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Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi climbs three.
- Climbs Bento Asian Kitchen + SushiOrlando Was No. 92 No.89
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Thursday, October 22
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Trader Joe’s could be coming to Orlando’s Colonial Marketplace
An application for a project named "Trader Joe's" was filed for the former Burlington Coat Factory on Colonial.Food + Drink at Orlando Weekly
Chloe Greenberg · Food + Drink
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Circuit Church makes the Nook electronic one final night
The Circuit Church sendoff lineup includes Void Modular, Pressurewave, Mechanical Mushroom and, most fittingly, Nook co-owner Matt Duke.Music at Orlando Weekly
Bao Le-Huu · Music
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10 Local Nonprofits Are Getting Their Shot at the Victory Cup — And It’s About More Than Money
Ten Central Florida nonprofits are getting a chance to tell their stories, win some money, and hopefully find a few new supporters along the way. The Victory Cup Initiative, a Winter Park-based nonprofit founded in 2015, has announced its…at Bungalower
Zach Van Dyke
Local press Bungalower
Orlando Fire & Flavor Festival Postponed to January, Reduced to One Day
Orlando’s newest spicy food festival is taking a rain check. The inaugural Orlando Fire & Flavor Festival, which we previously told you was coming to Festival Park on Oct. 10-11, has been rescheduled to Saturday, Jan. 9, 2027, and will now…at Bungalower
Zach Van Dyke
Local press Orlando Weekly
Orlando band Orange Blossom Trail (re)introduce themselves with new singles compilation
You’re Onto Something is a consolidated reminder of Orange Blossom Trail, a band Orlando is sleeping on.Music at Orlando Weekly
Bao Le-Huu · Music
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Review: ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ at Dr. Phillips Center
This stage musical incarnation of Buena Vista Social Club shifts back and forth in time between the 1996 recording sessions that reunited legendary Cuban jazz musiciansThings to Do at Orlando Weekly
Seth Kubersky · Things to Do
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Los Jarritos bring their underground sounds back to Mills
Orlando garage rockers and Soda Pops spinoff band Los Jarritos will finally break a yearlong silence this weekend.Music at Orlando Weekly
Bao Le-Huu · Music
Wednesday, October 21
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Hold the Cookie Butter: Trader Joe’s May Be Coming to Colonial Marketplace
The rumors have been swirling about a Trader Joe’s coming to East Colonial Drive, and now there’s something a little more substantial than neighborhood gossip to back them up. A permit application filed with the City of Orlando identifies…at Bungalower
Zach Van Dyke
Local press Bungalower
Orlando Filmmaker Looking for Local Artists for Reality Series
Orlando artists with big ideas and small budgets may want to check this out. Local filmmaker Bassel is looking for musicians, fashion designers, photographers, performers, and other creatives to collaborate on professional productions for…at Bungalower
Zach Van Dyke
Local press Orlando Weekly
Go cackling through downtown Sanford during this weekend’s Witches Ride
Participants will roll (or fly) with a cackle through Historic Downtown Sanford in their Halloween finery, with prizes for outstanding outfits and creatively decorated rides.Things to Do at Orlando Weekly
Angie Benbeneck · Things to Do
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A spooky scavenger hunt happening at Orlando’s Greenwood Cemetery
Participants have one hour to decipher clues and photograph matching graves and monuments at Greenwood Cemetery.Things to Do at Orlando Weekly
Matthew Moyer · Things to Do
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Papa Bees, the Longwood chicken wing institution, is moving
Since 1986, Papa Bees has been a go-to destination for fans of chicken wings and, just as importantly, fans of the Buffalo Bills. Now the perennial Best of Orlando® challenger founded by the Burke brothers — Joe, Mike, Jerry and Kevin —…Food + Drink at Orlando Weekly
Faiyaz Kara · Food + Drink
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Congressman Maxwell Frost Makes Surprise Appearance in Buena Vista Social Club at Dr. Phillips Center
Congressman Maxwell Frost made a surprise appearance onstage Tuesday night, joining the musicians of Buena Vista Social Club on percussion during the show’s opening performance at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Frost joined…at Bungalower
Zach Van Dyke
Local press Bungalower
Black Magic Pizza Is Closing Its Whiskey Lou’s Window, But the Magic Isn’t Over
After nearly three years of slinging pizzas through a tiny window at Whiskey Lou’s Lounge at 121 N. Bumby Avenue, Black Magic Pizza is getting ready for something new. The popular Milk District pizza operation announced on Instagram this…at Bungalower
Zach Van Dyke
Tuesday, October 20
Local press Orlando Weekly
Central Florida Veg Fest wants you to eat your vegetables this weekend
Returning for its 21st year, the event takes over Festival Park with more than 200 vendors celebrating all things plant-based. And no, you don’t have to give up meat to attend. Their menu includes everything from vegan empanadas and…Food + Drink at Orlando Weekly
Eduardo Gomez · Food + Drink
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Lauren Banall brings ‘Turning Point U.S. Gay’ drag show to Orlando
“Make heaven crowded again!” is the mission statement of the deliciously on-point traveling drag revue Turning Point U.S. Gay.Things to Do at Orlando Weekly
Matthew Moyer · Things to Do
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See the Linda Lindas at the Social before they break really big
Few youth acts have had a rise as blessed as The Linda Lindas. But for all their big breaks — which include heavyweight indie endorsements by the likes of Kathleen Hanna, Amy Poehler and many others — the young L.A. band have repeatedly…Music at Orlando Weekly
Bao Le-Huu · Music
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Pre-Pre-Fest brings more pregaming punk bands to Orlando
With Gainesville’s annual punk gathering Fest just around the corner, the Pre-Pre-Fest happens in Orlando as a warm-up for the main event.Music at Orlando Weekly
Angie Benbeneck · Music
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Suwannee Hulaween promises monstrous jams and vibes aplenty
The lineup for this multi-day fete goes well beyond its jammy origins — though the String cheese Incident are still playing marathon sets.Music at Orlando Weekly
Matthew Moyer · Music
Local press Bungalower
Orange County Backs Nearly $800 Million in Tourist-Tax Projects. Here’s What’s Coming.
Orange County commissioners voted 6-1 on Monday, October 19, to move forward with nearly $800 million in tourist-tax funding for new theaters, museums, sports facilities, and one very expensive parking garage. The money comes from the…at Bungalower
Zach Van Dyke
Local press Bungalower
IMMERSE Gets $12.5 Million Tourist-Tax Boost to Dream Bigger
Back in August, Creative City Project founder Cole NeSmith told Bungalower that tourist-tax funding wouldn’t change what IMMERSE does. It would change how big it could dream. Now those dreams can get a little bigger. Orange County…at Bungalower
Zach Van Dyke
Local press Bungalower
Last Week a Jellyfish, This Week… Well, You Decide
Orlando woke up to another strange sight in the sky Tuesday morning, courtesy of SpaceX. And this one looked a little less like a jellyfish. A Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station around 7:05 a.m. on October 20,…at Bungalower
Zach Van Dyke
Monday, October 19
Orlando’s Best 100 Eat See the list →
Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi slips to No. 92.
- Slips Bento Asian Kitchen + SushiOrlando Was No. 89 No.92
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Mecatos Winter Park is open in former home of The Coop; UniMart konbini now open in Mills Market
ORLANDO RESTAURANT OPENINGS & CLOSINGS: Mecatos Bakery & Cafe has opened in the former home of The Coop at 610 W. Morse Blvd. in Winter Park. In addition to a menu of Colombian pastries, cakes, breads, sandwiches and hot savory fare like…Food + Drink at Orlando Weekly
Faiyaz Kara · Food + Drink
Local press Orlando Weekly
Photos: Snail Mail and Soccer Mommy brought some S&M to Orlando
Snail Mail, Soccer Mommy and Scarlet Rae brought a night of musical camaraderie and future-forward indie to Orlando's Beacham.Music at Orlando Weekly
Jim Leatherman and Matthew Moyer · Music
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Photos: Denzel Curry defied the elements to get bodies moving in Orlando
Friday night at Orlando Amphitheater Superheaven, Boundaries and the fearsome Denzel Curry did their thing before a rain delay drained the show temporarily. Knocked Loose wend on at around 11 p.m. after an all-clearMusic at Orlando Weekly
Matthew Lehman · Music
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Mecatos Bakery & Cafe Now Open in Former The Coop Space in Winter Park
After more than three years sitting empty, the former home of The Coop in Winter Park is finally serving food again, this time with a Colombian twist. Mecatos Bakery & Cafe soft-opened October 6 at 610 W. Morse Boulevard, bringing…at Bungalower
Zach Van Dyke
Saturday, October 17
Orlando’s Best 100 Eat See the list →
Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi slips to No. 92.
- Slips Bento Asian Kitchen + SushiOrlando Was No. 89 No.92
Friday, October 16
Orlando’s Best 100 Eat See the list →
Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi climbs three.
- Climbs Bento Asian Kitchen + SushiOrlando Was No. 92 No.89
- Climbs Bento Asian Kitchen + SushiOrlando Was No. 92 No.89
Local press Orlando Weekly
Izziban Sushi, Snowbean suddenly close in Orlando
Longtime Orlando restaurant Izziban Sushi and BBQ and its neighboring dessert and coffee shop Snowbean have shut their doors.Food + Drink at Orlando Weekly
Chloe Greenberg · Food + Drink
Local press Orlando Weekly
Foreign Dissent brings Japanese ska-punk band Age of Kid to play Orlando
Happening Monday, Oct. 19, at Will’s Pub, this year’s Foreign Dissent is stacked with bands from Japan, Costa Rica, Austria and England taking the stage.Music at Orlando Weekly
Ida V. Eskamani · Music
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Brightline runs midnight train from Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights for one night only
Brightline is set to run a special one-night-only midnight train to bring Halloween Horror Nights fans back home.Things to Do at Orlando Weekly
Chloe Greenberg · Things to Do
Local press Orlando Weekly
Seven new reasons Orlando is the No. 1 coffee city in the U.S.
Orlando was named the No. 1 coffee city in the United States — here are seven new reasons whyFood + Drink at Orlando Weekly
Faiyaz Kara · Food + Drink
Local press Bungalower
Tako Cheena Is Moving Back to Its Original Mills 50 Home
Tako Cheena is going back to where it all began. The longtime Mills 50 favorite announced Thursday that it is leaving its current location at 948 N. Mills Avenue, across from Wally’s Tavern, and returning to its original storefront a few…at Bungalower
Zach Van Dyke
Local press Orlando Weekly
Photos: Beabadoobee was a heavenly electrical storm in Orlando
Beabadoobee held court on the big stage at Orlando's Addition Financial Arena for her Powerlines tour.Music at Orlando Weekly
Jim Leatherman and Matthew Moyer · Music
Local press Orlando Weekly
Phantasmagoria does Frankenstein at the Dr. Phillips Center
For the uninitiated, Phantasmagoria Orlando essentially performs gothic vaudeville: dramatic storytelling mixed with theater, puppetry and other old-school stage spectacles.Things to Do at Orlando Weekly
Eduardo Gomez · Things to Do
Local press Orlando Weekly
Treat your senses to a night of avant sounds and visions from Méliès and Alcoléa
The aptly titled Right in the Eye (a playful pun on a rocketship zipping straight into the peeper of an anthropomorphic moon in A Trip to the Moon) has been toured around the world by this French sound collective, complementing Méliès’…Things to Do at Orlando Weekly
Matthew Moyer · Things to Do
Local press Orlando Weekly
World-music ensemble Ghost Peppers to play a fallout shelter in Orlando
You’ve heard me glow about Orlando’s Ghost Peppers ensemble, the UCF English professors who’ve gone from educators to band to cultural ambassadors. This weekend, you can see them live. Since my last coverage of them early this year,…Music at Orlando Weekly
Bao Le-Huu · Music
Orlando’s Best 100
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- 1 Ômo by JôntWinter Park · Japanese-inflected French Eat score, 92
- 1 SosekiWinter Park · Modern Kappo Eat score, 92
- 1 Victoria & Albert'sOrlando Eat score, 92
- 4 KadenceOrlando · Sushi Eat score, 91
- 4 SorekaraOrlando · Japanese Eat score, 91
- 6 CamilleOrlando · Vietnamese-French Eat score, 90
- 7 The Dining Room at Victoria & Albert’sOrlando Eat score, 88
- 8 CapaOrlando · Spanish Steakhouse Eat score, 87
- 8 KayaOrlando · Modern Filipino Eat score, 87
- 8 Knife & SpoonOrlando · Steakhouse Eat score, 87
The full 100 → 95 ranked
- 1 Otto’s High DiveOrlando · Cuban Drink score, 79
- 2 JellyrollsOrlando Drink score, 77
- 3 AC Sky BarOrlando Drink score, 62
- 3 Aku Aku Tiki BarOrlando · Tiki Bar Drink score, 62
- 3 BauhausOrlando Drink score, 62
- 3 BellhopOrlando · Cocktail Bar Drink score, 62
- 3 Death in the AfternoonOrlando Drink score, 62
- 3 Hanson's Shoe RepairOrlando Drink score, 62
- 3 Kabooki SushiOrlando · Sushi Drink score, 62
- 3 Lil IndiesOrlando · Metal Tiki Bar Drink score, 62
The full 100 → 19 ranked
- 1 The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande LakesOrlando Stay score, 87
- 2 Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World ResortOrlando Stay score, 85
- 3 Conrad Orlando at EvermoreOrlando Stay score, 80
- 3 JW Marriott Orlando, Grande LakesOrlando Stay score, 80
- 3 Waldorf Astoria OrlandoOrlando Stay score, 80
- 3 Wave Hotel DriveOrlando Stay score, 80
- 7 JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & SpaOrlando Stay score, 76
- 8 ette hotelKissimmee Stay score, 74
- 9 AC Hotel Orlando DowntownOrlando Stay score, 72
The full 100 → 9 ranked
- 1 Conrad Spa OrlandoOrlando Do score, 86
- 1 Ritz Carlton SpaOrlando Do score, 86
- 1 Spa by JWOrlando Do score, 86
- 1 The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World® ResortOrlando Do score, 86
- 1 Waldorf Astoria Spa OrlandoOrlando Do score, 86
The full 100 → 5 ranked
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