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2018 Foodie Awards: 20 years yield plenty of food for thought

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March 15, 2018

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2018 Foodie Awards: 20 years yield plenty of food for thought

Thursday, Mar 15

We close on the 20th annual Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards today. That's decades of Sentinel critics and readers celebrating Central Florida restaurants.

Cocktail recipe: St. Augustine Spring Fling from Garp & Fuss

The drinks at Garp & Fuss in Winter Park feature a few house-created standards and a rotating array of daily specials.

California Tortilla giving away free food during Orlando grand opening Wednesday

California Tortilla is opening its first restaurant Central Florida Wednesday, and is giving away a free burrito or bowl to customers during select lunch and dinner hours.

More downtown restaurants can serve liquor under bill passed Thursday

Lawmakers in Tallahassee passed a bill Thursday to allow smaller restaurants in downtown to serve liquor, which could mean more eateries in the central business district.

New Latitude & Longitude restaurant brings in hydroponics to go local

The World Center Marriott Hotel near Disney World has opened a new restaurant, Latitude and Longitude with a very local flavor.The new restaurant will serve many of its dishes with produce grown in a hydroponic garden, including greens, berries, small fruits and many other products.

Walmart signs 2,000-store deal with Orlando's O'Dang Hummus

Walmart is giving a big boost to a homegrown Orlando company, O'Dang Hummus, with a new deal to place its hummus salad dressings in 2,000 stores.

Irish restaurant and pub planned for Park Avenue

Hyde Park restaurant Irish 31 is planning to open a new restaurant on Park Avenue in Winter Park, according to a request filed with the city.

4Rivers making sandwich to raise money for Douglas High School shooting victims

Barbecue restaurant 4 Rivers Smokehouse is making a special "Soaring Eagle" sandwich with proceeds going to help victims of the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Tony Roma's closes TR Fire Grill in Winter Park

Tony Roma's TR Fire Grill in Winter Park has closed after two years, a venture into a hipper and more modern restaurant for the Orlando-based restaurant company.

Domu bringing new ramen spot to Waterford Lakes

Waterford Lakes Town Center will be getting a Domu Chibi, or a little Domu ramen spot, in late 2018.

Taco Bell with beer and no drive-through opening near UCF

Taco Bell is bringing its Taco Bell Cantina Concept to Orlando with a location near UCF

Chinese shopping district expands to Orlando's west side

West Colonial has become the new Chinese food and shopping district, with restaurants, small shops and a grocery called New Golden Sparkling Supermarket. Orlando's Chinese population has grown 48 percent between 2011 and 2016 and has now the ethnic group has surpassed Vietnamese population locally,

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