Orange County government is looking to follow in the little claw prints of Orlando and Winter Park and is considering launching a program that would allow residents outside of those municipalities to keep chickens on their private property. Maitland and Winter Garden also have Backyard Chicken Programs but the county seems to have been brooding […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Civics and Participation, Events, Featured, Orlando
New project to showcase local art on billboards
A new art project is looking to feature the artwork of 30 artists on billboards along the I-4 corridor next year. The Corridor Project Billboard Exhibition will launch in January 2022 and is modeled after similar projects in Los Angeles and Mexico City. Participating artists will be featured on digital billboards across the region that […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Events, Food & Drink, Orlando
Dine like a Nigerian without a passport
The folks behind the annual cultural festival series, FusionFest (Facebook | Website), host a monthly foodie series centered on exploring the tastes, sights, sounds, and mindsets of different cultures from around the world. Diversitastic Dining Experiences highlight a new chef/restaurant every month and this month they are inviting people to try Nigerian food at Flavors […]
Posted inApartments, Architecture and Design, Buildings, Featured, Food & Drink, Ivanhoe Village, Quality of Life, Retail
The Yard releases amended plans now that Hideaway Bar is moving across the street
We told you HERE in June 2021 that The Hideaway Bar (Facebook | Website) had acquiesced to the persistent offers of a developer to abandon ship and move across the street into a new 3,600 SF building that would be built just for them, complete with a wraparound patio. The land swap will allow the developer, Chance Gordy, […]
Posted inColonialtown North, House of the Day, Photos, Real Estate
House of the Day: 3/2 Colonialtown home asking $425,000
This three-bedroom, two-bathroom home is located at 1805 Oregon Street [GMap] in Colonialtown North, sandwiched between the popular Audubon Park and Mills 50 Main Streets with businesses like East End Market and Black Rooster Taqueria just a quick bike ride away. The 1,231 SF home sits on a corner lot with a large backyard and […]
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, Mills 50
Two businesses to share former Mills 50 restaurant space
Bites and Bubbles (Facebook | Website) moved out of its original home at 912 N. Mills Avenue [GMap] earlier in the year and moved up the street into a new space with a rooftop patio in the Mills Park development. The 1,100 SF restaurant they left behind has been snatched up by not one, but two local restaurateurs and […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, News, Quality of Life, Schools
Orange and Seminole students return to school with mask requirements in place
Both Orange and Seminole County schools return to in-person classes this week and in spite of what Governor DeSantis wants, will require them to wear masks. Governor DeSantis signed an executive order banning face mask mandates in Florida public schools citing the rights of parents to choose how/when their children should be protected from deadly […]
Posted inComing and Going, Eyes on the Street, Food & Drink, South Eola
Eyes on the Street: Coco Bar and Tapas is “temporarily” closed
We often get photographs and tips from our Bungalower readers of things that are happening around town, so we have started featuring them on the site in a series called Eyes on the Street, in honor of our favorite urbanist Jane Jacobs. “Hey, Brendan! Did you see that Coco had closed?” – BUNGALOWER READER Coco Bar and […]
Posted inBuildings, Sports, West Orlando
Camping World Stadium renovations continue during pandemic
Construction crews are still hard at work carrying out another round of upgrades at Camping World Stadium, taking advantage of the window opened by the pandemic and the lapse in large-scale events. Improvements to the tune of $60 million are being carried out at the stadium include a new club level, new concession stands, and […]
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Buildings, Featured, History, Ivanhoe Village
OUC selects vendor to evaluate sales options of historic Ivanhoe Building
Orlando-based commercial real estate firm, Bishop Beale Duncan, has been selected by OUC to assist with determining the sales and marketing potential of its historic Ivanhoe Building, the site of the city’s original power plant. The decision comes following a public request for proposals earlier in the summer which drew six qualified bids to assist […]
Posted inComing and Going, Downtown, Food & Drink
Magnolia in downtown Orlando closed until further notice
UPDATE: Kameron Kaviani, co-owner of Magnolia, provided the following statement on the situation. “We’ve had some major plumbing issues since New Year’s Eve, and plumbers are telling us we need to dig up the old cast iron pipes, which are shared with our neighbors. The landlord, David Robold, has refused to do the work. Every […]
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, Winter Park
New restaurant still on track to take over former Luma space
We told you HERE in June that the owners of the recently closed Luma on Park were suing their previous landlords in a seeming attempt to get their old restaurant space back and could have potentially kept the new tenant, Ava MediterrAegean from opening, but it seems that fear can be put to rest. According […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Civics and Participation, Events, News, Orlando, Quality of Life
Feds sending $57 million of aid to Central Florida entertainment industry
The federal government has started sharing who will get what in regards to its Small Business Administration’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grants. Venues in the region will be getting an estimated $57 million in assistance as part of the aid package which is geared towards helping to ease the financial burden from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic […]
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TOP TEN THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK
This is our latest rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week, in Orlando’s Bungalow Neighborhood news, and some bonus headlines you may have missed. And don’t forget to grab our latest print issue while you’re out and about in The City Beautiful. Our latest episode of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Bungalower and the Bus, Featured, Food & Drink, Hourglass, News, Sponsored
Bungalower and The Bus – Episode 234 (Noodle Night at Hourglass Social House)
The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the hosts alone and do not reflect the official policy or position of Bungalower Media, our readers, or our advertisers. For the 234th episode, Brendan and Jon head on over to “Noodle Night” for some tasty noods at a pop-up hosted by Le Ky […]