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    A Chicago-style hot dog from Hot Dog Heaven on E. Colonial Drive in Orlando. (Red Huber/Staff Photographer)

    Sun’s out, buns out: Celebrating National Hot Dog Month

    Americans always love a good hot dog, but most of all between Memorial and Labor Days, with July (National Hot Dog Month) apex for consumption. There will be lots of tube steaks on the grills this weekend. Here's where to go to let someone else do the work.
    Larb chicken. So light, so refreshing. And if you like it that way: so spicy! (Amy Drew Thompson/Orlando Sentinel)

    Lert Thai Street Food dishes out authenticity in East Orlando | Review

    Sanders Fish House owners Richard and Betty Sanders pause for a portrait before getting to work sorting and filleting catfish at their longtime Volusia County fish wholesale business in DeLand on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (Rich Pope/Orlando Sentinel)

    Fishing family has been feeding diners wild-caught St. John’s River catfish for decades

    Folks line up for Dominican cake in a cup from Cakehaus, a new dessert pop-up favorite! (Amy Drew Thompson/Orlando Sentinel)

    Amy Drew Thompson: Orlando food truck trilogy, three more to look for

    The "Seaside Heights" pie at The Jersey Spot features shrimp, clams and white wine sauce and it is dynamite. (Amy Drew Thompson/Orlando Sentinel)

    Amy Drew Thompson: Prime pizzas in your neighborhood, roundup and recap

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    • A rendering of the sushi bar at Nomikai by Sushi Saint, a new concept set to open at Icon Park late this summer. Chef Michael Collantes describes the interior as "Tokyo neo-cyberpunk." (Image courtesy 86 Hospitality Group)

      Nomikai by Sushi Saint to open late summer on I-Drive

    • At Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar in Winter Park, you can treat your honest dad to an Honest Work cocktail. (Photo courtesy Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar)

      Celebrating Father’s Day around Orlando: Beer, bowling, bourbon, more

    • Chef Dew brings in much of the fish from Japan for his Mugendai sashimi special, which gets a dramatic presentation. (Amy Drew Thompson/Orlando Sentinel)

      Amy Drew Thompson: Tranquil izakaya vibes are the move at Mugendai

    • Chef Nick Akins and Shannea "Nikki" Akins present the new Catfish Sandwich now available on the lunchtime menu at Nikki's Place in Orlando. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)

      Soul food sandos are new at Nikki’s Place

    • Chef Hari Pulapaka is the new Culinary Director at 4Roots Farm. (Photo courtesy Mike Dunn)

      Meet 4Roots Farm’s new senior culinary director: Hari Pulapaka

    • A restaurant project between Ustler Development and James Beard-nominated Good Salt Restaurant Group, appears to be the future for the property formerly housing Hoods Up, the long-shuttered gas station on the prime corner of Robinson Street and Bumby Avenue in Orlando's Milk District. (Orlando Sentinel file)

      Plans move forward for Good Salt restaurant concept in Hoods Up space

    Restaurant Reviews

    Lamb entree with the $35 seared filet of foie gras upgrade at Foreigner Restaurant: transcendent. (Amy Drew Thompson/Orlando Sentinel)

    Amy Drew Thompson: Foreigner Restaurant’s ‘Quatro’: exceptional — and accessible

    Chef Fonseca's restaurant has been a confiance favorite for years. Now, tighter budgets can enjoy the same incredible chef's counter with the four-course Quatro.
    • Amy Drew Thompson: 23 years later, things are still happening at Primo

    • Amy Drew Thompson: It’s all in the family at The Baker’s Son in Kissimmee

    • The Hummus Guy spreads love via fresh flavors from the Middle East | Review

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    Our 2026 Foodie Award winners list revealed — see who won

    Which restaurants did Orlando Sentinel food writer Amy Drew Thompson pick as the best of the best? How did her selections compare to the ones chosen by the readers? See if your favorite place won!
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    Revelers at last year's Pride event at The Moderne posed happily in front of this colorful wall of flowers. It'll be back at this year's brunch so you and your crew can get snaps along with your sips. (Photo courtesy Matthew Taylor)

    Close out Pride Month with a ‘Moderne’ brunch

    Pride goeth out with a bang at The Moderne in Orlando's Mills 50 district this weekend. Their Pride Brunch, featuring live drag and limited-edition eats and drinks, will benefit Crew Health, an LGBTQIA+ healthcare non-profit.
    • Smoke + Fire for Juneteenth; Sip + Savor at The Lucky Goat

    • Wear out your tires on the road to taste Michelin-recognized dining in Tampa

    • Pride month brings colorful cocktails to Disney Springs and Kings

    Restaurant Inspections

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    Clean bills of health: Which Central Florida restaurants had perfect inspections in June?

    After 1,104 restaurant inspections across Central Florida in June, only 162 had no issues for the entire month, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
    • 2 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week

    • 4 Central Florida restaurants and a food truck shut down after health inspections last week

    • 1 Central Florida food truck shut down last week after health inspections

    Restaurants, Food & Drink

    A Chicago-style hot dog from Hot Dog Heaven on E. Colonial Drive in Orlando. (Red Huber/Staff Photographer)

    Sun’s out, buns out: Celebrating National Hot Dog Month

    Americans always love a good hot dog, but most of all between Memorial and Labor Days, with July (National Hot Dog Month) apex for consumption. There will be lots of tube steaks on the grills this weekend. Here's where to...
    • Lert Thai Street Food dishes out authenticity in East Orlando | Review

    • Fishing family has been feeding diners wild-caught St. John’s River catfish for decades

    • Amy Drew Thompson: Orlando food truck trilogy, three more to look for

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