Sparrow wine bar Credit: Matt Keller Lehman
Orlando restaurant openings & closings:
Last week we told you that Pig Floyd’s on Lee Road in Winter Park had closed after just six months and that a new concept would be moving in. That concept? Zaza Cuban Comfort Food. Look for it to open in June. Zaza’s new flagship location at 1621 S. Orange Ave. in SoDo is also slated to open in June …
Downtown Orlando will be home to the city’s first Milkshake Factory when it opens next month at 595 W. Church St. on the ground floor of the City View Apartments … Baires Grill, with its menu of Argentinean steaks, milanesas, seafood and pasta, is now open at 8050 International Drive. Baires Grill is also the official restaurant of the Argentine Football Association … Summer Breeze Roti Shop, specializing in Trini-style eats including doubles, curry goat and pholourie, has opened at 215 W. State Road 434 in Longwood in the same plaza as Dough Boyz Pizzeria …
Budsaba Thai has opened in the Chickasaw Plaza at 222 Neighborhood Market Road offering a host of papaya salads, curries and Isan dishes … After permanently closing downtown in May 2024, Hamburger Mary’s will be revived this May in the former Shoney’s Kitchen + Bar space in Kissimmee’s Old Town at 5764 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway … Over in Avalon Park, the Black Hawk Social Club has opened offering prime steaks, burgers and grouper sandwiches at 12001 Avalon Lake Drive.
Orlando food news & events:
Sparrow will partner with El Donut Shoppe to launch Thursday Night Vinyl beginning March 26 from 7-10 p.m. featuring curated music, drink specials and pintxos from James Beard-nominated chef Wendy Lopez …
Look for chef Hung Huynh to launch his Bang Bang Noodle Co. pop-up inside Mills Market next week … Caribbean outfit Flayva Thymme will pop up behind Will’s Pub on the Dirty Laundry patio at 8 p.m. Friday, March 20. Expect bold Caribbean flavors and West Indian dishes …
Quicksand will host The Vinguard, an organization amplifying underrepresented voices in the wine industry, for Wine Flair, a wine-tasting event featuring LGBTQIA winemakers from 7-10 p.m. Wednesday, March 25. Winemakers from La Petite Mort, Etteilla Wines, Cary Q Wines, Lares and Statera Cellars will be on hand. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at ticketstripe.com/wineflair-orlando.
Orlando’s daily dose of what matters. Subscribe to The Daily Weekly.
Related Stories
Longstanding brunch spots to new sports bars to family-friendly terraces and more
Restaurant openings and closings around town
This article appears in March 18-24, 2026.
Related