Leu Gardens (Facebook | Website) is bringing back a popular touring exhibit that features life-sized dinosaur sculptures from January 18-April 18. Dinosaur Invasion will feature 20 dinosaur installations, building on the success of the 2017 installation that we wrote about HERE. Guests will be given a treasure hunt map to guide them during their visit […]
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LOCAVORE: Pouring one out for the restaurant homies we lost in 2020
We have a lot to look forward to in 2021, but we still have an empty feeling in ourtummies when we think about the amazing places we lost this year. Be sure to check out our map of the Coming and Going businesses in Orlando right HERE. Backhaus German Bakery We miss the Leberkase on […]
Posted inEvents, Featured, Lists, Orlando
ROUNDUP: New Year’s Eve events
New Year’s Eve events are popping up all over the City Beautiful and we’ve been busy adding some of the better-looking ones to our online calendar. That being said, the CDC still advises against large public gatherings, especially indoors. If you plan on attending a New Year’s Eve event, make sure it’s well-ventilated and that […]
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, Ivanhoe Village
Kona Poke Express now open at Quantum Leap Winery
We told you HERE that Kona Poke (Website) would be opening a new express station at Quantum Leap Winery (Website) in Ivanhoe Village later in the year and that time has come. The winery now features a Kona Express food trailer that opened for business on Saturday, December 19. The trailer serves its most popular signature bowls […]
Posted inBuildings, Coming and Going, Featured, News, Quality of Life, Real Estate, Retail, Winter Park
Winter Park Village to get major facelift
Winter Park Village (Website) is slated to get a multi-million renovation in 2021. The mixed-use development was built 20 years ago by Ohio-based Casto Lifestyle Properties (Website) who have decided it’s well overdue for some updates – including better lighting, wider pedestrian pathways, and plenty of placemaking magic applied to the whole property including new […]
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, North Quarter
New avocado-themed food stall open in North Quarter
A new avocado-themed food stall has opened in the North Quarter Market (Facebook | Website) just north of downtown Orlando. Guacamoli (Instagram | Website) started as a food truck in 2016, serving up fresh takes on Mexican street fare and avocado-centric dishes. Their new food stall/brick and mortar experiment at the North Quarter currently offers […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Crime, Featured, News, People, Quality of Life
Mayor Demings signs order to allow heavy fines against repeat COVID-19 offenders
“I really don’t feel like I have to go to the governor to ask permission to be the mayor of Orange County.” – Orange County Mayor jerry Demings We told you HERE on November 30 that Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings had asked his staff to look into drafting an order that would allow the […]
Posted inEvents, Featured, Food & Drink, Ivanhoe Village
Ivanhoe Village hosting “12 Wines of Christmas” holiday stroll
PROMO: The Ivanhoe Village Main Street (Facebook | Website) will be hosting a holiday wine walk on Saturday, December 12 from 5-9 p.m. Event-goers will be able to enjoy curated wines from Tim’s Wine Market at 20 different participating businesses while walking through the district. Guests will get one reusable glass to use during the […]
Posted inEyes on the Street, News, Parks, People, Quality of Life, Winter Park
Rollins College study uncovers rare black coyote living in Winter Park
Professor Bobby Fokidis, Associate Professor and Department Chair of the Rollins College Department of Biology has uncovered something special with his Vertebrate Zoology students. Professor Fokidis is currently researching animals that live in urban environments to see what he can discover in how they interact with their environment. Part of that study involved installing a […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Events, Featured, Milk District
Milk District hosting Krampus crawl, December 4
The Milk District Main Street will host a special Krampus-themed neighborhood crawl on Friday, December 4 from 6-10 p.m. The Milk District’s annual KrampusFest Block Party was canceled due to COVID-19 but the party has shifted to a neighborhood tour rather than a single gathering. Attendees are encouraged to dress up and celebrate the Germanic […]
Posted inComing and Going, Downtown, Food & Drink, News, People, Quality of Life
Market on Magnolia is closing next week
Market on Magnolia (Facebook | Website), the popular bar/food hall in downtown Orlando, is closing. The food hall concept opened in the former home of Frank and Steins in September 2017 and featured three food stalls and a full-service bar. Guests could order from any of the stalls while sipping on drinks and watching the […]
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ROUNDUP: Where to get your Thanksgiving meal
This is a running list of restaurants and businesses that are offering Thanksgiving Day meals in and around The City Beautiful. We will be adding to this list through the weekend so keep checking in if you don’t see something that immediately strikes your fancy. Also, District 5 Commissioner Regina Hill is giving away turkeys […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Events, Featured, News, Orlando, Parks, Quality of Life, Sponsored, Video
GIVE BACK: PADDLE WITH A PURPOSE
Macbeth Studio (Website) received a PPP loan during the pandemic, and rather than sitting idle, decided to give back the value of the loan in in-kind video production to local non-profits and small businesses that were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 shutdown. Bungalower Media has joined forces with Macbeth Studio to share those stories. The first […]
Posted inBuildings, Coming and Going, Food & Drink, Mills 50
Chan’s Chinese Cuisine sells to new owners
Chan’s Chinese Cuisine (Website) at 1901 E. Colonial Drive [GMap] has sold to new owners. The family restaurant opened in 1996 and was owned by Tony Yeung and Annie Wong. According to Mills 50 Main Street manager Joanne Grant, the new owners will be converting the building into a beauty school though, we’ve reached out […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Downtown, I Wish This Was, Quality of Life, Roads
I Wish This Was … a pedestrian scramble
Everyone knows that Orlando consistently performs poorly in regards to pedestrian safety but City Hall has been trying to tackle that with ongoing safety initiatives like building bike lanes and improving pedestrian infrastructure. But they seem to have missed the intersection of Central Boulevard and Rosalind Avenue in downtown Orlando. The two streets meet in […]