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Restaurant Roundup: Meet your new favorite Lakeland restaurants
Dining in Lakeland is always a fresh experience, with new restaurants popping up all the time — and more on the way.
November 18, 2025 04:42 PM
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Everyone’s invited: Restaurants for large groups in Lakeland, FL
For those days when everyone needs to be at the table
March 15, 2023
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Irish pubs in Lakeland, Florida
Welcome to the Emerald Isle.
March 15, 2023
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No filter: See inside the new Unfiltered Lakeland
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the coffee shop and artisan marketplace before it opens.
February 22, 2023
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Connor Jacobson
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Food
Let’s get cooking: Upcoming classes for Lakeland’s aspiring home chefs
Whether you’re looking to refine your existing skills or you’re starting from scratch, sign up for one of these cooking classes.
February 7, 2023
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Rilee Delgado
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Culture
Last-minute local ideas for Valentine’s Day
From flowers to happy hours to meteor showers, we’ve got ideas to make your Valentine’s Day special.
January 26, 2023
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
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Food
Behind the scenes of DOU Bakehouse
Meet the pastry chef behind Lakeland’s European-style bakery.
January 5, 2023
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Connor Jacobson
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Food
Holiday drinks from Lakeland cafes
Get your dose of caffeine — but make it festive.
December 14, 2022
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Connor Jacobson
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Travel and Outdoors
A Lakelander’s guide to Tampa Bay
Here’s how we would plan a weekend getaway to TBAY.
December 8, 2022
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Food
International food tour of Polk County, FL
Taste your way around the world without leaving Polk County at these 33 restaurants and markets.
December 2, 2022
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What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving in Lakeland?
Whether you’re looking to entertain the kids while dinner’s cooking or hoping to make a last-minute run to the store, here are a few places open and operational on Turkey Day.
November 21, 2022
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Rilee Delgado
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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Lakeland with these green food and drink items
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Orlando Health and Watson Clinic team up for Lakeland hospital
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