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Jaleo, by chef Jose Andres, opened in March 2019 in the vastly refurbished former Wolfgang Puck Cafe building on the West Side, replacing the Grand Cafe on the same site.
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Former Restaurant · the memorial record
⚰ Permanently closed · Aug 2017operated 20 years · 1997–2017
Also known as Wolfgang Puck Cafe.
This restaurant is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.
Restaurant history
the lifetime record- 2019
- 2017
Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe and its upstairs Dining Room permanently closed in early August 2017, after about two decades on the Disney Springs West Side, clearing the building to make way for Jaleo.
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Disney and operator Levy Restaurants moved to close Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe, with roughly 193 employees to be laid off, as part of a West Side dining overhaul; the closure was reported by mid-June 2017.
- 1997
Wolfgang Puck Cafe opened on the West Side of Downtown Disney (a 66-acre expansion that debuted September 15, 1997), a multi-level complex with a downstairs casual cafe, a sushi bar and lounge, a counter-service Express window, and an upstairs fine-dining Dining Room overlooking Lake Buena Vista.
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Questions & answers
When did Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe open?
Per the documented record, Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe at Disney Springs opened in 1997.
When did Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe last close for refurbishment?
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe is dated Aug 2017: Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe and its upstairs Dining Room permanently closed in early August 2017, after about two decades on the Disney Springs West Side, clearing the building to make way for Jaleo.
What changed recently on Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe?
The latest documented change (documented Mar 2019): Jaleo, by chef Jose Andres, opened in March 2019 in the vastly refurbished former Wolfgang Puck Cafe building on the West Side, replacing the Grand Cafe on the same site.
How many changes are on record for Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe?
4 documented changes, dating back to 1997 — the fan-kept restaurant changelog nobody else keeps.
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