Sometimes the simulation glitches and gives us something a little too on the nose. That’s the only way Orlando — in the midst of a crisis of affordability as one small part of America’s new Gilded Age — could support a Great Gatsby-themed speakeasy.
Gatsby on Church is opening next Thursday with a party that probably won’t throw the vapid nature of the upper class into stark relief. The owners are giving the green light to jazz, drinking and dancing with a ticketed bash.
On the event website they promise to take you back to a time you “never knew was so mysterious and fun!” (We’re starting to think they didn’t finish the book.)
Tickets for the kickoff event on July 29 are going for $20. Gatsby on Church is at 23 W. Church St.
–
Stay on top of Central Florida news and views with our weekly newsletters, and consider supporting this free publication. Our small but mighty team is working tirelessly to bring you Central Florida news, and every little bit helps.
This article appears in Jul 21-27, 2021.