Family-owned El Cilantrillo opened a Rio Pinar Plaza location in east Orlando with room for big shareable platters, live music and pop-ups.

A city application proposes converting Iron Oak Post — housed in a former downtown post office — into a wine bar, a move that could reshape Historic Downtown nightlife.

Filigree Coffee’s new Winter Garden café pairs a world‑class brew program with a compact, sustainability‑minded service model in the Hamlin neighborhood.

Starting July 1, 2026, Florida will require restaurants to disclose mandatory service fees on menus, apps and receipts — showing amounts and the fee’s purpose.

A Brazilian-owned burger concept is headed to the Marketplace at Avalon Park, and the brand says it plans roughly 30 locations, the Orlando Business Journal reports.

State inspectors ordered six Central Florida eateries closed after roaches, rodents and unsafe storage were found. Most reopened after passing follow‑up inspections.

A neon-lit ramen and sake bar from local operator Daniel Todd opened Friday in downtown Cocoa Beach, serving ramen, bao, sake flights and cocktails.

A Shanghai‑inspired dumpling chain is building a New Tampa outpost as part of a Florida push that also names Kissimmee and Gainesville. The new spot will bring XLB, dim sum and boba to The Walk at Highwoods Preserve.

JAI Restaurant Group plans to invest $75M to open or convert 51 7 Brew drive‑thru stands around Orlando, a major local bet on the booming drive‑thru coffee market.

7 Brew filed plans for a 750‑square‑foot drive‑thru in Titusville, the chain's first in the city and seventh in Brevard County.

A WalletHub analysis puts Florida 10th for fast‑food spending as a share of income; the three‑item basket costs about $24.80, highlighting rising menu prices.

City officials approved site plans for a Chick‑fil‑A on Hickory Hill Boulevard across from Dutch Bros, moving the project into permitting and engineering reviews.

Mochiry, the Gainesville-born Korean dessert shop, will move into the former Papa's Diner in Clermont, city permit records and local reporting say.