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THE PINERY
Like Russell’s across the street, the Pinery plays up Ivanhoe Village’s pineapple farm roots with a striking interior. Dishes, on the other hand, don’t incorporate the fruit as much as you’d think, but there’s plenty of worthy comfort to be had in cornbread creamed corn, pecan-crusted grouper and Frenched pork chops with bourbonapple sauce. And the hummingbird cake’s got pineapple, as do a few of the cocktails. Open daily. (reviewed Sept. 15) 295 NE Ivanhoe Blvd., 407-377-7576, thepineryorlando.com, $$$
MILD TO WILD ICE CREAM
Ice cream “tavern” situated inside Baldwin Park’s Galeria restaurant offers boozy (“Wild”) and non-boozy (“Mild”) ice creams, floats and milkshakes. They’re tasty, but what it really has going for it is the view of Lake Baldwin. Open daily. (reviewed Sept. 1) 4979 New Broad St., 407-818-6647, mildtowildicecream.com, $$
THE 808
The Hawaiian-themed eatery in the old Dexter’s space brings everything from kalua pork to Spam musubi to Thornton Park. There are decent poke bowls to be had, as well as handhelds like the chicken sandwich with sweetish huli-huli sauce and various burgers. Cocktails are unpretentious and refreshingly fruity. Open daily. (reviewed Aug. 18) 808 E. Washington St., 407-440-4079, the808orlando.com, $$
NICK FILET
The first Nick Filet outside the Philly/ Jersey Shore area graces Orlando, and it’s all about the pricey filet mignon sandwiches. Here you can get 16 ounces of filet mignon stuffed into a Kaiser roll for $30, though half- and quarter-pound versions are also on the menu for more reasonable prices. Lobster rolls are also offered, as are tasty Old Bay tater tots, mac & cheese, and grilled cheese sandwiches. (reviewed Aug. 11) 7600 Dr. Phillips Blvd., 407-250-6588, nickfilet. com, $$$ n
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