A visit to St. Matthew’s Tavern
When we blogged recently about the newly opened St. Matthew’s Tavern on Mills Avenue, people were confused: Is it a bar that hosts church services, or a church that has a bar in it? On Sunday morning, Billy Manes and I set out early to find out. At 11 a.m. every Sunday morning, St. Dorothy’s…
HUMBLE PIE!: Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn sports UCF Knights Jersey and flies UCF flag over City Hall
image via printkiller.com So apparently just now at Orlando City Hall, Mayor Buddy Dyer showed this video of an awkward looking Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn in an ill-fitting jersey and eating crow. See, UCF is actually in a bowl game this year. But University of South Florida sadly is not. The mayor’s had a “gentleman’s…
Local holiday gift baskets to buy now
A few of our local merchants have created holiday assortments – but you better act fast, because there’s no telling how quickly they’ll sell out. First up: East End Market’s multi-vendor brunch basket. The Holiday Brunch Kit comprises Lineage Roasting coffee, Skyebird Bloody Mary mix, grits and local eggs from Local Roots, cheeses from La…
YOUR DAILY WEEKLY READER: Mission impossible; forced transparency; burning man; equality mandate; insurance gold rush. STOP ME!
via The Atlantic STOP ME IF YOU THINK THAT YOU’VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE: “Asked whether they were coming home with mission accomplished, Cameron said: ‘Yes I think they do. I think they can come home with their heads held high. You know, we will not leave behind a perfect country or a perfect democracy.…
Goin’ down in history: FOX’s racist reindeer games
Your next stop: Crackerville. One of the great things about TV is that every story gets made sooner or later. Case in point: In the mid-1980s, CBS launched the first of several reboots of The Twilight Zone. Author Harlan Ellison – whose relationship with the television medium had long been fractious – came along as…
“Blackfish” now available on Netflix
If you missed Blackfish in theaters and on CNN earlier this year, now is the chance to catch up on the highly emotional, controversial documentary about Tilikum the orca, SeaWorld Orlando’s star attraction and sperm bank. Magnolia Pictures added the film to Netflix yesterday, so you can stream the film from the comfort of your own…
YOUR DAILY WEEKLY READER: Camden’s dying; the new indentured servitude; “affluenza” outbreak; Beyonce’s immaculate conception. IT’S A GIRL!
image via Salon A CHEERFUL HOLIDAY TALE ABOUT A DYING CITY THAT ISN’T DETROIT. OH, AND IT’S BY MATT TAIBBI, SO IT WILL MAKE YOU ANGRY. ALSO, THANKS CHRIS CHRISTIE!: It’s a major metropolitan area run by armed teenagers with no access to jobs or healthy food, and not long ago, while the rest of…
Another Round Bartender Bracket – Final Round
Click to enlarge. All right, folks, last call. It’s time for the final round of our Another Round Bartender Bracket. Vote now! Round 1: Voting ends Friday, Nov. 29 Round 2: Voting ends Wednesday, Dec. 4 Round 3: Voting ends Wednesday, Dec. 11 Final round: Voting ends Wednesday, Dec. 18 (Here’s what you missed from…
YOUR DAILY WEEKLY READER: Signs of crazy; paid family leave; Heathers the Musical; Golden Globes. SLOPPY AND LOUD!
THAT CRAZY STORY ABOUT THAT CRAZY PERSON DOING SIGN LANGUAGE BEHIND OBAMA NOW COMES WITH A REAL MENTAL HEALTH EDGE. THE WORLD IS ENDING, MAYBE?: Jantjie said similar episodes have triggered “a lot” of violent reactions from him in the past, a prospect that—considering the number of security guards nearby—made him nervous. “Sometimes I react…
Food, drink and restaurants I wish existed at Walt Disney World
I love to eat and drink, and I love Walt Disney World. For me, one of the best things about visiting the parks is experiencing the different cuisines offered, especially at Epcot’s World Showcase. Restaurant Marrakesh in the Morocco pavilion is currently my favorite, but the tequila cave in Mexico is a close second. Yes,…
YOUR DAILY WEEKLY READER: School guns; rehoming kids; chicken Kiev; India’s gay ban. WHAT’S THE MATTER HERE?
YOU GUYS, IT’S TOTALLY COOL TO BRING YOUR FIREARMS ON CAMPUS BECAUSE WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?: In a lengthy decision that prompted a strong dissent as well as multiple concurring opinions, the appeals court ruled that the Florida Legislature has pre-empted the regulation of guns by local governments and state agencies. The court…
On sale this week: We the Kings at the Beacham!
On sale: Friday, Dec. 13 We the Kings 5:30 p.m., Saturday, March 15 The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave. 407-648-8363 thebeacham.com $20-$25 Down the road: Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke, Dec. 18 at Tampa Bay Times Forum Justin Timberlake, Dec. 19 at Amway Center Tegan and Sara, Dec. 19 at The Plaza Live Sinbad, Dec.…
More things to do in Orlando before you die
Readers tell us what’s on their Orlando bucket list
Drinking, Nightlife and Parties
Where to drink and party in Orlando this week
Two DPACs is one too many; Bob Carr rebirth; Arabian Nights goes dark
Culture 2 Go: performing arts news briefs
Local book artists embrace the union of wood pulp and word
‘Blank and Beautiful: Book Art by Chelsey Hyatt’ at Stardust; ‘Ex Libris: Altered Book Sculpture by Dawn Rosendahl’ at Maitland Art Center
Peace out, bitches!
Jeffrey Billman’s files his last column before leaving town. Again.
This Little Underground: Danny Brown, Alabama Shakes and more
Our music columnist also discusses the Bloody Jug Band’s cameo on the new Pitbull video
Advocates still calling for change Orange County Animal Services
Four months after a dog was accidentally euthanized, animal-welfare groups say more needs to be done to improve shelter
Yuki Hana Japanese Fusion offers moments of Zen
Slick and serene sushi house serves all things Japanese, and then some
Opening in Orlando: ‘The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug’ and ‘Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas’
Movies opening in Orlando theaters this week
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President of the United States four times, more often than any other president. We can conclude that he was one of the most popular American leaders ever. And yet he never won a majority of the votes cast by the citizens of his home county in…
The Warlocks’ black-hearted new release is a pleasant surprise
Album review: The Warlocks’ ‘Skull Worship’
Found-footage website Everything Is Terrible returns with a new holiday special
Tackiness trumps sentimentality in this overblown Christmas pageant
Original opera ‘Under the Rainbow’ celebrates gay marriage
Audiences flock to Valencia College production despite ginned-up conflict
‘Nebraska’: don’t make the trip
Alexander Payne’s new film is a journey not worth taking
Ex-Magic player powers new wing joint, Turkish and Basque spots on deck and more
Tip Jar: local food news
McDonald’s protest highlights income gap
New study shows Florida to be one of the worst states for a living wage
Council Watch: Incentives for cloud computing and county commissioners
Incentivizing clouds and paying off county commissioners with free stadium time
On repeat: Nightmare Boyzzz’s ‘Bad Patterns’ is garage-punk perfection
Album review: Nightmare Boyzzz’s ‘Bad Patterns’
ALEC goes after environmentalists
Conservative think tank calls solar users “freeriders”
Savage Love
My boyfriend doesn’t see sex as a priority. When we first started dating, we had sex every day – it was incredible – but around the four-month mark, something changed. I’ve had to beg for it ever since – and I mean beg. I give him space, I take care of things on my own for as long…
The Growlers demonstrate admirable growth on ‘Gilded Pleasures’
Album review: The Growlers’ ‘Gilded Pleasures’
YOUR DAILY WEEKLY READER: Obama’s South African speech; Grayson’s financial woes; Goodman’s great; Morgan may be in trouble. UP IN SMOKE!
OBAMA DOES HIS BEST OBAMA WHILE PUBLICLY EULOGIZING NELSON MANDELA THIS MORNING (TRANSCRIPT INCLUDED): Given the sweep of his life, the scope of his accomplishments, the adoration that he so rightly earned, it’s tempting I think to remember Nelson Mandela as an icon, smiling and serene, detached from the tawdry affairs of lesser men. But…
New Mickey Mouse short, “Sleepwalkin'”
When Mickey agrees to watch over Goofy one night to keep him safe while he sleepwalks, the night turns out a little bit more strenuous than Mickey bargained for. This may be the best, or at least the funniest, of the new batch of Mickey Mouse cartoons. The story is silly and not all that…
