Local restaurant openings:
Vines Grille & Wine Bar on Sand Lake Road in Dr. Phillips is now Vines by H. The restaurant, which first opened in 2003, has been fully renovated and is now under the direction of The H Hospitality Group, the team behind Turkish steakhouse The H Orlando. The menu features everything from flatbreads to ceviches to scratch-made pastas … Sushi Saint, Michael Collantes’ handroll concept, has opened a location in the Bar Kada space at 957 W. Fairbanks Ave. in Winter Park. Bar Kada closed Nov. 30 …
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, sporting 150 locations across the country, has opened its first Florida parlor at 20 Alexandria Blvd. in Oviedo offering 45 different flavors … Danish coffee chain Joe & The Juice will open its first area location in the old Doshi space at 1040 N. Orlando Ave. in Winter Park. Fresh juice, smoothies, sandwiches and breakfast bowls will also be offered …
Look for PopUp Bagels, the chain that encourages customers to “grip, rip and dip” their bagels into various schmears, to open soon in the old Soho Juice Co. space at 646 S. Orlando Ave. in Winter Park … The Final Whistle, an Orlando City/Orlando Pride-themed popup bar, has taken over the Thornton Park Pub at 808 E. Washington St. Food is being offered by Tornatore’s Kitchen ……