According to recent reporting in Orlando Weekly, Good Salt Restaurant Group’s Jason and Sue Chin will be teaming up with executive chef/partner Wendy Lopez to open Sparrow at 807 N. Orange Ave this fall.
“Sparrow, a 1,978-square-foot wine bar and lounge, will be located about 100 feet away from Reyes Mezcaleria at 807 N. Orange Ave and will present a focused menu drawing on Lopez’s heritage (her great grandfather, “Papa Chema,” was Spanish),” the reportage states.
“But flavors and techniques from Portugal, Italy and France will also pepper the bill of fare with continental classics like tortilla Española, patatas bravas, jamón ibérico and conservas served alongside bacalhau croquetas, cacio e pepe and prawn de bourgogne.”
“A Spanish restaurant has always been a plan of ours,” said Lopez to Weekly, explaining that after La Femme Du Fromage” aborted plans to open a cheese shop where the Daily Grind Coffee House and Pearson’s Cafe once stood, the trio felt a Spanish wine bar with an eclectic tapas menu would be an ideal fit for the small space.”
“We are also going to lower the ceilings to create an even more intimate feel,” said Sue Chin, referring to the restaurant’s warm and cozy atmosphere and design.
“It’s cute,” said Chin of the restaurant’s name. “Plus the birds are small and dynamic, just like this wine bar will be.”
No opening date has been announced.
