Photo: Universal Orlando ResortUPDATE:The new Bigfire restaurant is officially open for business as of June 26, and guests can come in for dinner starting at 4 p.m.Universal Orlando Resortis bringing the heat in a very literal way with their newest dining option.On Tuesday,the companyannounced plans for Bigfire, a new restaurant that will replace the now-closed Emeril’s at the Universal Citywalk in summer 2019. The two-story space will be designed to “make guests feel as though they have stepped into a grand lakeside lodge,” according to a press release.Bigfire will aim to provide a unique open-kitchen experience with a large wood fire grill at the center of the dining room that allows customers to watch their food being cooked from any table in the restaurant.The interior will also house a large fireplace and camp lanterns, and guests can order campfire favorites like s’mores to be cooked right at the table. Other food options seem to be meat-heavy, like a signature bison burger and coffee-rubbed sirloin, along with pescatarian andvegetarianoptions like freshwater trout and smoked salads.Universal Orlando ResortThe space has been vacant since Emeril’s, the eponymous Cajun restaurant fromchef Emeril Lagasse, closed in July 2018 after nearly 20 years in business.WATCH THIS: 5 Restaurant Hot Spots for Spotting CelebritiesBigfire will join a host of other restaurants at the Universal Citywalk—a shopping and dining hub that leads to the entrance of the resort’s two theme parks and does not require a ticket—includingJimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, Hard Rock Cafe, Cowfish (a burger-sushi hybrid concept), Toothsome Chocolate Emporium (a hub for over-the-top milkshakes), Bubba Gump Shrimp, and VooDoo Doughnut.Once inside the parks, Universal Orlando guests have an abundance ofpop culture-themed food options, fromButterbeer in every format theWizarding World of Harry Potterto Krusty Burgers and Cletus’ fried chicken at theSimpsons-themedSpringfield section in the original Universal Studios park.
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UPDATE:The new Bigfire restaurant is officially open for business as of June 26, and guests can come in for dinner starting at 4 p.m.Universal Orlando Resortis bringing the heat in a very literal way with their newest dining option.On Tuesday,the companyannounced plans for Bigfire, a new restaurant that will replace the now-closed Emeril’s at the Universal Citywalk in summer 2019. The two-story space will be designed to “make guests feel as though they have stepped into a grand lakeside lodge,” according to a press release.Bigfire will aim to provide a unique open-kitchen experience with a large wood fire grill at the center of the dining room that allows customers to watch their food being cooked from any table in the restaurant.The interior will also house a large fireplace and camp lanterns, and guests can order campfire favorites like s’mores to be cooked right at the table. Other food options seem to be meat-heavy, like a signature bison burger and coffee-rubbed sirloin, along with pescatarian andvegetarianoptions like freshwater trout and smoked salads.Universal Orlando ResortThe space has been vacant since Emeril’s, the eponymous Cajun restaurant fromchef Emeril Lagasse, closed in July 2018 after nearly 20 years in business.WATCH THIS: 5 Restaurant Hot Spots for Spotting CelebritiesBigfire will join a host of other restaurants at the Universal Citywalk—a shopping and dining hub that leads to the entrance of the resort’s two theme parks and does not require a ticket—includingJimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, Hard Rock Cafe, Cowfish (a burger-sushi hybrid concept), Toothsome Chocolate Emporium (a hub for over-the-top milkshakes), Bubba Gump Shrimp, and VooDoo Doughnut.Once inside the parks, Universal Orlando guests have an abundance ofpop culture-themed food options, fromButterbeer in every format theWizarding World of Harry Potterto Krusty Burgers and Cletus’ fried chicken at theSimpsons-themedSpringfield section in the original Universal Studios park.
UPDATE:The new Bigfire restaurant is officially open for business as of June 26, and guests can come in for dinner starting at 4 p.m.
Universal Orlando Resortis bringing the heat in a very literal way with their newest dining option.
On Tuesday,the companyannounced plans for Bigfire, a new restaurant that will replace the now-closed Emeril’s at the Universal Citywalk in summer 2019. The two-story space will be designed to “make guests feel as though they have stepped into a grand lakeside lodge,” according to a press release.
Bigfire will aim to provide a unique open-kitchen experience with a large wood fire grill at the center of the dining room that allows customers to watch their food being cooked from any table in the restaurant.
The interior will also house a large fireplace and camp lanterns, and guests can order campfire favorites like s’mores to be cooked right at the table. Other food options seem to be meat-heavy, like a signature bison burger and coffee-rubbed sirloin, along with pescatarian andvegetarianoptions like freshwater trout and smoked salads.
Universal Orlando Resort
The space has been vacant since Emeril’s, the eponymous Cajun restaurant fromchef Emeril Lagasse, closed in July 2018 after nearly 20 years in business.
WATCH THIS: 5 Restaurant Hot Spots for Spotting Celebrities
Bigfire will join a host of other restaurants at the Universal Citywalk—a shopping and dining hub that leads to the entrance of the resort’s two theme parks and does not require a ticket—includingJimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, Hard Rock Cafe, Cowfish (a burger-sushi hybrid concept), Toothsome Chocolate Emporium (a hub for over-the-top milkshakes), Bubba Gump Shrimp, and VooDoo Doughnut.
Once inside the parks, Universal Orlando guests have an abundance ofpop culture-themed food options, fromButterbeer in every format theWizarding World of Harry Potterto Krusty Burgers and Cletus’ fried chicken at theSimpsons-themedSpringfield section in the original Universal Studios park.
source: people.com
