Alibi Cookies plans a new location in The Grove, which includes an all-weather CookieBot vending machine
The venue will be the second outpost for the bakery.
Chocolate Chip Chunk from Alibi Cookies
Alibi Cookies is set to close a deal on its second storefront, an as-yet-undisclosed location in The Grove. Owner Mike Evans hopes to finalize a lease on the space in the coming days, with a target opening date in April.
Courtesy Alibi Cookies
Evans launched Alibi Cookies in summer 2020 and made a splash with the bakeryâs CookieBot vending machine. The machine popped up at a few venues, did a longer stint at Tamm Avenue Bar, and now sits on the sidewalk outside Alibiâs current location, at 1136 Tamm. The CookieBot keeps cookies warm, maintaining a fresh-out-of-the-oven flavor and providing a socially distanced, convenient option for customers.
Yugiri Ramen Project began as a side project for Chef/Owner Mike Evans when the pandemic first began in March of 2020, and recently officially launched inside the 18 N Dollins Ave, Orlando Ghost/Cloud Kitchen space in December of 2020.
Yugiri Ramen Project is probably most known for their
Spicy Miso Ramen, an umami bomb of miso vegetable broth with flame charred pork chashu or tofu chashu.
Chef Mike Evans grew up eating ramen and evolved beyond the typical Top Ramen and then learning to make ramen for the first Ramen Rumble (hosted at Seito Sushi). The ramen battle really cemented his love and passion for it.