restaurants is revamping its Disney Springs restaurant that was long called Portobello. The new name will be Terralina Crafted Italian.
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Kissimmee -- Two Kissimmee police officers were killed recently. To support their families, the 4Rivers Smokehouse on Osceola Parkway will host a fundraiser this Sunday, August 27.
Orlando -- In Southwest Orlando, A Healthier Taste of the J -- which is free to all, i.e. no admission charge -- will provide samples of meat-free dishes from several local restaurants and caterers.
