Wally's Mills Avenue Liquors, pioneering Orlando dive bar, closes after 64 years

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View In Browser August 23, 2018 orlandosentinel.com Food & Drink ADVERTISEMENT Wally's Mills Avenue Liquors, pioneering Orlando dive bar, closes after 64 years Wednesday, Aug 22 One of Orlando's most well-known dive bars, Wally's Mills Avenue Liquors, shut down after more than six decades as a mainstay east of downtown Orlando. Read More » Bento Cafe on track to double restaurants by next year Bento Cafe's downtown is packed during lunch hours with customers lined up to the door to order sushi, bento boxes and rice bowls. It's just one of nine locations in Florida for the Orlando-based company, which plans to nearly double its footprint by next summer and start expanding outside the st Read More » ADVERTISEMENT New owner takes over College Park's Local Bar and Grill Entrepreneur and events specialist Pat Semeraro has purchased College Park haunt The Local Bar and Grill. Read More » Luxury theater chain Cinepolis heading to Lake Nona Town Center Luxury movie theater chain Cinepolis is planning to open a nine-screen location at Lake Nona's Town Center project in 2020. Read More » ADVERTISEMENT Winter Park could limit downtown restaurants to address parking woes Winter Park could limit new restaurants in its popular downtown district to solve its parking woes. Winter Park city officials have been trying to address parking problems on Park Avenue for years as local businesses, residents and visitors complain about a lack of parking spots. Read More » 2 new restaurants coming downtown, and 1 closes in Winter Park Mini burger concept Burgerim and a rebranded version of the old North Quarter Tavern are making preparations to open downtown, while Rustic Table in Winter Park closes.  Read More » Save the date: Mount Dora Seafood Festival is Aug. 25-26 Get ready for the Mount Dora Seafood Festival. The two-festival runs Aug. 25-26, 2018. Read More » Ferg's Depot on Church Street closes, set to be sold Downtown hotspot Ferg's Depot at the historic Church Street Station has closed and is set to be sold, owner Mark Ferguson said. Read More » Slapfish eatery coming to Waterford Lakes with Sephora, Amazing Lash Seafood-centric fast-casual restaurant Slapfish will make its Central Florida debut in East Orlando at the Waterford Lakes Town Center shopping center, joining two other new tenants. Read More » Look inside Cinepolis' luxury dine-in theater opening this week near Winter Garden Dallas-based Cinepolis is opening the 10-screen high-end movie theater Friday at the Hamlin development as the summer movie season winds down, but owners are hoping to draw buzz with a full kitchen, a cocktail bar and wide seats. Read More » With Guy Fieri, restaurateur Robert Earl finds another celeb for Chicken Guy! Robert Earl, founder of Planet Hollywood and Earl of Sandwich at his new Disney Springs restaurant, Chicken Guy!, a partnership with TV chef Guy Fieri Read More » Jinya Ramen Bar set to open next week in downtown Orlando Ramen chain Jinya is opening its first Central Florida location next week in downtown Orlando. Read More » advertisement Unsubscribe   |   Newsletters   |   Privacy Policy   |   Terms of Service Copyright © 2018 | Orlando Sentinel | 633 N. Orange Ave. Orlando, FL 32801 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Food & Drink newsletter.