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 327 of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1, which was recorded at Wally’s Mills Avenue Liquors (Facebook) to check out their new Breakfast Club service which is a new happy hour from 7 a.m.-noon Monday to Friday and features half-off select liquors.
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TOP TEN HEADLINES
- City Hall just approved a request from a downtown Catholic school to close a sidewalk to the public from midnight to 8 p.m. each day in an effort to protect their students from the unwashed masses.
- The Plaza Live will close briefly this summer to undergo some extensive renovations.
- The long-vacant Harmon Photo building in Ivanhoe Village has a new tenant that’s already hard at work transforming the old storefront into a fancy new salon.
- Orlando Museum of Art’s 2023 Florida Prize exhibition will open on Friday, June 2 featuring works by some of the best artists in the state.
- French-Vietnamese pop-up restaurant, Camille, has announced its official opening will take place on June 13.
- The Cock Block took another hit with the recent closure of Chick ‘n Cone in Winter Park.
- The City District Main Street is launching its own Traffic Box Art Program and they’re looking for some proposals.
- “Maxine’s on Shine, City of Orlando sued; plaintiffs allege noise complaints, nepotism.” – Click Orlando
- “Disney scraps plans for new Florida campus, mass employee relocation amid DeSantis feud.” – CNBC
- “After nearly 50 years serving Orlando, Le Coq au Vin closes its doors.” – Orlando Sentinel
ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)
- “Orlando shoe boutique moves to Park Avenue.” – The 32789
- “Cool Job Alert: Taproom Manager at Ivanhoe Park Brewing.” – Bungalower
- “Former Disney artist premiering COVID-inspired short film at Orlando Fringe.” – Bungalower
- “POV: Watch pizzaiolo make massive pies at Lazy Moon Pizza, from his point of view.” – Bungalower
- “Walt Disney World fight video: Brawl at Magic Kingdom started over photo op disagreement.” – FOX 35
- “Construction to start on SunRail’s next train station.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Orlando’s most Instagrammable spots for couples.” – Orlando Date Night Guide
- “After nearly 50 years serving Orlando, Le Coq au Vin closes its doors.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “Disney World is pulling the plug on Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser.” – Orlando Weekly
- “Families of Pulse victims call for investigation into onePULSE Foundation.’ – Spectrum News 9
- “Luminar founder Austin Russell takes 82% stake in Forbes.” – Silicon Valley Business Journal
- “Hertz partnership expands electric vehicle rentals, EV charging in Orlando.” – West Orlando News
- “Holy Land Experience in Orlando demolished; religious theme park closed in 2022.” – WSVN News 7
- “Americans have become less willing to explore their own cities.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “L.A.’s guerrilla readings are invading parking lots and cemeteries.” – LA Times
- “Adaptive reuse can help us re-activate our downtowns.” – Next City
- “How can we achieve equitable retail growth? Look to Atlanta.” – Next City
- “More people are leaving coastal cities.” – Planetizen
- “New York City’s Dancing Prohibition remains a barrier to entry, equality.” – Planetizen
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK
- Monday 5/22: One Night of Queen at Dr. Phillips (Downtown)
- Tuesday 5/23: Bungalower Drag Bingo and Music Video Dance Party (Baldwin Park)
- Thursday 5/25: Mystery Sketch Theater – Novella Cooper (Thornton Park)
- Thursday 5/25: Stevie Nicks at Amway Center (Parramore)
- Friday 5/26: Le Salon 2023 featuring “Petty” (South Eola)