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Funky Monkey closes at Pointe Orlando, owners opening new eatery in Mills 50

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March 29, 2018

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Funky Monkey closes at Pointe Orlando, owners opening new eatery in Mills 50

Wednesday, Mar 28

Funky Monkey owner Eddie Nickell is taking back over the spot at 912 N. Mills Ave. in Orlando, a spot that has been through four different concepts in four years. The new restaurant is called Bites and Bubbles.

New crepe restaurant cooking at Waterford Lakes Town Center

Rockledge crepe restaurant and cafe Le Crave Cafe is moving into the Waterford Lakes Town Center shopping district, openings its third restaurant in less than a year.

Universal: Aventura rooftop lounge has a name — Bar 17 Bistro

The rooftop bar atop Universal Orlando's new Aventura Hotel will be called Bar 17 Bistro when it opens in August of 2018

British Pub Yeoman's added to west Orange lineup

English pub and restaurant Yeoman's Cask & Lion will be joining Ford's Garage and Capone's Coal Fired Pizza at the Hamlin Town Center in west Orange County.

First look: Voodoo Doughnuts at Universal CityWalk

The very pink Voodoo Doughnuts store is now open in preview mode at Universal CityWalk. Visitors are lining up for elaborate treats with ingredients ranging from Cap'n Crunch to Tang.

Local cafes grow with new coffee wave

"Third wave" roasters such as Lineage and Foxtail are catching on, bringing progressive blends of java to the attention of Orlando locals. Starbucks and Dunkin dominates in Central Florida, but is the region ready to embrace a local coffee culture?

Winter Park's Choulala pins success on one French pastry

Owners of pastry shop Choulala in Winter Park is going all in on the French pastry le chou and plans to soon open a shop on Park Ave.

Melted cheese stars at Winter Garden's new Plant St. Market eatery

Morthan Cheese is the hottest new cheese concept at Winter Garden's Plant St. Market, melting the top of a 13-pound wheel of cheese and scraping it over various dishes such as pita chips.

Orlando airport embraces 'farm to terminal' restaurant trend

Airports are embracing the farm to terminal food trend, as Orlando International Airport looks to capitalize on the success of Cask & Larder by bringing in more local and destination restaurants.

Sanford coffee shop helps battle human trafficking

Tina Kadolph knew nothing about the coffee business when she and her husband opened Palate Coffee in Sanford two years ago. But she knew what she wanted the coffee shop to do — raise awareness and, eventually profits, to fight human trafficking. The mission is deeply personal.

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

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.

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