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Go ahead, celebrate Derby Day anyway! | Grab kits & batch cocktails for a solitary Cinco celebration | Set yourself ablaze at Chicken Fire

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May 1, 2020

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Do your Derby despite: Celebrating race tradition with food, drink, dress

The Run for the Roses may be postponed, but that's no reason to keep your hats in the closet or your bourbon in the liquor cabinet.

Orlando eateries offer kits & batch cocktails for your solitary Cinco celebration

Cinco de Mayo in solitary? The current coronavirus constraints may have you feeling that way, but with many Orlando eat-and-drinkeries offering specials, sharing recipes and even scheduling virtual happy hours — there's no reason your May 5 can't be social, even if it has to stay distant!

Set yourself ablaze at Chicken Fire

If you can't take the heat, stay out of the Milk District, because Chicken Fire's sparkly little trailer burns it down with down-home Southern goodness. Oh, and ghost peppers. Those, too.

Olive Garden, Hollerbach's, malls will reopen Monday, but 'You can't operate a business on 25%'

DeSantis is allowing restaurants and retailers in much of the state to reopen Monday with 25% capacity indoors.

George's Café offers deal on gift cards

George's Cafe in Winter Park is taking 20-30 percent off gift cards for a limited time.

Laid-off hospitality pro walks to Tallahassee to raise awareness for the unemployed

Beau Guyott, 46, is a career hospitality worker who hopes to showcase the plight of the industry - and Florida's broken unemployment system - as he walks from West Palm Beach to the state capital in Tallahassee, interviewing restaurant owners and workers along the way.

Win a free Mexican meal from Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo launches a contest to pay for meals from independent Mexican restaurants.

Darden Restaurants reopens Olive Garden, other chains in some states with masks, temperature checks

Darden has reopened about 100 restaurants in Georgia and 11 in three counties in Tennessee, but with restrictions and safety measures like temperature checks for employees.

What a time to expand: Tako Cheena launches pizza delivery in Orlando's Mills 50 neighborhood during coronavirus

Pop's Pizzeria is now available through Uber Eats.

Orlando ice cream parlors face a rocky road during coronavirus pandemic. Delivery service is helping one out.

Central Florida's ice cream shops have seen sales drop and been forced to adjust how they do business.

Media pros offer tips after local restaurant's Facebook controversy

Social media is a powerful tool for businesses, in particular restaurants, and right now crucial as business owners battle back against the economic impact of COVID-19. But it can be powerfully damaging when mishandled, as evidenced this week on Facebook for one Orlando-area eatery. Social media pros weigh in on best practices.

The Takeout Take-Away: Stayin' alive in Week 5

Winter Springs' Kabuto Sushi & Grill is brand-new. The Aardvark in Orlando's Fern Creek 'hood has new owners. Both are trying to forge big connections with limited options. In this week's review section, we offer you a snapshot of each.

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