A cute bungalow on Dixieland Mall Lane, a little alley west of Florida Avenue, became a restaurant a few years ago when Fat Maggie’s moved in and served the best broccoli au gratin. Then it was Crane’s Crossing at the Gardens for a brief while. Now it’s home to D’Lucas, a new restaurant opened in […]
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Mojo Federal: BBQ in a Funky Americana Setting
Mojo Federal Swine & Spirits, downtown Lakeland’s newest barbecue place, brings a funky vibe to the restored Federal Building at Tennessee Avenue and Lemon Street.
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La Imperial Bakery and Cafe Mixes Cultures Tastefully
La Imperial Bakery is more than a bakery. There, I said the cliche sentence; but if you have been to the new cafe at 830 E. Main St., you know it’s true. When you walk in, you see the back wall is painted blue like a sky, and the halo glow below is the bakery […]
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Saintfort Gains National Recognition for Losing Weight
Ra’chel Saintfort always wanted to make Lakeland proud. She always figured she would have an R&B hit that topped the charts, and she couldn’t wait to tell the world about the town she grew up in. What she didn’t suspect is that it wouldn’t be her music that brought her national attention. “Who knew it […]