A tasty Lunar New Year gathering in Mills 50, an Orlando halal food fest, and head-bangin' barbecue hits East End Market

Little Giant, Gold Ox, Dave's Hot Chicken, Matt Heafy and other local luminaries in this week's food news

click to enlarge Kaya - Photo by Rob Bartlett
Photo by Rob Bartlett
Kaya will host a Lunar New Year gathering featuring Little Giant (serving regional Chinese cuisine), Gold Ox Bao (Taiwanese cuisine) and Koko Kakigori (Japanese shaved ice) at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10. Bayani Bar, Kaya's tropical patio bar, will open early for the event ...

The 2nd Annual Orlando Halal Food Fest goes from noon-10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Islamic Center of Orlando at 11543 Ruby Lake Road, featuring numerous vendors from Caravan and Kabab King to Dave's Hot Chicken to Kung Fu Tea, Chaat House, Kabsah and many more ...

Matt Heafy, noted foodie as well as metal guitarist - Photo via Trivium/Facebook
Photo via Trivium/Facebook
Matt Heafy, noted foodie as well as metal guitarist
Matt Heafy, lead singer of Grammy-nominated metalcore band Trivium, is teaming up with Matt Hinckley in new barbecue joint Boxer & Clover inside East End Market. Heafy will be an operating partner in the venture, which will feature smoked pulled pork, chopped beef brisket, smoked pulled chicken, baby back ribs, elk chili, breakfast and pies. 

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