Business

Edgewater Starbucks proposed changes

Municipal Planning Board to hear public comment on March 19.

The Starbucks at 1915 Edgewater Drive wants to change the way it serves coffee. According to plans submitted to the City, the coffee shop will eliminate indoor and outdoor seating in favor of two exterior walk-up windows. There will be no customer access to the shop. Parking will stay the same, and no addition of a drive-thru is planned. According […]

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Business Spotlight: The Commission Beer Chamber to start bodega

At the point where the Curry Ford West Main Street and the Hourglass District blend together with the residential areas west of Bumby Avenue lies The Commission Beer Chamber, a community center for residents, businesses and visitors in the growing area. Owner Benny “Mister Blanco” Colón makes everyone feel right at home at the self-described throwback craft beer joint that […]

The Great Southern Food Hall update

Coming early summer to the Packing District.

  The Packing District continues to evolve with the addition of The Great Southern Box Company Food Hall. Dr. Phillips Charities announced that the facility, near the intersection of Orange Blossom Trail and Princeton Street, will open by early summer. Like a few buildings in the new neighborhood and many adaptive reuse projects around town, dap design is behind the […]

IDEAS Hive: The future of sustainability

IDEAS For Us, in collaboration with Poder Latinx, hosted a panel discussion at the Center for Health & Wellbeing on the crucial role of sustainability in the near future. On Wednesday, March 6, these organizations came together to explore how investing in green workforce training programs and other sustainable practices, such as cleaner energy and more recycling, can transform lives and […]

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Qreate Coffee adding second shop

New location for Qreate Coffee + Studio is brewing and projected to open this spring.

Qreate Coffee + Studio announced on Feb. 5 that it will open a second location in Creative Village in Downtown Orlando toward the end of April. The new shop will be on the retail floor of the Modera Creative Village apartment complex. It will slightly differ from the original, offering coffee mocktails and Asian-inspired food and drink items, along with […]

Honey House Vintage opens brick-and-mortar location

Honey House Vintage is a local vintage shop that opened a few months ago in one of the restored historic houses lining the streets of Summerlin Avenue in Thornton Park. The small antique shop was opened near The Veranda at Thornton Park by Nicole Escobar last December. It was her first brick-and-mortar location, after doing pop-up markets for almost three […]

À La Cart gets a la closer

The second location of the popular food truck park will open soon in SoDo.

If you’re unfamiliar with the À La Cart concept, think of a permanent food truck event. Owners April and Dustin Williams provide a venue for the food trucks with a bar, seating areas, restrooms and parking. Rather than go to where patrons are, the vendors stay in one spot and the customers come to À La Cart. “We’re just kind […]

I Flow Hard Yoga Studio

Opening on Mar. 9 at 2219 E Colonial Drive, I Flow Hard Yoga Studio will combine inner strength with high-intensity exercise to improve flexibility and enhance mental focus. It will provide an inclusive environment where everyone regardless of experience can feel comfortable during class. The studio will have different types of memberships such as class passes going from $18 for […]

Funk’s Vintage clothing store

Located at 2615 E South Street in The Milk District, Funk’s Vintage is the newest addition to Orlando’s clothing stores. At the store, people will be able to buy affordable and accessible clothes by the pound, as well as try their luck with giveaways, raffles and exclusive in-store during the grand opening. The opening will be a weekend-long celebration starting […]

Business Spotlight: The Lovely

The Lovely Boutique Market, located in the Audubon Park Garden District, is a local vintage shop that features unique clothing, furniture and home decor from the twentieth-century.


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