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Old 97s at The Plaza!

Kim Taylor — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:59:48 +0000

Don’t miss your chance to see the awesomeness that is Texas-based, alt-country band the Old 97′s at Orlando’s The Plaza “LIVE.”

They’ve been around for years … you may even remember seeing them in the Vince Vaughn & Jennifer Aniston flick, “The Breakup” … fun fact: they’re one of Vince Vaughn’s favorite bands!

Details:

When … Monday, January 23

Where … The Plaza “LIVE”

Time … 8 p.m. (Pre-show and doors at 5)

Tickets … $22.95

See you there!

Filed under: Entertainment, Events, Music, Nightlife Tagged: Concerts in Orlando, Music, Old 97's, The Plaza LIVE

Holiday on the Drive | College Park

Kim Taylor — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:16:27 +0000

Filed under: Entertainment, Events, Food, Nightlife, Shopping & Fashion

Ingram Hill at World of Beer

Kim Taylor — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:43:26 +0000

Ingram Hill

I’ve been to World of Beer in Dr. Phillips a few times, and each time I’ve remarked that they manage to bring in some great live music. So when I was there over the weekend jamming out to local favorite, The Lighter Exchange, I noticed a poster for Ingram Hill taped up behind the stage. Memphis-bred Ingram Hill has opened for several well-known bands and is now promoting their CD, “Look your Best.”

So, if you’re looking for some solid live music and are a fan of beer, check them out at the World of Beer in Dr. Phillips September 26, or World of Beer in Lake Mary September 27.

Filed under: Entertainment, Events, Music, Nightlife Tagged: Ingram Hill, The Lighter Exchange, World of Beer

Frank & Steins

Kim Taylor — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:24:57 +0000

Admit it, you’ve always wondered what it would taste like if a hot dog and a French Dip got married and had little French Dip Frank babies. No? Just me? Okay, then.

Well, maybe you’re just looking for a place to drink beer and eat hot dogs and since we don’t have a major league baseball team in Orlando, how about checking out one of Orlando’s newest spots, Frank & Steins?

Located at the corner of S. Magnolia & Pine Street at the base of the Plaza Building, Frank & Steins is a great late-night spot (they serve food until 2 a.m.!). They have a brag-worthy selection of beers, many on draft, and it’s just an overall chill atmosphere.

I’ve only been mid-week, so I’m curious what the weekend scene is like. Have you been? What did you think?

Filed under: Food, Nightlife Tagged: Bars in Orlando, Frank & Steins, New Bars in Downtown

Yelp’s Fire & Ice Gala

Kim Taylor — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:26:31 +0000

Yelp Orlando has been known to host some pretty kick-ass events around town, but the Yelp Fire & Ice Gala is sure to be the event to beat them all.

A FREE event, hosted by Yelp and open to the public, the Fire & Ice Gala is being held at the fabulous Heaven Event Center and will feature loads of entertainment from DJs to Magicians to Belly Dancers, drinks from Grand Touring Vodka, Honest Tea, Vitamin Water and Cocktails Catering, and plenty more!

The Fire & Ice-themed event encourages red and/or white attire, and is a 21 and up event.

And, since you’ll be saving loads of cash on this fun night out, why not bring a cash donation to support one of the most worthy charities in town, United Arts of Central Florida!

For more event details and to RSVP, check out the event page on Yelp! And, we’ll see you July 7!

Filed under: Entertainment, Events, Food, Music, Nightlife Tagged: Cocktails Catering, Fire & Ice Gala, Grand Touring Vodka, Heaven Event Center, Honest Tea, United Arts of Central Florida, Vitamin Water, Yelp Orlando

American Craft Beer Week

Kim Taylor — Fri, 13 May 2011 13:32:36 +0000

Beer lover? You’re in luck! May 16th kicks off American Craft Beer Week and we know a number of Orlando bars will be celebrating, including local favorite, Will’s Pub.

Tuesday, May 17, will feature “An Evening with Rich Nowack of Brooklyn Brewery.” The event, which runs from 6-7 p.m., will include a special tapping of Brooklyn Blast.

Will’s Pub
1042 N. Mills Avenue
Orlando, FL

Will you be checking out any local spots for Craft Beer Week? Let us know!

Filed under: Events, Nightlife Tagged: American Craft Beer Week, Beer in Orlando, Brooklyn Brewery, things to do, Will's Pub

Photos of Above & Beyond at Roxy Nightclub

Ashley K. Edwards — Wed, 04 May 2011 17:55:56 +0000

My good buddy Colleen and I headed over to Roxy Nightclub late last week to check out Above & Beyond, which you know is one of my favorite electronica acts. I opted not to take my camera in because you never call tell what the policies are going to be for local venues, so armed with my phone alone I snapped a couple of pics so sorry the quality’s not any better (only 1/2 of A&B was actually there, by the way):

Roxy Nightclub Entrance

It was an awesome show with some great tunes! My only beef is that the place got really, really crowded as the night went on. But hey…what’re you gonna do?!

Filed under: Entertainment, Events, Music, Nightlife Tagged: dance music, electronica, live music, Music, shows, techno, The Roxy

The Funky Monkey Vault

Ashley K. Edwards — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:01:04 +0000

I recently visited the The Funky Monkey Vault, the newest endeavor by the folks who own The Funky Monkey Wine Company. I stumbled upon it (not literally!) after a great meal at Banana’s, on Mills Avenue just before heading north toward Virginia.

To my surprise, The Funky Monkey Vault had many of the wines I love to drink (big fan of Argentinian, South African, and Australian reds, here)!

OK, let’s take a look around:

Welcome!

Take a Look Around!

Have a Seat!

Cute, right?! I definitely plan on frequenting this shop quite often!

The Funky Monkey Vault
Mills 50
942 North Mills Avenue
Orlando, FL 32803
407.480.2850
www.funkymonkeyvault.com

In addition to the The Vault, Funky Monkey also has a couple of restaurants located throughout Central Florida. Here are the location deets:

Mills Avenue
Funky Monkey Wine Company
Downtown Orlando
912 North Mills Avenue
Orlando, FL 32803

I-Drive
Funky Monkey Wine Company
I-Drive at Pointe Orlando
9101 International Drive, Suite 1208
Orlando, FL 32819

Website: http://www.funkymonkeywine.com

Have you ever been to Funky Monkey?

Filed under: Entertainment, Food, Nightlife Tagged: drinks, Entertainment, Food, Nightlife, wine

Yelp Drinks Week 2011 Kicks Off!

Ashley K. Edwards — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:53:56 +0000

You might recall Kim mentioning Yelp’s Drink Week, which kicks off today. We headed over to Wally’s on Mills Avenue to help Yelp Orlando start this awesome, week-long event. Drink specials (Wally’s), food truck (The Crooked Spoon) and cupcakes galore (Yum Yum truck) on a Monday night? Yes, please!

Here are a few shots we snapped:

So while we were there we thought we’d grab some food for dinner (as well as sneak a little drink from Wally’s on the side):

Shrimp & Grits from The Crooked Spoon Food Truck

Sweetness from The Yum Yum Cupcake Truck!

Looks yummy, and a fun event, right? Well…it was, so where were you?

Where do you plan on going this week to celebrate Yelp Drink Week?

Filed under: Entertainment, Events, Food, Nightlife Tagged: Club 57 West, Crave, Downtown Pourhouse, Firkin and Kegler, Happy Hour in Orlando, Ichiban, Milk Bar, NV, Orlando Brewing Company, Put a Cork in It, Vintage, Vixen Bar, Wally's, White Wolf, Yelp, Yelp Drinks Week

Yelp Drinks!

Kim Taylor — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:23:41 +0000

What could be better than a city-wide happy hour lasting a full week? Yelp Drinks Week 2011 begins Monday, April 4, 2011, with 13 awesome bars around Orlando participating.

You might be wondering what Yelp Drinks is, so let’s break this down:

13 bars in Orlando including many favorites of Pulse: Milk Bar, Crave, Orlando Brewing, and many more.

50% percent off the regular list price of drinks such as Agave Nectar Margaritas (Crave), Dales Pale Ale (Milk Bar), Last Minute IPA (Orlando Brewing)

This is a great opportunity to get out and explore local bars, while gettin’ your drink on at a hard-to-beat price.

The full list of participating bars and beverages is available on Yelp.

Thanks to Yelp Orlando’s fabulous community manager, Colleen, for sharing this tip.