As announced last week by Orlando Sentinel, a new restaurant concept will be moving into the former home of Nova in Ivanhoe Village. Stir Restaurant and Bar (Facebook | Website) is a new effort backed by Dallas Cowboys lineman, Kadeem Edwards, who is working in partnership with Blake Levison, a former investor of Park Station. Stir will focus […]
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Posted inBuildings, Coming and Going, Food & Drink, Orlando
Belle Isle Yacht Pub now closed
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. “Just walked by Belle Isle Yacht Pub and it’s closed! any scoop?” – Ian Cummings […]
Posted inApartments, Buildings, College Park, Featured, House of the Day, Pets, Photos, Sponsored
Rental Alert: Two-bedroom available in College Park’s McLean Apartments
SPONSORED: This rarely-available two-bedroom, one bathroom unit in College Park’s McLean Apartments is available immediately. Located across from Dubsdread Golf Course’s 16th tee at 3026-D Fairway Lane [GMap], this 850 sf apartment is within walking distance to all the action of Edgewater Drive yet still tucked away in a private pocket to preserve your privacy […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Events, History, Orlando, People, Quality of Life, Video
Community discussion about Ocoee election-day massacre of 1920
UPDATE: CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CALLAHAN CENTER EVENT. On November 2, 1920, one black man in Ocoee, Florida tried to vote. As a result, over 50 to 60 African-Americans were killed, African-American-owned homes and businesses were razed to the ground, and over 500 people of color fled the area to Winter […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Orlando, Quality of Life, Roads, Schools, Transportation
UCF Knights can ride LYNX for free now
All UCF students, faculty, and staff are now able to ride all LYNX routes at no cost if they show a valid UCF-issue ID card. This deal also includes KnightLYNX routes that serve the main campus between 6 p.m. and midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. This news follows on the heels of Valencia College […]
Posted inCollege Park, Coming and Going, Events, News, Retail
Hinge Vintage Hardware to close this month
EDIT: The liquidation sale is actually expected to last six to eight weeks, not until January 17 as we originally posted. That date range was specifically for the distribution list that received the original letter. Hinge (Website | Facebook) opened their College Park store specializing in hard-to-find merchandise, store fixtures, and equipment back in May, 2014, […]
Posted inComing and Going, News, Retail, Winter Park
The Paper Shop, Inc. now closed in Winter Park
The Winter Park stationary store, the Paper Shop, Inc. (Facebook | Website) has close. After years of business, the store posted a “last call” sale of 60 percent off all merchandise that lasted from January 2-6 on their Facebook page before finally closing on January 7. January 7 was the 37th anniversary for the Winter […]
Posted inComing and Going, Downtown, Events, Featured, Food & Drink, People
All-you-can-eat tacos at Chela/Kasa opening January 23
Restaurant partners have released more details following the announcement that KASA would be re-branding as new concept, Chela Tequila and Tacos (Website) at the end of the month. Chela will officially open for business on Tuesday, January 23 with a focus on “no frills” Mexican-inspired cuisine, spearheaded by Head Chef Michael Collantes (LinkedIn). Guests to […]
Posted inBuildings, Colonialtown, Coming and Going, Retail, Sports
StrikeOuts Bowling now closed in Fashion Square
StrikeOuts Bowling and Entertainment Center has closed their Orlando Fashion Square location after three years of operating in the struggling mall. StrikeOuts (Facebook) was located on the second floor of the building, just across the aisle from Showtimes at Premiere Cinema. We cvered the opening HERE. The last post on their Facebook page was April […]
Posted inBuildings, Coming and Going, Downtown, Eyes on the Street, Food & Drink
Herman’s Loan Office is moving to Thornton Park
Herman’s Loan Office (Website) is a craft cocktail venue located in Downtown Orlando, tucked away in an alleyway behind the Orlando Weekly’s Tinker Building. We first wrote about it HERE in October, 2015. Justin Sullivan, Managing Partner at V Group Concepts (Website), the company behind Herman’s Loan Office , spoke with Bungalower following the Orlando Weekly‘s announcement about them […]
Posted inAudubon Park, Eyes on the Street, Food & Drink, People, Retail, Video
Gideon’s Bakehouse featured on Insider
Award-winning cookie shop, Gideon’s Bakehouse (Facebook | Website) was just featured in a video by Insider as part of their ongoing dessert series. Gideon’s is a local bakery based in the East End Market. It first opened in July, 2016 as a pop-up shop but quickly proved itself as a long-term viable business. Because they’re […]
Posted inFood & Drink, News, Orlando
Olde Dixie Fried Chicken truck has hit the streets
Olde Dixie Fried Chicken (Facebook) has finally launched their food truck. The build-out was planned to be finished by November but took a bit longer than expected. Bungalower has been following the development of this new truck since February when they announced on their Facebook page that they were revamping the business, with wheels. The […]
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Art and Culture, Buildings, Coming and Going, Downtown, Events, Featured, Food & Drink, Sponsored
Mather’s team opening new event venue next door
PROMO: Team Market Group, the brains behind Mather’s Social Gathering (Website) are opening a new performance and event right next door at 22 S. Magnolia Avenue [GMap]. The three-story Celine Orlando (Website) is currently still being built out in the former Vain nightclub space, but will open to the public on New Year’s Eve as part […]
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Buildings, Downtown, Fashion, People, Retail
LaBelle Furs considers renovations in 2018
Art LaBellman, owner of LaBelle Furs (Facebook | Website), will be retiring after 46 years in the fur business. The business, located at 351 N. Orange Avenue [GMap], has actually been in operation since 1957, but actually goes back to 1919 to LaBellman’s grandmother, Sara. The shop currently does most of its business in fur […]
Posted inOrlando, People, Technology, Video
Forget cable, check out the Facebook Live map
The Facebook Live tool rolled out in February and is a great tool for many bloggers, businesses, and organizations to share their content with a vast audience. Bungalower uses it often, mostly with our friend the Townie Tourist (Website). But did you know you don’t have to follow someone to watch their Facebook Live feed? […]