Here is a look at some of the best events taking place this weekend. Remember, you can always visit the complete events calendar by clicking on “EVENTS” on our main menu. You can also hear our editor’s event picks below. If you’d like to have your event added to our calendar, simply send a link […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Downtown, Food & Drink, News, Quality of Life
Alliance of bar owners downtown pitch surcharge to pay for added officers
Following a sudden push by City Hall to shift the bill for added police officers away from the city and onto downtown bars located in the Central Business District/Downtown Entertainment Area, a group of downtown operators is clapping back with a proposal to levy a new 5% surcharge to help with the added costs and […]
Posted inFeatured, Food & Drink, Orlando
Yelp’s list of Top 100 US Restaurants for 2023
Yelp (Website), the popular user review platform, has just released a list of the Top 100 restaurants in the country, as ranked by its users. This year, Orlando succeeded in placing three (very) different restaurants, including: Hungry Pants (Instagram | Website) Kadence (Instagram | Website) Selam Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine (Instagram | Website According to the Yelp website, the rankings […]
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, People, South Eola
The Pop Parlour has closed downtown location
Artisan popsicle-maker, The Pop Parlour (Facebook | Website) has closed its downtown location. The shop, which was located at 431 E Central Boulevard [GMap] in the MAA Parkside building near Lake Eola, opened in the former Hyppo Popsicle Shop in 2014. According to a recent post by owner Brandon Chandler on social media, he made the decision to […]
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City of Orlando hosting Black History Month activities throughout February
Orlando City Hall has just proclaimed February as Black History Month in the City Beautiful, and the mayor’s office will be hosting a series of events throughout the month that celebrate the contributions of Black Americans. To see the City of Orlando Black History Month proclamation, click HERE. Events this month include: Thursday, February 2, 20235:30 […]
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Mayor Demings says Homeless Housing goals has been exceeded
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings just announced today that his team has housed 486 individuals experiencing homeless so far, through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the HUD’s House America initiative, which launched in 2021. According to a prepared statement, Orange County has an additional 805 affordable rental units, […]
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It’s a local election year, Orlando
Mark your calendars, the next City of Orlando General Election is currently scheduled for Tuesday, November 7. This year’s election will see Commissioners Antonio “Tony” Ortiz of District 2, Patty Sheehan of District 4, and Bakari Burns of District 6 all out working the streets to re-win their opportunity to represent their constituents for another […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Parks, Trails, Winter Park
Winter Park seeks funding to (finally) fix the boardwalk at Mead Gardens
The City of Winter Park’s Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting a public meeting on Tuesday, February 7, at 5 p.m., to seek input on a special grant application that could allow them to fix the long-closed boardwalk at Mead Gardens. The meeting, which will be held at the Winter Park Community Center, at 721 West New […]
Posted inEvents, Orlando, Sports
Puerto Rico has a National Ice Hockey Team and they’re coming to Orlando
The Puerto Rico Men’s National Ice Hockey Team is scheduled to skate into Orlando on February 17,18, and 19 as part of a new multi-city exhibition series. The Serie de Desafiadores will take place at the Ice Factory of Central Florida in Kissimmee and in the Amway Center in Parramore next month, and it will […]
Posted inIvanhoe Village
Virginia Drive Live returns on February 11
The Mills 50 and Ivanhoe Village Main Streets will host their annual joint event, Virginia Drive Live, on Saturday, February 11 from 5-9 p.m. The event features pop-up vendors and musicians along Virginia Drive between Orange and Mills avenues between the two districts (though primarily in Ivanhoe Village), as well as a pub crawl component […]
Posted inEvents, News, Orlando, Pets
Puppy Bowl 2023 to feature local adoptable pups
The Super Bowl is coming up quickly on Sunday, February 12, but more importantly, that means it’s time for another Puppy Bowl. This year’s Puppy Bowl will feature a whopping 122 puppies from shelters across the county, including six adorable and adoptable puppies from Orlando favorite, Florida Little Dog Rescue (Website). You can catch DaVinci […]
Posted inAbout Bungalower, Events, Featured, Food & Drink, Orlando, Photos, Video
PHOTOS: Faded Kingdom beer festival
Tactical Brewing (Website) and Brewed Events (Instagram) hosted their inaugural Faded Kingdom beer festival this past Saturday at the cul-de-sac by World of Beer – Downtown and an estimated 1,000 people attended with countless lookee-loos peering at the event through the bushes in adjacent Lake Eola Park. The event showcased over 40 breweries from across the country in […]
Posted inFood & Drink, People, Winter Park
Go Fund Me launched for local chef
Chef AJ Haines, the owner of The Hen and Hog (Facebook), a restaurant we recently featured on our weekly radio show, “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1 FM, needs your help. Chef Haines underwent some major surgeries in the past week after a sudden onset of diverticulitis. The illness forced Haines to close […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Civics and Participation, Downtown, Events
OCLS hosting 33rd Annual National African American Read-In, February 5
The Orange County Library System (Website) will be celebrating Black History Month throughout February and invites Orlando to join them in exploring and uplifting black literature. As part of the month-long celebration, OCLS will be hosting an African American Read-In at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 5 at the Downtown branch. This year’s event will […]
Posted inBaldwin Park, Coming and Going, Food & Drink, People
New Japanese restaurant opening by Lake Baldwin
Chef William Shen, the previous executive chef/owner of New York omakase restaurant Ato (Website), will open a brand-new concept in Baldwin Park later this year. ‘’Sorekara is about a group of passionate people who came together to redefine what fine dining could be like in Florida, from our rice farmers in Japan to our chefs […]