Jessica Bryce Young
Orlando Weekly
Orlando, FL, United States
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Election 2020: Democrat Carlos Guillermo Smith has won re-election in Florida House District 49
Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-Orlando) has successfully defended his Florida House District 49 seat with 62 percent of the vote. The two-term state representative is the first openly gay Latino to be elected to the state House, and is a popular progressive voice in the Legislature. → Read More
E. coli outbreaks in 15 states mean you probably shouldn't be eating romaine lettuce
Mother Nature makes a mockery of your 2018 salad resolutions → Read More
119 judges, prosecutors and law professors sign letter questioning Scott's removal of Ayala from death penalty case
More than 100 legal experts issued a letter today expressing concern with Gov. Rick Scott's removal of state's attorney Aramis Ayala from the Markeith Loyd case. Ayala said she would not pursue the death penalty, a stance with which the governor disagreed. → Read More
Amazon Prime Now two-hour delivery available in Orlando as of today
Next-day delivery? Blah, so tired. As of today in Orlando, Amazon Prime Now will bring you the goods within two hours. Yep, you can get... → Read More
4 Rivers Smokehouse will deliver to downtown locations starting Wednesday
If you don't live or work downtown, maybe just don't read this 'cuz you might get jealous.* OK, for those of us who spend significant... → Read More
It’s slime time: Rapper Young Thug returns to Orlando
Dateline: Austin, Texas. During the 2016 South by Southwest festival, at the height of the music industry insanity, a funeral procession cuts down the middle... → Read More
Could there be a better cocktail to remix for Derby Day than the mint julep? We say thee neigh.
Writing about cocktails in May is always a toss-up, what with its two strongly drinking-associated "holidays" – Cinco de Mayo margaritas or Kentucky Derby mint... → Read More
20 Orlando tacos you need to try ASAP
This is a wonderful time to eat tacos in Orlando – partly because we have so many options, and partly because we're able to embrace... → Read More
Snap Downtown’s second opening is sexy, brash and playful – but not lightweight
For the second opening at Snap's downtown satellite galleries, Patrick and Holly Kahn didn't lean out. In the gallery spaces sited on the ground floor... → Read More
New season of Eddie Huang's show 'Huang's World' premieres tonight on Viceland
Hometown son Eddie Huang's show Huang's World, long a web viewing staple, premieres tonight (April 28) on Viceland, Vice's new cable channel. (We've written about... → Read More
We make like Alsace-Lorraine and blend German and French influences to remix the Spritz
While "spritz" is a generic name for a type of cocktail – a bitter aperitif plus wine plus carbonation – the Aperol Spritz has come... → Read More
10 under $10: Ten more Orlando spots to get lunch on the cheap
Orlando abounds in fantastic cheap eats – welcome to our monthly roundup of places to get lunch for less than $10. If you’ve got a... → Read More
Are Will Cotton’s sugar-coated dream girls just eye candy, or something deeper?
Depicting women as edibles is a dicey proposition, no matter how beautifully they're painted. Will Cotton's stock in trade – young, beautiful, near-naked women draped... → Read More
Today is the first Food Truck Friday at the Dr. Phillips Center
Welcome to summertime lunching in the CBD. → Read More
Artisan’s Table’s house-made pastrami sandwich is one of our favorite new tastes in town
Pastrami is one of those foods that inspires rabid debate – should it be lean or fatty? Sliced thick or thin? Served with cheese or... → Read More
Why your progressive female friends, family and partners may be with Hillz instead of feeling the Bern
First things first: This is not an endorsement. Consider it more of a relationship guide – this presidential primary, like both Obama campaigns, has exposed... → Read More
East End Market now open Mondays, and open later on Friday and Saturday nights
Best news: East End Market is now open on Monday! Also, they've extended Friday and Saturday hours, now closing at 9 p.m. Starting tonight, you'll... → Read More
Get Dixie Longate's favorite Jell-O shot recipes here
Dixie Longate, the South's sassiest Tupperware lady, visits the Dr. Phillips Center this week in Dixie's Tupperware Party (see show info below). You can read our... → Read More
‘Spy’ magazine is back in (conversational) circulation
If you've wondered why some 40-somethings of your acquaintance have been referring to Donald Trump as a "short-fingered vulgarian" or "America's Cheapest Zillionaire" since the... → Read More
Our fresh take on the Gimlet staves off both scurvy and sobriety
This month's Remix is best accessorized with a shoulder-clawing parrot, or maybe just a striped T-shirt: Some say the Gimlet was named for British Royal... → Read More