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Orlando Weekly
The Nook celebrates its last night open with a Halloween funeral party
Now they’re closing on Halloween night and, fittingly for a space that has never shied away from a good conceptual soiree, with a funeral-themed party. There will be a photo booth, and the back patio will be open like the old days (the pre-paid-parking lot days!). Come raise a glass to two folks who did it their way until the very end. The post The Nook celebrates its last night open with a Halloween funeral party appeared first on Orlando Weekly .
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The Massive Florida Greenhouse Where Plant Lovers Can Still Find Surprisingly Affordable Prices
At this Florida nursery, pot size plays a major role in pricing, although larger and rarer plants may carry higher price tags. That one rule changes everything for anyone who loves spiky, chubby, or trailing greenery. The selection fills multiple greenhouses packed with cacti and succulents. You’ll find Echeveria, Haworthia,...
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The Roar: Oviedo students join Infinity Percussion
Earlier this month, Oviedo seniors Alexander Pedersen, Shane Toole, Robin Cruz, junior Joshua Brock and sophomore Greyson Cannon were accepted as members of Infinity Percussion’s Infinity 2 ensemble, which acts as an indoor marching band based in the Orlando area. Infinity Percussion takes place in competitions such as the...
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Milk District Food Truck Albatross Stuffs French Baguettes With Silk Road Spice
Albatross, a new collaboration from Giovanny Artiga, Eliot Hillis and Seth Parker, is preparing to bring a French-style doner sandwich to Milk District events. Its menu draws on Silk Road spices and dishes spanning ancient and contemporary food traditions. As Orlando Weekly reported, the centerpiece is Big Bread, a French-style...
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A Boogie Wit da Hoodie expands 2026 tour with six new dates
A Boogie Wit da Hoodie has added six more headlining shows to his 2026 touring schedule, extending his year-end run into December. The new run follows previously announced performances, including A Boogie’s two sold-out shows at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on Oct. 29-30 celebrating the 10th anniversary of his 2016 debut mixtape, “Artist.”
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Steak Sandwiches Have Been Stacked High At This Old-School Florida Sub Shop Since The 1950s
Acrylic letters on a menu board were the first clue that lunch was about to get a lot more interesting than planned. From the road, the little building looked like just another quick stop on a busy Florida avenue, the kind you pass a hundred times without a second glance.
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Marco’s Pizza Opens Operations Center in Orlando
Orlando, Fla. — Marco’s Pizza, one of the nation’s fastest-growing pizza brands, celebrates the opening of its Operations Center of Excellence in downtown Orlando, Fla. The center provides franchisees with a hands-on place to train and creates an operational hub that helps support systemwide growth. “Great brands...
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NEW Universal’s Earl the Squirrel Balloon Coming to Macy’s Parade!
Universal Orlando’s beloved holiday mascot, Earl the Squirrel, is heading to New York City for the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! For the first time ever, Universal Orlando Resort will have its very own balloon in the iconic Thanksgiving tradition, and it’s a pretty fitting honor for a little squirrel with quite the backstory.
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Plan Your Year at Krush Brau Park: A Full Calendar of German Festivals, Dark Christmas Events and Private Parties
Krush Brau Park, a veteran-owned biergarten on 10+ acres in Kissimmee, runs Oktoberfest 365 days a year and serves as the largest German beer garden in the U.S. [1]. Oktoberfest 2026 runs seven weekends from September 19 through November 1, featuring oompah bands, keg tappings, liter steins, schnitzel and bratwurst [1][2]
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Trader Joe's Eyes Colonial Drive Spot Next to Target for Sixth Orlando Store
Trader Joe's has filed building permits with the City of Orlando to convert a former Burlington store at 3001 E. Colonial Drive into its next Central Florida grocery store, tucked inside Colonial Marketplace between a SuperTarget and an LA Fitness. The proposed 12,500-square-foot location sits west of Orlando Fashion Square Mall, and if it moves forward, it would mark the specialty grocer's sixth store in the Metro Orlando area.
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Solita Tacos Abruptly Closes Downtown Orlando Restaurant
Solita Tacos & Margaritas has closed its downtown Orlando restaurant at 222 S. Orange Avenue after nearly four years in business. The restaurant, located on the ground floor of The Exchange on Orange building at Church Street, closed Friday, October 23. Solita opened in December 2022 in the former Wahlburgers...
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Parramore Market opens Oct. 28
It started with 20 turkeys. That’s how Jennifer Desir Hillaire describes the humble beginnings of the Parramore Market, which opens to the public on Oct. 28. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 27, Hillaire said that serving a Thanksgiving meal to 80 people in 2020 was the inspiration for the 5,000 sq. ft. grocery store.
Orlando Weekly
An oral history of pioneering Orlando attraction Terror on Church Street
Take a look back at a legendary Orlando haunted attraction that set and set a standard for screams that still echoes throughout the industry today, decades after it disappeared. The post An oral history of pioneering Orlando attraction Terror on Church Street appeared first on Orlando Weekly .
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We Came for the Amish Ice Cream but This Florida Shop’s Biscoff Menu Stole the Show
What if I told you one of Orlando’s most tempting dessert spots is hiding in a little shopping plaza near UCF? And we’re not talking about ordinary ice cream. Imagine thick, velvety Amish-style scoops buried under layers of Biscoff cookie butter, warm bubble waffles dripping with pistachio chocolate, and sundaes so loaded you’ll have trouble finding the ice cream underneath.