The Orlando Shine Show

Episode 6 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at Cups and Pups 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 around long enough, anniversary parties for Ten 10 Brewing and Windermere Brewing, less walking at Terminal C, new designs for Camping Wor...

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! in Winter Park, new rules for fireworks (and people stealing them), a stabbing incident at Mall at Millennia, and an update o...

Episode 4 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at Palm Beach Meats, an 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 our Instagram - @theorlandoshine). 

Topics this week included the return of Pom Pom's to Central Florida (they reopened in Sanfor...

Episode 3 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at Simply Cheese College Park,  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 at least you're not worried about it. 

Topics this week include the closing of a diner in College Park, Florida students breaki...

Episode 2 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at Redlight Redlight brewpub in Audubon Park and features an appearance by Chef Jes Tantalo, 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 closed longer than six months, a beaver-themed chai...

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 in Orlando's trendy Mills 50 District. 

Topics this week include Brendan's Brunch Roundup in the latest issue of Orlando Magazine ...

Brendan and the Bus (working title) is here—live, loose, and leather-clad from Freehand Goods in College Park!  On this episode, Brendan O’Connor and Jon Busdeker embrace a new chapter following Brendan’s departure from Bungalower. While the show's name may be up in the air, the laughs, local flavor, and Central Florida storytelling are as solid as ever.