Gatorland has opened the Guzzlin' Gator Beverage Barn — its first standalone bar — and partnered with Winter Garden’s Crooked Can for a special tap. The outdoor spot serves rotating craft pours and nonalcoholic options inside the park.

Clayton's Crab Company, a Rockledge seafood staple since 1967, is shutting its doors; owners cited rising costs and set May 24 as the final day with weekend discounts.

Metro Diner has signed to build a ground-up restaurant at Winter Garden Regional Shopping Center on West Colonial Drive; construction is expected to begin soon.

Mr. Pan, a Latin bakery, is coming to Lakeview Plaza at 2312 Fortune Rd in Kissimmee. The owner confirmed the plan but did not give an opening date.

After a decade on Hennepin, Red Cow's Uptown restaurant will close June 1 when its lease expires. Staff will be offered roles at other Red Cow and Red Rabbit locations.

Foxtail Coffee is opening a Horizon West shop at 7263 Avalon Road in Winter Garden; no opening date has been announced. Expect espresso drinks, cold brew and breakfast items.

Plan filings and state records show 50s Diner is set to open at 7223 International Drive in Dowdy Plaza, joining other I‑Drive eateries.

Project LeanNation plans a July 2026 Waterford Lakes opening, offering chef-made grab-and-go meals, a shake bar and in-store coaching near Lake Underhill.

Sanford soul‑food spot Shantell's Just Until will close Friday as owner Shantell Williams recovers from a March crash; she says she'll return with a new concept next month.

Paradox, a modern steakhouse with a private members' lounge, plans to open on Park Avenue this summer. The private lounge will ban photography and a membership waitlist is forming.

The Grand Ole Opry has partnered with Señorita to offer 12‑oz, 5 mg hemp‑derived THC margarita cans at select OEG venues, expanding non‑alcoholic options for concertgoers.

BaBbi BaBbi filed plan‑review documents and corporate paperwork pointing to a third Orlando restaurant at 10799 Moss Park Rd; no opening date has been announced.

Tampa-based Fresh Kitchen will take over the former Chicken Guy at 818 S. Orlando Ave, promising a major interior overhaul and a year-end 2026 opening. The move follows the Park Avenue location's 2025 closure.