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 335 of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1, which was recorded at Enzian Theater in Maitland.
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TOP TEN HEADLINES
- Steinmetz Hall in the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts was just recognized as one of the “Most Stunning” theaters in the world according to Architectural Digest.
- John Rivers, the owner of 4Rivers Smokehouse, has just announced that he would close his standalone fried chicken restaurant, The Coop, this past Sunday, July 16.
- Mills 50’s new meadery, Zymarium, is set to open to the public in early August and Bungalower Buddy keyholders will get a chance to come to a fancy invite-only key party.
- Insomniac just released its lineup for its EDC 2023 event this November.
- The Current in College Park is now in a soft-open phase.
- FusionFest will host a special dinner this month at Selam Ethiopian and Bungalower Buddy members can get $10 off with a special coupon code.
- Winter Park’s favorite distillery, Forward/Slash, will celebrate its first-ever rum release on July 29 with a “Wet Hot Rum Summer” party.
- “Orlando law firm sells its downtown office building for big profit.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Bike-riding thief steals horse in Orlando, rides away with animal in tow.” – Click Orlando
- “Family of Orlando man shot by police while sitting in his car is seeking answers after viewing body camera footage.” – CNN
ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)
- “Creative City Project to host orchestral performance in Cheyenne Saloon and Opera House.” – Bungalower
- “Creative Mornings returns to Orlando.” – Bungalower
- “Edgar Allan Poe-themed speakeasy popping up this fall.” – Bungalower
- “Purple Ocean Superfood Bar pivoting away from current Mills 50 buildout.” – Bungalower
- “Thornton Park hosting 9th Annual Putt ‘n’ Pour Pub Crawl, July 22.” – Bungalower
- “Florida is now America’s inflation hotspot.” – CBS News Miami
- “‘Nobody was there’: What’s behind the summer slump at Disney World and Universal Orlando.” – CNN Business
- “Prime Winter Park land sells to busy local developer. Here are the details.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Florida citrus industry ends season with worst numbers in nearly a century.” – Orlando Weekly
- “UPS Teamsters in Orlando prepare for looming nationwide strike.” – Orlando Weekly
- “Police recover missing woman’s body from Orlando lake.” – WFLA
- “From bus stops to laundromats, cities embrace play to help kids learn.” – The74
- “Building for proximity: The role of activity centers in reducing total miles traveled.” – Brookings
- “Beat the heat this summer using downtown design.” – Main Street
- “Participatory design in Harlem.” – New York Review of Architecture
- “The CBGB Theory: Weirdos not bros will revive downtown.” – PubliCola
- “We need a Department of Sidewalks.” – Slate
- “The walkable neighborhoods Americans want may be closer than we think.” – StreetsBlog
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK
- Monday 7/17: In-Between Series – Joel Klein (Downtown)
- Tuesday 7/18: Celebrate Women at Stardust Video and Coffee (Audubon Park)
- Tuesday 7/18: Diversitastic Dining – Selam Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine (Orlando)
- Wednesday 7/19: Sideward Hot Dog Day Block Party (Milk District)
- Wednesday 7/19: State of The Milk (Milk District)
- Friday 7/21: Picturing Mills 50 (Mills 50)
- Friday 7/21: WWE Friday Night SmackDown(Parramore)