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.
Our latest episode of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1 was recorded at Mason Jar Provisions in Thornton Park. Click HERE to listen or catch up on one of your favorite podcast platforms or just click play on the button below.
TOP TEN HEADLINES:
- The City of Orlando and the DDB have finally opened up a search for a new Nighttime Economy Manager for downtown Orlando. The new manager will have a full honey-do list in front of them when they start, including helping to staunch pending closures of downtown venues, working with the City on its strong-arm tactics versus street parties, and polishing up the downtown’s image with residents and visitors.
- Our Orange County commissioners just voted to ban the sale of kittens, puppies, and rabbits following a contentious public meeting.
- Kroger just launched delivery services in Central Florida and we checked it out for ourselves. It’s easy and super affordable.
- The Frontyard Festival has been granted big bucks from Orange County that will allow it to continue through the end of the year.
- A fancy new boutique perfumery has just opened in Ivanhoe Village selling hard-to-find brands and unique bottles you can’t purchase in Florida or anywhere else in the country.
- The Pinery restaurant is now open on the ground floor of the $76 million Lake House development and it’s just as fancy and posh as you’d expect, but it’s tasty too.
- A new Hawaiian-inspired restaurant just opened in Thornton Park’s former Dexter’s venue led by Thornton Park royalty Todd Ulmer and Wendy Connor.
- “President Biden signs bill designating Pulse a national memorial.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “Orlando renames street from Stonewall Jackson to Roberto Clemente.” – WFTV 9
- “Local issued trespass warning over to-go salad order.” – the32789
ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT):
- “Cool Job Alert: Lake Lorna Doone Park Community Naturalist Position.” – Bungalower
- “Greenery Creamery selling ice cream hot dogs next month.” – Bungalower
- “New Korean fried chicken concept coming to Mills 50.” – Bungalower
- “Orlando Pride signs English international Amy Turner.” – MLS
- “Red Lobster CEO Kim Lopdrup to retire.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Chris Mueller and Nani deliver goals in Orlando City’s road victory over Inter Miami.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “Orlando: 50th out of 50 in wages with costs-of-living on the rise | Commentary.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “Orlando police union demands investigation into agency’s Internal Affairs manager.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “OCPS puts historic school site in Eatonville up for sale in hopes of turning it into mixed-use housing.” – Orlando Weekly
- “The Pauses’ Tierney Tough makes solo debut with new single and music video.” – Orlando Weekly
- “Chef Roberto Treviño joins Tapa Toro.” – Scott Joseph’s Orlando Restaurant Guide
- “9 of our favorite local LGBTQ+ owned restaurants in Orlando.” – Tasty Chomps
- “A Black vision for development, in the birthplace of urban renewal.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “The economics of dollar stores.” – The Hustle
- “Helsinki’s vibrant canopy kiosks.” – My Helsinki
- “Living Alleys Toolkit” – The People’s Design Library
- “Build Back Better, Together: 11 transformative agendas to restore social life in your community.” – Social Life Project
- “Pedestrian Zones: Definition, History, and Outlook.” – Treehugger
- “ODA proposes opening private interior courtyards to increase NYC’s public spaces.” – Urbanize New York
ORLANDO LOCAL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT:
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK:
- All Week: 2nd Annual Camp Ivanhoe (Ivanhoe Village)
- Tuesday 6/29: Fantastical Feasts – Designing Bizarre Dinner Parties (ONLINE)
- Tuesday 6/29: Taffy’s Bungalower Bingo at Persimmon Hollow (Downtown)
- Wednesday 6/30: Bob Ross Night at The Falcon Bar (Thornton Park)
- Wednesday 6/30: SoDo Sunrise at Delaney’s Tavern (SoDo)
- Friday 7/2: Fur Friday with Jack Vidra and Cain Marko (Parramore)
- Friday 7/2: Ska B Q with Control This, 69 Fingers, Colorblind Dinosaurs (Mills 50)