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The Orlando Shine Show – Episode 10 (Lobos Coffee Roasters)

Episode 10 of “The Orlando Shine Show” was recorded at Lobos Coffee Roasters (Website) with one of the co-owners, Pablo Sierra, who shared about the state of the current coffee market and their new location at A La Cart SoDo. Topics this week included the latest Best of ORL results from Orlando Magazine, a $1 million state grant to […]

The Orlando Shine Show – Episode 9

Topics this week included an update on that “wonky” tree being knocked down in College Park, an audit of Visit Orlando that raised some questions on spending, a sinkhole in Kissimmee that’s led to the closure of an apartment complex, the percentage of downtown Orlando used for parking, construction issues at the Winter Park Library, […]

The Orlando Shine Show – Episode 8 (A La Cart SoDo)

Episode 8 of “The Orlando Shine Show” was recorded at A La Cart SoDo (Website) with guest hosts, Misty Heath, the executive director of SoDo Main Street, and Kenneth Hughes, the executive director of Parramore Main Street. Topics this week included lots of updates from the Parramore neighborhood, the launch of a new VR gaming venue at […]

The Orlando Shine Show – Episode 7 (The World Burger Tour at Hard Rock Cafe)

Episode 7 of “The Orlando Shine Show” was recorded at Hard Rock Cafe Orlando (Website) at Universal Orlando to try their local entry in the Hard Rock World Burger Tour. 150 Hard Rock Cafe locations are currently in an all-out brawl to see who could create the best burger and the Orlando cafe has a pretty amazing […]

The Orlando Shine Show – Episode 6 (Cups and Pups Coffee)

Episode 6 of “The Orlando Shine Show” was recorded at Cups and Pups Coffee (Website) in College Park. Topics this week included a look back at Sanford having to cancel its fireworks show after a freak of nature dampened their July 4th party (it was lightning), the closure of a fancy French restaurant that wasn’t […]

The Orlando Shine Show – Episode 5 (Brendan’s House)

Episode 5 of “The Orlando Shine Show” was recorded at Brendan’s house because he fell into a puddle and couldn’t get up, so he had to go to the ER. Life. Topics this week included a new food hall in Apopka with giant chickun sandwiches, scrapped plans for a distillery in Clermont, the closing of Chicken Guy! […]

The Orlando Shine Show – Episode 4 (Palm Beach Meats with SoDo District)

Episode 4 of “The Orlando Shine Show” was recorded at Palm Beach Meats (Website), a restaurant and purveyor of all things Wagyu, which some say is the best-quality beef you can get. They’ve got Wagyu burritos, Wagyu cheesesteaks, and the only Michelin-rated Wagyu bologna in the country. And yes, we ate it – check the […]

The Orlando Shine Show – Episode 3 (Simply Cheese/The Good Pour College Park)

Episode 3 of “The Orlando Shine Show” was recorded at Simply Cheese College Park (Website), a new in-house cheesemonger at The Good Pour. They have a fancy station with all the cheese and charcuterie things you need to let your friends know you have money, you’re an adult, and that you’re not lactose intolerant. Or […]

The Orlando Shine Show – Episode 2 (Redlight Redlight)

Episode 2 of “The Orlando Shine Show” was recorded at Redlight Redlight Brewpub (Instagram) in Audubon Park and features an appearance by Chef Jes Tantalo (Instagram), the genius behind one of the best kitchens in town. Topics this week include three Church Street properties trying to safeguard their rights to reopen as bars after being […]

The Orlando Shine Show – Episode 1 (Lorelei Wine Bar)

The official first episode of our rebranded show has finally dropped! Join Brendan O’Connor and Jon Busdeker as they chat through the latest Central Florida headlines at the newly opened Lorelei Wine Bar (Website) in Orlando’s trendy Mills 50 District. Topics this week include Brendan’s Brunch Roundup in the latest issue of Orlando Magazine (go […]