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Category: Dining

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Gaskins Barbecue and Lobster Coming to Lakeside Village

by Stephanie Claytor July 7, 2021July 7, 2021

A Winter Haven barbecue and seafood restaurant is expanding to Lakeland. Gaskins Barbecue and Lobster plans to open a new location at Lakeside Village in the space formerly occupied by Beef O’Brady’s.

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Two Culver’s Restaurants Planned for Greater Lakeland

by Barry Friedman May 6, 2021September 1, 2022

Culver’s, a Wisconsin-based restaurant chain known for its butter burgers and frozen custards, is coming to two locations on opposite ends of Lakeland, The Ledger reports. One will front the Fort Fraser Trail in Highland City along U.S. 98 at Clubhouse Road; the other will be on U.S. 98 north of I-4 near Walmart and […]

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DOU Commercial Bakery Adds Retail Sales Curbside and at Farmers Market

by Barry Friedman March 19, 2021September 1, 2022

Most of the French macarons and other pastries created by DOU Bakehouse go to Orlando-area resorts, but retail customers can now pick them up curbside at the North Massachusetts Avenue bakery or at the downtown curb market, Fox 13 News reports. (DOU will not be at the Lakeland market this weekend, according to their Facebook […]

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Lakeland Checkers Chosen to Test New Design

by Julie Butterfield January 25, 2021January 27, 2021

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

by Barry Friedman December 10, 2020December 10, 2020

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

by Rick Rousos November 30, 2020November 30, 2020

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

by Jillian Kurtz November 20, 2020November 25, 2020

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

by Rick Rousos October 29, 2020October 28, 2020

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.

by Jillian Kurtz October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

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

by Barry Friedman October 20, 2020September 1, 2022

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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