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LGBTQ+ venue Heatwave to close just months after opening

Heatwave opened in August 2025 in the former home of the Orlando bar Stonewall

by Juanita Olarte March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Heatwave opened in Orlando’s Parramore neighborhood in August 2025 in the former home of the LGBTQ+ bar Stonewall.

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Downtown Orlando bar that got the full Jon Taffer treatment to host viewing party of its ‘Bar Rescue’ episode this weekend

Shut it down … no wait, we mean open it up!

by Matthew Moyer February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

Orlando Area News

Former Orlando bar owner’s husband pleads guilty to trying to lure minor for sex

The plea comes a year after former Southern Nights owner and his husband were indicted on counts related to child pornography and child sex crimes.

by Chloe Greenberg February 18, 2026February 18, 2026

Outpost Neighborhood Tavern adds a bit of queer cheer to the sports bar experience

Coming out swinging

by Faiyaz Kara October 28, 2025October 30, 2025

‘Nightmare on Orange’ Halloween pop-up is back at The Courtesy

As always, the takeover tradition is in high demand

by Azlyn Cato September 29, 2025September 29, 2025

New wine bar Sparrow officially opens this week

It’s the latest venture from James Beard Award finalists Jason and Sue Chin

by Emmy Bailey September 9, 2025September 10, 2025

New café-meets-nightspot concept Heatwave soft-opens in the old Stonewall space in Parramore this week

Soft-opening starts Friday

by Matthew Moyer August 14, 2025August 31, 2025

Wine and spirits market The Good Pour hosts grand opening in College Park this weekend

Pour some good into the community

by Juno Le February 19, 2025July 26, 2025

The Good Pour wine and spirits store to open in College Park

Guests can shop more than 5,000 varieties of wines, spirits, beer, seltzers, non-alcoholic beverages and a selection of gifts and goodies.

by Chloe Greenberg January 3, 2025April 17, 2025

Holiday pop-up bar dubbed the Reindeer Room takes over shuttered Jack and Honey’s Thornton Park space

Thornton Park gets markedly more merry

by Lucy Dillon November 22, 2024August 5, 2025

Hideaway Bar to open new location across the street this week

All the way from 516 to 523 Virginia Drive

by Lucy Dillon November 4, 2024August 3, 2025

Epilogue, an adult-only speakeasy, is now open at Four Seasons Resort Orlando

A library-inspired theme with menus shaped like books

by Lucy Dillon October 21, 2024August 5, 2025

Zymarium Meadery in Mills 50 adds new event space and showcases immersive light installation

Meadery customers can (metaphorically) bathe in the light installation on weekends

by Matthew Moyer July 8, 2024July 7, 2025

Tommy Bahama-branded bar and restaurant opens in Winter Park

‘On the nose,’ as they say

by Matthew Moyer February 8, 2024March 30, 2025

Orlando gaming bar Cloak and Blaster is closing

Rising rents and pandemic slowdown were cited as reasons

by Matthew Moyer January 3, 2024July 22, 2025

News

Officials shut down Orange County restaurant they say was a cocaine trafficking operation

PR House was the site of various drug sales, shootings, illegal guns, overdose deaths and a murder

by Chloe Greenberg December 14, 2023May 18, 2025

New champagne bar Flutes to open in Winter Park Village

Fizz the season to be jolly

by Grayson Keglovic November 20, 2023June 28, 2025

Copper Rocket Pub is coming back! Find out how you can help

Ashley BelangerApril 21, 2015December 4, 2023

Sly Fox opens tonight, the new downtown bar from owners of Bar-BQ-Bar and Planet Pizza

Ashley BelangerMarch 9, 2015July 22, 2025

News

Bar-BQ Bar owners take over Peacock Room, opens in spring 2015

Ashley BelangerDecember 1, 2014October 22, 2024