JANUARY 2010
SPILL IT! Orlando locals voice their wishes for the city in 2010!
DJ CHINO SHOTS! Photos from his stellar birthday bash at Dragon Room! An Orlando Weekly publication
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here is no time for the I-have-nothing-towear-I’m-not-going-out moment. Staring up at Bryan’s face from the pile of clothes I have dramatically thrown myself into, I realize I’m about to be dumped. “It’s Torche, Meghan. Put Converse on your feet and let’s go.” The problem is I’m a foul-mouthed, crass tomboy who loves to dress girly. I opt for a plain old gray shirt and black skinny jeans, but I refuse to fully let myself go. Some smoky eyes, silver necklaces, heels and I’m good. Sorry, I have a vagina. I can’t fucking help it. Arriving at the Social downtown, I scan the line of endless black T-shirts. Mostly males, a small handful of females and, oh god, creepy girl. I’ll get to her later. Right now, I’m too busy trying to figure out why girls would even be at a Torche show. I mean, guys like these kind of bands because they are into the music, the guitars and the emotional release they probably experience through slamming into each other in the pit. But girls? Girls are idiots when it comes to music. I’m sorry but let’s face it, Britney, Hanson, Backstreet Boys and Pete Wentz didn’t make themselves famous. If a girl says she is into a “guy” b a n d even as popular as Led Zeppelin, or in this case Torche, it’s usually a ploy to impress the opposite sex. See also, T.S. Elliot,
philosophy, sports, video games, and pretending to enjoy strip clubs the first month of dating. The bands play and the show is nothing short of entertaining. But even as enjoyable as the breeze was from the dude in front of me tossing his hair back-and-forth like a Dancer’s Royale stripper on crack, I really need to take advantage of the fact that Bryan is my designated driver tonight. We have one last drink at the Social, then head over to Bar-BQ-Bar for another, to I-Bar for a few more and then over to Eye Spy for the last couple. At this point I am in complaining mode and, once again, I am drunk. Tonight I must
be feeling less hateful because I aim my usual slurring rants towards the subject of hugging. Bryan, why do people have to hug all the time when they are out it’s not like I’m going to die and not see them again oh Bryan! You know that creepy girl who hugs everyone at the bar well she was at the Social tonight and I don’t know her but she keeps wanting to hug me. Hey! Remember the guy who used to ask all the girl’s to pat his back at Bar-BQ-Bar? Do you think he masturbated to all our pats? Oh my god do you think that creepy girl masturbates to my hugs?! That was the last coherent, if you want to call it that, thought I had for the night. I’m sure shortly after the word “masturbate” was yelled loud enough to be heard over Lady Gaga’s paparazzi, Bryan wrapped up the tab and dragged me to the car. The next two hours were spent leaning over the side of my bed not understanding why I had so many shots of whisky when I don’t even like whisky. All I could do was spew it back up and half cry as Bryan held my hair. I was miserable. So miserable in fact, that I actually wouldn’t have minded a hug from Creepy Girl. meghan@drinkorlando.com
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Cover Photo: ICEBAR Orlando Photographer: Jesse Walker, Walker1812 Photography Model: Alena Savostikova Wardrobe: Sarah Siak, Dressed Haute Makeup: Jessika Dabrowski Hair: Elizabeth Siak Set Supervisor: Coy Whiting Photography Assistant: Keith Baumbaugh
January 2010 EDITOR: Meghan Schalk ART DIRECTOR: Kate Weddle PHOTOGRAPHERS: The Guestlist BUSINESS: Karen Waeiss, manager; Amanda Self, administrative assistant ADVERTISING COORDINATOR: Hollie Jirak ADVERTISING: Graham Jarrett, director; Angie Deruelle, Lara Fischer, Scott Mangan, Jonathan Risteen, Chad Shea Dan Winkler, account executives; Mike Mundrick, junior account executive PRODUCTION: Karla Jones, manager; Rick Andrews, graphic designer CIRCULATION: Pierre Rene, manager EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Bob Whitby DESIGN CONSULTANT: Shan Stumpf PUBLISHER: Rick Schreiber NATIONAL ADVERTISING: The Ruxton Media Group, (800) 2-RUXTON © 2010 Orlando Weekly Inc., all rights reserved. Orlando Weekly Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. DRINK is free of charge, one copy per reader. DRINK may be distributed only by its distributors. ORLANDO WEEKLY INC. 1505 E. Colonial Dr. Ste. 200, Orlando, FL 32803 (407) 377-0400; (407) 377-0415 classified; (407) 377-0420 fax • www.drinkorlando.com
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CALENDARSUNDAY BARCODE
LIVE JAZZ SUNDAYS
S.I.N. Ladies drink free and guys drink 3-4-1 until 11 pm; 9:30 PM; RAIN ULTRA LOUNGE; FREE
Jazz music and wine specials in the Fire Lounge; Drink Specials all night! $19.95 admission price to ICEBAR; 7 PM-MIDNIGHT; ICEBAR, I-DRIVE; FREE-$19.95
BINGO AFTER DARK 10pm-2am drink specials, great prizes; 10 PM; WALL ST. WAITIKI; FREE
DJ STRANGER JAZZ BRUNCH
HOSPITALITY NIGHT Not that you’re really paying attention to the drink specials when you’re here, but it’s still good to know that if you need a break to wipe the sweat off your forehead and refresh yourself, the drinks are half-off for those in the service industry. 7 PM; DANCERS ROYALE; FREE W/ AD
3-FOR-1 SUNDAYS Buy one drink, get two free all night; 7 PM; HOWL AT THE MOON; FREE UNTIL 8 PM AND $5-$7 AFTER 8 PM
‘80S TO ‘00S WITH DJ SMILIN’ DAN Music from the past three decades; $2 vodka drinks; 10 PM; INDEPENDENT BAR; FREE 21-PLUS
SPILL L IT T If you could make a wish in 2010 for Orlando, what would you wish for?
MIX IT UP SUNDAYS WITH DJ IROQ 10 PM; SUITE B; FREE
11 AM-2 PM; ETHOS VEGAN KITCHEN; FREE
MUSIC AT THE CASA SUNDAY OPEN HOUSE
DUELING ACOUSTIC PIANOS
NOON; CASA FELIZ; FREE
5 PM; PAT O’BRIENS; FREE-$7
FILTERED SUNDAYS 9 PM; THE PEACOCK ROOM; $5
FOOTBALL MEGA MANIA $5.50 domestic pitchers, 40 cent wings, and $10 domestic buckets DURING NFL GAMES; KIWI’S PUB AND GRILL; FREE
FREE WINGS FOR FOOTBALL Free fresh and made-to-order wings with beverage purchase DURING ALL FOOTBALL GAMES; THE COPPER ROCKET; FREE
FUNDAZE SUNDAZE 5 PM; LITTLE FISH HUGE POND; FREE
HOSPITALITY NIGHT 9 PM; LIAM FITZPATRICK’S RESTAURANT & IRISH PUB; FREE
HOSPITALITY NIGHT Half-off drinks for those in the service industry; 7 PM; DANCERS ROYALE; FREE WITH AD
HOSPITALITY NIGHT FOR EVERYONE $1.50 drinks, $4 shots and $4 premium liquor drinks; 55 cent wings and claws; 10 PM- 2 AM; FRIENDLY CONFINES 2, STATE ROAD 436 & ALOMA AVENUE; FREE
SHAUN ROUNDS
NEW MOON SUNDAYS No cover all day; 10 PM; REVOLUTION; FREE
NFL FOOTBALL NIGHT LIVE MUSIC; 2-6 PM; RELAX GRILL; FREE
NFL FOOTBALL TICKET I wish I could actually acquire a night to just DJ downtown and actually get paid decently for it and not have the manager breathing down my neck for me to bring in all the people when they are the club and need to hire their own promoters. Did I mention getting paid decently?
ALL DAY, 1 PM; WEST END TRADING CO; FREE Want to add something to the calendar? E-mail us at calendar@drinkorlando.com Listed time reflects start time of drinking event. Bar hours and cover charge prior to that time may vary.
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CALENDARSUNDAY SUNDAY BRUNCH
SOUL CACTUS
10 AM-3PM; LIAM FITZPATRICK; $12.95
SUNDAY FUNDAY
MATTHEW SABATELLA & THE RAMBLING STRING BAND
One free mimosa or Bloody Mary 11 am to noon; 5 for $10 buckets Presidente and Presidente Light all day; GRAFFITI JUNKTION, THORNTON PARK; FREE
NFL SUNDAY
SUNDAY FUNDAYS
50 cent wings, $1.75 drafts and fourfor-$9 bottled beers; ALL DAY, THE HIDEAWAY; FREE ALL DAY; PADDY MCGEE’S; FREE
Live entertainment on the patio; $5 Imperia vodka cocktails and $9 Imperia martinis; $7 bloody marys, mimosas and sangria; 1 PM; BLUE MARTINI; FREE
POOL PARTY
SUNDAY REHAB BRUNCH
NFL SUNDAY TICKET
$2.50 schnapps and domestic beer, $3.50 select calls 10:30am-9pm, 10:30 AM; PARLIAMENT HOUSE
All you can eat buffet $7.95; 11 AM - 4 PM; ADOBE GILAS
SERVICE INDUSTRY NIGHT
SERVICE INDUSTRY NIGHT 2-4-1’s; 10 PM; ROK ROOM; FREE Hip-hop, soul, house and breaks with $5 martinis and $3 calls all night; 10 PM; THE PEACOCK ROOM; $5
SOUTHERN FRIED SUNDAY Enjoy live bands and cheap southern cookin’; Jan. 17th; 6 PM; COPPER ROCKET PUB; $5 COVER INCLUDES BBQ DINNER
MIKE DUGAN
SUPER SUNDAYS 102 Jamz Official Ladies Night hip-hop dance party featuring DJ Nasty, Chino, D-Strong, Disco and Home Base DJ’s; 10 PM; FIRESTONE LIVE; FREE (UNTIL MIDNIGHT), $10-$20
T- DANCE
SPILL L IT T If you could make a wish in 2010 for Orlando, what would you wish for?
DJ Brianna Lee; $2.50 schnapps and domestic beer and $3.50 select calls until 9 pm; shows at 7 pm, 10 pm, and strip contest at midnight; free buffet at 8 pm; 3:30 PM-3 AM; PARLIAMENT HOUSE; FREE
I wish that people who purport to be fans of music would put their money where their mouth is and support local music. – Kyle Raker, Parafora Presents 6
FOUNDATION, FIRE & ICE, MEANTIME, LOSING VISION, MAGMA 7 pm; LMGA; $7
JANUARY 10 MATTHEW SABATELLA & THE RAMBLING STRING BAND 2:30 pm; Langford Park; free MIKE DUGAN 8 pm; The Wire; free ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC WITH VIOLINIST ITZHAK PERLMAN 4 pm; Carr Performing Arts Centre; call for price
$3 calls all night; ladies free till 11pm; guys 3-4-1 till 11pm; 9 PM; RAIN ULTRA LOUNGE; FREE
SOULFUL SUNDAYZ
JANUARY 3
JANUARY 17 K92 FM ALL-STAR ACOUSTIC JAM 6 pm; Hard Rock Live; $41-$67 SHAUN ROUNDS 8 pm; The Wire; free
JANUARY 24 CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES: AYAKO YONETANI AND CELLIST KENNETH KUO 2 pm; Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens; $30 DAVE MALLETT, JUNIPER 2:30 pm; Harry P. Leu Gardens; $12 donation
JANUARY 31 SOUL CACTUS 8 pm; The Wire; free
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CALENDARMONDAY 50/50 MONDAY'S
HOSPITALITY NIGHT FOR EVERYONE
$50 bottles of Three Olives or 50 percent off All other bottles; 7 PM-MIDNIGHT; DANCERS ROYALE; $10 OR FREE WITH AD
“For everyone” means you can fake employment during these tough times and get $1.50 drinks, $4 shots, $4 premium liquor drinks and 55 cent wings and claws with no proof that you work in the industry. What better way to spend your unemployment check?
ABYSS MONDAYS House music all night long with DJ Chad Andrew, DJ Apex and DJ Eyecue; 10PM; SUITE B; FREE FOR LADIES
BARTENDER TRIVIA
10 PM- 2 AM; FRIENDLY CONFINES 2, STATE ROAD 436 & ALOMA AVENUE; FREE
$1.50 domestics and $3 imports from 5-6pm and 8pm-9 pm; 6 PM; COPPER ROCKET PUB; FREE
BLUE COLLAR MONDAYS $2.50 wells and drafts, $7 pitchers, $4 Szambelan vodka and $4 doubles; 9 PM; CENTRAL STATION ROCK BAR; FREE
HAPPY HOUR
COLLEGE KNIGHT
$3 Miller Lite pints, house wine and wells; 5-7 PM; PADDY MURPHY’S IRISH PUB; FREE
Free drinks from 9 pm-11 pm; 9 PM; KNIGHT KLUB; $3-$5 CIRCLE K
CRUSH 10 PM; BACK BOOTH; $3
DUELING ACOUSTIC PIANOS 5 PM; PAT O’BRIENS; FREE-$7
FLASHBACK MONDAYS 9 PM; PULSE; $5-$8
GAME NIGHT WITH INNOCENT ASSASSINS Play some classic games while listening to music by Innocent Assassins; 10 PM; NATURA COFFEE & TEA; FREE
GET YOUR BALLS WET BEER PONG 7 PM; KIWI’S PUB & GRILL; FREE
GUYS NIGHT Guys drink $1 beers, 50 cent wings and 50 cent porkies; 7 PM; SMOKEY BONES, E. COLONIAL DRIVE; FREE
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4-7:30 PM; EMBER BAR AND RESTAURANT; FREE
HAPPY HOUR
HOSPITALITY NIGHT FOR EVERYONE $1.50 drinks, $4 shots and $4 premium liquor drinks; 55 cent wings and claws; 10 PM- 2 AM; FRIENDLY CONFINES 2, STATE ROAD 436 & ALOMA AVENUE; FREE
KONA MUSIC MONDAY 10 pm; Waitiki Retro Tiki Lounge; free
HAPPY HOUR EXPRESS
LET IT FLOW MONDAYS
all you can drink $10, 5:50-7:10; Monday Night Football 5 PM; RELAX GRILL; FREE
$15 all you can drink wine, $20 all you can drink saké and free appetizers; 9 PM; TATÁME; FREE
HOSPITALITY BLUE
LOW DOUGH MONDAYS
Live bands, DJs and entertainment; hospitality drink specials from 4 pm-2 am; 4 PM; BLUE MARTINI; FREE
$1 dollar off everything! $1 PBR and $2 domestics from 7 pm-11 pm; 7 PM; WILL’S PUB; FREE
HOSPITALITY NIGHT
50 cent wings and $5 Bud pitchers; 8 PM; FLANAGAN’S SPORTS PUB, UCF; FREE
Top 40, house, hip-hop, and everything in between in the Fire Lounge. Hospitality employees receive 50 percent off ICEBAR admission with proof of employment! 7 PM- MIDNIGHT; ICEBAR, I-DRIVE; FREE-$19.95
HOSPITALITY NIGHT 2-4-1 Drink Specials from 4 pm-2 am; 6:30-CLOSE; LAZY GATOR; FREE
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
SPILL L IT T If you could make a wish in 2010 for Orlando, what would you wish for?
I wish I had more wishes so that I could wish that Orlando had a real amphitheater, that there was a Indian restaurant within five miles of downtown, and that we still had the downtown St. Patrick’s Day celebration, with a parade and – Jeff Orlando, sales manager drinking in the streets.
CALENDARMONDAY MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL 6 for $10 buckets (12 oz cans); 5 for $10 buckets Presidente and Presidente Light ALL DAY; GRAFFITI JUNKTION, THORNTON PARK; FREE
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL 6 PM; JIMMY’S SPORTS BAR; FREE
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Free buffet; 8 PM-10 PM; TOM AND JERRY’S LOUNGE, WINTER PARK; FREE
MONDAY NIGHT RAW 9 PM; AUSTIN’S COFFEE; FREE
MOVIE MONDAY Three different movies falling under one theme; 8 PM; REDLIGHT REDLIGHT; FREE
MC COLLABORATOR
MUSICAL MONDAYS WITH JOHN RYAN
SCOTTY & THE YOUNGINS
VEGGIE POTLUCK
5:30 PM; STONEWALL BISTRO; FREE
10 PM; REILLY’S LANTERN PUB; FREE
NOCHE LATINA
SIN
10 PM; REVOLUTION; FREE-$8
Free glass of select wine or draft, complimentary with proof of employment in the service industry 7 PM- CLOSE; TASTINGS, A WINE EXPERIENCE; FREE
Dandelion closes its kitchen and opens its doors for patrons to share their own veggie creations; 7 -9 PM; DANDELION; FREE
SCOTTY & THE YOUNGINS
ORLANDO'S SEXIEST HAPPY HOUR 2-4-1 wells, calls, domestics & $65 bottles of flavored Absolute; NOON-8 PM; DANCERS ROYALE; $10 OR FREE WITH AD
RED HOT MONDAY No cover and $1 drafts, $2 Long Islands, and $3 wells until 11 pm; 9 PM; THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE; FREE-$3
All you can eat wings or chicken tacos; 6 PM; ADOBE GILAS; FREE
TEXAS HOLD 'EM
WING NIGHT
$12 Budweiser buckets, $3 Budweiser drafts; food specials; 7 PM; THE CLUBHOUSE SANDLAKE; FREE
All you can eat wings; 6-10 PM; FRIENDLY CONFINES 2, STATE ROAD 436 & ALOMA AVENUE; $9.99
TORQUE WITH MC COLLABORATOR, CIRCLE K A weekly drum and bass party; 10 PM; CROOKED BAYOU; $5
TRIVIA WITH DJ MICHAEL KNIGHT 10 PM; WEST END TRADING CO; FREE
SPILL L IT T If you could make a wish in 2010 for Orlando, what would you wish for?
I wish there was a sushi restaurant open downtown after the bars let out for me to eat good food and sober up in. – Sara Elsey, student
Want to add something to the calendar? E-mail us at calendar@drinkorlando.com Listed time reflects start time of drinking event. Bar hours and cover charge prior to that time may vary.
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WING NIGHT
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CALENDARTUESDAY ABSENT MINDED IMPROV Short- and long-form improv comedy inspired by the audience; 9 PM; TASTE RESTAURANT; $3
ANTI-BABE $1 PBR, $5 Cherry Bombs; 9 PM; AKA LOUNGE; $5
COMPLIMENTARY DINNER NIGHT
FLOOR ON FIRE SWING LESSONS
Free dinner for ladies with reservation (minimum gratuity $6); 5 PM; SENSO SUPPER CLUB, DOWNTOWN; FREE
7-9 PM; ICEBAR ORLANDO; $19.95
7 PM; SMOKEY BONES, E COLONIAL; FREE
Dance to the best classic rock and soul, beat the clock drink specials $1 PBR and wells; 10 PM; INDEPENDENT BAR; NO COVER BEFORE MIDNIGHT
CURTIS EARTH TRIVIA
HAIR SWEAT
5 PM; O’BOYS REAL SMOKED BAR-B-Q; FREE
10 PM; THE PEACOCK ROOM; FREE
CORN HOLE
CURTIS EARTH TRIVIA $1.75 drafts; 8 PM-10 PM; THE HIDEAWAY; FREE
VIXEN HAPPY HOUR Vixen’s happy hour features $3 house wines, $2 domestic drafts, Grey Goose, Dewar’s, Bombay Sapphire, Jack Daniels and $1 Bacardi. Need we say more? Nope. We honestly don’t think we need to sell you on these drink specials. 7-9 PM; VIXEN; FREE
BARTENDER TRIVIA $1.50 domestics and $3 imports from 5 pm-6 pm and 8 pm-9 pm; 6 PM; COPPER ROCKET PUB; FREE
BLUES JAM WITH DENNY G 8 PM; ORLANDO ISLAND OASIS; FREE
CHEW & VIEW 8 PM; CROOKED BAYOU; FREE
CLAM NIGHT $5.99 1lb sauteed in white wine butter and garlic 6 PM; JIMMY’S SPORTS BAR; FREE
COLLEGE KNIGHT Free drinks from 9 pm-11 pm, free beer and $1 drinks after 11 pm; 9 PM; KNIGHT KLUB; $3-$5
COLLEGE NIGHT Quarter beers from 9 pm-11pm, $3 Jager and Lemon Drop shots all night; 9 PM; CENTRAL STATION ROCK BAR; FREE
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GRITS N GRAVY
HAMBINGO WITH MISS SAMMY AND CAROL LEE 6 PM-9 PM; HAMBURGER MARY’S; FREE
DJ SMILIN’ DAN
HAPPY HOUR
$2 Bud Light drafts and wells; 10 PM; CROOKED BAYOU; FREE
4 PM-7:30 PM; EMBER BAR AND RESTAURANT; FREE
DIESEL BEAVER LIVE
HAPPY HOUR
10 PM; KITTY O’ SHEAS IRISH PUB; FREE
$3 Miller Lite pints, house wine and wells; 5 PM-7 PM; PADDY MURPHY’S IRISH PUB; FREE
DIRTY BINGO 9 PM; STARDUST LOUNGE; FREE
DIVERSE WORD An eclectic evening of spoken word and poetry tag; 8 PM; DANDELION COMMUNITEA CAFE; FREE
DUELING ACOUSTIC PIANOS Request a song and pit these talented pianists against each other; 5 PM; PAT O’BRIENS; FREE-$7
HAPPY HOUR EXPRESS all you can drink $10, 5:50pm-7:10pm; Tasty Tuesday 5 PM-7 PM; RELAX GRILL; FREE
HIP HOP TUESDAY with DJ Saxwell; 8 PM; THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE; $4
EARTH TRIVIA 9 PM; THE CLUBHOUSE SANDLAKE; FREE
ELECTRO TECHNO TUESDAYS WITH DJ NIX-9 8 PM; LITTLE FISH HUGE POND; FREE
EXXXTREME TUESDAYS Music by DJ Irene Pardo and entertainment by BellaBellaGirlz; 10 PM; ROK ROOM; $10
SPILL L IT T If you could make a wish in 2010 for Orlando, what would you wish for?
I wish the proposed idea of famous Orlando celebrity statues got turned into a social painting project like the guitar thing. It would be funny to see a purple, bedazzled Timberlake. – Melanie Gapany, writer
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CALENDARTUESDAY WEDNESDAY 13
HOSPITALITY NIGHT FOR EVERYONE $1.50 drinks, $4 shots and $4 premium liquor drinks; 55 cent wings and claws; 10 PM- 2 AM; FRIENDLY CONFINES 2, STATE ROAD 436 AND ALOMA AVENUE; FREE
ORLANDO'S SEXIEST HAPPY HOUR
TEXAS HOLD'EM POKER NIGHT
2-4-1 wells, calls, domestics & $65 bottles of flavored Absolut; NOON-8 PM; DANCERS ROYALE; $10 OR FREE WITH AD
$2 Tacos, Cantina-ritas and Coronas; 7 PM; GREEN PARROT; FREE
PHAT-N-JAZZY MUSIC AND ART Spinning funk, soul, hip-hop and house; 10 PM; THE SOCIAL; FREE
SEMINOLE COUNTY YOUNG PROFESSIONAL REPUBLICANS 7 PM; GATORS DOCKSIDE; FREE
SHWILL’S ROCK AND ROLL CIRCUS
JAMES BOYD BAND
9:30 PM; RED LION PUB; FREE
7 PM; TASTINGS, A WINE EXPERIENCE; FREE
SKYY BLUE TUESDAYS
JAZZ AND VINES 6 PM-8 PM; CUP O’ SOUL CAFE; FREE
JAZZY MUSIC AND ART 10 PM; THE SOCIAL; FREE
KIWI'S ORLANDO HOLD 'EM POKER 7 PM; KIWI’S PUB & GRILL; FREE
LET’S GO TUESDAYS 10 PM; TATAME SAKE
LOCALS ONLY NEIGHBORHOOD APPRECIATION Kids 11 and under eat free with an adult; Five-beer buckets of Presidente for $10 all day; 6 PM-8 PM; GRAFFITI JUNKTION, THORNTON PARK; FREE
Networking happy hour 4 pm-8 pm; Live entertainment and DJs; Skyy Vodka and Herradura specials; 4 PM; BLUE MARTINI; FREE
SPEAKEASY Open mic poetry night hosted by Todd Caviness; 9 PM; WILL’S PUB; FREE
TACO TUESDAYS
TIN TUESDAY $ 1.50 cans; SPORTSTOWN; FREE
TINI TUESDAY WITH SASSY DIVINE 9 PM; PULSE; $5-$8
TUESDAY TASTINGS Complimentary weekly alcohol tasting accompanied by fruit and cheese plates; 6 PM-7 PM; MORTON’S STEAKHOUSE; FREE
VIXEN HAPPY HOUR $3 house wines, $2 domestic drafts, Grey Goose, Dewar’s, Bombay Sapphire, and Jack Daniels, and $1 Bicardi; 7 PM-9 PM; VIXEN; FREE
WINE TASTING 6 PM-8 PM; TASTINGS, A WINE EXPERIENCE; $15
XL 106.7 HOUSE PARTY LADIES NIGHT 10 PM; TABU; FREE-$5 JONATHAN RICHMAN
$1 dollar tacos after 4 pm; 4 PM; ADOBE GILAS; FREE
TACO TUESDAY $2 dollar tacos, $2 margaritas, $2 Coronas and $2 shots of tequila; 2 PM; WALL STREET CANTINA; FREE
TAKEOVR
JANUARY 19 FOUR YEAR STRONG 6 pm; The Social; $12
8 PM; TOM AND JERRY’S LOUNGE; FREE
DJ Cru Jones spings a mix of indie, electro and dance; $1 wells and PBR until midnight; $4 Old English 32 ounce all night; 10 PM; ROXY NIGHTCLUB; FREE-$5
MARGARITA MADNESS
TASTY TUESDAY
4 PM; BLUE MARTINI; FREE
Free beer and wine with entree; RELAX GRILL; FREE
WEDNESDAY 13, GUNFIRE 76, SEX SLAVES 8 pm; Back Booth; $10-$12
MANHATTAN
MY BIG GAY GAME SHOW WITH ADDISON TAYLOR 5 PM; THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE; FREE
TATAME-HARMONY SINGLE MINGLE NIGHT
NEW BREW NIGHT
9 PM; TATAME SAKE LOUNGE; FREE
JANUARY ANUARY 26
FEBRUARY 2
JONATHAN RICHMAN Free glass with purchase of the featured 8 pm; The Social; $12 beer; 8 PM; WEST END TRADING CO; FREE Want to add something to the calendar? E-mail us at calendar@drinkorlando.com Listed time reflects start time of drinking event. Bar hours and cover charge prior to that time may vary. 14
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CALENDARWEDNESDAY $1 DRINK NIGHT
BEAT THE CLOCK
9 PM; CHILLERS; FREE
7 pm-8 pm $4 drinks; 8 pm-10 pm $5 drinks; 10 pm-11 pm $6 drinks; 11 pm-midnight $7 drinks, midnight-2 am $8 drinks 7 PM; SENSO SUPPER CLUB, DOWNTOWN; FREE
THE ABSINTHE JAZZ TRIO 9 PM; WILL’S PUB; $3-$5
ACOUSTIC LOUNGE 5 PM; TAVERN ON THE LAKE; FREE
ACOUSTIC NIGHT Live acoustic music; $2 off Irish draft beer and $5 carbombs all night; 7PM; LIAM FITZPATRICK’S RESTAURANT & IRISH PUB; FREE
THE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS OF ZAC 9 PM; SCRUFFY MURPHY’S; FREE
BEER NIGHT Five for $5 beers; 9 PM; TATAME SAKE LOUNGE; FREE
BIKE NIGHT Free Texas Hold’Em Poker; $10 domestic buckets and $6.95 dozen wings 10:30 PM (REGISTRATION 10 PM); JIMMY’S SPORTS BAR; FREE
HAPPY HOUR
BINGO WITH WANZIE AND MISS SAMMY
$2 domestics and 2-4-1 wells and calls until 9 pm; $5 Martinis for ladies all night; 5 PM- 2 AM; JASON’S MARTINI CLUB, SANFORD; FREE
5 pm free; Camp Drag with Gidget Galore at 11 pm with $3 dollar cover after 11 pm, and DJ Brianna Lee; 5 PM; THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE; FREE-$3
PROJECT PINK
JAN. 20; 9 PM; VINTAGE LOUNGE; FREE–$10
4 PM-7:30 PM; EMBER BAR AND RESTAURANT; FREE
HAPPY HOUR
HAPPY HOUR
10 PM; DESTINY NIGHTCLUB; FREE-$10
$3 Miller Lite pints, house wine and wells; 5 PM-7 PM; PADDY MURPHY’S IRISH PUB; FREE
CAFE SCIENTIFIQUE
HAPPY HOUR EXPRESS
Feel smart and explore the latest ideas in science and technology over a glass of wine; 7 PM; TASTE RESTAURANT; FREE
all you can drink $10, 5:50 pm-7:10 pm; Movie Night 5 PM; RELAX GRILL; FREE
CAMP DRAG WITH GIDGET GALORE
7 PM; GREEN PARROT; FREE
BUCKWILD WEDNESDAYS
Every third Wednesday of the month Capriston, formerly one of the top designers with Juicy Couture, brings his bathing suit line, Capriston Swimwear, to the Project Pink fashion show taking place in Vintage Lounge. Pink Card members get 50 percent off bottles.
RJD2
11 PM; THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE; $3
CLASSIC SOUL WEDNESDAYS R&B and hip-hop soul by DJ Saxwell; 5 PM; 11/12 LOUNGE; FREE
CULT FILM NIGHT
HOLD’EM POKER NIGHT HOSPITALITY NIGHT FOR EVERYONE $1.50 drinks, $4 shots and $4 premium liquor drinks; 55 cent wings and claws; 10 PM- 2 AM; FRIENDLY CONFINES 2, STATE ROAD 436 AND ALOMA AVENUE; FREE
9 PM; LITTLE FISH HUGE POND; FREE
JAZZ AND VINES
CURTIS EARTH TRIVIA
6 PM-8 PM; CUP O’ SOUL CAFE; $10
Compete for prizes! 7 PM-11 PM; ONE EYED JACKS, WALL STREET; FREE
KALEIGH BAKER
DORM COLLEGE NIGHT
7 PM; KIWI’S PUB & GRILL; FREE
9 PM; PULSE; FREE-$5
LADIES NIGHT
BARTENDER TRIVIA
DUELING ACOUSTIC PIANOS
$1.50 domestics and $3 imports from 5 pm-6 pm and 8 pm-9 pm; 6 PM; COPPER ROCKET PUB; FREE
GREG EYMA
Ladies receive free Three Olives vodka cocktails from 8 pm-11pm; 4 PM; BLUE MARTINI; FREE-$10
AUDUBON PARK COMMUNITY MARKET Stock up on organic produce, freshly prepared foods, and handmade goods from local artists. 6 PM-9 PM; STARDUST VIDEO AND COFFEE; FREE
5 PM; PAT O’BRIENS; FREE-$7
10:30 PM; TANQUERAY’S; FREE
KIWII TOURNAMENT
5 PM; URBAN FLATS; FREE
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LADIES NIGHT
MANDADDY TRIVIA
Ladies get free admission to the ICEBAR until 10 pm and drink for free in the Fire Lounge until 10 pm. After 10 pm ICEBAR admission is half priced ($9.95) and drinks are half off in the Fire Lounge. 7 PM- MIDNIGHT; ICEBAR, I-DRIVE; FREE-$19.95 NEW LOW PRICE
Trivia Madness hosted by Mandaddy; 9 PM; COPPER ROCKET PUB; $3
LADIES NIGHT
NICKEL BEER NIGHT
7 PM; SMOKEY BONES, E COLONIAL; FREE
5 PM-7:30 PM; BIG BELLY BREWERY; FREE
LADIES NIGHT
NICKEL BEER NIGHT
Happy hour for ladies; 9 PM; LIAM FITZPATRICK’S RESTAURANT & IRISH PUB; FREE
8 PM-10 PM; FRIENDLY CONFINES 2, STATE ROAD 436 AND ALOMA AVENUE; FREE
MOVIE NIGHT 6 PM; RELAX GRILL; FREE
ORLANDO'S SEXIEST HAPPY HOUR 2-4-1 wells, calls, domestics & $65 bottles of flavored Absolute; NOON-8 PM; DANCERS ROYALE; $10 OR FREE WITH AD
NECROPOLIS 10 PM; INDEPENDENT BAR; $5
SPILL L IT T If you could make a wish in 2010 for Orlando, what would you wish for?
LADIES NIGHT Ladies drink 2-4-1’s; 7 PM; THE CLUBHOUSE DOWNTOWN; FREE
LEIGH & FRIENDS 10:30 PM; REVOLUTION; FREE
I wish the chief of police would nail a proclamation to the doors of Orlando bars declaring the adornment of bro-hawks, Ed Hardy shirts and the donning of sunglasses at night punishable by sterilization. – Anonymous
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CALENDARWEDNESDAY PEEK-A-BOO LOUNGE 9 PM; STARDUST LOUNGE; $5
PUMP Classic feel good music that you and your friends grew up on; 10 PM; ROK ROOM; $1
PUYA ELECTRONICA WEDNESDAYS with resident DJ Yermein Valazquez spinning deep house, minimal and techno; up on; 9 PM; VIXEN BAR; NO COVER, 21 & UP
REGGAE WEDNESDAY Live Music from 506 Crew; 10 PM-2 AM; WAITIKI, WALL STREET; FREE
SANFORD IDOL 8 PM; SANFORD WINE COMPANY; $10
SHAMROCK POKER 7 PM; FLANNAGAN’S, UCF; FREE
SIN NIGHT $2 Miller Lite, $3 Bacardi cocktails, no cover until midnight for all service industry employees; LATITUDES; FREE
SIN NIGHT 11 PM; TOM AND JERRY’S LOUNGE; FREE
SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT ‘90s music dance party; MIDNIGHT; BACK BOOTH; FREE-$4
TEXAS HOLD ‘EM POKER 8 PM-11 PM; ORENA SPORTS BAR; FREE
STEVEN WRIGHT
VIXEN HAPPY HOUR
WINE DOWN WEDNESDAY
$3 house wines, $2 domestic drafts, Grey Goose, Dewar’s, Bombay Sapphire, and Jack Daniels, and $1 Bicardi; 7 PM-9 PM; VIXEN; FREE
$20 All you can drink wine and appetizers; 6 PM-9 PM; URBAN FLATS; $20
WHERE TO BE WEDNESDAYS College Dance Night; 10 PM; KNIGHT LIBRARY; FREE
WHITE TRASH WEDNESDAYS $1 PBR and $4 Jim Beams; 6 PM; ADOBE GILAS; FREE
SPILL L IT T If you could make a wish in 2010 for Orlando, what would you wish for?
WILD WEDNESDAY 3-4-1 Happy hour until 10 pm, $2 wells 10 pm-midnight; and quarter drinks from midnight-12:30 am; 10 PM; REVOLUTION; FREE-$8
I wish Orlando would get over its inferiority complex already and that its scenesters weren’t so pre-menstrual. Especially the guys. – Bao, music 18
JANUARY 13 RJD2 9 pm; The Social; $13-$15 STEVEN WRIGHT 7 pm; Hard Rock Live; $27.50 WINE NOT WEDNESDAY First Wednesday of every month; acoustic music, free wine and catering by Black Bean Deli; 6 PM-8 PM; COLLEGE PARK LOCATION ONLY, DECHOES RESALE; FREE
WINESDAY Enjoy full glass wine samples, a full size appetizer and live music every Wednesday. 6 PM; EMBER BAR & RESTAURANT; FREE
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SPILL IT If you could make a wish in 2010 for Orlando, what would you wish for? I WISH DOWNTOWN ORLANDO WAS AT LEAST ONE BLOCK BIGGER IN EACH DIRECTION. I COULD USE SOME NEW SPOTS. – ANONYMOUS
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I WISH ORLANDO HAD MORE TO BE HAPPY ABOUT THAN ANOTHER MALL STORE OPENING. ANY OTHER CITY HAS ACTUAL CULTURE, AND WE HAVE A NEW H&M. – ILLUSTRIOUS VIDEOBOY, CLUB NIGHT PROMOTER
I wish that everyone could DJ with their feet like Pauly Crush, because it’s wildly entertaining.
I wish fixed-gear kids would wear deodorant in public. – ANONYMOUS
– HOPE LESLIE, STUDENT/PROMOTER
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I WISH ORLANDO GREW SOME BALLS AND EXTENDED LAST CALL UNTIL AT LEAST 3. – JASON RICHARD PECORARO, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS, SMILEFORCAMERA.COM
I WISH LOU PEARLMAN WAS STILL AROUND SO I COULD LET HIM DIDDLE ME FOR THE RIGHT RECORD DEAL WHERE I GET TO CONTROL ALL ASPECTS OF THE FUNDING. JUST KIDDING THAT’S GROSS. – RICKY DIAMOND, ENTERTAINER
– KRISTEN PRATT, UCF RADIO SHOW HOST
I WISH THE DAYS OF KIT KAT WOULD COME BACK. IF THAT CAN’T HAPPEN, I WISH THERE WAS A BARRIER AROUND DOWNTOWN THAT WAS TUNED TO EXCLUDE STUDENTS FROM UCF WITH GPAS UNDER 3.3 FROM ENTERING. – CRACKER JACKSON, ENTERTAINER
– ANONYMOUS
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I WISH CHURCH STREET GAVE ME LESS POPPED COLLARS, AND MORE ROOM BETWEEN ME AND THE MAKO’S GIRLS.
I wish there were more 21-plus places in Orlando so I didn’t have to worry about whether I’m hitting on an 18 year old.
I wish that, like Wally’s, more bars could “grandfather” their way out of some archaic, 50-year-old statute which enables me to order a double at 9 a.m. and actually get a triple. That is sheer genius. – ANONYMOUS
I WISH THAT EVERYONE WHO WAS NOT HAPPY HERE WOULD JUST LEAVE. I LOVE HOW YOU FEEL ENTITLED TO BITCH ABOUT HOW “LAME” OR “DUMB” THIS CITY IS WHILE YOU DON’T REALIZE THAT YOU ACTUALLY ADD NOTHING TO MY HOMETOWN. I CHEER EVERY TIME ONE OF YOU MOVES FAR, FAR AWAY. – SARAH SIAK, DRESSED HAUTE STYLIST
I wish that Orlando would finish repaving more of the roads near downtown. I feel like I’m on an old wooden roller coaster going down Robinson Street. My boobs jiggle so much they actually pain me. – ANONYMOUS
I wish the Total Wine on Colonial was open later than the Chick-fil-A – MEGHAN SCHALK, DRINK EDITOR next to it. 21
CALENDARTHURSDAY AREA 54 WITH DJ JADE AND UNDERGROUND SOUND 10 PM; OFFSIDES SPORTS BAR & GRILL; FREE
COLLEGE NIGHT
GOSSIP THURSDAYS
Everyone drinks for $1 until midnight; 9:30 PM; ROXY NIGHTCLUB; $5- $7
with DJ Justin James; Ladies drink free until midnight; 10 PM; BLISS ULTRA LOUNGE; FREE
GREG & MIKE DUO
HAPPY HOUR “For everyone” means you can fake employment during these tough times and get $1.50 drinks, $4 shots, $4 premium liquor drinks and 55 cent wings and claws with no proof that you work in the industry. What better way to spend your unemployment check? 5 PM- 2 AM; JASON’S MARTINI CLUB, SANFORD; FREE
8 pm; Roho Art & Coffee; free for the guys from 9 pm-11 pm; 9 PM; CENTRAL STATION ROCK BAR; FREE
HAPPY HOUR 4 PM-7:30 PM; EMBER BAR AND RESTAURANT; FREE
HAPPY HOUR $3 Miller Light pints, house wine and wells; 5 PM- 2 AM; JASON’S MARTINI CLUB, SANFORD; FREE
HAPPY HOUR ART NIGHT Hosted by Tattooed Bill; Local artists, live painting and music; Presidente Special: 5 for $10 buckets Presidente and Presidente Light all day; 7 PM; GRAFFITI JUNKTION, THORNTON PARK; FREE
BARTENDER TRIVIA $1.50 domestics and $3 imports from 5 pm-6 pm & 8 pm-9 pm; 6 PM; COPPER ROCKET PUB; FREE
BIKE NIGHT 7 PM; 11/12 LOUNGE; FREE
BIKE NIGHT 7:30 PM; GATOR’S DOCKSIDE; FREE
BOOGIE BODEGA WITH ATNARKO, LOLA BLUES JAM 8 PM; THE ALLEY; FREE
B, CAROLINE ST. CLAIR & GEEBO 10 PM; CROOKED BAYOU; FREE
BREAKDOWN Free drinks til midnight, then $1 drinks, drafts, shots all night; 9 PM; KNIGHT KLUB; FREE-$8
BUCK WILD THURSDAYS College Night; $1 Bud Products, $3 UV cocktails and 2-for-1 Jager Bombs. 8 PM; HOWL AT THE MOON; COVER STARTS AT 8 PM
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10 PM; BLISS PREMIERE ULTRA LOUNGE; FREE-$5
$2 domestics and 2-4-1 wells and calls until 9 pm; $5 Martinis for ladies all night; 5 PM-7PM; PADDY MURPHY’S IRISH PUB; FREE
CURTIS EARTH TRIVIA
HAPPY HOUR EXPRESS
7 PM; SMOKEY BONES, E. COLONIAL DRIVE; FREE
all you can drink $10, 5:50 pm-7:10 pm; college football; 5 PM; RELAX GRILL; FREE
CRUSH COLLEGE RUSH THURSDAYS
DIRTY WORD POETRY CONTEST Poets and writers compete for a $100 prize; 9 PM; CLUB K.O.H.A.; $5
DJ JEFFERSON FUNK Spinning disco, funk, ‘80s remixes and more. 10 PM; SUITE B; FREE
DOUBLE TROUBLE Double your liquor for regular price 7 PM; SENSO SUPPER CLUB, DOWNTOWN; FREE
DUELING ACOUSTIC PIANOS 5 PM; PAT O’BRIENS; FREE-$7
FLIP AND SIP THURSDAYS Bartenders flip a coin to determine if you drink your cocktail for free; 6 PM; WALL STREET CANTINA; FREE
FIVE YEAR FLASHBACK With DJs B- and Smilin Dan Dance party with indie music from 2004 and before; 10 PM; INDEPENDENT BAR; $5
K-WILL
HOSPITALITY NIGHT FOR EVERYONE $1.50 drinks, $4 shots and $4 premium liquor drinks; 55 cent wings and claws; 10 PM- 2 AM; FRIENDLY CONFINES 2, STATE ROAD 436 AND ALOMA AVENUE; FREE
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CALENDARTHURSDAY LATIN NIGHT
PULSE INDUSTRY NIGHT
with DJ Dido; 8 PM; THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE; $5 COVER AFTER 11 PM
9 PM; PULSE; FREE
LET’S DANCE
RYAN RIVAS’ OPEN MUSIC JAM
Free cover and cocktails for ladies, all night long; 10 PM; BLISS PREMIERE ULTRA LOUNGE; FREE-$10
LIVE FLAMENCO MUSIC AND DANCE 5 PM-2 AM; CEVICHE; FREE BUDDY GUY
LUCKY 7'S THURSDAYS JAM NIGHT WITH TRIPLE OCTANE 9:30 PM; THE GREEN BAR; FREE
JAMES BOYD BAND 7 PM; TASTINGS: A WINE EXPERIENCE; FREE
LADIES LOVE IT Free martinis for ladies; 5 PM; VINTAGE LOUNGE; FREE
LADIES GONE WILD 9 PM; FRIENDLY CONFINES, WINTER PARK; FREE
LADIES NIGHT Half off house margaritas & house wine; 6-10 PM; CANTINA LAREDO; FREE
LADIES NIGHT 8 PM; CARIERA’S CUCINA ITALIANA, LAKE HART; FREE
$7 mini beers, $7 chicken fajitas, $7 margarita pitchers; ADOBE GILAS; FREE
10 PM; 23; $10
7 PM-10 PM; URBAN THINK BOOKSTORE; FREE
SHAK NASTI Rock, funk and jazz; 10:30 PM; TANQUERAY’S; FREE
TABU THURSDAYS All you can drink premium bar; TABU; $13-$15
TACO THURSDAYS
5 PM; THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE; FREE
$6 all you can eat tacos (6 pm-9 pm) dine in only; free Texas Hold’Em Poker hosted by All In Poker League at 7 pm (registration 6:30 pm); 6 PM; JIMMY’S SPORTS BAR; FREE
NOCHES AZUL
VIXEN HAPPY HOUR
Upscale Latin dance night featuring live salsa-merengue bands, DJ’s and performers; 4 PM; BLUE MARTINI; $5-$10
$3 house wines, $2 domestic drafts, Grey Goose, Dewards, Bombay Sapphire, and Jack Daniels, and $1 Bicardi; 7 PM-9 PM; VIXEN; FREE
ORLANDO'S SEXIEST HAPPY HOUR
WAVE POP
MARIACHI MUSIC 7 PM; AGAVE AZUL; FREE
MY BIG GAY GAME SHOW
2-4-1 wells, calls, domestics & $65 bottles of flavored Absolute; NOON-8 PM; DANCERS ROYALE; $10 OR FREE WITH AD
21+, No Cover, Ladies Drink half price all night; All Video hip-hop, indie, dance and electro 10 PM; 57 WEST; FREE
WHAT’S HOT
PLANET HOUSE
9:30 PM; DRAGON ROOM; $5-$10
LADIES NIGHT
10 PM; DESTINY NIGHTCLUB; FREE-$10
Ladies drink 2-4-1’s; 10 PM; THE CLUBHOUSE, SANDLAKE; FREE
YAPPY HOUR PARTY
PLEDGE COLLEGE NIGHT
LADIES NIGHT 9 PM- 2 AM; FRIENDLY CONFINES 2, STATE ROAD 436 & ALOMA AVENUE; FREE
LADIES NIGHT 2 for 1 from 9-midnight 9 PM; JIMMY’S SPORTS BAR; FREE
LADIES NIGHT Live music; 6 PM; SANFORD WINE COMPANY
3 PM-7 PM; TASTINGS, A WINE No cover before midnight with college or EXPERIENCE theme park ID; Free well drinks from 11 pm-11:30 pm, $3 Long Islands, $5 Three Olive Monster bombs and K-WILL $3 Bud and Bud Light; 8 pm; The Dungeon; $10-$15 9 PM; REVOLUTION; FREE-$8
JANUARY 14
POETRY SLAM Competitive poetry contest performed in front of a live audience; 9 PM; STARDUST VIDEO & COFFEE; FREE
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THE REPUBLIC
JANUARY 21 THE ANVIL EXPERIENCE 7 pm; House of Blues; $18.25
FEBRUARY 4 B.B. KING, BUDDY GUY 8 pm; King Center for Performing Arts; $49.50-$99.50
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CALENDARFRIDAY 3-4-1 HAPPY HOUR
COLLEGE INDIE
4 PM; ANTIGUA; FREE
Indie and electro dance party. 10 PM; INDEPENDENT BAR; NO COVER 21-PLUS BEFORE 1 AM
ACOUSTIC FRIDAYS 9 PM; RUSTY O’REILLYS; FREE
BEST LOCAL HAPPY HOUR Presidente Special: five for $10 buckets Presidente and Presidente Light all day; 4 PM-7 PM; GRAFFITI JUNKTION, THORNTON PARK; FREE
CURTIS EARTH TRIVIA 6 PM; COPPER ROCKET PUB; FREE
DJ SHORTY 9 PM; FRANK’S PLACE; FREE
DUEL OF FOOLS High-energy improv comedy competition featuring audience judges; 8 PM; SAK COMEDY LAB; $15
FRIDAY NIGHT BLENDER
DUELING ACOUSTIC PIANOS
9 PM; CHILL ORLANDO; FREE
5 PM; PAT O’BRIENS; FREE-$7
FUEGO FRIDAYS
DUMPSTER DIVE
Free well drinks from 11 pm-11:30 pm, $3 Long Islands, Coronas and tequila shots; 9 PM; REVOLUTION; 21-PLUS FREE BEFORE 11 PM
You give $1 They give random beer; ALL DAY ; LOADED HOG, WALL STREET; FREE
FABULUST FRIDAY 7 PM; VINTAGE LOUNGE; FREE
FAME FRIDAY Get on the guest list or show their promotional text at the door and receive $1 drinks until midnight. DJ Chino dj’s old school, hip-hop, and top 40 hits all night long. 9:30 PM; DRAGON ROOM; FREE-$10
FIZZY FRIDAYS JJ GREY & MOFRO
BLUE FRIDAY Happy-hour featuring $3 cocktails and $6 martinis; 4 PM; BLUE MARTINI; $5-$10
BONES BEATS 7 PM; SMOKEY BONES, E COLONIAL; FREE
BEN PRESTAGE
$1 off champagne cocktails; 5 PM-7 PM; TASTINGS A WINE EXPERIENCE; FREE
FLIRTINI FRIDAYS WITH DJ ERIK VELEZ
HAPPY HOUR 4 PM-7:30 PM; EMBER BAR AND RESTAURANT; FREE
HAPPY HOUR $2 domestics and 2-4-1 wells and calls until 9 pm; $5 Martinis for ladies all night; Video DJ from 9 pm-2 am playing a variety of the best dance music from the 80s-00s 5 PM- 2 AM; JASON’S MARTINI CLUB, SANFORD; FREE
HAPPY HOUR EXPRESS All you can drink $10, 5:50-7:10; Karaoke 5 PM; RELAX GRILL; FREE
Free martinis for ladies until midnight. 10 PM; BLISS PREMIERE ULTRA LOUNGE; FREE
FOOTLIGHT PLAYERS SHOW
THE BOOMERS
10 PM, MIDNIGHT; THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE; $6-$8
9:30 PM; WHY NOT LOUNGE; $3
FREE BEER PONG
BRENDAN & JOSH
11 PM; JIMMY’S SPORTS BAR; FREE
7 PM; INFUSION TEA; FREE
FREE FOR ALL FRIDAYS
CALIENTE LATIN LADIES NIGHT WITH LOCAL DJS
9 PM; PULSE; FREE-$8
SPILL L IT T If you could make a wish in 2010 for Orlando, what would you wish for?
10 PM; FIRESTONE LIVE; FREE-$10
CENTRAL FLORIDA FOLK ACOUSTIC JAM 6 PM; THE MUSIC SHACK; $7 DONATION
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I wish their was a real arts district in downtown, instead of the make-shift one that’s there. – Cecilia Sasso
HENRY CORDERO Y SU COMBO
JOHN MAYER
9 PM; LECHONERA RESTAURANT AMOR AMOR; FREE
HOSPITALITY NIGHT FOR EVERYONE $1.50 drinks, $4 shots and $4 premium liquor drinks; 55 cent wings and claws; 10 PM- 2 AM; FRIENDLY CONFINES 2, STATE ROAD 436 AND ALOMA AVENUE; FREE
HOT PARADISE NIGHTS
JANUARY 1
7 PM; XUSHI FACTORY; $5
BADLANDS SKATEPARK REUNION: S.K.I.P. & JIMMY, TARD, KITTYBAT, SWAMBURGER, SHINOBI STALIN, SMASH CITY GAUNTLET 7 pm; The Social; $5-$8
IAN AND FRIENDS 6 PM; VOLCANO’S COFFEE BAR AND ROASTERY; FREE
DAN FROM BIG 10-4
SENSES
8 PM; TASTINGS: A WINE EXPERIENCE; FREE
10 PM; ZENZI; FREE
SMOKIN’ FRIDAYS
LADIES NIGHT
10 PM; SMOKIN’ DEVANEYS II; FREE
WITH DJ SKREAM 10 PM; TABU; FREE- $15
TGIF NIGHTS
LIVE FLAMENCO MUSIC AND DANCE
DJ Mickey Bonno spinning house and dance remixes; 7 PM; IMANSION
5 PM-2 AM; CEVICHE; FREE
UTOPIA
LIVE MUSIC
10:30 PM; 310 LAKESIDE; FREE
5 PM - 1:30 AM; ADOBE GILAS; FREE
UTUNES
LOLA PIZZERIA
9 PM; PADDY MCGEE’S; FREE
9 PM; REDLIGHT REDLIGHT; VARIOUS PRICES
VINES & VINYL
ORLANDO'S GOT TALENT, MARY STYLE
VIXEN HAPPY HOUR
9 PM; HAMBURGER MARY’S; FREE
ORLANDO'S SEXIEST HAPPY HOUR 2-4-1 wells, calls, domestics & $65 bottles of flavored Absolut; NOON-8 PM; DANCERS ROYALE; $10 OR FREE WITH AD
10 PM; EOLA WINE COMPANY; FREE $3 house wines, $2 domestic drafts, Grey Goose, Dewar’s, Bombay Sapphire, and Jack Daniels, and $1 Bicardi; 7 PM-9 PM; VIXEN; FREE
WALL STREET BLOCK PARTY 11 PM; WALL STREET PLAZA; FREE
WORLD”S GREATEST HAPPY HOUR
SMASH CITY GAUNTLET
50 percent off everything and 2 $1 drink tickets until 9pm; email partyorlando@howlatthemoon.com (must be on list to get party perks) 5 PM; HOWL AT THE MOON; FREE FROM 5 PM-8 PM
BEN PRESTAGE 9 pm; Will’s Pub; $5 SHAK NASTI 10 pm; Tanqueray’s; free
JANUARY 8 JJ GREY & MOFRO, GALACTIC 7:30 pm; House of Blues; $19.50-$30.50
JANUARY 15 A HERO’S FATE, OCEANA 7 pm; Firestone Live; $10-$12
JANUARY 22 CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: LED ZEPPELIN II 7:30 pm; Hard Rock Live; $10-$30
FEBRUARY 5 JOHN MAYER 7 pm; St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa; $53-$85
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CALENDARSATURDAY 25 CENT POOL ALL DAY LONG
DUELING PIANOS
$1.75 drafts; 8 PM-10 PM; THE HIDEAWAY; FREE
9 PM; LIAM FITZPATRICK’S; FREE
BLUES JAM WITH DOC WILLIAMSON
9 PM; FRANK’S PLACE; FREE
9 PM; RUSTY O’REILLYS; FREE
Enjoy FREE made to order wings with your beverage purchase during all college and bowl games; COPPER ROCKET PUB; FREE
THE BOOMERS 9:30 PM; WHY NOT LOUNGE; $3
CABERET DINNER SHOW W/ LEIGH SHANNON 8:30 PM; HAMBURGER MARY’S; FREE
COLLEGE FOOTBALL JIMMY’S SPORTS BAR; FREE
JUNKIERUSH
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Live music 7 PM-11 PM; RELAX GRILL; FREE
COWBOY UP Upscale cigar bar goes country on Saturdays; $2 dollar cocktails for ladies and $1 Bud Light bottles all night; 9 PM; MEDICI CIGAR BAR AND LOUNGE; FREE
FREE WINGS FOR FOOTBALL
FOOTLIGHT PLAYERS shows at 10 pm and midnight; music by DJ Brianna Lee; 10 PM; THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE; $8
HOUSEFLYZ
GIRLS NIGHT OUT
ICEBREAKER SATURDAYS
8 PM -10 PM; TASTINGS, A WINE EXPERIENCE; $20
10 PM; ICEBAR; $19.95
THE GLAMOUR LIFE
5:30 PM; INFUSION TEA; FREE
$10 dollars for free drinks until midnight and free admission until 11 pm; 9:30 PM: DRAGON ROOM; FREE-$10
LIVE FLAMENCO MUSIC AND DANCE
HAPPY HOUR
LIVE JAZZ
50 percent off everything and 2 $1 drink tickets until 9pm; email partyorlando@ howlatthemoon.com (must be on list to get party perks) 6 PM; HOWL AT THE MOON; FREE FROM 6 PM-8 PM
5 PM-2 AM; CEVICHE; FREE 7 PM; TASTINGS: A WINE EXPERIENCE; FREE
LOLA PIZZERIA 9 PM; MCRANEY’S TAVERN; VARIOUS PRICES
LIVE MUSIC 5 PM-1:30 AM; ADOBE GILAS; FREE
HOLLYWOOD SATURDAYS
10 PM; INDEPENDENT BAR; FREE-$5
HOSPITALITY NIGHT FOR EVERYONE
Request a song and pit these talented pianists against each other; 5 PM; PAT O’BRIENS; FREE-$7
JESSICA TORRES
$2 domestics and 2-4-1 wells and calls until 9 pm; $5 Martinis for ladies all night; Video DJ from 9 pm-2 am spinning the latest dance and old school favorites. 5 PM- 2 AM; JASON’S MARTINI CLUB, SANFORD; FREE
With Tattooed Bill; Six for $10 buckets; Presidente Special: 5 for $10 buckets Presidente and Presidente Light all day: 8:30 PM; GRAFFITI JUNKTION, THORNTON PARK; FREE
DUELING ACOUSTIC PIANOS
9 PM; SUITE B; FREE
HAPPY HOUR
9:30 PM; CLUB HUSH; FREE
High-energy improv comedy competition featuring audience judges; 8 PM; SAK COMEDY LAB; $15
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DJ SHORTY
DATING GAME
DUEL OF FOOLS
BANANAFISH
$1.50 drinks, $4 shots and $4 premium liquor drinks; 55 cent wings and claws; 10 PM- 2 AM; FRIENDLY CONFINES 2, STATE ROAD 436 AND ALOMA AVENUE; FREE
LIVE MUSIC W/ NO COVER! Enjoy great live music with no cover charge; COPPER ROCKET PUB; FREE
OLD SCHOOL NEW WAVE WITH JOHN G.
SPILL L IT T If you could make a wish in 2010 for Orlando, what would you wish for?
I wish that Orlando’s exodus of wack house DJs continues. – Adam Smith, non-house DJ at Redlight Redlight
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CALENDARSATURDAY POWER HOUR 3-4-1 drinks from 10:30 pm-11:30 pm; 10:30 PM; LATITUDES; $5
PULSATE WITH DJ EQX 9 PM; PULSE; FREE-$8
RICE & BEANS SOUNDSYSTEM 10 PM; EOLA WINE COMPANY; FREE
SATURATE SATURDAY Get up and coming designer items, art, $1 Stolis 9 pm-11 pm; 9 PM; VINTAGE LOUNGE; FREE
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE $1 drinks until midnight; 10 PM; BLISS PREMIERE ULTRA LOUNGE; FREE-$10
SERENDIPITY SQUARE
SEVENDUST
Get up and coming designer items, art, and excellent vintage; 9 AM-4 PM; DANDELION COMMUNITEA CAFE; FREE
ULTIMATE ‘80S
6 PM; SAVOY ORLANDO; FREE
Happy-hour lasting from 1 pm-8 pm; live bands 7 pm-midnight and DJ’s spinning ‘80s; BLUE MARTINI; $5-$10
SLEUTHS COMEDY NIGHTS
UNITY SATURDAYS
SLEUTHS MYSTERY DINNER SHOWS; $10
Free cover and $1 well drinks until 11 pm; 9 PM; REVOLUTION; FREE-$8
SHIRTLESS CRUISING SATURDAY
SOCA SATURDAY 8 PM; SINGH’S ROTI SHOP; FREE
TASTE OF THE BLUES 9 PM; TASTE RESTAURANT; $7
THEME PARTY NIGHTS 9 PM; PADDY MCGEE’S; FREE
VINES AND VINYL 10 PM; EOLA WINE COMPANY, WINTER PARK; FREE
WALL STREET BLOCK PARTY 11 PM; WALL STREET PLAZA; FREE
JANUARY 2 CHAOS: A CIRCUIT EVENT 10 pm; Firestone Live; free-$15 SEVENDUST 7 pm; House of Blues; $19
JANUARY 9 BAO SHOW JESUS & MARY CHAIN EDITION: MUMPSY, JUNIOR BRUCE, BANANAFISH 9 pm; Will’s Pub; $5 HEAVY & LIGHT 7 pm; House of Blues; $18
JANUARY 16
JOHNNY PLASTIC & THE RUBBER BAND
JUNKIERUSH, JOHNNY PLASTIC & THE RUBBER BAND, B-LIMINAL, BURNIN’ SMYRNINS 7 pm; House of Blues; free
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Alcohol required. Talent Optional.
SUNDAY ACOUSTIC JAM NIGHT 9 pm; Scruffy Murphy’s; free KARAOKE 9 pm; Big Daddy’s Roadhouse; free KARAOKE W/ BRAD 8 pm; Casselberry Patio Bar; free KARAOKE W/ DJ MIKIE STARR 9 pm; The Green Bar; free KORNDOGG’S ROCKBAND KARAOKE 7 pm-10 pm; Graffiti Junction, Thornton Park; free NEO-SOUL OPEN MIC WITH DJ M SQUARED, SOUL KAMOTION 9 pm; AKA Lounge; $8-$10 RISING STAR KARAOKE W/ BACK-UP SINGERS 8 pm; Citywalk; $7 S.I.N. KARAOKE NIGHT HOSTED BY MATT 10 pm; Central Station Rock Bar; free
MONDAY KARAOKE 9 pm; Big Daddy’s Roadhouse; free OPEN MIC HIP-HOP PLUS HOSTED BY DJ DIZZLE AND GUESTS Austin’s Coffee; free RISING STAR KARAOKE W/ BACK-UP SINGERS 8 pm; Citywalk; $7
TUESDAYS CRAZY JOHN’S KARAOKE 5 pm; Parliament House; free FULL SAIL OPEN MIC 8:30 pm; The Haven; free GIRL’S NIGHT OUT LIVE KARAOKE 9 pm; Liam Fitzpatrick’s; free HAPPY HOUR KARAOKE 4 pm- 8 pm; Devaney’s Too; free KARAOKE 9 pm; Big Daddy’s Roadhouse; free KARAOKE BINGO 9 pm; Paddy McGee’s; free
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KORNDOGG’S ROCK BAND KARAOKE 10 pm; One Eyed Jack’s; free OPEN MIC HOSTED BY DIRT MCCOY Austin’s Coffee; free OPEN MIC 10 pm; Reilly’s Lantern Pub; free OPEN MIC W/ CHERYL “BLUES MAMA” ANDERSON 8 pm; Tom and Jerry’s Lounge; free RISING STAR KARAOKE W/ LIVE BAND & BACK-UP SINGERS 8 pm; Citywalk; $7 STAN THE KARAOKE MAN 9 pm; Cork Room Bar and Grill; free
WEDNESDAY KARAOKE 9 pm; Big Daddy’s Roadhouse; free KARAOKE 9 pm; The Green Bar; free KARAOKE WITH BRAD 8 pm; Casselberry Patio Bar; free MULDOON’S KARAOKE 9:30 pm; Muldoon’s Saloon; free OPEN MIC WITH DREW 10 pm; Underground Bluz - UCF; $2 OPEN MIC HOSTED BY IRINA Austin’s Coffee; free RISING STAR KARAOKE W/ LIVE BAND & BACK-UP SINGERS 8 pm; Citywalk; $7 ROCK BAND KARAOKE 10 pm; The Clubhouse 2; free ee OPEN MIC ACOUSTIC JAM NIGHT 8 pm-11 pm; Sanford Wine Company; free
THURSDAY DONNY YOUNG KARAOKE 10 pm; One Eyed Jack’s; free KARAOKE 9 pm; Big Daddy’s Roadhouse; free OPEN MIC 8 pm; Natura Coffee and Tea; free
ROCKIN’ ROBIN’S KARAOKE 9:30 pm; Holly & Dolly’s; free RISING STAR KARAOKE W/ LIVE BAND & BACK-UP SINGERS 8 pm; Citywalk; $7 RYAN RIVAS’ OPEN MUSIC JAM 7 pm-10 pm; Urban Think Bookstore; free
FRIDAY DR. DAVE’S KARAOKE THERAPY 10 pm; The Peacock Room; free KARAOKE 9 pm; Big Daddy’s Roadhouse; free OPEN MIC 7:30 pm; Cup O’ Soul Cafe; free RISING STAR KARAOKE W/ LIVE BAND & BACK-UP SINGERS 8 pm; Citywalk; $7 ROCKIN’ ROBIN’S KARAOKE 9:30 pm; Holly & Dolly’s; free STONEY’S KARAOKE 9 pm; The Island; free TWISTED SISTERS KARAOKE & PONY SHOW 6 pm; The Parliament House; free
SATURDAY OPEN MIC MUSIC NIGHT 8 pm; Volcano’s Coffee Bar and Roastery; free RISING STAR KARAOKEE W/ LIVE BAND D & BACK-UP ACK-UP SINGERS 8 pm; Citywalk; $7
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