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VIDEO: Mid Drive Dive is now open on Edgewater Drive

We’ve told you a few times about the new Mid-Drive Dive (Instagram | Website) concept moving into the former Graffiti Junktion space at 2401 Edgewater Drive [GMap] and we are happy to share that they have finally opened to the public. The new concept is an effort by longtime College Park residents and businessmen, Jacob Zepf of Freehand Goods (Instagram | Website) and Matt Hinckley […]

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Mid Drive Dive sets opening date for this March

Mid-Drive Dive (Instagram | Website), a new collaborative effort between Jacob Zepf of Freehand Goods (Instagram | Website) and Matt Hinckley of Hinckley’s Fancy Meats (Instagram | Website) is set to open to the public on March 1, following a closed media preview on the 22nd. According to the website, the menu will feature elevated bar food like “… American classic snacks, salads, handhelds, and […]

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Opinion: People don’t know this is a bike lane. That’s pretty scary

We don’t normally do opinion pieces at Bungalower, but we had some interesting interactions this weekend with our social media followers that beg to be addressed in a straight-on fashion. This past Friday I happened to be pedaling through Audubon Park after leaving the “Tom and Dan” recording studios in Baldwin Park. I thought I’d […]

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Freehand Goods owner invites fellow East End Market vendor to the College Park party

Jacob Zepf of Freehand Goods (Instagram | Website) will be joining forces with fellow East End Market tenent, Matt Hinckley of Hinckley’s Fancy Meats (Instagram | Website), to open a new concept in College Park. The new collaborative concept is called Mid-Drive Dive (Instagram | Website) and it will be located in the former home […]

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Orange Avenue partially reopened to traffic in Ivanhoe Village

A section of Orange Avenue running through Ivanhoe Village that was temporarily closed for construction in mid-September has partially reopened to vehicular traffic, with single travel lanes open in both directions. On September 11, the City of Orlando’s Public Works Department kicked off Phase 1 of construction to replace sanitary sewer lines on North Orange […]

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Orlando Museum of Art is suing its former director, Aaron De Groft

A lawsuit was filed by the Orlando Museum of Art (Website) on Monday, August 14, against its former director, Aaron De Groft. The lawsuit accuses De Groft and the five co-owners of the now infamous fake Basquiat paintings of attempting to profit by exhibiting works that were falsely attributed to pop-culture icon, Jean-Michele Basquiat, an […]

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TOP TEN THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK

This is our latest rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week, in Orlando’s downtown “bungalow neighborhoods.” Click HERE to listen to Episode 337 of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1, which was recorded at Kappy’s Subs in beautiful Maitland. We’re also in the process of launching a new collaborative coffee blend with […]

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Ivanhoe Park Brewing brings back adult summer camp challenge

Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. (Facebook | Website) is back with its innovative Camp Ivanhoe series of events and challenges from June 26-July 2, during which, participants can relive the joys of summer camp while also enjoying craft beers and a little friendly competition. The inaugural series helped the brewery’s owner, Glenn Closson, clinch a nod from Orlando Business Journal for being […]

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Man pleads guilty to lying about fake Basquiat paintings seized from Orlando Museum of Art

On Tuesday, The California Department of Justice announced they had charged Michael Barzman with making false statements about the provenance of paintings attributed to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat that were seized from the Orlando Museum of Art last year. Barzman’s team also filed a plea agreement that included pleading guilty to the felony offense of art […]

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Winter Park hosting Ward and Wellbeing Earth Day Block Party, April 22

The City of Winter Park’s Natural Resources and Sustainability Department, Keep Winter Park Beautiful and Sustainable (KWPB&S) Advisory Board, and Center for Health and Wellbeing are teaming up to host the Ward & Wellbeing Earth Day Block Party on Saturday, April 22. The block party will kick off bright and early at 7:30 a.m. with the 30th […]