What’s to Come?

There shall be pizza, including Piggza and Alfo’s Pizza Fritta, both from Stasio’s Italian Deli and Market, the former in partnership with Pig Floyd’s; and a possible pie partnership between The Pass’s William Herrera and Matthew Cargo, pizza pals from their Prato days.

There will be Mexican, or something like it. F&D Cantina is set to open next month in Thornton Park; Oro will open on Park Avenue; Añejo Cocina Mexicana will move in to the New (now old) Standard; Cantina Catrina will take space at Florida Mall.

We’re looking for a new restaurant in the Monsieur Paul space at Epcot’s France pavilion; Norman’s has a good chance of finally fruitioning on Restaurant Row; Hangry Bison will open its second location, in Winter Garden; Cafe-Boutique Piano is still slated for Hannibal Square; and John Tesar will open a Knife Burger at Grande Lakes.

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop will bring an automat concept to the area, and Ava MediterrAgean will open in the former Luma on Park address. Winter Park Fish Co. may reopen, but it’s not looking imminent.

Already open are Amare at the Swan Reserve hotel and Four Flamingos in the Hemingway’s house at Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress.

Watch for those reviews as we head into 2022, along with new food halls and, I’m sure, a chicken sandwich shop or two.