{"id":75157,"date":"2026-07-31T18:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T22:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=75157"},"modified":"2026-07-31T18:47:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T22:47:21","slug":"margaritas-cocina-mexicana-opens-in-lakeland-fl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/07\/31\/margaritas-cocina-mexicana-opens-in-lakeland-fl\/","title":{"rendered":"Margarita’s Cocina Mexicana Opens in Lakeland, FL"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brothers and combat veterans Joel and Fernando Rodriguez<\/strong> have officially transformed the former Ovation Bar & Bistro at 4715 S. Florida Ave. into Margarita’s Cocina Mexicana<\/strong>.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Location:<\/strong> 4715 S. Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL 33813 (South Lakeland) Margarita’s Cocina Mexicana<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The Inspiration:<\/strong> The restaurant is a tribute to the brothers’ mother, Margarita<\/strong>, featuring authentic, small-batch dishes based directly on her family recipes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The Transformation:<\/strong> After closing the South Lakeland Ovation location, the brothers invested ~$50,000 to remodel the interior with rich deep green walls, traditional Mexican hats, and artwork inspired by La Loter\u00ed<\/em>a<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The Expansion:<\/strong> This marks the third<\/strong> Margarita’s Cocina Mexicana location in Polk County<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Hours & Operations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Monday \u2013 Thursday:<\/strong> 11:00 AM \u2013 9:00 PM Margarita’s Cocina Mexicana<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Friday \u2013 Saturday:<\/strong> 11:00 AM \u2013 10:00 PM Margarita’s Cocina Mexicana<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Sunday:<\/strong> 11:00 AM \u2013 9:00 PM Margarita’s Cocina Mexicana<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Phone:<\/strong> (863) 300-0545 Margarita’s Cocina Mexicana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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