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Hakucho looks to bring Japanese-inspired dining to Downtown Lakeland
Lakeland native chef Ryan Neal is opening his second restaurant, Hakucho, a Japanese-inspired izakaya, in downtown Lakeland this April. The restaurant will feature small, shareable plates and entrees, with an emphasis on local ingredients. Hakucho will be …