A new Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard shop opens in north Lakeland today. Owner Gina Tullio said she was inspired to open it both by childhood memories and pregnancy cravings.
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Rooted Lakeland Offers a Healthy Take on Its Café Offerings
A new café in south Lakeland offers a healthy twist on the coffee shop/juice bar with a menu specializing in protein-enhanced shakes, refreshers, acai bowls, waffles, and donuts with a focus on “guilt-free, healthy shakes.”
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A Food Truck is Next for Owner of Seafood Grill and Fish Market
Stephanie Archibald keeps evolving her business, SB&B Seafood Bar & Grill, Business Observer reports. It started as a weekend get-together with friends and expanded to two locations — a restaurant and a fish market — that she now operates under one roof at 1801 George Jenkins Boulevard. Next the 38-year-old Lakeland native will add a […]
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Read It in the Morning Paper: School Options, Bandidas
SCHOOL OPTIONS: Polk County Public Schools are changing the application process for magnet schools, choice schools and career academies. A single limited deadline is being replaced with three enrollment periods; in addition, families will be able to apply via a paper form, not just by computer. | LEARN MORE: PCPS website. BANDIDAS: The three Latinas […]
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Don Bosko Looks Back on 30 Years of Beef ‘O’ Brady’s in Lakeland
The path to Don Bosko bringing the first Beef ‘O’ Brady’s restaurant to Lakeland in 1991 began with his working for free for a month before the chain’s owner granted him a franchise. This weekend, the 74-year-old restaurateur celebrates 30 years in business.
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Mary’s Bagel Café Coming to Lakeland’s Medical Corridor
The property at North Florida Avenue and 8th Street is special to Denise Gilmore. She spent much of her childhood there in her grandparents’ house. She worked across the street at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center for 27 years. And she is in the process of making it the home of Mary’s Bagel Café, named […]
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Will Enthusiasm for New Food Businesses on U.S. 98 North Renew Interest in Lakeland Square?
Shaina Day was counting down the days until Krispy Kreme opened in north Lakeland on July 27. The traditional glazed doughnuts at the popular doughnut shop were calling her family’s name. Krispy Kreme joins two other new food establishments, Arby’s and Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux, on U.S. 98 North, where Toys R Us lived for 30 […]
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Dixieland’s Biscuits and Benedicts Plans a November Opening
After more than two years of waiting, Biscuits and Benedicts plans to open in Lakeland’s Dixieland neighborhood before the end of the year. The owners recently posted on Facebook that the city approved “the last step needed for us to move forward with our opening.”
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Krispy Kreme Near Lakeland Square Replaces S. Florida Ave. Store
A Krispy Kreme donut shop opens Tuesday at 3790 U.S. 98 N. near Lakeland Square mall, replacing the south Lakeland store that closed in June. It’s the company’s fourth location using a larger design that lets customers view the doughnut-making process, The Ledger reports. (Subscribers-only story) Source: The Ledger
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Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux: Fried Gator and Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding
The commercial district just north of I-4 and U.S. 98 continues to expand, with a Cajun-themed sports bar, Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux, which opened June 21. It’s located adjacent to Lakeland Square in the space formerly occupied by Toys ”R” Us.