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 253rd episode of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1, which was recorded at La Jetee Perfumerie in Ivanhoe Village. Bungalower.com · Bungalower […]
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Bungalower and The Bus – Episode 253 (La Jetee Perfumery)
The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the hosts alone and do not reflect the official policy or position of Bungalower Media, our readers, or our advertisers. For the 253rd episode, Jon Busdeker and Brendan O’Connor head to the super fancy and fun La Jettee perfume shop in Ivanhoe Village to […]
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House of the Day: Cute 2/1 home in West Orlando asking $169,900
This two-bedroom, one-bathroom home is located at 1643 Indiana Street [GMap] in West Orlando, seconds away from beautiful Clear Lake. This 975 SF home has a massive backyard, no HOA, and tons of storage space, including a garage port, a shed, and a wraparound fence. This home has easy access to the interstate, the 408, […]
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BUNGALOWER’S TOP 21 WEEKEND EVENT PICKS FOR DECEMBER 17-19
Here is a look at some of the best events taking place this weekend, including streaming events that you can take advantage of in the safety of your home. Remember, you can always visit the complete events calendar by clicking on “EVENTS” on our main menu. If you’d like to have your event added to […]
Posted inArt and Culture, News, Orlando, People
Orlando Ballet names Jorden Morris as Artistic Director
Orlando Ballet (Website) and its Board of Directors have just announced the naming of Jorden Morris as the new Artistic Director. Morris, the former Choreographer-in-Residence, was appointed as the Guest Artistic Director for the 2021-22 Season following the departure of longtime AD, Robert Hill, this past summer. Morris comes to the role with career highlights that […]
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New Thai concept moving into former RusTeak building
A new Thai restaurant concept is moving into the former home of RusTeak College Park at 2625 Edgewater Drive [GMap]. Thai Farm Kitchen (Website) is expected to open soon, according to a recent post in the College Park Neighborhood Community Group on Facebook. Led by Elizabeth Calvo and family, who are originally from Bangkok, Thailand, the […]
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Creative City considering moving “Immerse” art event out of downtown
Rumors surfaced earlier in the week that Creative City Project (Website) was considering moving their blockbuster annual art event, Immerse, out of downtown Orlando, and sadly, it seems like the rumors are true. Festival lead, Cole NeSmith, has confirmed that the move out of downtown Orlando is in fact on the table, but not necessarily […]
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Buildings, News, West Orlando
Plans filed for former Parliament House site
Development plans have been filed with the City of Orlando for the property that once housed the famous Parliament House Resort at 410 N. Orange Blossom Trail [GMap]. Parliament House Resort (Facebook | Website) closed its doors in November 2020. The 20.8-acre property was sold to Miami-based Lion Financial, LLC. in February 2020 in a semi-closed auction as part of […]
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County looking to create an “Arts and Culture Master Plan” for region
In 2019, Terry Olson, the Director of Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs approached the City of Orlando and the Community Redevelopment Agency to discuss potential collaboration and cost-sharing of a joint City-County Cultural Arts Plan to ensure that future arts efforts are coordinated and provide for a balanced array of artistic offerings, rather than […]
Posted inComing and Going, Featured, Food & Drink, Winter Park
King Bao opening new location in Winter Park
EDIT: The original version of this story stated that this was the second location of King Bao but it will be the third. The second location is in the UCF area (but we pretend that part of town doesn’t exist as it’s not in our coverage area). The Winter Park location is expected to open […]
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Deadwords Brewing opening on OBT this week
Deadwords Brewing (Facebook | Website), a brewpub we first wrote about back in 2019, is finally set to open in Parramore on December 17 at 4 p.m. The 15 BBL brewery was built out in the former Al’s Army Store at 23 N. Orange Blossom Trail [GMap] and will feature a rotating selection of house […]
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Call for Artists: County looking for art submissions inspired by the region’s future
The Orange County Public Art Review Board, in cooperation with the Orange County Planning Department, is looking for art submissions for an exhibition called Postcards from the Future. They are looking for two and three-dimensional artworks that imagine what Orange County could look like in the year 2050 with prompts like, “What do you imagine […]
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House of the Day: Updated 3/1 Coytown home asking $350,000
This three-bedroom, one-bathroom home is located at 2906 E. Marks Street [GMap] just outside of the Coytown neighborhood, with easy access to Audubon Park, Baldwin Park, and the Milk District. This 1,194 SF single-family home features an attached garage, a large open living room, plenty of natural light, and a large, fenced-in backyard. The asking […]
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County imposes “conditions” on Mad Cow to receive tourist dollars
UPDATE: Samantha Holsten, Public Information Officer for City of Orlando, has since informed us that “Negotiations [with Mad Cow] are ongoing at this time.” Mad Cow Theatre (Facebook | Website), which was served Termination of Lease paperwork in early November, was just told it couldn’t get any more money from the County unless they could prove they were […]
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New “Milk Stacks” residential development planned for the Milk District
Plans have been submitted for a new 27-unit multi-family development to be built in the Milk District at the 211 S. Bumby Avenue block, just north of Lake Como and the 408. The 1.34-acre apartment project is being led by Orlando-based developer Adam Wonus, a partner in Atrium Management Company, and it is currently being […]