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 319 of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1, which was recorded at Thirsty Topher, Ziggie’s Pizza, AND Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company in Ivanhoe Village.
TOP TEN HEADLINES
- The City of Orlando just passed a new set of ordinances that will shift how bars and nightclubs operate in the Downtown Entertainment Area, including a sixth-month moratorium on new bars. They also approved over $ 400,000 worth of new street lighting to help with ongoing safety issues.
- Graffiti Junktion just closed its College Park location this weekend after 10 years of serving burgers and nachos, but don’t worry Winter Park Village is getting a Tommy Bahama-themed bar and restaurant. Nature is healing
- Orlando Pride just released a new kit design inspired by the only woman member of Florida’s historic HIghwaymen art collective of Black artists.
- A Rollins College student just launched a new bike tour business in Winter Park except it uses bikes you stand up and walk on rather than sitting.
- A sewage overflow has closed Lake Highland.
- Solar Bears is hosting its second annual Food Fest on April 1 ahead of its match against the dastardly Jacksonville Icemen. If you’re smart, you can hit up the new liquor blending house and distillery opening in Winter Park that same day.
- Florida Groves Music and Cannabis Festival has expanded to two days this year at Central Florida Fairgrounds on April 15 and 16.
- “Undercover agents saw nothing ‘lewd’ at Orlando drag show. Florida is going after venue anyway.” – Miami Herald
- “Local after-school drag event canceled as DeSantis aims to expand Parental Rights in Education.” – WFTV 9
- “Time to say goodbye to Church Street Ballroom — demolition starts (PHOTOS).” – Orlando Business Journal
ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)
- “City Commission overhauls event banner policy.” – The 32789
- “Florida bill if passed would stop local governments from removing monuments, including Confederate.” – Action News Jax
- “MX Taco will close on March 31.” – Bungalower
- “Phat Ash Cookies shaking up with Foxtail Coffee on East Colonial.” – Bungalower
- “Progress Point project to be named ‘Seven Oaks Park,’ not Parky McParkface.” – Bungalower
- “Tactical Brewing revives its pho-flavored beer this week.” – Bungalower“Winter Park Playhouse looking for new home.” – Bungalower
- “Florida to be visited by seaweed blob twice the width of US this summer.” – CBS
- “Cuban migrants land in Florida airport in hang glider.” – DC News Now
- “8 best ‘hole in the wall’ restaurants in Central Florida you need to try.” – FOX 35
- “Florida House backs concealed weapons change.” – FOX 35
- “Orange County mayor looks for ways to crackdown on panhandling.” – FOX 35
- “Orlando-based Tupperware faces investor securities class-action lawsuit.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Downtown Orlando apartment complex forced to pay $265,000 for unfair treatment of children, families.” – Orlando-News.com
- “At Orlando Museum of Art, chief curator’s 42-year tenure ends.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “‘CBS Sunday Morning’ segment shines light on fight over Eatonville land.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “‘Mama Beth’ Marshall bids Orlando farewell: ‘I’ve never been one to mince words.’” – Orlando Sentinel
- “Pom Pom’s to drop sandwiches at night in favor of cold noodles.” – Scott Joseph Orlando
- “Drag queen events canceled across Central Florida.” – Watermark
- “Union says inmates treated better than officers at Orange County Jail as staffing shortages continue.” – WFTV 9
- “To create COVID-19 memorials, communities lead the way..” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “The coolest Houston playgrounds every parent should know about. – CHRON
- “The church of urban transformation.” – CNU
- “Our cities need social infrastructure also.” – CNU
- “Reviving the downtown of a hard-luck city.” – CNU
- “As New York weighs library cuts, three new branches show their value.” – The New York Times
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK
- Monday 3/27: U.S. Men’s National Team vs. El Salvador – CONCACAF (Parramore)
- Tuesday 3/28: Bungalower Drag Bingo and Video Dance Party (Baldwin Park)
- Tuesday 3/28: Strawberry Girls at The Social (Downtown)
- Wednesday 3/29: Polyphia at The Plaza Live (Milk District)
- Friday 3/31: City of Orlando’s Bike [The Mayor] to Work Day 2023 (West Lakes)\
- Friday 3/31: Final Friday at the Mennello (Ivanhoe Village)
- Friday 3/31: Matroda at The Vanguard (Downtown)