Restaurants

Let us plan your nightly entertainment with movies, live music, and stage shows, plus the perfect places to grab a bite.
These are the bites and bevs we’re still thinking about from 2024.
Looking to make the most of Lakeland life in 2025? Check out the goals our readers + followers have set, plus some recommendations of our own.
In honor of Catapult’s 10-year anniversary, we’re spilling the tea on what goes on behind the scenes. How many of these facts did you know?
From coffee to baked goods to cocktails, try these festive bevs + bites for the holiday season.
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Here’s how you can help the family of restaurant owner Jeannie Weaver-Lopez.
We want to know — which Lakeland restaurant or meal sparks nostalgia in your heart and belly, and why?
Find out where you can go on Thanksgiving Day, what’s closed this year, and where to find Thanksgiving dishes ahead of time.
Sometimes you get the munchies late at night, so we’re helping out with a list of spots that stay open late around Lakeland.
Cozy new food + drink options are warming up at eateries around Swan City. Try these seasonal menus before they’re gone.
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With a Victorian vibe and shaved snow desserts, Vampire Penguin could become your newest downtown haunt.
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