{"id":127761,"date":"2026-01-22T12:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/127761\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T12:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:45:09","slug":"local-food-news-peters-kitchen-is-now-ming-garden-colonialtown-gets-a-jeffs-bagel-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/127761\/","title":{"rendered":"Local food news: Peter’s Kitchen is now Ming Garden; Colonialtown gets a Jeff’s Bagel Run"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Ming'sCredit: courtesy of Ming’s\/Facebook<\/p>\n

RESTAURANT OPENINGS & CLOSINGS:<\/p>\n

The building formerly housing chef Peter Liu\u2019s Peter\u2019s Kitchen (also, recently if briefly, known as Chuan Lu Garden) now holds\u00a0Ming Garden, operated by the owners of Mills 50 mainstay Ming\u2019s Bistro \u2026\u00a0Moon Wok Kitchen & Lounge,\u00a0offering modern takes on Cantonese fare, has opened in the Orchid Bay Plaza at 11701 International Drive. The concept from the owners of Twenty Ph\u1edf Hour has Kai Kai owners Jerry and Jackie Lau helping out with the upscale Chinese dishes and dim sum. Craft cocktails and mocktails are also offered \u2026 <\/p>\n

James Beard Award-nominated restaurateurs\u00a0Johnny and Jimmy Tung\u00a0will take over the space formerly home to\u00a0Colibri Mexican Restaurant\u00a0in Baldwin Park, which closed Dec. 21. Soseki chef William Shen and his team will oversee the concept which, I\u2019m told, won\u2019t be Japanese. Look for a fall opening and more details to come \u2026 Selva Rosa Cocina & Bar\u00a0has opened in the former Teak Neighborhood Grill space at 901 S. Orlando Ave. in Maitland. The restaurant blends Mexican, Latin American and Asian flavors, and features three distinct areas: the main dining room, a sushi bar and \u201cEl Patio Rosa\u201d \u2026 Goodbye, Starbucks; hello,\u00a0Jeff\u2019s Bagel Run: The local bagel shop will soft-open a Colonialtown location Jan. 28-29 at 3011 E. Colonial Drive across from the Fashion Square Mall. Every customer will receive a free bagel and spread \u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n

Saucy!, the new concept by KFC specializing in chicken tenders and 11 special sauces (a nod to the chain\u2019s secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices), has opened in the old PDQ Chicken space at 925 S. Orlando Ave. in Winter Park \u2026\u00a0Raine\u2019s Pizzeria, a NY-style pizza slice op, has taken over the Leguminati space inside the Hourglass Market at 2401 Curry Ford Road \u2026\u00a0Jabal Coffee, another fancy Yemeni coffee shop, has opened at 8335 S. John Young Parkway \u2026\u00a0La Boom Cafe, offering a host of pastries, macarons and cookies as well as brunch fare, has opened at the Promenade at Sunset Walk at Margaritaville Resort.<\/p>\n

RESTAURANT NEWS & EVENTS:<\/p>\n

Chefs Joe Cash of\u00a0Michelin-starred Scoundrel\u00a0(Greenville, S.C.) and Jason Beliveau of\u00a0Nami\u00a0will collaborate on a dinner Thursday and Friday, Jan. 22-23, influenced by French, European and Japanese-American techniques supported by their years cooking together at Per Se. Cost is $225. Visit\u00a0namilakenona.com<\/a>\u00a0for more \u2026\u00a0The\u00a0Orlando Halal Food Fest\u00a0goes from noon-10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Islamic Center of Orlando (11543 Ruby Lake Road). Numerous vendors, from Koyla Pakistani BBQ and Kabab King to Yalla Smash Burger and The Cairo Express, will be on hand. Check out @orlandohalalfest<\/a> on Instagram for more.<\/p>\n

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