Diners at Gabbi’s Mexican Kitchen on South Glassell Street in Old Towne Orange, on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. When the Patricks built the restaurant 20 years ago, they removed green carpet and a ...

As its name suggests, Sabor a Cuba will offer Cuban-themed fare like its predecessor, with help from the team behind Francoli Gourmet, an Italian restaurant located within walking distance of the ...

Old Towne Orange has nearly 50 restaurants. How did it become a dining destination? Diners at Gabbi’s Mexican Kitchen on South Glassell Street in Old Towne Orange, on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.

That opened the floodgates for antique shops. By the 1990s, Old Towne had become a sleepy antiquing district. “All of the businesses closed early because of a lack of demand,” Schulze said.

Old Towne Orange has nearly 50 restaurants. How did it become a dining destination? Diners at Gabbi’s Mexican Kitchen on South Glassell Street in Old Towne Orange, on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.

Gabbi and Ed Patrick, owners of Gabbi’s Mexican Kitchen, in the underground private dining cellar on South Glassell Street in Old Towne Orange, on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.

How did it become a dining destination? Diners at Gabbi’s Mexican Kitchen on South Glassell Street in Old Towne Orange, on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. When the Patricks built the restaurant 20 years ago, ...

Old signs from the past at Bosscat Kitchen and Libations on West Chapman Avenue in Old Towne Orange, on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. Over the years, Old Towne Orange has become a trendy dining ...