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Category: Dining

Posted inDining

Local Groups Promote Masks; Restaurants Respond to Questions

by Barry Friedman June 29, 2020June 29, 2020

Masks are getting a lot more attention in Lakeland as one of the measures people can take when out in public to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Several local organizations are promoting their use or helping consumers find mask-friendly businesses:

Posted inBusiness

Andy’s Frozen Custard Coming to Lakeland

by Barry Friedman June 29, 2020June 29, 2020

People have been asking about the stand-alone building with a curved roof under construction next to Mission BBQ on South Florida Avenue. It’s going to be the Lakeland location of the Andy’s Frozen Custard chain.

Posted inDining

The Joinery Asks Guests, Team Members to Wear Masks

by Barry Friedman June 23, 2020September 1, 2022

The Joinery, Lakeland’s first food hall, is asking guests and team members to wear masks inside, beginning today, ABC Action News reports. In an email, the venue asks that masks be worn “when you come inside + that you keep it on until you’ve received your order + found a seat. Please put it back […]

Posted inDining

Landmark Mister Fish Sign Gets an Update

by Barry Friedman June 22, 2020September 1, 2022

Despite heat and a stolen ladder, artist A.H. Taylor has completed a refresh of the Mister Fish sign that has marked the Palmetto Street takeout restaurant for 52 years. Source: Facebook: A.H. Taylor

Posted inDining

Chef T’s Garden Grill Reopens With Italo Casini as Chef

by Rick Rousos June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

When Chef Terry Doner closed his Gary Road fine-dining restaurant in October, he left the door of reopening barely cracked. The door at Chef T’s Garden Grill is now wide open. This time he is cooking with his decades-long friend, chef Italo Casini.

Posted inBusiness

Lakeland Ruby Tuesday On Shutdown List

by Barry Friedman May 28, 2020May 28, 2020

The Ruby Tuesday restaurant in Lakeland, a longtime fixture on South Florida Avenue near the Polk Parkway, is among 147 sites that the chain has quietly closed this year, Business Insider reports.

Posted inDining

Downtown Restaurants, Businesses Plan to Reopen Monday

by Barry Friedman May 1, 2020May 1, 2020

Downtown restaurant owners and retailers are planning to re-open Monday even though they have to stay within 25% capacity, the director of the Lakeland Downtown Development Authority told city commissioners today.

Posted inDining

Restaurants Pivot as Governor Halts Dine-In Service

by Barry Friedman March 21, 2020September 1, 2022

Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered restaurants throughout Florida to halt dine-in service, leaving takeout and delivery as options. Alcohol can now be ordered for off-premise consumption. LOCAL: Check updates on Lakeland restaurants via the Lakeland Food Group on Facebook and the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Source: Fox 13 News

Posted inDining

Village Inn Closes Its Lakeland Location

by Barry Friedman February 1, 2020September 1, 2022

With its parent company declaring bankruptcy, Village Inn has closed about a quarter of its under-performing restaurants, including its location on Harden Road near the Polk Parkway. Most Village Inns in the Tampa Bay area remain open. Source: The Ledger

Posted inDining

Ole’ Tampa Cuban Sandwich Shop Expands to Lakeland

by Barry Friedman January 26, 2020September 1, 2022

On his way to establishing a chain, Dwayne Johnson — known for Dwayne’s Place Diner in Christina Plaza — has brought his Ole’ Tampa Cuban sandwich shop brand into Lakeland, opening its third location at Alamo Plaza | Facebook Source: The Ledger

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