IVANHOE VILLAGE

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Fourth of July weekend may be gone, but the cookout continues.

The goal: to bring in local business while preserving the history of the neighborhood.

Multiple local food and craft vendors will be all in one place on Feb. 12 at the Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company.

The Gnarly Barley has moved into Orlando's Ivanhoe Village neighborhood and is now ready to begin its soft opening on Wednesday.

Orlando's Renaissance Theatre Company has found a new headquarters in Ivanhoe Village, transforming a warehouse on Princeton Street into a new theater space. And they're...

Ivanhoe Village's newest restaurant The Pinery will open its doors on Monday, June 21. The Pinery is part of Orlando's ongoing modernization. The new restaurant...

Given the agreeable weather and lakeside views of much of Orlando, it's really a wonder we don't have rooftop bars the way Tampa has strip...

OPENINGS: Mike Collantes (of Taglish and the soon-to-open Soseki) will open Perla's Pizza inside the Thirsty Topher in Ivanhoe Village at the end of February. The Bridge, described as a "New York-style restaurant," will open in the space recently vacated by Proper & Wild at 155 E. Morse Blvd. The 10,000-square-foot space will house nine food stalls and feature a shaded park with outdoor seating. Visit exploretock.com/doshibox to order ... Look for Shaka Ice Co. to open next door to Shaka Donuts on Michigan Street in SoDo this March. NEWS + EVENTS: The folks behind FusionFest, the annual cultural festival, continue to stage monthly dining events celebrating the city's diversity.

Here, then, are the very best restaurants that opened in 2020. click to enlarge Tabla Winter Park | Photo by Rob BartlettNo. 3: Tabla Winter Park216 N. Park Ave., Winter Park, tablacuisine.comopened Feb. 22The pandemic couldn't have come at a worse time for Tabla Winter Park, hitting just a few weeks after the fetching restaurant opened on Park Avenue. click to enlarge Winter Park Biscuit Co. | Photo via websiteNo. No surprise: The menu was developed by Danny Nguyen, head sushi chef at Kabooki Sushi Sand Lake and a man who's known to showcase his creativity.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – After a six-month closure, playgrounds and outdoor fitness stations are reopening in Orlando. News 6 drove around to several playgrounds from Barker Park to Ivanhoe Village to Avalon Park and playgrounds were empty Friday. For Orlando city-run playgrounds and fitness stations that reopened Friday:Masks will be required. In Orange County, new signs wer eposted at all 118 county-run playgrounds that will open Saturday. Unlike city-run playgrounds, only 10 children will be allowed on the playground at a time.

click image The new Backhaus Bakery in Mount DoraIt may not have been 'Rona-related, but the closure of Backhaus Bakery in Ivanhoe Village hit me where it hurts ... in my stomach.I mean the bakery was my go-to spot for croissants , Black Forest cake, pretzels, and German honey for nearly a decade.Last month, owners Benno and Heike Deifel announced they'd be moving the bakery to Mount Dora after landlords of the property at 1213 N. Orange Ave. said they wouldn't be renewing Backhaus' lease.Now an eyeglass shop will be moving into the space.Meanwhile, the new Backhaus is poised to open tomorrow (April 16) at 2355 Old W. Highway 441 in Mount Dora. Hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, though the bakery will limit the number of patrons to three. Curbside pickup will be offered.Just call 321-800-5212 to place your order.In the meantime, feel free to send me your croissant recs. I'll read them through watery eyes.

Weve yet to see what the opening of the Yard at Ivanhoe does to the walkability of the Virginia Drive corridor between Ivanhoe Village and Mills 50, but for now you can take advantage of both districts hospitality as they team up for a night of boozewalkin. Purchase a $5 wristband at either Ivanhoe Park Brewing or Ten10 Brewing and get discounts on food and drink at various spots along Virginia Drive. The Main Street Districts split the proceeds, enabling them to continue to create programs even after the anticipated traffic changes coming to the area.4-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8; Virginia Drive, between Mills and Orange avenues; $5; mills50.orgConsider supporting local journalism. Our small but mighty local team works tirelessly to bring you high-quality, uncensored news and cultural coverage of Central Florida. Whether it's a one-time acknowledgement of this article or an ongoing pledge, your support helps keep Orlandos true free press

"The restaurant's name alludes to the neighborhood's history as a once-thriving pineapple farm that George Russell Ivanhood's original founder later transformed to an amusement park called Russell's Point. (Side note: The name of Russell's on Ivanhoe, the new restaurant opening late April in the former Mesa 21 space , also pays tribute to George Russell. )The Pinery is being designed by Janel Craigie Dagon of Blue Sky Studios , whose portfolio includes Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando, Hard Rock Park in Myrtle Beach and the Verve Hotel in Boston.Holladay anticipates the restaurant will open this fall. Our small but mighty local team works tirelessly to bring you high-quality, uncensored news and cultural coverage of Central Florida. Whether it's a one-time acknowledgement of this article or an ongoing pledge, your support helps keep Orlandos true free press