Following the 2016 closure of the appropriately named Konbini inside East End Market in Audubon Park, this city went without a Japanese-style convenience store for nearly a decade. Then, earlier this month, UniMart, the one-stop shop from chef William Shen of 2-Michelin star Sorekara, debuted inside Mills Market. Excitable hordes flocked to snag everything from fried chicken and bento boxes to sweet and savory Japanese snacks and imported beverages.
So popular has the concept been for Shen and James Beard Award-nominated restaurateurs Johnny and Jimmy Tung that a second UniMart konbini has been announced, this one in Winter Park.
And that’s a convenience truth…