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Big Time Street Food Co. will open July 4th at at 805 E Washington Street in Thornton Park next door to a laundromat and Burtons Bar and 2 doors down from the soon-to-be-built 2 story half residential half retail building. Big Time Street Food Co. is a self-described food stand serving buffalo cauliflower, fried cheese curds, pesto fries, KFC wings, “The Burton Burger,” hotdogs, salads and three dollar sodas.

Epic Axe Throwing is currently under construction at 47 E. Robinson Street Suites 104 & 105 just two doors down from the newly opened Craft & Commons coffee and gift shop.

Ax throwing is a 2.5 hour, booked-in-advance, $35-$45 group activity for 6 to 24 people recommended for birthday parties, team-building events, bachelor/bachelorette parties, reunions or just a night out with friends. According to Forbes, axe throwing venues are a trend that started in 2011 in Canada. One chain called Urban Axes has locations in Philadelphia, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati and Durham. Tampa already has two. If you want to experience ax throwing before this first Orlando location opens, head to Tampa’s Raider Axe Lodge or Axe Throwing Tampa.

 A 2,916 sq ft Restaurant/Bar building built in 1948 on a 13,244 sq ft lot at 1566 W. Fairbanks Ave is for sale for $895,000. It’s located next door to 4Rivers restaurant and comes with a partially equipped kitchen and “extensive” bar.

A new donut shop is in the works for Orlando. The Donut Experiment is looking to open in the SODO district at 211 E. Michigan Street. Similar to Little Blue Donut shop in Winter Park on Fairbanks, The Donut Experiment will offer freshly made donuts onto which guests can place their favorite sweet toppings.

Winter Park City Council approved a request from Sydgan Corp. for site and building plan approval to construct a two-story 5,492 square foot residential building at 217 and 227 Hannibal Square East (MAP). This is to be a replica of the Liner Apartment building to the east at the SW corner of Welbourne and Virginia Avenues. The four residential units on the second floor are all less than 750 square feet. City Council also approved a request to from Sydgan Corporation to construct a two-story approximately 4,275 square foot retail/residential building at 218 South Pennsylvania Avenue (MAP). This building will have 750 square feet of retail or office space on the ground floor, 927 square feet of storage space,and 1,677 sq ft second floor residential unit. The retail spaces may be food related businesses, as long as they have 12 seats or less they are classified as retail.

A two story 5,494 sq ft office building, one two story single family home and 16 parking spaces are in the works for the property at 301 N Pennsylvania Ave in Winter Park. The project is by Z Properties luxury residential and commercial builder which also owns the office building and property next door at 271 N. Pennsylvania Ave. The two buildings will share a newly configured 32 spot parking lot.

Craft & Common coffee and gift shop opened downtown at 47 E. Robinson Street Suite 100. It offers a full coffee bar, a small selection of baked desserts, a large selection of gifts, cold canned drinks, and a smattering of tables and chairs. IT’S BEAUTIFUL. The space is dominated by a blonde wood community table in the middle of the space. This is where you want to sit. The tiny cafe tables don’t put you in the right spot. You want to be in the center of everything, feeling the calm and positive vibes coming at you from all sides. Upon first entering, you’ll notice right side of the space feels decorated and active, with rows of gift-laden shelving, seating and a colorful open-faced fridge. The left side feels purposefully minimal with a large white undecorated wall (Save the lovely logo), a black and white coffee bar, and a few cafe tables and chairs. Potted plants are hung on two walls in white plastic buckets and tucked in any corner that needs some softening. Insta-ladies will hear the siren song of the Instagram selfie spot with its on-trend palm wallpaper and teensy rattan chairs. Hell, I did. CLIIIICK!