1 day agoCookie Plug to bring its ‘doughpest’ treats to Central FloridaHip-hop themed bakery Cookie Plug is set to open its first Central Florida location on Friday.
3 days agoTijuana Flats is closing these Florida restaurants. Is yours one of them?According to FinanceBuzz on Thursday, the company began suffering financial hardships after making changes to its menus in 2021.
McDonald's plans $5 US meal deal next month to counter customer frustration over high pricesMcDonald’s is planning to introduce a $5 meal deal in the U.S. next month to counter slowing sales and customers’ frustration with high prices.
University of Florida researchers hop into micro-brewing industryResearchers with the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences provided an update on its research project aimed at growing the plant used to brew beer.
Mother-daughter duo serves up sweetness at creative confectionery shop in OviedoKathy Wrey and her daughter Ella Riccard tell News 6 reporter Catherine Silver how they started a sweets shop together at the Oviedo Mall.
Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy saysAn autopsy of a Massachusetts teen who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge says his death was caused by eating a large quantity of chile pepper extract.
Florida Foodie Forum: Ask questions; share your favorite restaurants, recipes and moreHave questions about the Florida Foodie podcast? Want to share your favorite brunch spot? Looking for a new place to eat? We want to hear from you!
Montverde council caters dinner at meetings, increasing civic engagementThe Montverde Town Council convenes every second Tuesday of the month for its regular meeting, but what makes these gatherings special is what happens beforehand.
Montverde Town Council gets community involved thanks to cateringThe Montverde Town Council convenes every second Tuesday of the month for its regular meeting, but what makes these gatherings special is what happens beforehand.
There's bird flu in US dairy cows. Raw milk drinkers aren't deterredSales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite an outbreak of bird flu in U.S. dairy cows.
Many Red Lobster restaurants close across Central Florida, nationwide amid financial woesFlorida-based seafood chain Red Lobster closed locations across Central Florida and the country Monday as the company continues to grapple with financial problems.
Many Red Lobster restaurants close across Central Florida, nationwide amid financial woesFlorida-based seafood chain Red Lobster closed locations across Central Florida and the country Monday as the company continues to grapple with financial problems.
‘WINNER TAKES ALL:’ Company auctioning off entire contents of closed Red Lobster restaurantsAn internet auction company announced on Monday “The Largest Restaurant Equipment Auction Ever” after more than 50 Red Lobster locations closed.
Second Harvest Food Bank hopes new tech will mean more food for Central FloridiansThe Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is working hard to help make ends meet for thousands of people, and they’re hoping a big check will go a long way.
Facing food insecurity in Central Florida? Here’s where to find Second Harvest food bank partnersIf you are in need of food assistance, the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida provides a number of resources for residents.
Could hops become Florida's next cash crop? Researchers with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences provided an update on its research project aimed at growing the plant used to brew beer.
Tourists to continue getting taste of Florida orange juiceFree orange juice will continue to flow at Florida interstate welcome centers while state citrus officials adjust to a pending 10 percent legislative budget cut for their promotional efforts.
Panera removing Charged Lemonades from menu amid lawsuits by Florida family, othersPanera restaurants across the U.S. are removing its Charged Lemonades as the company faces several lawsuits, including one filed by a Florida family alleging the drink led to a 46-year-old man’s death.
More vendors announced for food hall in Orlando’s Packing DistrictMore food vendors will soon be setting up shop in Orlando’s newly transformed Packing District.
Scaling back: New Publix stores opened in Florida. Here’s what they’re missingNew Publix stores are scheduled to open in Central Florida, though Publix officials said they’ll be missing a certain piece of equipment.
NFL alum Big Lou opens Winter Garden restaurant after 20 years slinging wings from food truckFormer Buffalo Bills DE Lou Ross, aka Big Lou, has opened his first brick-and-mortar wing restaurant serving authentic, original-recipe Buffalo wings.
Raising Cane’s to open another Orlando-area location. Here’s what we knowA fourth Orlando-area Raising Cane’s restaurant will be built near UCF, according to records filed in Orange County.
Mooo-ve over store-bought steaks: How you can buy beef directly from the pastureYou can skip the grocery store and buy a local grass-fed cow right from the ranch.
Orlando food scene friendship: Jeff’s Bagel Run, Pigzza choose collaboration over competitionCentral Florida's food scene has grown in recent years and many of our favorite restaurants are choosing to play off of one another's success.
Orlando food scene friendship: Jeff’s Bagel Run, Pigzza choose collaboration over competitionCentral Florida’s food scene has grown in recent years and many of our favorite restaurants are choosing to play off of one another’s success.
🥬 These are the best cities for naked gardening. Which is Florida’s?The naked truth? Some cities are more accepting of nude gardening, and it's still too nippy in some cities to be outside wearing just a hat and gardening gloves.
Scaling back: New Publix stores are coming to Florida. Here’s what they’ll be missingNew Publix stores are scheduled to open in Central Florida, though Publix officials said they’ll be missing a certain piece of equipment.
The culinary arts program getting results for people with cognitive disabilitiesHome Of Bright Choices holds a monthly cooking club, promotes the members’ cottage food businesses, and now, partners with Valencia College to offer a certificate program for young adults with disabilities.
🍝 Recently opened restaurants in the Orlando areaMany families around the country have traditions involving restaurants, whether it's returning to the same spot year after year for birthdays, Sunday morning brunches at a favorite local diner, or Friday night pies at a neighborhood pizza place.
Taco and margarita festival brings Cinco de Mayo to ClermontCelebrate Cinco de Mayo weekend on the shore of Lake Minneola by attending the inaugural Clermont Taco and Margarita Festival.
Adults-only event boasts ‘bacon, bourbon and blues’ in OviedoBacon, Bourbon and Blues promises a thirst-quenching evening of music, laughter and good eats.
Video shows vandal smashing windows at Egyptian restaurant near UCFSurveillance video shows a vandal throwing chairs through windows at The Dough Show restaurant near the University of Central Florida.
Top Hat Catering offers reasonable rates while helping feed thousands of Seminole County seniorsChef Delaño Lambertclare has dedicated nearly two decades to helping seniors across Seminole County get nutritious meals for free.
Top Hat Catering offers reasonable rates while helping feed thousands of Seminole County seniorsChef Delaño Lambertclare has dedicated nearly two decades to helping seniors across Seminole County get nutritious meals for free.
Discovery Cove’s new flamingo habitat is flamboyance of funFlamingo Point opens at an all-inclusive day resort.
🍗 10 popular international fast food chains that are growing in the USWhen traveling outside the United States, it's common for Americans to spot restaurants that they know from home.
Here are the regional food chains expanding into Central FloridaCentral Florida is home to transplants from all across the U.S. and it's not just people who are laying down roots in our neck of the Sunshine State.