Orlando city commissioners to consider implementing more safety measures downtown

WESH.com (Food) 8/12 1:29P

If passed, they would require overnight parking lots to have sufficient lighting and security guards, limit the amount of outdoor music and noise and require late-night venues have safety and security plans.

Newsy Nuggets: Food fair, Little Fin, Morimoto promotion, falling doughnut prices and more

Scott Joseph Orlando 8/12 8:05A scott@scottjosephorlando.com (Sc

The next is a series of sorta monthly events celebrating local foods is Saturday, Aug. 13, from noon to 7 p.m. at Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company . The 407 Food Fair will feature more than 20...

New study measures rent spikes in 3 Florida markets

WESH.com (Food) 8/11 4:31P

Research shows the national average in year-to-year rent change is about 15%, but eight Florida cities, including Orlando, are well above that.

Big Fin Seafood introduces new menu items

Scott Joseph Orlando 8/11 9:02A scott@scottjosephorlando.com (Sc

Big Fin Seafood’s executive chef, Eric Enrique, has been making some changes to the popular restaurant’s menu, and I stopped in recently to give them a try. The most impressive addition, at least in a...

FHP: 24-year-old Orlando man arrested for DUI after striking trooper's patrol car

WESH.com (Food) 8/11 4:26A

Florida Highway Patrol responded to an Orange County crash late Wednesday night.

Report: Dad kicked off flight from Orlando for holding 2-year-old daughter on lap

WESH.com (Food) 8/11 3:37A

“All because she was too nervous to sit in her seat during takeoff and wanted to sit in my lap," he said.

Upcoming Dinner Event: Four Flamingos to host Whiskey Pairing Dinner – Thursday Aug. 18

Tasty Chomps 8/10 1:33P Ricky Ly

On Thursday, August 18, Four Flamingos: A Richard Blais Florida Kitchen will host a whiskey pairing dinner, featuring a carefully curated four-course menu by Chef Shelby Farrell paired with whiskey...

COMING SOON: Bang Bang Noodle Co. by TOP CHEF Winner Hung Huynh to Open this Fall in Orlando’s Mills...

Tasty Chomps 8/10 1:04P Ricky Ly

Mills 50 will soon get a brand new hand-pulled noodle shop. Bang Bang Noodle Co., led by Top Chef winner and Director of Culinary Innovation for Jimmy and Johnny Tung’s Omei Restaurant Group, will...

'Terrifying and humiliating': Parents, children visiting Orlando get stuck in hotel elevator

WESH.com (Food) 8/10 1:02P

They said in total it took three hours to get them out of the elevator.

Mother sues Orlando charter school alleging son was abused

WESH.com (Food) 8/10 11:34A

"Those teachers are getting away with abusing and restraining our children, and I don't want that happening to another child."

Newsy Nuggets: Norman's, pizza, bagels, doughnuts and Tito's (not) in a can

Scott Joseph Orlando 8/10 9:51A scott@scottjosephorlando.com (Sc

Norman’s update: Construction is continuing on the relocation space and the exterior now sports a Norman’s sign over the front door. It has a fresh coat of paint but still looks very much like a...

Universal announces perks for passholders during appreciation days

WESH.com (Food) 8/10 5:27A

Universal Orlando is celebrating Passholder Appreciation Days with exclusive menu items, special hotel rates and more.

DeLand's Old Spanish Sugar Mill will continue to operate under new vendor

Orlando Weekly (Food & Drink) 8/10 4:40A Alex Galbraith

Earlier this week, the team behind De Leon Springs' Old Spanish Sugar Mill announced that they would be closing. In a Facebook post, the company behind the famous make-your-own pancakes said that they...

It's all about the chicken at North Vietnamese noodle joint Gà 2 To in Mills 50

Orlando Weekly (Food & Drink) 8/9 10:00P Faiyaz Kara

"This is just like eating in Hanoi," said Top Chef winner Hung Huynh the first time we dined at Gà 2 To. The restaurant, hidden within the V-shaped cluster of businesses inside the "1216" plaza near...

Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando takes in some of the 4,000 beagles rescued from breeding facility

WESH.com (Food) 8/9 2:38P

"I've touched each one of them. I've played with all their faces. They're all really sweet. Some are a little nervous, but most have never been in a home."