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.

Chef Mario Pagán is closing Chayote and reopening the Winter Park Village space as The Grove Bar + Kitchen, a Florida‑focused, more approachable concept slated for late May. The new menu leans on local purveyors and adds a private dining room.

A La Vie, from chef Laurent Carillon, opens May 14 in downtown Cocoa Beach with croissants, beignets and espresso.

Agave Azul owner Juan Rios plans Naya Comida + Barrita at Maitland’s Trelago Market, a wood‑fire Mexican spot promising nixtamal tortillas and agave‑forward cocktails.

A sister coffee-and-bites counter from the owner of Candelaria Eatery & Cafe is being built next door in Oxford; no opening date has been announced.

Chef Maria Gabriela Toro's Viva Healthy is expanding to Winter Park, teasing a 'pink house' cafe at Unigold Shopping Center. The brand's Instagram and state filings show the move is part of a coordinated local expansion.

Plan‑review paperwork shows a proposed IHOP at 37051 U.S. 27 in Haines City near Bates Road. The filing names Sunshine Restaurant Partners as the franchisee.

A Korean katsu chain has opened at 5075 Edgewater Drive, serving plate‑sized cutlets and teishoku sets in Northgate Plaza.