Walter’s Tavern is open in the Packing District; Dapper Duck Bar has closed downtown

Owners/operators of Walter’s Tavern/Pine St. Hospitality Credit: courtesy Packing District/website

Restaurant openings:

Walter’s Tavern has opened inside the Great Southern Box Co. Food Hall in the Packing District. The 3,800-square-foot bar offers craft cocktails, live entertainment and an “elevated sports-viewing experience” with 15 TVs as well as access to GSBC’s food vendors … Selva Rosa Cocina & Bar, blending Mexican, Latin American and Asian flavors, will open in December in the former Teak Neighborhood Grill space at 901 S. Orlando Ave. in Maitland. The restaurant will feature three distinct areas: the main dining room, a sushi bar and “El Patio Rosa” … Eola Food Hall, the two-story venue across the street from the downtown Orlando Public Library, is on target for an April 2026 opening. The 15,000-square-foot space will house 10 vendors, a “small fine dining restaurant,” a wine room/speakeasy and a cocktail bar, not to mention panoramic, floor-to-ceiling views of Lake Eola Park …

Look for Just Salad to open in the old Smashburger space at 3162 E. Colonial Drive in Colonialtown. The chain currently has locations in Winter Park, Waterford Lakes, Oviedo and Winter Garden … Knights Curry Express, an all-halal, build-your-own curry bowl joint, will move into the old Hummus House space at 11565 University Blvd. in the University Plaza next month … In Lake Mary, Made in Puerto Rico Social, offering traditional and signature dishes from the island as well as cocktails, an outdoor patio, live music and weekend brunch, will open next month at 3005 W. Lake Mary Blvd. in the former Lake Mary Social space.

Restaurant closings:

After nine years, Dapper Duck Bar has closed at 28 S. Orange Ave. downtown … In Avalon Park, Mediterranean restaurant Mejana Grill & Bar has also shuttered.

Restaurant news:

Kaya has brought on Clarice Lam, the acclaimed pastry artisan and James Beard-nominated cookbook author of Breaking Bao, as their executive pastry chef.

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Walter’s Tavern is open in the Packing District; Dapper Duck Bar has closed downtown

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