Faiyaz Kara

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click to enlarge photo by Matt Keller Lehman After my last visit to Sorekara, the two-Michelin star, four-hour excursion into conceptual culinary antics and Japanese esoterica, I placed a self-imposed moratorium on tasting menu and omakase houses. I know, how very 1-percenter of me. For what it's worth, the privilege of patronizing places where hushed, performative finickry is elevated to an art form isn't something I take lightly.

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Orlando food news: Hikiniku to Sumi, Agave Bandido, Fritterbox, Bojangles and more Restaurant openings and reopenings plus a brand-new night market By Faiyaz Kara on Wed, May 21, 2025 at 1:00 am Hikiniku to Sumi launches in June at the kappo bar inside Juju. courtesy photo Hikiniku to Sumi, Lewis Lin's lunchtime hambugu concept, launches in June at the counter inside Juju.

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Tamale Co.’s approachable ‘modern Mexican’ menu resonates with College Park Second location for the beloved tamale purveyors By Faiyaz Kara on Wed, May 21, 2025 at 1:00 am Photo by Matt Keller Lehman Their tamales were chingón, whether served from a food truck, a takeout stall next to an Altamonte gas station or their colorful space inside the Hourglass Market.

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Soco Restaurant closing after 11 years in Thornton Park Owner Craig Ustler will bring 'something exciting to the space this fall' By Faiyaz Kara on Wed, May 21, 2025 at 11:28 am click to enlarge courtesy image via Instagram After 11 years of serving its contemporary brand of Southern fare, Soco will close after brunch service this Sunday. The concept by real estate developer Craig Ustler and chef Greg Richie matched the lifespan of the space's predecessor, Hue. In my review from January 2015,...

3 weeks ago | orlandoweekly.com | Faiyaz Kara

Enjoy a Sip + Savor Oregon event this week no further away than Orlando's Swirlery Oregon wines, artisanal cheeses and local olive oils will be on offer By Faiyaz Kara on Thu, May 15, 2025 at 11:30 am Courtesy photo Christina Thomas of Go Epicurista hosts a Sip + Savor Oregon event Christina Thomas of Go Epicurista will host a Sip + Savor Oregon event this week, proffering plenty of tempting tastes from the Pacific Northwest. The shindig goes down 6 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at Swirlery Wine...