According to a report by Orlando Business Journal, 4 Rivers Smokehouse is signing a five-year lease on the first floor City Hall cafe space, downtown. The new concept, 4R Central Kitchen, will be catering mostly to the breakfast and brunch crowd but still through a barbecue-lens. The cafe space is currently closed, but once the 4 […]
Posted inOrlando, Quality of Life, Roads
Ask Bungalower: Will FDOT replant all the trees they’re cutting down?
Bungalower readers have been asking us for weeks about all the trees being cut down along the I-4 Ultimate corridor. So at your request, we reached out to the Florida Department of Transportation to see if they had plans to reforest the areas they were clearing. FDOT Public Information Specialist, Jessica Keane, explained that landscaping costs […]
Posted inBuildings, Orlando, Technology
Orlando joins Clinton Global Initiative Commitment
Announced earlier today, Orlando is the first city to join the national Connected Cities movement.
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, North Quarter
Coffee Culture now open in North Quarter
The Canadian coffee chain’s Orlando location [Gmap] has finally opened.
Posted inFeatured, Orlando, Our Take, Roads, Transportation
Road maps with just bike lanes tell a sad story
In the age of Google Maps, most people are used to seeing their cities through the lens of the automobile. Grids and crosshatched lines are often what come to mind when they think of the urban environment. But its a little different for pedal-powered commuters. The Washington Post recently made a series of maps that […]
Posted inCool Job Alert, Our Take, Winter Park
Cool Job Alert: Planner I City of Winter Park
The City of Winter Park is looking for a Planner I, under the supervision of the Planning and Community Development Director.
Posted inOrlando, Technology
Weekly Orlando Tech news
This weekly update covers the latest news and events in Orlando’s startup and technology community, as told by the Orlando Tech Association. The following is taken from their weekly newsletter. Applications close this week for the 4th class of Starter Studio! Starter Studio is a three month accelerator that combines mentorship and educational events to help startups grow. Accelerate your company […]
Posted inFeatured, Ivanhoe Village, Quality of Life, Roads, Transportation
South Street and Ivanhoe ramp closure updates
Thanks to a frequent Bungalower reader, we were able to find this graphic detailing the extent to which the Ivanhoe I-4 ramp area will be changing due to the I-4 Ultimate expansion.
Posted inCivics and Participation, College Park, Crime
OPD looking to mobilize army of dog walkers
Learn how to be more aware of crime activity while watching your dog on Tuesday, June 16 at 7 p.m. The Orlando Police Department is enlisting local dog walkers to serve as extra eyes and ears while out doing their business in the neighborhood. The training is at the College Park Community Center [Gmap] but […]
Posted inAudubon Park, Events, Farmers Market, Food & Drink
Farm-Haus hosts pop-up dinner
Farm-Haus (Facebook | Website) is hosting a pop-up summer dinner this Thursday, June 11 at East End Market at 6:30 p.m.
Posted inI Wish This Was, I Wish This Was, Ivanhoe Village
I Wish This Was … a derby ramp
I Wish This Was is a weekly series of badly photoshopped images that transform ignored, vacant lots and properties in Orlando into something the City Beautiful can be proud of. Last week we wrote about the upcoming closure of the I-4 East-bound exit ramp for Ivanhoe Village.
Posted inFeatured, Orlando, Ten Things
Ten things to know about this week
Here’s our rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week in Downtown Orlando area news. 1) Bungalower is up for multiple awards in the Orlando Weekly’s “Best of Orlando” poll. You can vote for us as Best Local Website, Best Local Blog, Best Local Facebook Page and Best Local News Writer by […]
Posted inEvents, Featured, Orlando, Ten Things
Bungalower weekend event picks
Here’s a look at some of the events taking place this weekend. Visit the complete events calendar by clicking on “Events” in our main menu. Friday, June 5 Good Riddance Yart Sale and Going Away Party June 5 @ 8:00 am – June 7 @ 3:20 pm 1888 Karolina Ave Winter Park FL Jaime […]
Posted inChurch Street, Downtown, People
The Future of Canvs: Philip Holt says goodbye
Philip Holt, Director at ArenaNet and co-founder of Canvs, a co-working and tech hub in the Church Street Exchange, posted an open letter on June 4 on LinkedIn about the future of the space and his next big move. May people are watching Canvs as a litmus test for the success and/or failure of the upcoming Creative […]