Orlando restaurant openings & closings:
Grand Roopram Roti Restaurant, a Surinamese restaurant specializing in roti wraps, curries, turmeric fried chicken and wok-fired delights, has opened at 3200 Parkway Center Court in Rosemont, near the intersection of Lee Road and North Orange Blossom Trail. The restaurant has locations in the South American nation as well as the Netherlands … Nearby, Tieling Express has opened at 5205 Edgewater Drive offering meat and veg skewers, dumplings, pancake wraps, savory crepes, spicy hot pot, noodles and more …
More details about Noodle Shawty: The downtown concept by Brandon King and Galo Tenorio will open May 15 at 28 S. Orange Ave. in the old Dapper Duck space, featuring a premium matcha bar serving ceremonial matcha with seasonal summer flavors, along with fresh ube donuts in the morning. For lunch and dinner, noodle dishes, wings and hibachi bowls will be served in a fast-casual environment. And for the late-night crowd, the kitchen will stay open until 4 a.m. Thursday through Sunday …
Look for Catchè, billed as Orlando’s only handcrafted chè cafe, to open at 1220 E. Colonial Drive in Mills 50. In addition to the Vietnamese sweet soup, the cafe will serve Vietnamese coffee, fresh juices and desserts. A “mid-May” opening date has been announced … Also in Mills 50, Robin’s Creamery, a halal-friendly ice cream shop also offering gelato, premium matcha, Dubai chocolate, boba tea, coffee and sorbet, will open in the old Smoker’s Safari space at 926 N. Mills Ave. No opening date has been announced ……