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Dynamic Attractions, a steel company that built Orlando rides, will now focus exclusively on attractions
Dynamic Attractions is well-known within the amusement industry, but many are surprised to find this leading thrill ride design firm is owned by a steel-fabrication company. But that’s about to change. Known for their ride systems used on Disney’s Soarin’ and their Test Track system, Dynamic Attractions has a long history of impressive, innovative ride…
New Jim Henson puppet show announced by Florida-based cruise ship, but it’s probably not the one you expect
Princess Cruises, the highly profitable cruise line owned by Carnival, that is famous for their close relationship with the entertainment industry, is about to reinforce that relationship with a brand new offering. Best known for their role in “The Love Boat” television series, Princess continues to push the envelope with their entertainment offerings. In 2017,…
Orlando’s Sesame Street Land was the proof-of-concept for SeaWorld’s new Sesame Place attractions
After months of speculation, Orlando-based SeaWorld Parks finally confirmed last week the location of the next Sesame Place kids park. Replacing the Aquatica water park in San Diego, the new Sesame Place will open in at the beginning of the 2021 season. This early 2021 opening is just months ahead of the mid-2021 date for…
Legal Public Notices 10/30 issue
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices All related descendants of Dr. James Gibson A.K.A. “Guinea Jim” of Savannah Sound, Eleuthera, Bahamas please contact Richard Love at drjamesgibsonbahamas@gmail.com or (305) 528-6645 (AAN CAN) AUCTION Extra Space Storage – Store 8138, 1001 Lee Rd. Orlando FL. 32810 Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property…
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz says he kind of likes being called a ‘tool’
Right now, one of the top trending topics on Twitter is about how Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is a tool. The hashtag #MattGaetzIsATool was launched by the executive producer of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Andy Lassner, who added, “Please don’t try and make this hashtag trend. Thank you.” PLEASE don’t try and make this hashtag…
Garage-rockers Delusionaires celebrate two decades of debauchery in Orlando next year
Sodden Central Floridian garage-rock supergroup the Delusionaires have announced that they are reconvening next year, right around Valentine’s Day, to mark 20 years of chaos. The band, counting among its membership scene pillars like Nadeem Khan and Jim Ivy, deal in sleazy Vegas vibes with a Shriners-on-the-town visual aesthetics, and shows usually devolve into glorious…
Metal iconoclast Devin Townsend on a collision course with Orlando next March
Metal iconoclast Devin Townsend has been defying musical conventions for most of his life, notably through his heavy, challenging projects Strapping Young Lad and Devin Townsend Project. Townsend this year released perhaps his ambitious album Empath, and he’s taking it on the road in 2020, with the only Florida show to take place in the…
Orlando artist’s Batman statue made out of nearly 2,000 Smarties is now on display at Florida airport
The first Batman comic appeared in 1939, and so to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Caped Crusader, a candy bust of the hero made entirely out of 1,939 Smarties is now on display at Tampa International Airport. Created by Orlando artist Mateo Blanco over a span of six months, the 25-inch-tall “Rusty Batman” sits…
Florida Republican Party snags Trump for major Orlando fundraiser
Just hours after Florida Republicans unexpectedly postponed the state party’s biggest fundraiser of the year, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that President Donald Trump will be the keynote speaker at the event, which is now scheduled for Dec. 7. DeSantis was previously scheduled to be the main speaker at the Republican Party of Florida’s 2019…
The Florida Republican Party postponed a major Orlando fundraiser, due to leadership disputes and lagging enthusiasm
Update, 12:15 p.m. | President Donald Trump has been confirmed to speak at the event on its new date, Dec. 9. The Republican Party of Florida unexpectedly postponed its biggest fundraiser of the year Monday, saying in a tweet that the event will take place later this year. “More information and exciting news about the…
‘No Ordinary Love’ explores power, authority and domestic abuse at its Orlando Film Festival debut
We don’t often see the full stories of domestic violence featured on the big screen. However, a new independent feature film called No Ordinary Love was written to send a bigger message to the women and men trapped in abusive relationships. The film had its world premiere last Tuesday at the 2019 Orlando Film Fest,…
Full Sail grad and first-time filmmaker wins two Orlando Film Fest awards
One of the most talked-about films at last week’s 2019 Orlando Film Fest was Tales of an American Hoodrat, which won both the festival’s Best Ensemble Cast award and its Indie Spirit Award, after being nominated for seven categories overall. Hoodrat was filmed in South Dakota, a coming-of-age story following a group of high school…
Former Florida Republican lawmaker says Matt Gaetz and Lindsey Graham ‘look like fools’
While appearing on MSNBC last weekend, former GOP Rep. David Jolly, whose district covered St. Petersburg, Largo and Clearwater, ripped into Florida congressman Matt Gaetz and South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham for their “childish” attacks on the House’s impeachment inquiry into President Trump. “What we’re seeing from House Republicans, frankly, is this childish behavior,” said…
Former Orlando resident Brian Feldman goes viral for his World Series reading of the MLB rules book
Performance artist and onetime Orlando resident Brian Feldman is again making waves for his public theatrics, this time in Washington, D.C., in honor of the World Series. Feldman, whose lighthearted performances are often surprisingly emotional, announced on Facebook his newest act would be called “You’re Out! Brian Feldman Reads the MLB 2019 Official Baseball Rules…
If Trump is removed from office, Florida pastor says, ‘guys that know how to do violence’ will hunt down Democrats
Florida pastor, overt racist and oatmeal-brained conspiracy theorist Rick Wiles warned listeners of his radio program last week that “There’s gonna be violence in America” if Democrats are successful in impeaching and removing President Donald Trump from office. Wiles, who heads the Flowing Streams Church in Vero Beach, made the comments on TruNews that veterans,…
Country music rule-breaker Dwight Yoakam to play Central Florida in November
I never really got into country growing up, so as an adult I stayed away from it. Until a friend forced me to listen to Dwight Yoakam. My friend, knowing my affinity for darker lyrics and more depressing music, turned me onto the 1990 song “Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose.” As…
Finally, Twisted Root Burger Co. sets an opening date in Winter Park
We’ve been touting the opening of Twisted Root, the Texas-based burger joint known for their exotic meat offerings, for a while – and now we can finally announce an opening date. The fast-casual chain will open its first Florida outpost inside a 4,000-square-foot space at the Grove at Winter Park retail complex (on Aloma Avenue near…
Oudom Ketsatha to open new restaurant in Lake Eola space known for churn
Oudom Ketsatha could very well be the most fearless restaurateur in the city. When Ketsatha expanded his Oudom Thai & Sushi footprint to Orlando, he did so by opening at 100 S. Eola Drive, Suite 105, a space that’s chewed up and spit out a number of high-end eateries. Then he took over Suite 104…
Orlando pastor and radio host facing child sex abuse charges dies by apparent suicide
An Orlando pastor and radio host jailed on child sex-abuse charges has died by apparent suicide, according to an Orlando Sentinel report. Rev. Bryan Fulwider, a 59-year-old former minister and a co-host of radio show Friends Talking Faith, had been arrested and was facing charges of repeated “sexual battery of a minor by a person…
Federal officials are sending migrant children to Florida shelters
When the federal government suddenly emptied a South Florida detention center for migrant children in August, it was unclear exactly where more than 1,000 children had gone. Federal officials said only that the children who had been staying at the controversial Homestead center were released to sponsors or transferred to state-licensed facilities that are part…
New, all-ages soccer facility in Lake Nona continues Orlando’s march towards becoming a national sports epicenter
When XL Soccer World opened their first soccer training facility in north Orlando in 2011, they were just beginning an aggressive expansion that has since added six more facilities from Georgia to Maine. Now the company is looking to expand its presence in the city where it began. A new custom-built, 50,000 square-foot sports center broke ground…
Leslye Gale’s O-Town Lowdown on Magic 107.7 for Monday, Oct. 28
Every morning on Magic 107.7 FM, Leslye Gale discusses the most interesting Orlando Weekly stories of the day on “Chad & Leslye.” Check out Leslye’s picks today. How would you like to see Harry Potter for free? You can … – LINK Grab your paint brushes, it’s paint night in Lake Nona. – LINK Orlando…
El Vic’s Kitchen to serve Indian-influenced ‘modern global cuisine’ in College Park
College Park is about to get a new restaurant and, guess what? It’s not Italian! El Vic’s Kitchen will open next month in the space previously occupied by Tartine and promises to inject the neighborhood’s food scene with a dose of “modern global cuisine” (expect a lot of splattered plates here). Owner Sheetal Thakur, a…
UCF College Republicans host hour-long New Smyrna Beach cleanup to save the planet
A group of students at UCF hope to show Orlando that taking environmental responsibility doesn’t have to be a partisan issue. The College Republicans at UCF are hosting their very first beach cleanup on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 9 to 10 a.m. at New Smryna Beach. Even though the hour spent picking up trash will…
A prog-rock innovator, post-punk upstarts, R&B outliers and more of the best Orlando shows this week
Steve Garron Local indie-rock vet and tireless aesthete Garron plays as part of an unplugged night at the Nook with Wheeler Newman, David Zim and Bill Silver. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Nook on Robinson, free Yr Glow Raucous Tampa indie-rockers return to Orlando yet again, this time for a headline gig at the bumped-up…
A reporter for a major Florida newspaper is also an operative for the Republican party
An Instagram photo from Oct. 24 shows a woman next to a massive pickup truck with a custom wrap showing President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence giving two enthusiastic thumbs up, along with their re-election campaign slogan, “Keep America Great.” The caption of the Instagram post reads “Meet Danielle Anderson, President of the Flagler…
Mills 50 Cantonese noodle joint Tasty Wok moving
Tasty Wok, the Hong Kong-style barbecue/noodle house and home to some of the best beef chow fun in the city, is moving to much larger digs. Thankfully it’s just across the street, but it is taking the place of one of the oldest and most vaunted Vietnamese restaurants in the city — Viet Garden. Viet Garden came…
Orlando scene bids farewell to Planet Pizza owner Marko Saljanin
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Goodbye, Marko Scene tectonics have shifted such that I don’t go downtown as often as I used to. But I was a downtown OG for a long time. On my way to the Melvins/Redd Kross show at the Social earlier this week, I noticed a memorial message to Marko Saljanin on the…
Leslye Gale’s O-Town Lowdown on Magic 107.7 for Friday, Oct. 25
Every morning on Magic 107.7 FM, Leslye Gale discusses the most interesting Orlando Weekly stories of the day on “Chad & Leslye.” Check out Leslye’s picks today. Did you know Orlando has “Ghost Kitchens” and you can be eating from them? – LINK It’s “highly” unlikely your kids will receive weed laced Halloween candy, but…
Florida school superintendents weigh in on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pay increase for teachers
When Gov. Ron DeSantis made a pitch this month to raise the minimum salaries of Florida public-school teachers to $47,500, questions lingered over how lawmakers would go about paying for the plan. In Florida, county school boards are responsible for negotiating contracts with local teacher unions, and those contracts spell out how much teachers get…
No one’s giving your kids weed this Halloween, but Florida police are warning parents anyway
Every year law enforcement agencies across the country warn parents of the possibility that someone out there would rather give away marijuana for Halloween than fun size Snicker bars, and every year this absolutely never happens. On Tuesday, the Neptune Police Department posted to their Facebook account photos of a recent drug bust, showing a…
Marc Anthony to prove ninth time is the charm at Amway Center next year
Latin music superstar Marc Anthony is returning to the Amway Center for a record ninth time next year and he’s got an ‘Opus’ to serenade you with. The singer has just added a new clutch of dates to his current tour, which will bring him back to Orlando in March. Anthony is touring behind new…
You can’t eat at Orlando’s new KitchenAF restaurant, because it’s a delivery-only ‘ghost kitchen’
What do you call a restaurant where no one eats? Until recently the answer might have been simply “out of business.” Now, though, there’s another answer: a “ghost kitchen.” KitchenAF, possibly the first example of this business model in the Orlando area, is a “restaurant” only in the sense that they prepare individual meals to…
Orlando’s next theme park, Universal’s Epic Universe, will open in 2023
We’ve known Orlando’s next theme park was going to be “epic” since Aug. 1. That’s when Universal Studios first announced Epic Universe, its fourth Central Florida park, was coming to Orlando. Now we know it’s set to open in 2023, according to company officials during a Comcast earnings call on Thursday. The 750-acre park will be built…
Orlando International has the longest U.S. customs wait time of any airport in the U.S.
If you’ve ever taken an international flight to Orlando International Airport and waited through U.S. Customs for longer than usual, you are not alone. In fact, a new study says MCO has the longest customs wait times of any airport in the country. The report, from United Arab Emirates property website Bayut, found that Orlando…
Ominous Descent is the most frightening haunt in Central Florida
The final weekend before Halloween is here, and hard-core haunted house fans are still seeking one last scare before the season ends. Have you already exhausted the intellectual properties at Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights, and engaged with the interactive spirits at Dark Horizon? Then it’s high time for you to brave the trip down…
Plane pull competition to fund-raise for Special Olympics Florida
Imagine pulling a 60-ton airplane down the runway of Orlando International Airport. On Saturday, Nov. 2, Special Olympics Florida is hosting a plane pull competition where qualifying teams have the chance to test their strength and make a donation to the cause. Each team is made up of 15 participants and all qualifying teams must…
Henao Center’s Pre-Pre-Fest gives you two days of punk rock before Gainesville’s big weekend
Any good party-goer knows to pregame before the main event, which is exactly why Orlando’s Pre-Pre-Fest exist just days before the Fest, a three-day punk festival in Gainesville. This year’s event simply exploded in comparison to the previous years at Will’s Pub, expanding into a two-day-festival since there was no official Ybor City Pre-Fest this…
Juan Luis Guerra closes out his current tour at the Amway Center this weekend
Dominican megastar Juan Luis Guerra, along with his musical brothers in 4:40, bring their “Literal” tour south for only two Florida stops, one of which is a sure-to-be raucous tour wrap-up show in the City Beautiful. With two Grammys, 18 Latin Grammys, and a Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award under his belt, Guerra is credited for…
Calle Orange celebrates Hispanic culture for the 21st year in a row this Sunday
Orlando, get ready for your 21st annual dose of Hispanic culture, brought to you by Festival Calle Orange. The 10-block fiesta features more than 40 artists, and each of the three stages will highlight the diverse culture of the Hispanic community right here in our hometown. The blocks that will be shut down for the…
Central Florida Veg Fest returns to Festival Park for a day of compassionate living and eating
One of the largest and longest-running vegetarian and vegan festivals in the world, the Central Florida Veg Fest returns to Festival Park this fall. The family-friendly festival offers up dozens of cruelty-free bites alongside a full slate of activities, including informative panels, cooking demonstrations, animal rescue groups, live music and, of course, a drum circle.…
Florida Gov. DeSantis misses playing ‘NCAA Football’ video games, and says he supports legislation to pay college athletes
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday morning that he supports recent bipartisan legislation to allow college athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness. “I’m here to say that I support the direction that these legislators are going,” said DeSantis to reporters at a press conference. “I think this is something the legislature should…
Garage rock duo the Schizophonics bring incendiary live show to Will’s Pub
The Schizophonics check all the boxes for a true garage-rock band, but it’s way too reductive to call them that. Fevered disciples at the altars of proto-punk and hard soul, their breed of rock & roll is revivalism on fire. Over this decade, the San Diego trio have steadily racked up scene cred alongside names…
The Nook revisits the spooky ’80s with a triple feature of Halloween classics
While the work of directors like Jordan Peele and Ari Aster has recently thrust the horror genre to a new level of respectability, this weekend the Nook reminds us of a time when the genre was looked down upon – some would say rightly. With the exception of the opening film – Tim Burton’s supernatural…
Big Bounce America, the world’s biggest bounce house, sets up at Osceola Heritage Park for the weekend
Jump up, jump up and get down. (Ask your parents about that reference, millennials). You don’t have to be a kid to participate in one of the biggest bounce house events in the country. You do, however, have to be OK with slides, face paint, obstacle courses, ball pits and the laughter of children. America…
Leslye Gale’s O-Town Lowdown on Magic 107.7 for Thursday, Oct. 24
Every morning on Magic 107.7 FM, Leslye Gale discusses the most interesting Orlando Weekly stories of the day on “Chad & Leslye.” Check out Leslye’s picks today. Plans for a renewed Church Street Station have been unveiled and they’re pretty spectacular! – LINK Thornton Park’s massive Halloween party returns this weekend. – LINK And don’t…
Legendary bands the Melvins and Redd Kross show off overlapping, high-power bloodlines at the Social
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Melvins, Redd Kross and Toshi Kasai, The Social, Oct. 21 A prime bill of music legends is always a momentous happening, but this one was uniquely involved. Like a living carousel of American rock history, this concert featured bands that have common lineage not just as fellow underground lifers but as royalty…
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz and a bunch of other idiots just committed a dangerous breach of national security
It would appear that Matt Gaetz, Florida’s 1st District congressman and the state’s largest boy, really wants to be on Hannity tonight. Deputy assistant secretary of defense Laura Cooper was set to testify this morning on Trump’s shady dealings with Ukraine, but Gaetz — and more than two dozen other Republican wingnuts — decided to…
Lake Mary’s Kona Poké expanding to second Seminole County city
We told you back in January about Kona Poké opening in Lake Mary, when the fast-casual Hawaiian-style concept joined an already crowded market of new poke places. Now the owners have announced a second location will open in Sanford in November. The 1,300-square-foot restaurant will serve up poke bowls with fresh sushi-grade fish, house sauces and toppings, along with vegan, gluten-free and…
Thornton Park’s massive Halloween party returns this weekend
The Thornton Park district closes down its streets every year for a giant block party to celebrate Halloween, and this year is bigger than ever. DJ Blue Star provides the party music, while some of the burlesque dancers from the Venue moonlight as go-go dancers and Cirque du Soleil street performers keep the crowd entertained.…
Orlando Pub Crawl’s Halloween crawl takes over the streets of downtown this weekend
Jaded barflies may refer to Halloween as “amateur night,” but there’s no denying that Halloween is the holiday for people-watching downtown. Join in the fun by donning a costume and grabbing a ticket for Orlando Pub Crawl’s Halloween Pub Crawl. You’ll get four free drinks and special pricing at more than 15 downtown venues, giving…
Leaders of the True School brings back Florida breaks nostalgia at Ace Cafe
Ace Cafe capitalizes on its building’s previous life as ’90s electronica haven the Edge again this week with an old-school bass reunion. Überzone and Jackal & Hyde headline, but local names like DJ Sandy and Magic Mike should get the nostalgia centers of your brain buzzing if you’re “of a certain age.” 8 p.m. Friday;…
Rockpit Brewing combines Halloween and Oktoberfest into RockPitOberfest this weekend
SoDo’s standout craft brewery, Rockpit Brewing, celebrates Oktoberfest and Halloween all at once this weekend with three days of special releases. Try their traditional Oktoberfest beer, Kumpel Marzen, along with a lager called “Fuck the Honey Badger,” a fall spice porter called “Polterspice” and more. Cecil’s Texas Style BBQ next door will have smoked German…
Another ride shut down in Orlando, this time stranding Universal Studios passengers
A “technical glitch” Wednesday morning at Universal Studios Orlando stalled the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit rollercoaster, briefly stranding passengers on board. The riders were rescued and Universal said in a statement, “The ride did exactly what it was supposed to do and brought the ride to a safe and controlled stop. We have helped our guests off…
Immerse standout Dodecalis still viewable until Saturday at Seneff Arts Plaza
At this year’s Immerse downtown arts festival, British installationists Architects of Air brought their newest inflatable vinyl “luminarium,” Dodecalis, to Orlando. Inspired by natural geometric forms and cathedral architecture, the experience of moving through the huge sound- and light-filled environment can be contemplative and serene, or giggly and selfie-oriented – depending on what each viewer…
Exclusive: Plans for Church Street redevelopment include Bumby Arcade food hall, retail and office space
Lincoln Property Company announced today that the Municipal Planning Board has approved their master plan for their new tower on Church Street, the companion to the almost-completed Church Street Plaza. The new tower will sit at the corner of Church Street and Garland Avenue. While we already knew the Ballroom’s days were numbered, the approved…
The second season of Hulu’s ‘Castle Rock’ is flawless
Were other Stephen King fans as pleasantly surprised as I was by how damn good the first season of Castle Rock was? Castle Rock, the fictional small town in Maine that is the setting for many of King’s stories, is such an evocative place, full of horrific history, that it hardly matters if one has…
Owl Goingback, Central Florida’s most frightful writer, thinks real life is scarier than werewolves or vampires
A lonely cemetery on a March day seemed an appropriately spooky place in which to interview horror writer Owl Goingback. Gravestones and statuary standing as silent sentinels, a steady breeze making the pine needles in the trees at the cemetery’s edge whisper softly like the voices of ghosts – it felt like the ideal setting…
Meet Onyx! She’s friendly with children, women and men, and other animals
Meet Onyx (A440752)! Onyx is a 1-year-old spayed female and has become a staff favorite here at the shelter. This sweet girl was surrendered by her previous owners because they could no longer take care of her. According to her previous owners, Onyx is friendly with women, children, men, and dogs and cats. Onyx…
Worldwide punk showcase Foreign Dissent brings the universal language of outrage to Orlando
In just a few days and for the sixth consecutive year, punk bands from across the world will converge upon the City Beautiful for the one-night worldwide punk mini-fest Foreign Dissent. A labor of love for local promoter Craig Mazer of Punching Babies (let the record show that the babies are the ones throwing the…
Now in its ninth year, Immerse is only limited by the expectations of the people who call Orlando home
I was groping my way through curving corridors inside what appeared to be an enormous extraterrestrial’s intestinal tract. The rubbery floor felt spongy beneath my unshod feet – my shoes were stripped off before I could even crawl inside – and the walls around me seemed to throb with living energy. My friends were somewhere…
Hunter Biden’s perfectly legal swim in oligarchical sleaze
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Towering seafood dishes, a new brewery in the former Eola Panera space, and more Orlando food news
OPENINGS Russell’s on Ivanhoe has commenced its remodel in the old Mesa 21 space and will open by the first week of January. The name “Russell” is a reference to George Russell, who purchased the land on which the restaurant sits in the late 1800s, then built an amusement park on its shores called Russell’s…
Savage Love: Cheaters Club
I am a guy in my 40s, handsome, more financially successful than most, and a classic sexual scoundrel. I cheated on my ex-wife and every girlfriend I’ve ever had. I’m currently dating a woman in her 20s. We are both each other’s ideal type. She has as scandalous a past as I do but has…
‘The Great Alaskan Race,’ ‘Black and Blue,’ ‘Countdown’ and more new movies opening in Orlando
Opening this week: Black and Blue In a tale ripped from yesterday’s headlines, a rookie cop (Naomie Harris) sours on the job after she witnesses fellow members of the force murdering a drug dealer. Of course, selling dope isn’t the reason most African Americans now get shot by the fuzz. But the title Home Alone…
‘Dolemite Is My Name,’ ’80s Halloween Classics, ‘Cirque du Soleil: Luzia’ and more film events in Orlando
’80s Halloween Classics Triple feature of Halloween classics like Beetlejuice, From Beyond and Return of the Living Dead. Friday, 6:30 pm; The Nook on Robinson, 2432 E. Robinson St.; free; facebook.com/thenook onrobinson. Cirque du Soleil: Luzia Filmed performance of Cirque du Soleil’s show inspired by Mexican culture and folklore. Tuesday, 7 pm; multiple locations; $16; fathomevents.com.…
Florida kids trade cigs for vapes, a push for chemical-free sunscreen, teachers’ starting pay rising, and other news you may have missed
Judge rules Florida cannot deny felons their voting rights if they’re unable to pay financial obligations: U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle, in a 55-page ruling, said people cannot be denied the right to vote if they are “genuinely unable” to pay financial obligations. But his preliminary injunction applies only to plaintiffs named in the case,…
With Due Amici, College Park adds another new Italian restaurant to the mix
Due Amici, the Ybor City pizza and pasta stalwart, made headlines in late 2016 when owner Genti Bunjaku – an avid Trump supporter – created a garish victory pie embellished with gold leaf shaped into a “T” and – try not to cackle – Russian caviar. Now the Albanian-born restaurateur is expanding his reach by…






