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INSIDE LOOK: A Date Night for The Ages at Hurly-Burly on Disney’s Boardwalk↗

Everything you need to know for a perfect date night at Hurly-Burly on Disney's Boardwalk! · at Orlando Date Night Guide ↗

Hailea Boykin

Orlando’s Best 100 Eat See the list →

Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi slips to No. 91.

1. Slips Bento Asian Kitchen + SushiOrlando Was No. 88 No.91
2. Slips Bento Asian Kitchen + SushiOrlando Was No. 88 No.91

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Jiang’s Kitchen downtown folds ambition into every soup dumpling↗

Eric Jiang appears to be toeing the line between dynamic chef and unhinged restaurateur. Since moving to Orlando from Syracuse, the man opened Sushi Izuki, a star-chasing omakase joint in O-Town West last summer, and then, a couple of… · Food + Drink at Orlando Weekly ↗

Faiyaz Kara · Food + Drink

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YouTube hit Epic Rap Battles of History drops skewed knowledge on Orlando↗

In the more heady and less two-clicks-away-from-vaccine-denial days of YouTube, the Epic Rap Battles of History channel was an undisputed comedic goldmine. · at Orlando Weekly ↗

Matthew Moyer

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Low-end maestro Thundercat brings the funk to Orlando↗

Consider Thundercat your scheduled distraction when he hits The Plaza Live on Oct. 4. · at Orlando Weekly ↗

Eduardo Gomez

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TouchGrass wants you to log off and go outside (to their music festival)↗

Created and hosted by streaming collective TouchGrass TV, the fest takes the internet communities built around music, gaming and content-creators and drops them into the considerably more tangible environs of the Orlando Amphitheater · at Orlando Weekly ↗

Eduardo Gomez

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Zaza Cuban Comfort Food Brings ‘Buenos Everything’ to SoDo↗

Zaza Cuban Comfort Food, the Central Florida restaurant known for its menu built on family recipes, is putting down roots at 1621 S. Orange Ave., and a grand opening in the SoDo district is on the horizon. · Food + Drink at Orlando Weekly ↗

Monzon, Jaime · Food + Drink

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Saikō Coffee Has a New Winter Park Shop Brewing↗

About a year after opening inside a pickleball facility on South Orange Blossom Trail, Saikō Coffee is getting ready for its next chapter with a new location in Winter Park. Owner Josue Villacis tells Bungalower the new shop will give… · at Bungalower ↗

Zach Van Dyke

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Photos: Wu-Tang Clan said goodbye to Orlando from the Kia Center stage↗

New York hip-hop titans Wu-Tang Clan blessed Orlando Tuesday night as part of their farewell tour. · at Orlando Weekly ↗

Jim Leatherman and Matthew Moyer

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Wait For It: SunRail is Adding Late Trains for ‘Hamilton’ at Dr. Phillips↗

If you’ve ever looked at a SunRail schedule before a weeknight show downtown and thought, “Well, that’s not going to work,” somebody apparently heard you. SunRail is adding a special 11 p.m. northbound train from Church Street Station… · at Bungalower ↗

Zach Van Dyke

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Photos: Orlando artists got loud for Angie Nixon at Will’s Pub rally↗

Orlando's comedy and music scenes came together to throw a benefit fundraiser for progressive Senate candidate Angie Nixon Wednesday. Aimee LeCours and friends, Simon Nash, Lee Cohen, Larry Fulford, Curtains, M.A.C.E. and David Zim all… · at Orlando Weekly ↗

Jim Leatherman and Matthew Moyer

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Tiki monsters, yacht rock, Bonnie Prince Billy: Here’s what to do in Orlando this weekend↗

Celebrity lookalike conventions, film festivals, monster luaus, live music and more happening in Orlando this weekend. · at Orlando Weekly ↗

Chloe Greenberg

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Earthy Picks Temporarily Closes in Downtown↗

Earthy Picks Vegan Cafe has temporarily closed its South Eola restaurant while its owner works through what she described as an “unexpected internal business matter.” Founder Tatiana Henao announced the closure Wednesday on Instagram,… · at Bungalower ↗

Zach Van Dyke

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Reeves Sports Bar Is Ready to Kick Things Off Downtown Tonight↗

Reeves Sports Bar is ready to start pouring drinks and slinging wings in downtown Orlando. The new sports bar will soft open Thursday, Sept. 24, at 50 E. Central Boulevard, taking over the former Swiggs space next to Casey’s on Central. As… · at Bungalower ↗

Zach Van Dyke

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Rye Row by Olde Hearth Is Now Soft Open in Ivanhoe Village↗

Ivanhoe Village officially has a new place to grab a baguette. Rye Row by Olde Hearth is now soft open at 1231 N. Orange Avenue on Swanson’s Ivanhoe Row, bringing fresh breads, pastries, cookies, and coffee to the former House of Sploot… · at Bungalower ↗

Zach Van Dyke

Orlando’s Best 100 Eat See the list →

Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi climbs three.

1. Climbs Bento Asian Kitchen + SushiOrlando Was No. 91 No.88
2. Climbs Bento Asian Kitchen + SushiOrlando Was No. 91 No.88

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Downtown Orlando’s CityArts gets smooth with a night of yacht rock↗

Local outfit Estate Sale Boat channels the velvety-soft likes of Christopher Cross, Hall & Oates, Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, delivered with a wink and perhaps even a sea-captain's hat perched on at least one member. · at Orlando Weekly ↗

Angie Benbeneck

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Melrose Film Festival highlights Orlando filmmakers on the rise↗

Not a single movie at this year’s Melrose Film Festival will ask for more than 10 minutes of your time, in case your commitment-phobia was already starting to flare up. · at Orlando Weekly ↗

Eduardo Gomez

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Hit musical ‘Hamilton’ returns for Orlando run↗

Now, as the United States marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, Hamilton’s arguments over immigration, revolution, political power and who gets to claim the American story haven’t exactly quieted down. · at Orlando Weekly ↗

Eduardo Gomez

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After a Brutal Year, Orlando Shows Up for The Ren↗

Orlando’s arts community showed up for the Renaissance Theatre Company Tuesday night, with a little help from Broadway belts, drag royalty and at least one joke about Kristin Chenoweth’s forehead. The Ren held its annual Renaissance Gala… · at Bungalower ↗

Zach Van Dyke

¶Local press Orlando Date Night Guide

Where to See Halloween Movies in Orlando 2026↗

Build anticipation all season long with our guide to Halloween movies in Orlando; happy haunting! · at Orlando Date Night Guide ↗

Dani Meyering

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Learn the ways of the ones and twos at Orlando’s DJ Summit↗

In the DJ world, there are turntablists and then there are people who just press play. If you know the difference, then you know who the true gods are. This weekend, the Orlando DJ Summit rallies aspiring mixmasters and beyond. · at Orlando Weekly ↗

Bao Le-Huu

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Orlando Girls Rock Camp throws all-ages matinee show at Will’s↗

Orlando Girls Rock Camp takes over the stage at Will’s with another show highlighting seven acts: Bacon Grease, Electric Blue, Immortal Jellyfish, Killing in the Kitchen, Shine and the Shakers, Switch Slut and Usual Suspects. · at Orlando Weekly ↗

Angie Benbeneck

Orlando’s Best 100 Eat See the list →

Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi climbs three.

1. Climbs Bento Asian Kitchen + SushiOrlando Was No. 91 No.88

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The Hamiltons reflect on friendship and loss ahead of final show↗

When venerable Orlando punks The Hamiltons take the stage at Will’s Pub Saturday for what its members promise is their final show, it will be a return to the place where their story began. It’s a fitting bookend for a band whose history… · at Orlando Weekly ↗

Houda Eletr

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Orlando punk supergroup The Buzzwords keep it primal on new single↗

Orlando punks The Buzzwords are powered by the kind of hot scuzzy licks that sound like Chuck Berry dragged through the NYC gutters that spawned the New York Dolls and Johnny Thunders. With strutting guitars and wildman soul wailing, this… · at Orlando Weekly ↗

Bao Le-Huu

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Jonas Brothers release I-4 Eyesore merch ahead of Orlando show↗

The Jonas Brothers head to Orlando, where attendees can now buy probably the first-ever "I-4 Eyesore" concert merch. · at Orlando Weekly ↗

Chloe Greenberg

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Flamingo Vegan Cafe promises to bring plant-based comfort, craft coffee and kindness to MetroWest↗

Budding restaurateur Harjit Shergill is set to usher in the space's meatless era with Flamingo Vegan Cafe, a craft coffee shop and vegan restaurant. · Food + Drink at Orlando Weekly ↗

Faiyaz Kara · Food + Drink

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More Than 50 Orlandoans Picked Up a Phone Looking for New Friends↗

Making friends as an adult is weird. You can download an app to find a date, order dinner without talking to anyone and have almost anything dropped at your front door. But finding someone who wants to grab brunch on Sunday or play… · at Bungalower ↗

Zach Van Dyke

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Monster Moku brings ‘the dark side of tiki’ to Orlando↗

Monster Moku, happening at the DoubleTree on International Drive, is a weekender exploring “the dark side of tiki.” · at Orlando Weekly ↗

Matthew Moyer

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Sunburst Convention brings legion of celebrity impersonators to Orlando↗

Orlando gets plenty of character meet-and-greets, but Sunburst Convention of Celebrity Impersonators and Tribute Artists ditches the cartoons, with no oversized mouse-heads in sight. · at Orlando Weekly ↗

Eduardo Gomez

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Second Harvest Volunteers Pack More Than 111,000 Meals in 24 Hours↗

Hunger doesn’t exactly punch a time clock, so neither did hundreds of volunteers at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida last week. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida hosted its second annual Hunger Never Sleeps event Sept.… · at Bungalower ↗

Zach Van Dyke

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Winter Park Library Has 56 Free Book Club Kits Ready to Check Out↗

Book clubs already come with enough logistical challenges, like finding a night everyone can actually make it. Tracking down 10 copies of the same book doesn’t need to be one of them. Winter Park Library is highlighting its free Book Club… · at Bungalower ↗

Zach Van Dyke

¶Local press Bungalower

The Boheme Is Now Libra, And Yes, The Jazz Brunch Is Staying↗

When the Grand Bohemian Hotel became Hotel Beauden earlier this month, its longtime signature restaurant got a new name too: The Boheme became Libra. After we reported on the hotel’s new identity, one question kept popping up: What about… · at Bungalower ↗

Zach Van Dyke

Orlando’s Best 100 Eat See the list →

Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi slips to No. 91.

1. Slips Bento Asian Kitchen + SushiOrlando Was No. 88 No.91
2. Slips Bento Asian Kitchen + SushiOrlando Was No. 88 No.91
3. Slips Bento Asian Kitchen + SushiOrlando Was No. 88 No.91

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Beyond the Parks: Orlando’s Retired and Vintage Disney Shops↗

Whether you’re looking for something special to bring along on your next Disney trip or simply want a break from a park-filled day, these lesser-known shops are worth exploring for any true Disney lover. · at Orlando Date Night Guide ↗

Alyssa Cortes

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40+ Best Things to Do in Orlando in September: Events and More!↗

Local Orlando events this weekend and things to do this month, updated weekly with the latest events. · at Orlando Date Night Guide ↗

Kelly Lamano Diaz