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In 2023, that includes Kosen in Tampa, Sorekara in Baldwin Park and what Johnny teases as a special project in Orlando’s Mills 50 neighborhood. We’ve seen it happen with Sonny, with Lo and Mark and Jen and it really fuels us to keep doing what we’re doing.”Īnd that’ll continue whether or not they make it to the finalist round. “In many cases, just need a little bit of guidance, some resources or mentorship.

“Because we grew up in the restaurant business and we have the knowledge and the resources and the tools to be able to do what we do,” Tung says. In all three cases, they’ve been the benefactors of talent - chefs Bruno Fonseca and Tung Phan, pastry mavens Yixi Qiu and Wen Pan - enabling each to move their concepts to the next level. From fine dining at Foreigner - which recently opened its well-appointed doors in the Audubon Park Garden District - to the phenomenal baked goods of the SugarDough Bakehouse just a quick stroll down the block to directly across the street at East End Market, where last year’s dual Foodie winners, Camille and its incubator kitchen DomuLab live in a vibrant upstairs space.Īnd this is not the only place in the metro where you can almost literally throw a rock from one Bento Group venture and hit another. The Tung brothers grew their fast-casual Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi to 25 locations throughout Florida but have since moved well beyond the brand, becoming prime movers in expanding the scene. We all work together so well, it only makes me and Jimmy want to grow it more.”

“The culture here is so open-arms and appreciative. “Just the fact that he called me early in the morning is so community-driven,” Tung says. Case in point, it was last year’s Orlando semifinalist in the Restaurateur category, Jason Chin of the Good Salt Restaurant Group, who notified him of their nod.