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Everclear’s Summerland Tour spreads ’90s nostalgia extra thick at Hard Rock Live
There’s no better marketing tool than nostalgia – just ask Donald Trump – and that goes doubly in the music business (see the recent trend of bands touring and playing their fans’ favorite albums front-to-back). But for radio gods of yesteryear who maybe only had a handful of hits in heavy rotation, Art Alexakis of…
In the wake of tragedy, Art X Social Change Night at Spacebar looks forward
Maybe you’re not so great at organizing a protest or shouting at the top of your lungs into a bullhorn. That’s OK. Creating social change isn’t limited to chants and demonstrations. It can also be a powerful poem, a compelling design on a placard or a painting that captures the spirit of the movement. If…
Alex Morgan and the Orlando Pride look to take down the Boston Breakers Sunday
It’s been a rough month since June 12, and there’s still a lot of things we might never understand, but for those of you who’ve been shut up inside your house, perhaps it’s time to get back out there. There’s no better opportunity than the Orlando Pride’s home game against the Boston Breakers this weekend…
PechaKucha fosters creativity within a strict 20 x 20 framework at the Dr. Phillips Center
PechaKucha Night is back and the PowerPoint jocks plan on “Breaking the Surface” with a variety of presentations from members of the Orlando community that will address issues like racism, disruptive leadership and homelessness. All of the presentations follow the standard PechaKucha format of 20 slides with 20 seconds to present each slide, creating a…
Country standouts Austin Lucas and Matt Woods love to play Orlando, and Orlando loves ’em right back
Whether it’s a testament to the good-naturedness of Orlandoans or just our balmy climes, we seem to have impressed a few extremely talented country singers in the past few years, judging by the frequency that they squeeze Orlando into their tour schedules. While folk-punk Austin Lucas (pictured) may have started the trend a few years…
Playful indie pop-rockers Pathos, Pathos kick off their summer tour with an EP release at Spacebar
Just as the sun’s peaking and everyone’s scrambling to get their playlist set to fun, one of the city’s most summery bands is just about to crack open a fresh batch of jams. Local indie pop-rockers Pathos, Pathos have been effectively honing their playful sound on stages for a while now and they’ve finally captured…
Electropop up-and-comer Halsey brings ‘Badlands’ tour to CFE Arena
The brutally honest singer-songwriter found her way to fame through YouTube covers and SoundCloud originals, like many other artists these days, but she has quickly upgraded from her role as the opening act for Imagine Dragons and the Weeknd to headlining her very own tour. Halsey’s forte is songs about sadness and sex; for a…
Listen to Exploded View’s gorgeous new song ‘Orlando’
It might not even about our fair city, but postpunk supergroup Exploded View has released a gorgeous new song from their upcoming LP called “Orlando.” Exploded View – led by gothy chanteuse Anika with able assistance from Mexico-based producers/musicians Martin Thulin, Hugo Quezada and Amon Melgarejo – will soon be releasing their debut via Sacred Bones. The song…
Buddy Dyer: Pulse tragedy a ‘catalyst’ for change in country
Hours after a gunman killed 49 clubgoers and injured more than 50 others in his city, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer told his community —- and the world —- how to respond to the worst mass shooting in the nation’s history. “We need to support each other. We need to love each other. And we will…
J.Lo and Lin-Manuel Miranda record song to benefit Pulse victims
Sooo @JLo & yours truly went in on a tune that will benefit https://t.co/ddyoy7e5T8 here's a taste!#LMTWGR🔥 pic.twitter.com/5CPJuZsgPL — Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) July 4, 2016 Jennifer Lopez and Hamilton-creator Lin-Manuel Miranda are coming together to record a song benefitting the Somos Orlando fund created by the Hispanic Federation for the victims’ families and survivors of…
Florida man arrested for stealing 107 sea turtle eggs
A man is being accused of snatching over 100 sea turtle eggs in Jupiter Island, Florida. Biologists contacted Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation law enforcement after they heard there was someone poaching sea turtle eggs from a beach behind a residence, according to FWC’s Facebook page. After a few days of monitoring the area for illegal…
Broadway hit ‘Fun Home’ comes to Orlando for a one-night-only benefit show
The Broadway hit musical Fun Home, based on Alison Bechdel’s excellent graphic novel of the same name, is coming to Orlando for one night only on July 24. The producers of the Tony award-winning show have put together a concert version with all nine of the onstage company members to benefit victims of the Pulse…
Watch the Orange County Sheriff’s Office bust a move for the “Keep Dancing Orlando” challenge
Since the Pulse tragedy, organizations in Orlando are breaking out their best dance moves “to keep Orlando smiling”. The Orange County Sheriff Department hopped on the bandwagon and posted a video to their Facebook page on Friday, July 1. “Hundreds of OSCO employees came together as a unit, group or individually to demonstrate that we stand…
Father accidentally shoots, kills son at Sarasota gun range
A 14-year-old boy is dead after his father accidentally shot him at a Sarasota gun range, deputies say. The Tampa Bay Times reports 64-year-old Clayton Brumby was at the High Noon Guns gun range with three of his children, including Stephen Brumby, who sat behind him during target practice Sunday. As Clayton Brumby fired his…
Aesop Rock descends upon the Social to prove that he’s the most literate rapper in the game
After a four-year drought of solo material, rapper Aesop Rock has been downright prolific in 2016. First came the full-length The Impossible Kid in April, an album on which Rock simultaneously handled the lion’s share of the production end and went way deeper into his own psyche lyrically, resulting in what might be his most…
Womp-womp: Kool Keith’s flight delayed, show at Will’s rescheduled
Attention, attention, all halfsharkalligatorhalfmen. Abandon ship! Due to tornado warnings, Kool Keith’s flight has been delayed and his show that was scheduled for tonight at Will’s Pub is being rescheduled. The new date will be Wednesday, July 27. If you already bought a ticket, hold on to it as it will be honored for the…
An Orangutan escaped from its enclosure at Busch Gardens today
A video posted by Nicholas James Scodary (@cardsfanaddict) on Jul 1, 2016 at 2:03pm PDT An orangutan decided to take a stroll through Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay, Florida, Friday afternoon. Apparently the ape somehow climbed out of its enclosure and up into some nearby trees. “Classic Busch Gardens, so like that thing could destroy…
OneOrlando plans to distribute funds to Pulse families, survivors by October
The city of Orlando says the OneOrlando Fund, the largest collection of money for victims’ families and survivors of the Pulse tragedy, plans to disperse millions of dollars by Oct. 1. The date is not finalized, but the city says in a press release it wants to distribute the funds as quickly as possible in…
Florida gators don’t care about your fence
So far this summer, Florida residents have seen a 16-foot alligator roaming a golf course, a 5-foot alligator casually walking across a crosswalk and now an 8-foot alligator climbing a fence. A video from Wednesday, July 29, shows an alligator climbing a chain-link fence at the Hideaway Country Club in Fort Myers. This isn’t the…
Florida residents are fed up with people having sex in this park
Colohatchee Park has a problem and for once in Florida, it’s not an animal that’s hugely out of proportion, though it may involve some bears. The New Times Broward-Palm Beach reports residents of Wilton Manors, the “second gayest city in America,” are complaining about too much sex in the park, which “has been known as…
Petition urges Publix to drop Big Sugar following toxic algae outbreak
While Florida Gov. Rick Scott blames the Federal government for our most recent toxic algae bloom, environmentalists say the real culprit is Big Sugar, which, they’re claiming, triggered the outbreak when runoff found its way into Lake Okeechobee. Brent Meinhold, who manages the Ohana Surf Shop in Stuart, Florida, says he’s had enough and started…
Just a reminder that Florida wildlife really hates your fireworks
While lighting fireworks in celebration of July 4 is a classic American tradition, it’s important to remember that your pets hate your fireworks, your neighbors hate your fireworks, and pretty much every living thing outside of your close circle of friends and family probably, most definitely, hates your fireworks. And on that note, before you…
Video shows toxic algae-covered manatee in Florida drinking from hose
Florida’s most recent toxic algae outbreak is so bad some manatees are resorting to drinking from a hose. A video of a manatee in Stuart from Thursday, June 30, shows the mammal surrounded by toxic green algae. When a family notices the manatee struggling through the algae in their backyard, they grab a water hose. The…
First Listen: Orlando’s LSDogs release two tracks off upcoming ‘Creeps’ EP
Orlando’s very own Total Punk Records will be dropping their next 45 of outsider punk noise on July 5, but we’ve got a preview of both sides of this record, just for you. The release in question is Creeps, the debut release from New Orleans’ LSDogs, a new band with members of Vatican Dagger, Sick Thoughts,…
Justin Bieber offers tribute to Pulse victims, Christina Grimmie at Orlando show
Fans screaming with Justin Bieber fever paused briefly while Biebs took time to honor the Pulse victims at his Orlando concert last night. During the show, Justin Bieber offered a sincere and solemn tribute to the Pulse nightclub victims. As he sang “Purpose,” the title track from his latest album, the names of the victims appeared on the…
The first death involving a self-driving car occurred in Florida
Officials have confirmed the first death involving a self-driving car using autopilot, and it occurred in Florida. The fatal crash occurred on May 7 in Williston, Florida. The victim, Joshua D. Brown of Canton, Ohio, was allegedly watching Harry Potter videos in his Tesla Model S when the self-driving car collided into a tractor-trailer making…
Don’t let the holiday stop you from getting up really early to run around Central Park for the Watermelon 5K
Start off Independence Day with a healthy kick by running the Watermelon 5K. While there may not be many fruits that motivate you enough to run, the promise of ice-cold watermelon after this race might be enough to tempt you. Besides, where else can you join a watermelon-eating contest and meet Florida’s and Alabama’s Watermelon…
Judge blocks parts of Florida’s new abortion law
Siding with Planned Parenthood affiliates, a federal judge late Thursday blocked key provisions of a sweeping new state law that would have barred abortion providers from receiving public funds for other services and required a dramatic increase in inspections of abortion records by health officials. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle’s preliminary injunction came just hours…
Our United Forever benefit might help you smile while raising money for the OneOrlando Fund on Sunday
We would never want to blunder into #toosoon territory, so we say this with all respect to those who are still in deep mourning: Are we ready to have fun again? Orlando Weekly partners with Hamburger Mary’s to present a break in the sadness and a cathartic chance to stand up and remember who we…
Philadelphia’s Nothing set to overload speakers and blow out eardrums with neo-shoegaze bliss on Sunday
This is one of those shows that serious music heads live for. Topped by Wrong and Nothing, the bill features a couple of bands representing the new, more expansive wings of iconic metal label Relapse Records. Loaded with former members of cred-packed bands like Torche, Kylesa and Capsule, Wrong are one of the most exciting…
Don’t mind if I do: An interview with Boy George
Culture Club, the ’80s hitmakers led by singular singer, style maven and gay icon Boy George, plays Orlando on Tuesday, July 5, at the Hard Rock Live. Surreally, Boy George rang up the Weekly to talk about reunions, not speaking, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Richard Hell, DJing and his new favorite word. Orlando Weekly: Was…
The Alley jams span generation and color to keep the flame of Sanford’s blues heritage alive
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND I frequently rue the absence of a real honky-tonk in the area but, when you think about it, the same could almost be said for a real blues club. Thanks to a little street knowledge and a good story we ran a couple years ago (“King Snake Records, back porch jams, memories…
Family of Pulse victim plans to sue gunmakers Sig Sauer and Glock
The family of Miguel Angel Honorato, one of the 49 people shot and killed at Pulse nightclub on June 12, has hired a law firm to sue gunmakers Sig Sauer and Glock. Attorney Bob Hilliard of Hilliard Muñoz Gonzales LLP in Corpus Christi, Texas, will represent the Honoratos, arguing that the gun manufacturers Sig Sauer…
A gun shop in Illinois is raffling off an AR-15 to raise money for Pulse victims
An Illinois gun shop owner is raising money for Pulse victims by raffling off an assault rifle. According to ABC News, Second Amendment Sports in McHenry, Illinois, is selling raffle tickets for $5 to win an AR-15 rifle, which is similar to the semi-automatic weapon Omar Mateen used to murder 49 people and injure 53 people…
This video shows how gross Florida’s toxic algae bloom problem really is
If you’re wondering how disgusting Florida’s most recent toxic algae outbreak really is, just watch this video for 30 seconds. Shot by Jensen Beach resident Rebecca Fatzinger, the video shows just how gross the thick, chunky barf-inducing algae completely suffocating a local marina is. From Fatziner: “Center marina in Rio this evening…the river now looks…
Florida beaches close for swimming because of poop water
Florida beaches are known for their beauty, but this holiday weekend some beach-goers will have to stay out of the water because of poo. A few Florida Panhandle beaches have no-swim advisories because of fecal indicator bacteria. According to Florida Health, the following Florida Panhandle beaches are currently closed for swimming and have a health…
Federal judge seems leery about Florida’s new abortion law
A federal judge seemed skeptical Wednesday about a sweeping new Florida abortion law being challenged by Planned Parenthood affiliates, who are seeking for the law to be blocked from going into effect on Friday. During a hearing Wednesday morning, U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle repeatedly hammered a lawyer for the state about the law, which…
Scott declares state of emergency over algae blooms on Treasure Coast
With widespread algae blooms causing beaches to be closed in Martin County, Gov. Rick Scott issued a state of emergency for Martin and St. Lucie counties on Wednesday. The order allows the Department of Environmental Protection and the Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission to sidestep state law in order to take actions needed to reduce…
Uncomfortable Brunch partners with the GLBT Center for a benefit screening of ‘Boys Don’t Cry’
Though the original selection for this month’s Uncomfortable Brunch, Straw Dogs, was a really smart pick for the Fourth of July weekend, the events at Pulse necessitated a switch. Instead, Uncomfortable Brunch is partnering with the GLBT Community Center to present the 1999 biopic Boys Don’t Cry. The film tells the tale of Brandon Teena,…
Quintron & Miss Pussycat return to Will’s Pub for a stacked Fourth of July weekend
At the risk of sounding hyperbolic (ah, fuck it), Quintron and Miss Pussycat are true American originals. A near-perfect mix of Suicide, Dr. Frankenstein, Mr. Rogers and Little Richard, this dynamic duo has been consistently electrifying audiences with DIY punk/soul/noise boogie while also creating whole new universes of musical instruments and alternate-reality puppetry for several…
MasterChef Junior is holding a casting call next week
MasterChef Junior, a Fox show where children cook food for Gordon Ramsay, is holding a casting call next week. The event will be held in Jacksonville (it’s barely a 2 hour drive) on Saturday, July 9, at the Omni Hotel (245 Water Street, 32202) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Applicants must be between 8…
Darker glow: An interview with Michael Gira of Swans
Swans are well into their third decade, with a large discography behind them, but there’s a 13-year caesura in there. Led by sole founding member Michael Gira, the band has put out new work every two years since their re-start in 2010, with lots of EPs and fan-favorite sundries in between. The music they’ve created…
Bite 2016: Valhalla Bakery
Celine Duvoisin
Jamie Lee Curtis: ‘Orlando will be known as the city of love’
Movie star Jamie Lee Curtis stopped by the Orlando Police Department on Tuesday as a show of support to the first responders involved with the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub. The Halloween star posed for photos, gave hugs, and also showed her sympathies to the officers and first responders who handled the Pulse shootings…
19 free concerts in Orlando this week (6/29-7/5)
Wednesday June 29 Eugene Snowden’s Ten Pints Of Truth 10 pm at Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave. Oriented Music Group Open Jam 10:45 pm at St. Matthew’s Tavern, 1300 N. Mills Ave. Reggae Night with Hor!zen and DJ Red I 10 pm at the Caboose, 1827 N. Orange Ave. The Imperial’s Acoustic Soundcheck With…
Petition for stricter gun control in Orlando reaches 38k signatures
A petition asking Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer for stricter gun regulations in Orlando currently has almost 38k signatures, just 12k shy of its 50k goal. Orlando resident and activist Dylan Wolstencroft started the Change.org petition and referred to the recent shooting involving singer Christina Grimmie and the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub, as main the reasons for requesting…
Modern Baseball hit the Beacham after releasing one of this year’s most lauded albums
Modern Baseball has been steadily getting more and more popular this year, so you’ll want to catch them in the City Beautiful before they get huge. These Philadelphia pop-punk performers are riding high on the release of Holy Ghost, their critically acclaimed new album. Jake Ewald and Brendan Lukens split up songwriting duties, tackling emotionally…
Gabriel Iglesias brings fluffy family-friendly fun to the Orlando Improv
Comedy Central superstar Gabriel Iglesias is gracing Orlando folks with his humorous presence for not just one night, but four nights. Yes, four actual nights of hearing Iglesias’ “Fluffy” jokes live. Four different opportunities for a unique experience with a funnyman known for his highly rated stand-up series and his role in both Magic Mike…
Today is the last day to nominate your favorites for Best of Orlando 2016
Tonight at midnight the nominee polls of Best of Orlando 2016 will officially close. So, for the next few hours give your local favs some love by writing in your nominations for Orlando’s best in food & drink, goods & services, music & nightlife, local color, and sports & recreation. VOTE HERE Once the nominees…
Chef Bruno Zacchini’s Pizza Bruno is open, Garden Café is closed, plus more in local foodie news
Maitland is about to up its restaurant game. In addition to Brandon McGlamery’s restaurant going into the now-gutted SoNapa Grille/Steak & Ale building, the under-construction Maitland City Centre will feature a Mesa 21 (also opening in Ivanhoe Village in October) and a food hall by DoveCote Brasserie chef Clay Miller. The food hall will be…
Noelle Mason’s art assaults the senses of an Orlando still reeling from the impact of the Pulse shootings
Last month, just before the Orlando Museum of Art opened this year’s Florida Prize in Contemporary Art exhibition, they offered local media a preview. As we walked through the galleries the mood was, as is usual at these things, engaged but casual. As we rounded a corner to confront the section devoted to several works…
Opening in Orlando: Hunt for the Wilderpeople, The Legend of Tarzan, The Purge: Election Year and more
OPENING THIS WEEK Hunt for the Wilderpeople On the heels of a showing at Sundance – and, far more prestigiously, the Florida Film Festival – comes this story of a 13-year-old in New Zealand who takes it on the lam rather than get shuttled to yet another foster home. Director Taika Waititi made the acclaimed…
Why Set and Setting are one of the best heavy bands alive and impressive showings by locals Freakazoid, Swift Knuckle Solution and Abandon the Midwest
It’s still reverberating on the street. We’re hurting, but we’re healing. What’s rising, however, is a phoenix that’s even greater than we ever realized we were before. Keep on, Orlando. THE BEAT St. Pete’s Set and Setting have been sonically stunning here the past several years so the idea of seeing them in a uniquely…
Free Will Astrology (6/29/16)
ARIES (March 21-April 19) During winter, some bears spend months hibernating. Their body temperatures and heart rates drop. They breathe drowsily. Their movements are minimal. Many hummingbirds engage in a similar slow-down – but they do it every single night. By day they are among the most manic creatures on earth, flapping their wings and…
Savage Love (6/29/16)
Is it a super douchey move to pretend to be a lesbian to avoid unwanted male attention? I’m a straight single woman in my mid-30s and a very plausible lesbian in terms of sartorial stereotypes. Occasionally a guy will hit on me in an awkward or creepy way and I’ll trot out a line about…
Gimme Shelter (6/29/16)
Are you looking to adopt a new furry friend? Meet Bolo! Bolo (A352613) is a 6-year-old dog who was surrendered because his owner couldn’t care for him, so now he is looking for a forever home. Bolo is sweet and laid-back, and will make a very loving pet. He walks well on a leash, and…
Selections: Our picks of the week’s best events, June 29-July 5
Thursday-Sunday, June 30-July 3 Gabriel Iglesias COMEDY Comedy Central superstar Gabriel Iglesias is gracing Orlando folks with his humorous presence for not just one night, but four nights. Yes, four actual nights of hearing Iglesias’ “Fluffy” jokes live. Four different opportunities for a unique experience with a funnyman known for his highly rated stand-up series…
Picks This Week: Mea Culpa, Warped Tour, Kool Keith and more
Mea Culpa Though the humid environs of New Orleans might not seem the most obvious birthing ground for dark postpunk, you’ll be reaching for your trenchcoat and Camus paperback in no time. 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, at Uncle Lou’s, $5 Steve Aoki Remixer, DJ, party catalyst Aoki’s show at the House of Blues will…
Committing this Orlando Indian restaurant to memory would be a mistake
Out of sight, out of mind
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Grape expectations
Bite 2016: Urbain 40 American Brasserie & Lounge
Jean-Stephane Poinard
Bite 2016: Harp & Celt Irish Pub
The odds of underdogs Leicester City winning the English Premier League title might have been 5,000 to 1, but there’s one sure bet in Orlando’s soccer-obsessed subculture: The full Irish Breakfast at the Harp & Celt will not only pad your gullet for all that mid-morning Guinness at 10 a.m., but you won’t have to…
Bite 2016: Square 1 Burgers
Wth an interior straight outta HGTV’s Fixer Upper, Square 1 Burgers brings a bit of cattle-country style and rhinestone-cowboy swagger to the streets of Winter Park. There aren’t very many full-service burger joints like this in town, let alone any festooned in rawhide, red velvet and chandeliers, but Square 1 pulls off both form and…
Bite 2016: Highball & Harvest
Working with double-Michelin-starred chef Danny Grant at Miami’s Yardbird certainly paid off for Nathan Hardin when he stepped in to replace Mark Jeffers at Highball & Harvest inside the Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes last summer. Hardin maintained the level of quality of the restaurant’s Southern-inspired dishes, and with right-hand sous Jeremy Soares, enhanced the offerings with…
Bite 2016: The ultimate guide to Orlando’s food scene
By this point in Orlando’s culinary history, you’re probably able to predict each new dish at your nearest gastropub, reel off the item number of your favorite pho without looking at the menu, and appreciate the difference between tequila and mezcal. We know you know food, but too often there are nights when the answer…
Celeb chefs strike gold in Orlando
Forkfuls of fame
3 of our favorite cuisines and where to find them in Orlando based on your budget
Palate, meet price point
Bite 2016: Morimoto Asia
As Walt Disney World Resort expands (just when you thought it couldn’t get bigger) and the reimagining of Disney Springs comes to fruition, the must-try list of delicious dishes gets longer. At the top of your theme park tasting to-do’s should be the sticky ribs at Morimoto Asia, the Iron Chef’s flagship smack-dab in the…
Bite 2016: The Osprey Tavern
Joseph Cournoyer-Burnett
Bite 2016: Black Rooster Taqueria
John & Juliana Calloway
Bite 2016: Lineage Coffee Roasting
arrett Johnson, Justine Johnson and Ryan Wilcox have a simple yet mighty calling: Their mission to bring the best possible coffee to Orlando is small enough to fit in an espresso cup, but big enough to change the way our food purveyors do business. The gleaming white tiles and shiny coffee drippers lend Lineage, tucked…
Bite 2016: Park Cafe & Bakery
Hannibal Square is not Constantinople, but the neighborhood’s Park Café & Bakery might very well be the first establishment in town to serve traditional Turkish breakfast plates, and they’re an absolute delight. Mehmet Gurkaynak, one of the two Mehmets that ran Maitland’s Shish.Co Mezze & Grill, left the Turkish kebaberia to open this inviting outdoor…
10 under $10: Ten more Orlando lunches for less than a Hamilton
Welcome to our monthly roundup of places to get lunch for less than $10. This month, we place a focus on restaurants south of downtown; some of these businesses have been adversely affected by street closures after the Pulse nightclub shootings. If you’ve got a 10 Under $10 suggestion, send it to jyoung@orlandoweekly.com. Brick and…
Bite 2016: Tabla
Ian Piamonte
Which dining trends are on fleek and which have run their course(s)?
Today’s special or 86’ed
3 local couples who share their lives together, as well as their love of feeding Orlando
You think marriage is the ultimate commitment? Bah! Try running a restaurant with your bae. These three dynamic duos not only share their lives together, they share their livelihoods — feeding Orlando delicious dishes truly made with love. The restaurant: Saigon Noodle & Grill The couple: Thuy “Vincent” & Thoi “Tudy” Nguyen As a law student…
Bite 2016: International Food Club
If five-gallon buckets of olives from all over the world get you a little hot and bothered, International Food Club is the place you’ll wanna buy all the foods. A vast warehouse on L.B. McLeod, the market (it’s not a club and you don’t need a membership to shop there, no matter what the moniker…
Bite 2016: New Moon Market
Jennifer Moon
9 delicious Orlando Weekly events you shouldn’t miss
Bite Night June 27, 2016 | Orchid Garden, 126 W. Church St. | bitenightorlando.com Bite Night transforms the historic Orchid Garden Ballroom into a foodie wonderland featuring samples from more than 20 of Orlando’s best-loved chefs and restaurants. Whiskey Business July 29, 2016 | Cheyenne Saloon, 128 W. Church St. | whiskeybusinessorlando.com At this upscale…
Bite 2016: Prato
If you’ve spent any amount of time in a restaurant — especially in the kitchen — you’ll know how much a restaurant really profits on dried pasta. Take this advice if you want more value for your hard-earned Tubmans (soon!): Order pasta only when it’s freshly made and cooked to order. The best local bet…
Bite 2016: Urban Tide
When Hyatt purchased the Peabody Hotel on I-Drive for more than $700 million back in 2013, the decision to retain chef Jared Gross (who was then the chef of Peabody’s signature restaurant, Napa) to helm its new restaurant was a good one. Napa was great, but under Gross’s leadership, Urban Tide has become one of…
Bite 2016: Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse
There are steaks and then there are experiences. For $12, you can get a steak. For $89, you can get the Wagyu tomahawk ribeye from Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse. Be prepared to spend a little more than that on a couple of musts: First, allow one of the two sommeliers to help pair your…
