The vision of downtown Lakeland as an evening restaurant and nightlife destination is coming into focus as new venues announce big plans. But the vision brings a complication: With most of the eateries concentrated within a block of each other, how do you get customers quickly from their cars to their tables?
Category: Dining
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Preservation Alley Closure ‘Temporary But Necessary’
https://www.instagram.com/p/BFP2GlqtFO7/ The owners of Posto 9 gastropub say the closure of Preservation Alley is “temporary but necessary” for the work to restore their building at 215 E. Main across from Munn Park. Source: Instagram: Posto 9
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June Food Festival at Lakeland Center Packs Heat
Tickets ($15) go on sale Friday for the June 11-12 Florida Festival of Flavor & Fire. Source: Creative Loafing
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Brazilian Gastropub Plans No-Tipping Policy
When Marco Franca opens Posto 9 Gastropub overlooking Munn Park, he’ll bring something new to Lakeland besides Brazilian cuisine: a no-tipping policy.
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Mojo BBQ Coming to Downtown Federal Building
Jacksonville-based Mojo BBQ will place its eighth restaurant in the Federal Building on Tennessee Avenue in downtown Lakeland, Broadway Real Estate Services announced this morning.
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Brazilian Gastropub With Rooftop Lounge Coming Downtown
Marco Franca is placing a $4 million bet on downtown Lakeland by buying a century-old building overlooking Munn Park and converting it to a “gastropub” serving cuisine of his native Brazil.
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Restaurant Reviewer Recommends Bogey Burger at Frescos Whisky Green
Source: The Ledger