A successful Lakeland chef and restaurateur is launching a second location in Auburndale, getting back to their roots and hoping to anchor a new wave of small, independent businesses.
Tina and Tim Calhoon, owners of Frescos Southern Kitchen & Bar in Downtown Lakeland, are preparing to open The Abigaile in Auburndale in August. The couple have taken over the space formerly occupied by Crave & Copper at 117 E Lake Ave. to transform the microbrewery into a modern American restaurant.
“The Abigaile for us is getting back to what we started out as,” Tina Calhoon said. “Being that place for everybody to get a little bit of everything.”…