Winter Park-based distillery and blending house, Forward/Slash (Instagram) is celebrating an epic Cinco de Derby/Kentucky Cinco event in May and you’re invited. They’ll be hosting a special Kentucky Derby party on May 4 with free entry, food by Red Panda Noodle (Instagram) from 5-8 p.m., an interactive photo booth, and peach juleps. Attendees can enjoy free samples […]
VIDEO: Visit Orlando convinced Orlando’s Poet Laureate to write a poem about meetings and conventions and it’s pretty great
In case you didn’t know (we sure didn’t), April 11 is “Global Meetings Industry Day” and not one to miss out on a theme, Visit Orlando asked Orlando’s Poet Laureate, Shawn Welcome, to write an original poem in honor of the occasion. Visit Orlando shared that meetings and conventions contribute an estimated $4 billion to […]
Road Alert: City celebrating completion of Packing District roadway improvements
The City of Orlando will celebrate the completion of roadway improvements in the new Packing District development on Friday, April 12, with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony starring District 3 City Commissioner Robert Stuart and Mayor Dyer. The redesign project included sections of road on Princeton Street from John Young Parkway to Orange Blossom Trail, including: […]
Ask Bungalower: What’s this Oh Hey Cafe thing on Lee Road all about?
“Hey, Bungalower team. I keep seeing this sign for Oh Hey Cafe on Lee Road when I’m headed to work and I haven’t seen anything online about it. Do you have any info on it?” – BUNGALOWER READER Lucky for you, we were just sent a press release about this new family-friendly project. Oh Hey […]
Orlando Hospitality Alliance hosting food truck/pop-up competition finals, April 13
The Orlando Hospitality Alliance (Website) is hosting a grand finale to its year-long Foodie Choice Award series on Saturday, April 13, featuring the seven finalists from 2023’s food truck/pop-up competitions going head-to-head to see who will be crowned best-of-the-best. The event is free to attend and open to the general public, with participating food trucks […]
Mayor’s office shares update on Pulse memorial engagement process
The City of Orlando purchased the former Pulse Nightclub property from its former owners back in October 2023 for $2 million and has slowly been gathering itself to tackle what to do next to honor the victims of the nightclub shooting and move the long-delayed project forward with some (overdue) grace and dignity. The City […]
Big hairy muscular hunk who loves dogs coming to Orlando
Often shirtless animal rescue icon Lee Asher will be heading to Florida as part of his “Unlock Your Super Power Tour” and one of the three stops is in Orlando. Asher came to national attention via social media, where he posts regularly about his 70-dog pack in Estacada, Oregon. Asher saves dogs from shelters across […]
Some residents don’t get the appeal of peacocks in Wadeview Park
Wadeview Park is known by longtime locals for having a healthy population of roaming peacocks that make their way from lawn, to roof, to SUV. They’ve been there for decades and have become a fixture for the neighborhood, but some people are calling peafowl. “I love seeing them in my yard but they can be […]
Months-long road closure has Milk District businesses worried
The City of Orlando is ramping up for some construction work on a section of Robinson Street in the Milk District for at least the next three weeks, followed by months more of limited access through January 2025, and local businesses aren’t happy about it. Affected businesses include Gringos Locos, Bull and Bush, Sportstown Billiards, […]
Mayor Dyer officially calls for District 5 election
A special election has just been called by Orlando Mayor Dyer, following the executive order from Governor DeSantis on April 1 that suspended District 5 city commissioner Regina Hill following allegations that she had taken advantage of an elderly constituent. Last week, Hill was indicted in the Circuit Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit in […]
Bungalower and Cookies hosting special 4/20 edition of YogaHigh
Bungalower Media is teaming up with Cookies (Instagram | Website), one of Orlando’s top yoga teachers, Sarah Burnett (Instagram), and medical marijuana mentor Mandy Harlan (Instagram) to host a series of guided yoga experiences centered around cannabis and good vibes that we’re calling “YogaHigh.” Our first few months were so fun we decided to do it all over again April through June! This […]
Kaya named James Beard Award finalist
Casual fine-dining Filipino restaurant, Kaya (Instagram | Website), was just named as a finalist for Best New Restaurant in this year’s James Beard Awards. The honor is shared with 30 other restaurants across the country, with the winner being announced in June 10 at a celebration in Chicago. Other finalists include Dakar NOLA in New […]
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 downtown “bungalow neighborhoods.” Click HERE to listen to Episode 373 of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1 FM, which was recorded at Kaya, the beautiful Filipino restaurant in the former Dandelion Communitea Cafe space in Mills 50 […]
Bungalower and The Bus: Episode 373 (Kaya Orlando)
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 Episode 373, Brendan and Jon went to Kaya, the beautiful Filipino restaurant in the former Dandelion Communitea Cafe space in Mills 50 to […]
Lake Alert: Oil spill closes Lake Ivanhoe
4/6 UPDATE: The City of Orlando has LIFTED the Lake Alert for Lake Ivanhoe. The City of Orlando’s Streets and Stormwater Division has issued a Lake Alert for Lake Ivanhoe. The alert is due to a recent mineral oil spill that made its way into the lake. On April 4, OUC discovered that an underground […]