Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Restaurants help their own; Beer for a cause; First responders discount at TooJay's

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April 14, 2020

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Culinary karma: Restaurants help their own amid coronavirus downturn

Revenues dip. Unemployment climbs, But Orlando's restaurant community continues proving it's precisely that, taking care of its own in a time of crisis.

Beer for a cause: Breweries band together to help hospitality workers

Breweries locally, nationwide and internationally are brewing "All Together," an IPA with proceeds benefitting local hospitality workers.

TooJay's Deli offers first-responder discount

TooJay's Deli is knocking 35 percent off meals for first responders on April 16.

Coronavirus prompts acts of kindness in Central Florida

As the coronavirus pandemic worsens, some Central Floridians are performing acts of kindness.

Polasek Museum, Crealdé move major art events online

Winter Park's Polasek Museum and Crealde School of Art are featuring two of their biggest events, the Winter Park Paint Out and the Folk & Urban Art Festival, online.

Happy places: Where Orlando's theme parks, even closed ones, make us smile

Memories of Orlando's closed theme parks create smiles

Orlando's Eo Inn offers monthly discount to healthcare workers

Eo Inn near Lake Eola in Orlando is renting rooms at a discount to healthcare workers.

5 more ways attractions are opening up to fans while closed for coronavirus

More ways Orlando's theme parks are opening up under coronavirus closing.

Podcast about sounds takes a whiff of Disney parks' smells too

Twenty Thousand Hertz podcast looks at Disney parks' sounds, smells

Keep on food truckin' at the Ceylon Hut

Is cabin fever setting in yet? We can't hop a plane just yet, but Orlando's multicultural offerings let us travel the world via takeout.

Coronavirus shutdown blues? Here are more ways to find the arts online

Still more ideas for passing the time artistically while theaters remain dark.

Cooking on Quarantine: Stick it to lockdown with homemade popsicles

Since the six-foot social distancing rule probably won't work with the ice cream man, why not make your own cool quarantine refreshments at home?

Meals on two wheels: Orlando cyclist delivers to those in need

Nick Fairman was looking for a way to keep active and give back to his community, so he began offering delivery services to his neighborhood by bike.

Visit the zoo virtually for Zoo Lovers Day

The coronavirus has caused Florida zoos to close, but there are still ways to celebrate Zoo Lovers Day on April 8.

PODCAST: How will theme parks be different in a post-coronavirus world? (Ep. 44)

Dennis Speigel, CEO of International Theme Park Services, talks about the possibility of attractions screening visitors for illnesses, reopening with limited capacity, and how the coronavirus pandemic will impact the design of future parks such as Universal's Epic Universe.

April 7 declared '407 Day,' a time to support local restaurants, order in

Orange County and Visit Orlando are asking residents to order takeout on Tuesday, April 7 and document their experience on social media with the hashtag #407Day.

Orlando actors help actors in 'Social Distance Showcase' fundraising show

Broadway performers headline event to benefit Central Florida performers.

Spectrum News 13 weather experts win award

The Governor's Hurricane Conference has presented the Dick Fletcher Media Award to Spectrum News 13′s weather experts Bryan Karrick, Chris Gilson, David Heckard, Maureen McCann and Mallory Nicholls.

Simple pleasures lost and found: People share what they miss and what they've come to love while in lockdown

Central Floridians discuss what simple pleasures they miss and what they love about the stay-at-home orders.

Enjoy free movies on Mondays courtesy of Focus Features

Focus Features is offering free movie livestreams on Mondays in April.

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