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The city, and especially the neighborhood of Thornton Park, has eagerly awaited the opening of Osteria Ester since it was announced in September as the next restaurant in line for this legacy corner location .

“We’d come in in the morning and see faceprints on the glass from where people were looking in,” said Sue Chin, one half of Orlando’s James Beard-nominated Good Salt Restaurant Group . The restaurant hosted friends, family and other guests last week as part of its final preparations.

Husband Jason Chin notes that it has been “an absolute whirlwind.”

“We took over the space, we blinked and it was Thanksgiving.”

Fittingly, the Chins, along with chef/partner Michael Cooper, are delighted to welcome guests for Osteria Ester’s soft o

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