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Grab a snack while you shop local

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No one likes to pause their shopping adventures to grab something to eat.

These stores and hubs offer meals and snacks to re-energize — without pausing your spree. store hosts cooking classes, food trucks and more.

1221 N. Mills Ave. in Orlando; 407-601-3363; facebook.com/DistrictAt Mills.

As its name suggests, this shop has a general-store feel. Wares range from clogs by New York brand Nina Z to furniture from Makr, a design studio based in Winter Park.

New General’s in-store cafe brews up coffees roasted by Orlando-based Lineage Coffee. Other local names: Sugar Rush Marshmallo­ws dot the top of hot chocolate, pastries from Buttermilk Bakery sit in a case and bottles of kombucha from Humble Bumble are by the register.

The cafe also offers to-go meals such as chicken Caesar salad, poke bowls and tuna white bean salad. Gluten-free and vegetarian items are available.

Diners can also order creatively smeared toasts with toppings that range from green-pea hummus to Nutella. Bonus: Toasts are $5 on Tuesdays.

155 New England Ave. in Winter Park; 321-972-2819; newgen eral.us

Pick up some essential oils from Roxan Spa, candles from Collective Kindness or clothing from Our Nation’s Creations from this hub.

Plant Street Market is another spot that skews more toward the foodstuffs than the goods — not that I’m complainin­g. How about some sweets from David Ramirez Chocolates? Or a burger from Five Thymes Five? Wash it all down with a beer from Crooked Can Brewing Co.

426 W Plant St. in Winter Garden; plantst market.com

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