We told you HERE in April that the OUC’s Board of Commissioners had approved a $12.1 million customer relief package in response to the pandemic. It included $2.6 million for Project CARE, a program that provides emergency assistance to residential customers in danger of losing their utility service. OUC – The Reliable One is offering […]
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Posted inDowntown, Featured, News
Liquor license pulled for three downtown venues
Three businesses in downtown Orlando lost their liquor license (singular) last week. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation filed for the emergency suspension of the liquor license owned by Mathers LLC and Dobson Family Trust, which covered the building of 69 E. Pine Street [GMap]. The license was in fact shared by two […]
Posted inComing and Going, Featured, Food & Drink, Mills 50
Belicoso Cigars announces plans to close Mills 50 shop
The owners of Belicoso Cigars and Cafe (Facebook | Website) have announced that they will be closing their Mills 50 restaurant as early as this weekend. The combination cigar shop/barbecue restaurant opened in Mills Park in December 2019 with quite a bit of fanfare. Food truck favorites, Smoke and Donuts (Facebook | Website) operated the kitchen for breakfast, lunch, […]
Posted inComing and Going, Downtown, Food & Drink
Cholo Dogs closing downtown food stall
Cholo Dogs (Facebook | Website), the Mexican hot dog cart that launched last September, opened a food stall at the Market on Magnolia in downtown Orlando at 150 S. Magnolia Avenue [GMap]. “Downtown is really hurting right now.” – Jordan Eichenblatt, co-owner Cholo Dogs That stall is scheduled to serve its last ween on August 30 though, due to a decline in […]
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Buildings, Civics and Participation, Featured, News, Quality of Life, Real Estate, Retail, Winter Park
Winter Park’s Orange Avenue Overlay goes back to the drawing table
You may recall that we told you HERE in January about a special initiative that the City of Winter Park had labeled the “Orange Avenue Overlay District.” The plan aimed to establish building codes that were tailored to 75-acres of land along the Orange Avenue corridor in Winter Park, to promote certain types of development. […]
Posted inColonialtown South, House of the Day, Real Estate, Sponsored
House of the Day: Cool 2/1 pocket home asking $249,000
SPONSORED by FBC Mortgage: This two-bedroom, one-bathroom home is located at 2107 E. Amelia Street [GMap] in Colonialtown South, just a few seconds away from Milk District staples like Beefy King, Stasio’s Italian Deli, and Bad As’s Sandwich. The 987 SF home was built in 1956 by Donald Slover, a realtor and builder who moved to […]
Posted inEvents, News, Orlando, Video
Halloween Horror Nights 2020 is canceled
Universal Studios has announced that it has canceled its 2020 Halloween Horror Nights celebrations, originally scheduled for September 1-November 1. Universal Studios has stated that the resort will be focusing primarily on increasing its health and safety procedures for daytime guests during the pandemic and will be facing ongoing business restrictions for the foreseeable future. […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Food & Drink, News, Orlando
Florida Brewers Guild calls for action from governor
The Florida Brewers Guild (Website) has released a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation asking for a plan to allow craft breweries to reopen their facilities. Under the current restrictions, small brewers have been forced to close for on-site consumption and offer take-out only. Some breweries that serve […]
Posted inFeatured, Food & Drink, MAP, Orlando, Our Take, Quality of Life, Retail
MAP: Take a self-guided tour of all the ice cream shops
We know how much Orlando loves a good interactive map, what with the success of our previous Taco Map and our more recent Cemetery Tour, but given the summer heat and the pandemic, you’re likely still limiting your outdoor time. But we could all use a little ice cream. Below you will find a roundup […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Fashion, Orlando, Retail
Downtown Info Center launches online store for local makers
The Downtown Orlando Information Center was renovated and rebranded as Discover Downtown and now features a shop with merchandise from local vendors and a 30-foot-high mural by Boy Kong and an interactive coloring map mural by Anna Cruz. Discover Downtown has now launched a new online shopping portal featuring the same local makers highlighted in […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Coming and Going, Events, Fashion, Ivanhoe Village, News, Real Estate, Retail
Carousel Emporium is for sale
EDIT: This post originally said that the last day of operations for this shop was August 1 but it is actually August 31. The Carousel Emporium (Facebook | Website) is set to close on August 31 and the owner is hoping to sell the business before that happens. The popular antique warehouse is located at […]
Posted inHouse of the Day, Lake Dot, Real Estate, Sponsored
House of the Day: Historic Missionary-style 3/2 in Lake Dot asking $275,000
SPONSORED: This three-bedroom, two-bathroom home is located at 727 W. Concord Street [GMap] in the Lake Dot neighborhood near Creative Village. The 1,264 SF historic home was built in 1925 and features practical design and rich finishes like a beautiful wood-burning fireplace with an antique mantle in the living room, dark-stained, original hardwood floors, antique […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Featured, Food & Drink, News, Orlando, Quality of Life
Florida shuts down alcohol consumption at bars
UPDATE 12:43 p.m.: We have attached a copy of the Executive Order below, which states that all vendors licensed to sell alcoholic beverages who derive more than 50 percent of their income from such sales shall suspend sales for consumption on the premises. Bars are still allowed to sell beverages to-go and restaurants that make […]
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, Video
Mason Jar Provisions in soft-open in Thornton Park
The Southern-inspired Mason Jar Provisions (Facebook | Website) that we told you was opening in Thornton Park back on June 4 has soft-opened. Located in an adjoined space next to Burton’s Bar at 805 E. Washington Street [GMap], Mason Jar Provisions has added sidewalk seating for outdoor dining and is also serving food for bar patrons next door. The […]
Posted inCollege Park, Coming and Going, Food & Drink, People
Outpost Neighborhood Kitchen closing Sunday, June 28th
Julie and Kevin Casey, owners of Outpost Neighborhood Kitchen (Facebook | Website), announced on social media that they would be closing the College Park restaurant. The Caseys opened the restaurant at 2603 Edgewater Drive [GMap] in March 2015, and we covered it HERE. They announced HERE in May 2019 that they would be moving their […]