The Heavy
When we first spoke to owner Jennifer Crotty about her plans for the Heavy, the multi-vendor space she's built inside the old Lombardi's Seafood building, she alluded to there being "food – good food." Permitting and zoning made food a no-go, though, so in the ensuing months all energies were focused on making it a retail venue with an emphasis on design – there are textiles, ceramics, glorious plants and a "flower bar" where you can order up a custom arrangement. We've also seen pop-ups from Gypset jewelry, Secret Society Goods, Intrepid Hearts, Mercantile Coffee and Gezellig Cookies. Call it Pier 1 for hipsters all you want; we won't deny our love.
Goods and Services: Best in local shops, boutiques, dog groomers and more
1. Del-Air Heating and Air Conditioning, delair.com
2. Belle Air Inc., belleairinc.com
3. American Air & Heat, americanairandheat.net
1. Fairvilla Megastore, fairvilla.com
2. Premier Couples Superstore, premiercouples.net
3. Fairvilla's Sexy Things, fairvilla.com
1. Adjectives Market, adjstyle.com
2. Renninger's Antique Center, renningers.net
3. The Owl's Attic, theowlsattic.com
1. C&D Tires & Auto Repair, facebook.com/cdtires
2. Orlando Import Auto Specialist, orlandoimportspecialist.com
3. Honest-1 Auto Care, honest1southsemoran.com
1. Orange Cycle, orangecycleorlando.com
2. Kyle's Bike Shop, kylesbikeshop.net
3. Winter Garden Wheel Works, wgwheelworks.com
1. Gods & Monsters, godmonsters.com
2. A Comic Shop, facebook.com/a.comic.shop
3. Coliseum of Comics, coliseumofcomics.com
1. The Spa Orlando, thespaorlando.com
2. Re:Fresh at Mosaic Hair Salon, refreshmosaic.com
3. Flex-I Nail Spa & Wellness, flexispaandwellness.com
1. Miss Emily's Bed & Biscuit, missemilysbedandbiscuit.com
2. Happy Paws Pet Resort, happypawsorlando.com
3. Rangers Pet Outpost and Retreat, rangerspetoutpost.com
1. Acme Cleaners, acmecleaners.com
2. Orchid Cleaners, orchidcleanersorlando.com
3. Parisian Cleaners
