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 395, which was recorded at Coro Restaurant in Audubon Park, a new concept where the chefs are the servers.
TOP TEN HEADLINES
- Days after it became public that the City of Orlando was looking to open a new 24/7 shelter west of downtown, the Mayor was forced to put the project on pause, due to an outcry from nearby residents about over-concentrating social services in the district.
- Lake Highland Prep isn’t letting anyone park in its lot anymore and that’s causing some big issues with its neighbors in Ivanhoe Village.
- Ethos Vegan Kitchen has closed after 17 years of business.
- Acronym buddies, the DOP and the DDB are hosting a Downtown Employee Appreciation Week this week with giveaways and networking events galore, at least for the daytime businesses.
- Dubsdread Golf Course is celebrating 100 years of living that Tony College Park life this Thursday. They’re having a big party so put on your cleanest polo and/or big hat/chambray combo and have some fun.
- There’s a new Puerto Rican sushi restaurant open in South Eola. ‘Barbarella, the infamous home-hopping New Wave bar party that just won’t quit, is moving into The Axe Trap in Winter Park. You know, the place where the Booby Trap used to be. ‘Barbarella, the infamous home-hopping New Wave bar party that just won’t quit, is moving into The Axe Trap in Winter Park. You know, the place where the Booby Trap used to be.
- Ten10 Brewing has teamed up with Second Harvest Food Bank and released a special fundraising can for September, with $1 of each can going to the organization.
- “VIDEO: Heavy Sunday rains caused flooding in some Bungalow neighborhoods.” – Bungalower
- “Orlando halts proposal for massive homeless shelter.” – Central Florida Public Media
- “A Foodie’s Guide to Curry Ford West Main Street District for 2024.” – Tasty Chomps
ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)
- “Rollins Museum partners with faculty for unique exhibition.” – The 32789
- “Blue Coast Burrito opening in Packing District.” – Bungalower
- “Downtown Arts District hosting two-day mural festival this month.” – Bungalower
- “Orlando Fringe names new leadership.” – Bungalower
- “OCLS launches “Pick Your Card” for Library Card Sign-up Month.” – Bungalower
- “Pat’s Picks: Artist Studios, FAVO, Westwood, Skateboarding.” – Bungalower
- “Publix becomes Orlando Pride’s back-of-jersey sponsor.” – Bungalower
- “Proposed indoor sewage plant near Orange Blossom Trail draws opposition.” – Central Florida Public Media
- “We Visited All 10 Halloween Horror Nights Orlando Houses 2024.” – Fangoria
- “Orlando ZIP codes where home values are soaring vs. affordable.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “‘Curiouser and curiouser’: Florida’s state-parks debacle grows stranger by the day.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “Orange Commissioner Uribe gave $70,000 in county-provided event tickets to her husband.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “20 I-Drive restaurants that aren’t just for tourists.” – Orlando Weekly
- “Blue Man Group breaks ground on new theater at Icon Park.” – Orlando Weekly
- “Does where you live determine how you eat? New study uncovers America’s emotional eating patterns.” – WKMG
- “House of the Day: 3/2 SODO home asking $649,000.”
- “House of the Day: New construction townhome at The Brix at the Packing District asking $630,995.”
- “How Americans voted their way into a housing crisis.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “The Little Paris Beekeeping School.” – Messy Nessy
- “Public space is getting bland — better programming is the answer.” – NYC Streetsblog
- “For solo explorers, a solitude-friendly paradise amid the crowds.” – The New York Times
- “The reign of the yellow school bus is over.” – Strong Towns
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK
- ALL WEEK: Downtown Employee Appreciation Week (Downtown)
- Monday 9/9: Audubon Park Community Market (Audubon Park)
- Monday 9/9: Brenda’s Pop-up Bingo at Tactical Brewing (Baldwin Park)
- Wednesday 9/11: “Documenting Defiance – A Requiem of Resilience” (Downtown)
- Thursday 9/11: Twenty One Pilots – The Clancy Word Tour (Parramore)
- Thursday 9/12: City District Orlando – From The Heart 2024 (Downtown)
- Thursday 9/12: Dubsdread Golf Course 100 Year Anniversary (College Park)
- Thursday 9/12: Mills 50 Business After Hours – September (Mills 50)
- Thursday 9/12: Sebastian Maniscalco – It Ain’t Right Tour (Parramore)
- Friday 9/13: Nightmare on Pine Street (Downtown)
