These notable new restaurants opened here in 2023

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Given that a number of local restaurants closed this year — especially longtime favorites like Le Coq au Vin, Linda’s Winter Park Diner, The Coop and China In College Park — gloomy news easily could overshadow the good in Central Florida’s six-county area. But many new restaurants opened in 2023, and Orlando Business Journal was there to tell the stories.

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Here are 10 eateries that opened this year, bringing with them jobs for waitstaff and cooks, orders for local vendors and places to dine for locals and tourists:

Jimmy Hula’s at 151 Canal St., New Smyrna Beach

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Winter Park-based Jimmy Hula’s opened its 10th location in March, this outpost in New Smyrna Beach.

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