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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 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
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
Local press Orlando Weekly
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
Local press Orlando Weekly
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
Local press Bungalower
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
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
Local press Orlando Weekly
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
Local press Orlando Weekly
“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
Local press Orlando Weekly
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
Local press Orlando Weekly
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
Local press Orlando Weekly
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 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
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
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
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Local press Orlando Weekly
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
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
Local press Orlando Weekly
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
Local press Bungalower
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
Orlando’s Best 100 Eat See the list →
Orlando’s Best 100 Eat See the list →
Local press Orlando Weekly
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
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
Local press Orlando Weekly
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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