Popular vegan food truck, Jacked Up Vegan (Facebook | Website) has secured a new brick-and-mortar restaurant space in Winter Park after five works of working the streets of Central Florida. The truck, which specializes in vegan burgers and platters, shared via social media that they would be opening in the Winter Park Collective (Instagram | […]
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Pizza pop-up meets cookie vendor in Mills 50 back alley, 4/20
At 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20th, two popular pop-up vendors will team up to hawk their wares in a back alley in the Mills 50 District. The Pizza Slut (Instagram) will be hosted by special order cookie shop Phat Ash Bakes (Instagram) in their rear-facing courtyard, tucked away behind the recently-opened Grilled Cheezus (Instagram) […]
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Orlando City hosting Arsenal FC on July 20th at Exploria Stadium
Orlando City Soccer will host three-time English Premier League champions, Arsenal FC, on Wednesday, July 20th at Exploria Stadium. “We’re excited to be able to provide our fans and the greater Orlando soccer community the opportunity to experience one of the world’s most iconic clubs, Arsenal FC, right here in the best soccer venue in […]
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Video Tour: Trophy Room hosting grand opening event on Friday, April 22
The Trophy Room (Facebook | Website) will finally open its new store on the bottom floor of the Modera building at 50 S. Rosalind Avenue [GMap] in downtown Orlando later this week. The Trophy Room is a Michael Jordan apparel shop brand that is owned by Jordan’s son, Marcus Jordan, which originally opened in Disney […]
Posted inBuildings, Quality of Life, Real Estate, South Eola
Womp-Womp: Empty lot by Lake Eola could get a drive-thru ATM
A longtime vacant parcel of property sandwiched between The Waverly and Capital Plaza II at 301 E. Pine Street [GMap] in downtown Orlando could soon be home to a drive-thru bank. The property, which we asked our friends at Interstruct Inc. to reimagine into something that benefitted the public realm in a previous I Wish […]
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Downtown, Garden, Parks
Renderings released for random pocket park addition to Lake Eola
Early renderings for a planned pocket park that will replace a popular 7-Eleven building adjacent to Lake Eola Park are being evaluated by the Appearance Review Board this week. The building was purchased through the efforts of a privately-led non-profit the Orlando Land Trust (Website) with assistance from the CRA, which wanted to protect the property […]
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, Mills 50, News, People
New Mills 50 restaurant will be “straight fire”
Family-owned Team Market Group is opening another new concept in the Mills 50 neighborhood and this one is all about fire and meat. The new Eastwood (Instagram) concept will be a fire-centric restaurant inspired by open flames, grills, and smoke. The 3,300 SF restaurant, led by Team Market Group’s lead culinary brain and executive chef, […]
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New Holocaust Museum shares updated renderings
Last week the Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida (Website) unveiled new architectural renderings for its highly anticipated Holocaust Museum for Hope & Humanity just north of downtown Orlando in Ivanhoe Village. The museum, which will be the world’s first Holocaust museum designed around survivor and witness testimonies, will soon occupy the former site […]
Posted inBuildings, Coming and Going, Downtown, Eyes on the Street, Photos
Eyes on the Street: New concept announced for former I-Bar/Barbarella space
We often get photographs and tips from our Bungalower readers of things that are happening around town, so we have started featuring them on the site in a series called Eyes on the Street, in honor of our favorite urbanist Jane Jacobs. “Hey, have you seen this yet? Something new in the Barbarella space.” – BUNGALOWER READER […]
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Orlando Brewing and District hosting SoDo After Dark, April 23
Orlando Brewing (Website) and the SoDo Main Street District (Website) will host this year’s annual SoDo After Dark event on Saturday, April 23, and this year’s event is a tip of the hat to the brewery before it leaves the district this summer. Orlandans are invited to toast 16 years of Orlando Brewing being located […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Crime, People, Winter Park
Winter Park to swear in new police chief
EDIT: The original version of this post stated the swearing-in ceremony took place on April 19th but the event is currently scheduled for April 29th. The City of Winter Park confirmed a new Chief of Police in February and his public swearing-in ceremony will finally take place on Friday, April 29, at the Winter Park […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Events, Orlando
New arts organization to host Orlando Sings Choral Festival this summer
One of Orlando’s newest arts organizations, Orlando Sings (Facebook | Website), is nearing the end of its first season and they are wrapping it all up with a three-concert showcase in downtown Orlando “With thanks to the talented musicians and generous supporters in our community, we are excited to present the First Annual Orlando Sings […]
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House of the Day: 3/2 Colonialtown home asking $389,000
This three-bedroom, two-bedroom home is located at 2018 Stanley Street [GMap] in Colonialtown South, just a few minutes away from Publix Super Market, Beefy King, Stasio’s Italian Deli and Market, and Chicken Fire. This 1,344 SF home features large rooms, an open floor plan, a new roof that was installed in 2018, and a large […]
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Milk District looking to rock Robinson Street this May
The Milk District (Facebook | Website) has just announced the return of its hit annual block party, Rockin’ Robinson, on Saturday, May 7, 2022. The family-friendly event will run along Robinson Street from 4-10 p.m. between Iron Cow and Gringos Locos. In addition to bands performing on two outdoor stages, the event will also feature artisan vendors, […]
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TOP TEN THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK
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. Click HERE to listen to the 270th episode of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1, which was recorded at Orlando Brewing with the owner, John Cheek, and SoDo […]