The Checkers restaurant on South Florida Avenue will be the test site for a new design for the 595-location chain that upgrades the kitchen and exterior and adds outdoor seating.
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Adler’s Bringing Its Burgers to The Poor Porker
Visitors to The Poor Porker will soon be able to order burgers in addition to the Lake Mirror establishment’s well-known beignets, The Ledger reports. Adler’s, known for the classic burger it serves at its restaurants in Davenport and Winter Haven, will base its food truck at The Poor Porker on weekends starting in January (with […]
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New Joinery Restaurant Offers Updated Mediterranean Dishes
There’s an old cliché that food that’s good for you doesn’t taste good. But it doesn’t have to be that way, say Sarah and Jon Bucklew, owners of Plenty, the newest restaurant at The Joinery, the artisan food court at 640 E. Main St. that overlooks Lake Mirror.
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3 Downtown Restaurants Picked to Test ‘Parklets’ for Outdoor Dining
Three restaurants in the heart of downtown Lakeland have been selected to expand their outdoor seating into “parklets” along the street. They are Frescos Southern Kitchen, Harry’s Seafood Bar and Grille and Nineteen61.
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New Restaurant Offers Tastes of Indian Home Cooking
Kamini Kumar isn’t the type to pat her own back, except for just this one thing: her made-from-scratch Indian cooking at her new restaurant. “I love to please people by cooking,” she said. “And they just love it. This is the same food I cook for my family. It’s just a bigger kitchen.”
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Nashville-Inspired Hot Chicken Restaurant Set for S. Fla. Ave.
A quick-service, Nashville-inspired hot chicken restaurant is being readied to open in a former Starbucks location at the corner of south Florida Avenue and Beacon Road.
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Outdoor Dining Options in Lakeland
With lots of people looking for restaurants that have outdoor seating, LakelandMom compiled a list divided into separate sections for downtown, Lakeside Village and the rest of Lakeland | Map Source: LakelandMom
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LkldNow in View: Chef Marcos Fernandez’ Passion for Cuisine
Marcos Fernandez, head chef and founder of Nineteen61 in downtown Lakeland, talks with host Andrea Oliver about his passion for food, his melding of tastes from the Americas and the Caribbean, and how his team rallied when Covid-19 changed everything in the restaurant industry.
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Restaurants, Bars Report Brisk Weekend After Full Re-opening
Restaurants and bars in downtown Lakeland were happy to comply over the weekend after Gov. Ron DeSantis said they could operate at 100% capacity again, and patrons were eager to patronize, The Ledger reports. Fresco’s Southern Kitchen and Bar reported waits of up to an hour. Source: The Ledger
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NBA Star Tracy McGrady Opening a Sports Bar at Merchants Walk
A fancy new restaurant/sports bar will open at Merchants Walk in south Lakeland. It has the potential to be a cut above — including a touch of Magic. Retired NBA standout Tracy McGrady has invested in the bar, called HomeCourt. He’s a seven-time NBA All Star who spent four years with the Orlando Magic.
