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Category: Dining

Posted inDining

Seafood Restaurant Shells Set to Sail in South Lakeland

by Rick Rousos January 6, 2020January 6, 2020

Shells is on the verge of opening a seafood restaurant in south Lakeland, where steak is still the boss. The small Tampa-based chain will hold its Lakeland grand opening Jan. 15 at 5125 S. Florida Ave. The big building was most recently occupied by Manny’s Chophouse, which opened in Lakeland in 2013 and closed last […]

Posted inDining

Curry Mango, an Indian Restaurant, Opens Near Christina

by Barry Friedman December 21, 2019September 1, 2022

Curry Mango, an Indian restaurant with two tandoor ovens and seating for 130 indoors/40 on a patio, opened today at 6625 Florida Ave. Today’s lunch buffet is getting favorable reviews in the Lakeland Food Group on Facebook. The lunch buffet is $10 Tuesdays through Fridays and $12 on weekends. A full menu is available for […]

Posted inConsumer

Video: First Look at Lakeland’s GreenWise Market

by Barry Friedman December 11, 2019December 11, 2019

GreenWise Market, Publix Super Markets’ updated entry in the natural/specialty foods niche, opens in Lakeland on Thursday, and LkldNow got an early look today. Get a preview via our video by visual journalist Reems Landreth. Brian West, media and community relations manager for Publix, led the guided tour:

Posted inDining

A Tale of Two Bakery Cafes on South Florida Avenue

by Julie Butterfield November 22, 2019November 22, 2019

What is it about South Florida Avenue that’s attracting bakery cafes?  We’re not sure. And we surely don’t mind. Fleur Bistro opened this month at 4525 S. Florida Ave. It offers scratch pastries, exotic teas, specialty coffee and wines. Just a block a way, Cafe Zuppina opened The Market earlier this year and then enhanced […]

Posted inBusiness

Chef T’s Closed as Owner Takes an Overdue Sabbatical

by Rick Rousos November 5, 2019November 5, 2019

Chef T’s Garden Grill has recently closed for business after a long run. It’s not entirely out of the question that the popular fine-dining restaurant in a 1920s-era yellow house has a future as Chef T’s again. “But for now I’m hanging up my chef’s jacket,” Terry Doner said.

Posted inDowntown

New Food Hall Bringing Rotating Brewers, Poke Bowls and More

by Rick Rousos October 25, 2019October 29, 2019

Maybe the biggest question looming over a fledgling downtown venue called The Joinery has been answered: Craft beer will continue to flow onsite. And the list of vendors who will fill the artisan food hall is nearly complete.

Posted inDining

Seafood Restaurant Shells Coming to South Lakeland

by Barry Friedman September 17, 2019September 1, 2022

A Shells restaurant, part of a Tampa Bay chain of casual seafood eateries with entrees in the $10-$20 range, is coming to the South Florida Avenue location recently vacated by Manny’s Chophouse. Source: The Ledger

Posted inBusiness

Honeycomb Plans More Elaborate Pastries at Downtown Cafe

by Julie Butterfield August 8, 2019August 9, 2022

Visitors to Lakeland Downtown Farmers Curb Market have nothing to worry about come the end of August — or beginning of September — when Honeycomb Bread Bakers opens its brick-and-mortar shop at 213 E. Bay Street. Customers will still find the bakery at the markets on Saturdays, along with their favorite wild Maine blueberry muffins, […]

Posted inDining

We Just Might Be ‘Florida’s Next Hip Food City’

by Barry Friedman August 7, 2019August 9, 2022

Under the headline, “Is Lakeland Florida’s next hip food city? It sure seems like it,” Tampa Bay Times Food and Lifestyle Editor Michelle Stark takes a culinary tour of Lakeland. Her tourguide was Maggie Leach, kitchen director at the Catapult small-biz incubator, so the tour leans heavily on Catapult friends and alumni. Featured eateries include […]

Posted inDining

Aztec d’Oro Moving into Former TooJay’s Spot

by Barry Friedman July 25, 2019September 1, 2022

The Aztec d’Oro Mexican restaurant chain is expanding to Lakeland. It will occupy the stand-alone Oakbridge Square building built for TooJays Deli and will compete with nearby Tex-Mex chains Abuelo’s and Chili’s. Target opening: September-October | Website Source: The Ledger

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