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.
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.
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.
‘Stamp Out Hunger:’ Letter carriers deliver donations in nation’s largest 1-day food driveEach year, families leave non-perishable food items near their mailbox on the second Saturday in May. Letter carriers pick up the donations during their routes and the food is then taken to local food banks and organizations for distribution.
‘Stamp Out Hunger:’ Letter carriers deliver donations in nation’s largest 1-day food driveStamp Out Hunger — the nation’s largest single-day food drive — returned Saturday in communities across Central Florida.
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.
2 days agoUniversity 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2 days agoFlorida 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!
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.
🍝 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.
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.
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.
🍗 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.
Feel like a Fribble? Friendly’s opens 2nd Orlando-area locationFriendly's announced its newest location in Orange County is now in its soft opening.
Dates, dining details revealed for 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine FestivalThe 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival presented by CORKCICLE takes place at Walt Disney World Aug. 29 through Nov. 23.
This ‘Ginger Ale Spring’ is hidden in the trees near I-4. Here’s why you should stay awayIf you’ve ever driven through Longwood along Interstate 4, there’s a good chance you passed by this spot without ever even realizing it.
‘Big Nude Boat:’ A naked cruise is coming to Florida next year. Here’s when and whereBare Necessities Tour & Travel announced that it’s partnering with Norwegian Cruise Line to hold the nude excursion early next year.
Beer, bocce and bowling: Restaurant, entertainment brand opens first Central Florida venueChicago-based restaurant brand Pinstripes has opened its first Central Florida location near Orlando.
Central Florida-based Tijuana Flats announces new ownership, closes some restaurants Tijuana Flats, the Central Florida-based restaurant chain, announced it closed 11 of its locations after being acquired by new owners.
Sip back and relax: Rooftop wine bar opens in VieraRich Abbruscato and his team have officially opened Venezia Wine Veranda in Viera.
This Central Florida restroom is getting national recognition. Here’s what it looks likeEach year, Cintas announces which restrooms in the country are considered the “best” based on a public vote. In 2023, one of the top-voted spots was here in Florida.
Orlando food hall sued for breach of lease, faces evictionAn Orlando food hall is being sued by its landlord and faces eviction, according to court records found by News 6.
Orlando winery forced to move. Here’s when it will be leaving its home of 12 yearsQuantum Leap Winery in Orlando's trendy Mills 50 neighborhood is being forced to move.
The Fry Shoppe in Winter Park is a passion project decades in the makingWilson Santos has been thinking about opening a French fry-centric restaurant for years.
2 new Publix stores coming to Central Florida. Here’s where and whenTwo new Publix stores will be coming to Central Florida later this month, according to the grocery chain’s website.
Looking for Dutch-style fries in Florida? Here's where to find themWilson Santos has been thinking about opening a French fry-centric restaurant for years.
Matthew’s Hope pantry for homeless is running out of food. How you can helpShannon Diaz with Matthew’s Hope showed News 6 what their food pantry looks like at their Winter Garden campus.Usually, the shelves are fully stocked with canned goods like tuna, Spam and Vienna Sausage.
First-generation Thai chefs open restaurant in Orlando. Here are the detailsIrin King and Tukta Pinyo grew up in Thailand, helping their parents run their restaurants. Little did they know they would both partner up and open an eatery in Orlando years later.
2 Orlando restaurants earn Michelin Bib Gourmand awardTwo new Orlando restaurants have received the coveted Michelin Bib Gourmand Award: Sushi Saint and Zaru.
Daytona Beach church launches lawsuit against city over food pantry shutdownA small congregation in Daytona Beach — led by Pastor Ben Figueroa — feels powerless after it was forced to shut down its food pantry.
Florida citrus forecast takes a hitFlorida’s citrus industry got some bitter news Thursday as it enters the final months of the 2023-2024 growing season.
Church sues Daytona Beach over food pantry regulationsA small congregation in Daytona Beach — led by Pastor Ben Figueroa — feels powerless after it was forced to shut down its food pantry.
🍕 Here are the highest-ranked pizza restaurants in Orlando by dinersStacker compiled a list of the highest-ranked pizza restaurants in Orlando using data from Yelp.
Bricks & Bowls getting ready to open 2nd location in Winter ParkThe pandemic was a trying time for people across the food service industry, but Jay and Johnny Nartowicz and their partner Colton O'Dwyer ended up opening the right business at the exact right time.
Looking for a new lunch spot? You'll want to check out this Florida restaruantThe pandemic was a trying time for people across the food service industry, but Jay and Johnny Nartowicz and their partner Colton O’Dwyer ended up opening the right business at the exact right time.