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For a classic Southern breakfast served with a side of local history, start your day at Johnson's Diner ( 407-841-0717; www.johnsonsdiner.com), a fixture in Orlando's sizable African-American community for more than two decades. Soul food doesn't get much better than the fish and grits, fried whiting with perfectly buttery grits ($5.25). Although Johnson recently moved to a new location  the ground floor of a gleaming retail and apartment complex in the hard-scrabble Parramore area  the tablecloths are still vinyl, it's still decorated with portraits of prominent black Americans like Ray Charles, and residents still linger and gossip. NYT
595 west church street, Orlando, FL

Restaurant, Budget, Local spot