Disney restaurateur to open Italian eatery in Winter Garden

Restaurant is located at 114 Ruby Red place at the Flamingo Crossings Town Center

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WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – The former executive chef at the Italy pavilion in EPCOT is part of the dubbed “dream-team” for the newest restaurant to open in Winter Garden – Simply Capri.

The new eatery is opening on Monday and will be located in Disney’s Flamingo Crossings Town Center located at at 114 Ruby Red Place.

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From the imported Italian wines, cheeses, tomatoes and flour that will be used, to the hand-painted tiles and hand-blown glassware, Simply Capri’s goal is to whisk patrons to southern Italy, according to a spokesperson.

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Menu items such as grilled octopus, wood-fired pizza and European bass will be available. There also will be a Negroni bar featuring Italian based cocktails, according to a spokesperson.

CEO of Patina Restaurant Group, Nick Valenti is the mastermind behind Simply-Capri. Valenti has also opened other Disney restaurants such as Space 220, The Edison, Morimoto Asia and Enzo’s Hideaway.

Simply-Capri will be open seven days a week, opening at noon, serving lunch and dinner. It will offer “late-night bites” Thursday through Sunday, extending its hours from closing at 10 p.m. till 12 a.m.

Meanwhile, this isn’t the only new restaurant at the Flamingo Crossings Town Center, Ohio-based Skyline Chili opened its first Central Florida location there recently.


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