The City Beautiful is brimming with creatively wholesome restaurants, and Orlando Weekly has dedicated the month of June to the most mouth-watering establishments. Bite30 is a 30-day ode to Orlando’s best restaurants, and there’s only one way to end it: with a giant celebration where you can grab a taste from 20 Orlando restaurants all…
This month’s Southern Fried Sunday outing has a particularly strong lineup, with blues duo the Prestage Brothers, one-man band Lauris Vidal, Tampa’s alt-country expansionists Have Gun Will Travel, and capital-S Southern rockers Prison Wine. It’s your chance to catch some of the best roots music coming out of Florida while chowing down on a $5…
The old Church Street Station gets turned into a Louisianan bayou for Ferg Depot’s crawfish boil. Pick your all-you-can-eat (and/or drink) package and get to work pinching tails and sucking heads. A la carte options are available for anyone who can’t commit to eating and drinking for an entire afternoon. Noon-4 p.m. Saturday; Ferg’s Depot,…
Pizza Bruno has stacked up the accolades (from us and basically everyone else) since it opened for business, and the team is marking their one-year anniversary in style with a blowout party this Saturday. From 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 24, pay $10 for admission to the celebration and enjoy MIA, Central28 and Cask…
Local MC Sean Shakespeare has just unveiled a new music video for his heady track “Ghost,” shaped and produced with collaborators from the Second Subject collective and label. The track itself is a deft musical co-creation between Shakespeare and the inimitable Swamburger, while the video was directed by Juan Ordonez. Watch the video for Sean Shakespeare’s…
The arrival of John Waters and his Baltimorean Dreamland troupe was a seismic shock to the counterculture of the 1970s. The holy trilogy that was Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble was nothing less than a declaration of war against straight white suburbia, a “Helter Skelter” on the sensibilities of the film-going public, all…
The first event in an envisioned series, this night brings together some of the top burlesque talent in the state along with a special themed cocktail menu from the bar staff at Will’s Pub and Lil Indies. Throw in live music by one-man party machine Eugene Snowden “doing his boom boom pow, go-go style” and…
Fun fact: Swans are not native to Florida. Those white- and black-feathered mascots entertaining passers-by at Lake Eola are all descended from swans imported to the area over the years, a tradition started by Charles Lord in 1910 when he paid for two pairs of swans to be shipped from Connecticut to make their home…
GB’s Bottle Shop throws it way back with a working Nintendo 64 and a Goldeneye cartridge. Snipe your competitors while drinking a special pilsner brewed for the event by Red Cypress Brewing. Players receive $3 off per pint, so we expect the final few rounds to have that authentic drunken dorm-room competition feel. 7 p.m.…
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A Tampa Christian school is continuing a legal battle about whether it should have been allowed to offer a prayer over a stadium loudspeaker before a state high-school football championship game. Cambridge Christian School filed a notice Tuesday that it will appeal a federal judge’s ruling that upheld a decision by the Florida High School…
Orlando activists plan to protest Wednesday morning against a secretive Republican heath care bill in the Senate that would repeal Obamacare. For Florida’s Future, Organize Florida, SEIU 1199 and other impacted residents plan to hold a demonstration on June 21 outside U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s downtown Orlando office at 201 S. Orange Ave at 11 a.m. The…
Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki has a fervently adoring fandom, many of whom already own his Studio Ghibli releases, but the chance to see My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away or Princess Mononoke on the big screen is always an event. Fathom Events, the nationwide cinematic event company, recently announced a six-film, six-month Studio Ghibli Fest, kicking…
Without much fanfare, the Confederate statue that watched over Lake Eola Park for more than 100 years was dismantled Tuesday for its move to Greenwood Cemetery. City employees began working early in the morning to carefully disassemble the almost 9-ton “Johnny Reb” memorial made of marble and concrete, piece by piece. While dismantling the statue,…
Last week, the Orlando Sentinel ran a guest column that was seemingly a poorly veiled ad by C. Britt Beemer, a column blaming support for the LGBT community for Disney’s lower attendance. And while his entire column is filled with terrible falsehoods, let’s set aside his idea that Christians may stop coming to Orlando because it’s too…
A who’s who of local experimental and contemporary classical performers unite tonight for a show to raise funds for the gestating Alterity Chamber Orchestra (alterity.co). The ambitious 15-piece ensemble will be unveiled in late October, with new and familiar faces in the ranks, and a brief to play the best in adventurous classical. Tonight’s program…
Sunrun, a San Francisco-based rooftop solar company, has enlisted two of the authors of last year’s successful renewable-energy constitutional amendment to help promote the firm’s entry into the Florida market. Sen. Jeff Brandes and Rep. Ray Rodrigues, both Republicans, were included in a news release from the company Monday announcing introduction of the company’s home…
ESPN reports today that the Orlando Magic have signed a jersey patch deal with Disney. The Disney logo will appear on Magic jerseys starting next season (surely it’ll look nicer than that garbage iron-on in the photo?), and Magic/Disney jerseys will be sold at games. BREAKING: @OrlandoMagic signs Disney to jersey patch deal for next…
Disney CEO Bob Iger recently gave an interview with Bloomberg where he addressed the first-year anniversary celebration at Shanghai Disneyland. The resort, which clocked a whopping 11 million guests its first year, well ahead of where the company had expected attendance to be, is the first Disney resort in mainland China. The $5.5 billion resort…
Mumford and Sons announced a string of Florida shows set for this autumn, and Orlando is one of the cities that will play host to the wildly popular folk act. This will be the band’s first Florida appearance(s) since a St. Augustine stop in 2013. Mumford and Sons are set to play the Amway Center…
Florida health officials have laid out a new process to implement the voter-approved constitutional amendment broadly legalizing medical marijuana, as they attempt to meet deadlines included in the November ballot measure. The latest proposed rule came as the Department of Health awaits Gov. Rick Scott’s signature of a medical-marijuana bill adopted by lawmakers during a…
Breakout latin pop sensation (and former Orlandoan) Luis Fonsi today announced an Orlando show set for this September. Fonsi is at a fever-pitch right now, with his crossover Daddy Yankee collaboration “Despacito” topping the charts – the first Spanish-language hit to snag the #1 spot on the Billboard charts since “Macarena” back in 1996 -…
Pulse survivor Brandon Wolf says he’s “appalled” at the conduct of Fox News’ Tucker Carlson and his guest after the latter criticized a vigil held at the Stonewall Inn in New York City for victims of the Orlando massacre. A day after the one-year mark of the tragedy, Carlson was talking with gay journalist Chadwick…
LCD Soundsystem feels bad about missing III Points Festival last year, and they want to make it up to Floridians. The band has scheduled just one Florida date on their American Dream Tour, and it’s in Miami. When Hurricane Matthew descended upon Florida in early October of last year, it left the band stranded, unable…
After spending ten years at Fox 35, Jim Van Fleet moved to Tampa in late 2011 to become the Chief Meteorologist at WTSP CBS 10. Contract issues with Fox 35 blocked him from being on-air, to begin with, but the station allowed him to wait out the contract before putting him back on television. At…
With 14 months to go before they face their party’s voters, the three declared Democratic candidates for governor gingerly began outlining their different approaches to the race during a forum Saturday in front of a packed room of activists. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, former Congresswoman Gwen Graham and businessman Chris King did not clash much…
The new downtown Orlando Hubbly Bubbly Falafel Shop is celebrating its grand opening today, June 19. After a soft opening over the weekend, downtown’s new location, at 131 N. Orange Ave, is finally officially open. In 2013, Hubbly Bubbly opened its first location in College Park, and now they’ve expanded to the downtown area. Aside from…
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is hoping to make waves with a Google “takeover” ad attacking the GOP health care plan. The ad, titled “The Price,” specifically highlights how Senators Dean Heller, Jeff Flake, Ted Cruz and Gov. Rick Scott’s support for the GOP health care agenda will spike costs and strip coverage from hardworking families,…
A Marion County Sheriff’s deputy made a furry friend yesterday. In a video posted on the Marion County Sheriff Office’s Facebook page, a black bear is seen casually walking past the deputy to the other side of a roadway near the Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area. As the deputy acknowledged him with a “Hey, buddy,” the…
Few things Disney World have had the continued cult-like following of the Adventurer’s Club. With its numerous inside jokes and varied drink menu, this comedy club at Pleasure Island was a favorite spot for many locals. One of the main draws, well beyond the nightly show, was the famed Kungaloosh drink (it also was the…
Welcome to Orlando Weekly’s “Band of the Week.” Every week, we highlight one of our favorite local bands. This week, we’re pleased to bring you Mike Dunn & the Company. Mike Dunn & the Company are playing June 24 at Will’s Pub with Kolars, the Sh-Booms, and Richard Sherfey & All God’s Children. Just the…
Mayor Buddy Dyer’s fondness for breakfast tacos is no secret. When leaders from the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts floated plans to open a few bars and restaurants on the open land to either side of the facility, Buddy – their across-the-street neighbor – had no demands for the team “other than a…
The joint Enzian and Park Ave CDs cinematic partnership has not only redeemed the usual dismal prospects for fun on a Monday night, it has also brought to Orlando (well, Maitland) sonic/visual gems on Nick Cave and X Japan that otherwise would have to be given even more sad/exclusive screenings on our lonely laptops. This…
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Black Marble and Body of Light, Will’s Pub, June 16 One thing that niche genres often do is place aesthetics like mood or fashion over fundamental songwriting. That’s where Black Marble are distinct. Sure, they pack all the requisite gloom and doom of a card-carrying coldwave act. But unlike the bloodless severity…
Mother’s Day is typically the biggest restaurant holiday of the year (because who wants to make mom cook on her day?) but dining halls are starting to catch on and offer masculine meals for dads too. Here are some local spots offering daddy-o’s some delicious dishes on Sunday. Even though Father’s Day isn’t huge as…
New Zealand’s most valuable pop export Lorde today dropped her new album Melodrama and announced an extensive tour – of the same name – for next year to take those songs out on the road. The Melodrama tour, set for spring 2018, does include two Florida shows – nearby Tampa and also Miami – but…
Harley Flanagan, bloody-but-unbowed NY hardcore pioneer and former Cro-Mags mainstay, has lived the kind of life that’s impossible to breezily sum up. Fortunately, he did it himself with his candid memoir Hard-Core, which we reviewed excitedly last year. But now Flanagan is returning to his primary vocation – music – and hitting the road solo…
Maybe you’re the next Carrie Underwood or Ruben Studdard. Or maybe you just want to be on T.V. Either way, American Idol is back, and it’s headed to Orlando this summer. What does this mean for aspiring young stars? On August 17, they will have the chance to audition for the show. Participants must be of…
Coping Skills are a fully of-the-moment indie-pop outfit from Philly with a potent lyrical bite and a disregard for nostalgia. See for yourself tonight. Coping Skills play a late show tonight at Uncle Lou’s joined by locals TV Dinner and Tallahassee’s Cooper. Show starts at 11 p.m. with a $5 cover. Related Stories
This Father’s Day, all Orlando dads, people with dad jokes and pretty much anyone who looks like a dad (Guy Harvey shirt, cargo shorts and brown socks) will score free cookies. To celebrate Father’s Day, Insomnia Cookies is offering a free traditional cookie with each purchase—if you bring a dad, that is. Of course, they…
Orlando, meet your (possible) new flag. The city’s flag committee voted to pick this design as its final recommendation to the Orlando City Council. The blue-and-white flag with the Lake Eola fountain between a golden letter “O” is an update on a previous design that was originally submitted to the city. The committee had previously…
Crowd chants "love conquer hate" by protester in front of Pulse Orlando #WFTV pic.twitter.com/KHnh2vndkJ — Michael Lopardi (@MLopardiWFTV) June 12, 2017 Daniel Maguire, the protester who was arrested Monday, June 12, at the gay nightclub Pulse for disturbing the peace and resisting arrest, now has a crowdsourcing account to help pay for his bail. Unfortunately for him,…
Part-time Florida man Donald Trump will visit Miami on Friday to unveil his new policy on Cuba that reverses some of President Barack Obama’s policies toward the communist country. The Miami Herald reports President Trump plans to tighten travel restrictions for Americans going to Cuba and ban transactions between U.S. businesses and Cuba’s military. The…
Fear not: D.C. hardcore is alive and well in 2017. And not, as you might suspect, just as an empty echo of its salad days – look no further for a perfect snapshot of the modern capital sound than the twin pairing of Give and Protester, bands who pay due respect to their history while…
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Naga and Lush Agave, Will’s Pub, June 14 Though they’ve played the definitive International Noise Conference in Miami, Tampa duo Naga exist on a distinctly dreamier frequency than the squelch set. Look no further than the fog deployed at their recent Orlando show for proof of that. More than just effect, though,…
Gov. Rick Scott signed a controversial and wide-ranging education bill Thursday, brushing aside nearly unanimous opposition from the state’s major education organizations. The 278-page measure (HB 7069), which didn’t emerge in final form until the final days of the regular legislative session, deals with everything from school testing to recess. It sets aside $419 million…
Something is fishy in Festival Park. What could shrimp, lobsters, fish, oysters and other bivalves be doing nearly 50 miles from the ocean? It could only be the Festival of the Sea. A surf experience on turf complete with live music; a beer and wine garden; and a kids area with face painting, a bounce…
Today, a mere 72 hours after the one-year commemoration of the tragic mass shooting at the gay nightclub Pulse, the Orlando Sentinel ran what can only be described as a giant turd of a guest column. The column, written by America’s Research Group founder Cedric Britt Beemer, is called “As Disney reports drop in guests,…
Rejecting arguments by a private marina that said it was put at a competitive disadvantage, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that city-owned marinas are not required to pay property taxes. The unanimous decision, which focused on marinas owned by the city of Fort Pierce and the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency, raised constitutional questions about whether…
Gov. Rick Scott signed measures Wednesday that will impose minimum mandatory sentences on people who traffic in the dangerous drug fentanyl and require increased public notification of pollution incidents. The bills were among 28 that Scott signed into law late Wednesday. Scott also vetoed a higher-education measure (SB 374) that was a top priority of Senate President Joe…
A recent video shows a little girl, who was reportedly a teary mess after leaving Walt Disney World, getting a helping hand from an extra nice Southwest employee. Actually, she’s giving the flight attendant a helping hand, which seems to take her mind off her soon-to-be-less-Mickeyful life. The video was shot by Vikki Healy on a…
Deputies with the Broward Sheriff’s Office were called to remove a gator hanging out on the front porch of a home in Parkland, Florida. According to a post on Facebook from BSO, a neighbor spotted the gator and notified authorities, as well as the homeowners. A trapper was then called to “relocate” the gator. It’s…
Florida congresswoman and Winter Park resident Stephanie Murphy is leading a coalition to urge Donald Trump to include human rights in his approach to dealing with North Korea. In a letter, which was penned by 11 other lawmakers and led by Murphy, the lawmaker asks that Trump “fill the position of special envoy for North…
Washington, D.C. chef Tim Ma received a Bib Gourmand from the Michelin Guide for his Chinese-French fusion resto Kyirisan. Like the coveted Michelin star, the Bib Gourmand is bestowed on a restaurant by a Michelin inspector for being a good value. On June 14, the “Kyirisan Takeover” went down at Ravello at the Four Seasons with…
A sort-of Zelig of British post-psych rock music, Dave Mason has done time in Traffic, Derek and the Dominos and in Jimi Hendrix’s band. Tonight he steps out on his own to show off an ample solo catalog. Dave Mason headlines the Plaza Live tonight at 8 p.m.Tickets are $39-$65. Related Stories
Orlando City forward Cyle Larin was arrested Thursday morning on a DUI charge after driving the wrong way down Orange Avenue near Lake Ivanhoe Boulevard. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a trooper pulled over the 22-year-old after he left Club ONO in downtown Orlando around 2:30 a.m. The arresting officer wrote in the report that…
Today, Florida Gov. Rick Scott is expected to sign a heated education bill in Orlando and protesters will be here to greet him. The bill, HB 7069, was pushed forward by Speaker Richard Corcoran and covers a swath of issues, including raises, recess and state testing. However, the most controversial part is the section that siphons…
Bite 30, the citywide celebration of dining that takes place every June in Orlando, continues for another couple of weeks with two new treats: latecomers Millenia 106 and the Ravenous Pig have joined in. Any diner worth his or her salt knows the Ravenous Pig well, but this is the first time they’ve taken part…
We hope you didn’t choose the fallacious “Die Hard is a Christmas movie” hill to die on, because the Enzian is invalidating that dumb idea. Die Hard is obviously a Father’s Day film – despite the lack of kids in it – because dads love summer action movies, we guess. And dads also love meat…
This recurring local hip-hop festival moves from its Mills 50 roots to the Henao Center. The night features more than 80 musical acts, including Bubble Boys, Family Gang, and more MCs than could comfortably fit into a station wagon. Artists will be on hand to create some graffiti live, and there will also be opportunities…
Disney isn’t happy with their property tax assessments from last year. In fact, they think the assessments are so “excessive” that they’re suing. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts filed almost a dozen lawsuits in Orange County Circuit Court last month, reports the Orlando Sentinel. Disney claims the assessments by Orange County Appraiser Rick Singh exceeded their properties’…
By now it should be painfully clear that the United States has an affordable housing crisis, and Florida is right in the thick of it. According to a recent report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition, which measured the average hourly wage necessary for a person to rent a two-bedroom home, a Florida resident needs…
Hard Rock International currently has three locations in Florida, and Daytona Beach is about to welcome the fourth. The new 200-room resort, called the Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach, is expected to open in late 2017. A slew of amenities will be featured, including a Body Rock gym facility, a Rock Spa complete with the…
Wednesday, June 14 Eugene Snowden’s Ten Pints Of Truth 10 pm at Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave. Reggae Night with Hor!zen and DJ Red I 10 pm at the Caboose, 1827 N. Orange Ave. The Daniel Heitz Band 10:30 pm at Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave. Thursday, June 15 Thursday Jazz Jams 8 pm…
In honor of Lane Thomas Graves, the 2-year-old boy killed by an alligator last year while visiting Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, the company says they plan to build a sculpture of a lighthouse. The incident happened one year ago today. The lighthouse, which is the symbol of the Lane Thomas Foundation, will be…
Minutes before the shooting started at a Virginia baseball field Wednesday morning, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis and Rep. Jeff Duncan had left practice with the Republican congressional team when they had an odd encounter with a man in the parking lot. “I actually left a little early, probably a couple minutes before all this happened,” DeSantis told Fox News.…
With a controversial and wide-ranging education bill now on his desk, Gov. Rick Scott faces intense pressure from both sides as he weighs whether to sign or veto the legislation. Rumors have begun floating that Scott will sign HB 7069 later this week, but officially the governor maintains that he hasn’t made a final decision.…
A Second Amendment group asked an appeals court Tuesday to direct Florida State University to revise language in the student Code of Conduct about guns on campus to match state law. The request to a three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal came as the group Florida Carry continued a legal battle with…
Gods and Monsters was particularly screwed over by the sudden shuttering of Artegon; the comic store had to pack up all of its inventory and decorations and figure out how to squeeze them into a much smaller space on I-Drive. For their second anniversary, G&M opens their new post-apocalyptic bar area, Vault 5421. Enjoy craft…
Tullamore Dew rep Rob Ryan pours free samples of his product for patrons, who are encouraged to pair the Irish whiskey with a special selection of Goose Island beers. Live music provided by Every Day I and Neil Alday. 10 p.m. Thursday; The Woods, 49 N. Orange Ave.; free; thewoodsorlando.com The Woods 49 N. Orange…
Orlando artists aim to provide a space of inspiration and remembrance in the larger Orlando community at the One City – One Pulse art exhibition, one year after the Pulse tragedy. While the event is free, donations go toward OnePULSE and QLatinx. Coinciding with the Third Thursday Gallery Hop in the Downtown Arts District, artists…
Are you looking for a new family member? Meet Periwinkle! Periwinkle (A370994) is a 2-year-old dog who is looking for a home. She is a very friendly and sweet pup and she’s playful, but can also be mellow. Periwinkle loves to eat treats, and she enjoys being petted. She does have heartworm disease, but her…
HO99O9, BLACKSTAR, JUNE 9 Ho99o9 – or more precisely, their locally based manager Mike Feinberg – did it again. The hot-shit band’s Orlando debut last October at Spacebar was a legit underground sensation and one of the best live events of 2016. Last weekend, the rap-punk juggernaut came back, packing a gunning debut album with…
Wednesday, 14 Naga MUSIC The work that Planned Parenthood does across the country is in the paradoxical position of being both increasingly essential and increasingly under fire; a chance to go beyond lip service support and to actually contribute, tied to incredible music is like a triple score. You’re in luck –Wednesday’s benefit show at…
Five victims killed in Orlando workplace by disgruntled ex-employee: Five people were killed last week by a “disgruntled” former employee of Fiamma Inc., an awning manufacturer on Forsyth Road, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The victims are Brenda Montanez-Crespo, 44; Robert Snyder, 69; Kevin Lawson, 47; Jeffrey Roberts, 57; and Kevin Clark, 53.…
It’s been a couple of weeks since the 2017 Orlando Fringe finished, which is just enough time to tally the numbers on the 26th annual performing arts festival. Attendance was down slightly at 70,400 versus 72,000 in 2016, and the total number of tickets distributed slipped 4 percent to 50,184. But thanks to a new…
Summer is nearly here, and with it comes an annual slowdown in local theaters. The lull leaves us time to look back at some recently announced show slates for the 2017-2018 theatrical season: Orlando Repertory Theatre The Orlando Rep ambitiously opens their 15th season in September with Disney’s hit musical Newsies, which just ended its…
Yngwie Malmsteen Noted guitar shred-god and puffy-shirt-enthusiast Malmsteen has been the torchbearer for guitar acrobatics for several decades running. Expect pomp and/or circumstance. 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at the House of Blues, $25 Dave Mason A sort of Zelig of British post-psych rock music, Mason has done time in Traffic, Derek and the Dominos…
Mar-a-Lago, my old man and me
Essay question: Why should I drink here? You won’t find a better-looking throwback bar than Mathers Social Gathering. The space, located on the third floor of the 19th-century Mather Building, is decked out in early 20th-century opulence, from comfortable leather armchairs to polished wooden bookcases to some of the best mood lighting around. Touches of…
The ever-shrinking, even littler Marco
OPENINGS: Chalten Pizza and Helado, an Argentinian pizza and ice cream joint, will open in the space previously occupied by Trevi Pasta Express in Ivanhoe Village … Pizzeria Roberti, by accomplished chef Joseph Roberti, has opened in the old NY Pizza & Tripletas space on South Chickasaw Trail … The oddly named but awesomely menu’d…
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, v. ROBERT RICHARDSON, JR., AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT LEE RICHARDSON, SR., DECEASED; et al., Defendants. CASE NO.: 2015-CA- 000446 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE is hereby…
OPENING THIS WEEK: 47 Meters Down Hometown girl made good Mandy Moore is part of a diving team menaced by killer sharks. This is us … crapping our one-piece! (PG-13) All Eyez on Me Per TMZ, both Diddy and Suge Knight have given their stamp of approval to the long-awaited Tupac biopic. So you just…
I’m almost 30 and I’m a virgin. I’m an overweight, straight-ish guy (I’m attracted to a few men, but those cases are exceedingly rare). I’ve also gone through an absolute hell life thus far, losing a testicle to cancer and having an abusive father who threatened a teenage me into celibacy by invoking the phrase…
