Restaurant openings:
Hollerbach’s German Restaurant has opened an outpost inside the Sanford airport with bratwurst, schnitzels, pretzels, German beers and more on the menu.
Tactical Brewing will move into the Metro Gymnastics space at 4915 New Broad St. in Baldwin Park early next year. In addition to a brewing facility, the location will house a food hall with five vendors and host live music.
On the heels of opening Corner Chophouse (subject of this week’s review) in Hannibal Square, Indigo Road Hospitality Group will open its O-Ku Sushi concept in Minnesota Row, a mixed-use development taking over the Winter Park Business Center at 1311 Minnesota Ave. Look for it to open next spring.
Holy City Zoo BBQ will open in the revamped Longwood Retail Center at 190 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd. The concept is by Greg and Kristina Gaardbo, who ran the Chicago Culinary Kitchen in Palatine, Illinois, specializing in Texas-style barbecue and craft beer (she’s a cicerone). No opening date has been announced.
Also in Longwood, Cupid’s Hot Dogs will strike its all-beef arrows into the hearts of wiener lovers once again, this time in the old Parada Restaurant space at 254 W. State Road 434 at the end of the month.
Yemeni cafe Haraz Coffee House will open adjacent to Pig Floyd’s Winter Park in the new development at 1561 Lee Road before the end of the year.
National chain Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken & Wings has opened its first Orlando location at 275 S. Chickasaw Trail near Lake Underhill Road. To enjoy their “Angry Hot” wings, a waiver will need to be signed.
Egyptian/Middle Eastern grocery store Alexandria Market has opened a second Orlando location, this one at 9320 S. Orange Blossom Trail, near Apna Bazaar.
Potbelly, the Chicago-based chain specializing in sammies toasted at 500 degrees, has opened at 5455 Gateway Village Circle in Lee Vista. The Winter Park location, in the old Signs Now space at 1003 S. Orlando Ave., is slated to open mid-December.
Restaurant closings:
Ramen Takagi has closed its operation inside the struggling City Food Hall in Ivanhoe Village. Owners Yoko Takagi and Gabriel Leal will focus on their ramen-ya in Oviedo.
In Longwood, Post Time Lounge on the corner of U.S. 17-92 and Dog Track Road has closed after 43 years in business.
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