🌱 New Mongolian BBQ Restaurant Opening + SoDough Square Expands

Good morning, hello! I'm Carlos Hernandez, back with your fresh copy of the Orlando Patch newsletter. Here's what you need to know about what's happening in town, including...

• A popular pizza restaurant in Orlando is expanding.
• The Milk Mart is celebrating seven years of operation this weekend.
• A new Mongolian BBQ restaurant featuring high-tech is opening soon in Orlando.

But first, today's weather: A shower and thunderstorm. High: 79 Low: 64.

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Here are the top stories today in Orlando:

1. Annalisa of Orlando has been nominated as a Star Student by Reed Markham. Annalisa is a college sophomore and was nominated by her father as part of a T-Mobile program by Patch. Annalisa wants to be a schoolteacher one day. (Orlando Patch)
2. SoDough Square is opening a second location in Orlando on Sunday, June 28. It is owned by the same owner behind Tin & Tacos. The new location will be in Winter Park at 223 W. Fairbanks Ave. inside the Tin & Tacos there. (WFTV)
3. The Milk Mart, a pop-up market in Orlando with over 200 vendors, is celebrating seven years of operation on Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. with a birthday party. The first market was held in August 2016 and started with only 20 vendors. (Click Orlando)
4. Regal Cinemas is bringing back $2 deals to Orlando this summer. The list includes "The Croods: A New Age," "Sing, Minions: The Rise of Gru," "Shrek Forever After," and more. The deals will be Tuesdays and Wednesdays for the first show of the day through the summer break. (Fox 35)
5. The Mongolorian is a new Mongolorian BBQ restaurant concept in Orlando from owner Hoi Nguyen. It is located at 2217 E. Colonial Drive. The restaurant will feature a high-tech cooking process. (Orlando Weekly)

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Today in Orlando:

• Sunrise & Shades Breakfast Fete at Legends Restaurant & Lounge. (9 a.m.)
• OCPS Bus Compound Meeting at Orange County Public School District. (11:45 a.m.)
• Memorial 4 Day Weekend at Promenade At Sunset Walk. (5 p.m.)
• Evening At The Farm at Alaska Farms & Co. (6 p.m.)
• Bikes, Bars, and Bites Crawl at Whippoorwill Beer House. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Universal Orlando Resort shared: "Water is life. Life is joy. Happy Anniversary, Volcano Bay." (Universal Orlando Resort via Instagram)
• Visit Orlando shared: "Embark on a joy-filled adventure as you wander through the stunning gardens, letting your curiosity guide you while reveling in the delightful harmonies that fill the air at the whimsical and enchanting Bok Tower Gardens." (Visit Orlando via Instagram)
• Orlando Weekly shared: "Two years out from its summer 2025 opening, Universal Orlando’s Epic Universe is quickly growing beyond vague scaffolding and construction. Universal Orlando’s fourth park will include Super Nintendo World." (Orlando Weekly via Instagram)

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— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

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