Happy Hump Day.

Back in my glory days (when hangovers weren’t the death of me and my body could still process alcohol the way fuel-efficient cars guzzle gasoline), Wednesdays were synonymous with wine. Apparently, they still are on presidential debate nights. These days, they just mean I’ve successfully reached the midpoint of another week, and honestly, I think everybody should have those kinds of modest goals right now because life has been col
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Welcome to Tuesday, y’all, and happy National Coffee Day! Our friends over at A La Cart are joining in on the fun and celebrating all day long with coffee-flavored brews and coffee-inspired dishes from local food trucks: Smoke and Donuts, Dulce Pecado, and Steak It Easy.

Personally, I say you make it a coffee crawl kinda day (maybe opt for decaf) and support all seven of your favorite local coffee spots. (After all, we
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Hello and happy Friday!

Let’s start off with some personal news: We’re switching things up a bit starting next week. You’ll see us in your inbox four days a week (Tuesday through Friday mornings bright and early). Yes, that means we’re bringing back an extra day of Pulptown goodness to start your morning. 🙌

BUT we’ll be doing it a little differently. You’ll see us focusing more on our original reporting about the things that make Orl
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Heidi-ho there, neighbors. And happy Hump Day and Happy Fall!

Yesterday’s “cooler” temps were just what this girl needed. While my job keeps me inside on my computer for most of the day, I was still able to go for a much-needed walk around the neighborhood (even pulled my almost 17-year-old pup around in the wagon so he could get some fresh air too) and sat on my porch for the better part of an hour because honestly, it’s been one long hot indoor summer a
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It’s Monday y’all, and hurricane talk still abounds as we’ve now moved into the Greek alphabet to name this year’s storms, something that only happened once before in 2005. While Central Florida has escaped the season mostly unscathed so far, other parts of the country haven’
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It’s Friday y’all, and I’m kicking off the newsletter with a shout to Justin S. and Lindsey M. for responding to Wednesday’s newsletter with two local Latinx-owned businesses worth putting on your radar.

Justin says Debanie’s Latin Cafe on Michigan Ave is a real cute Latin cafe, adding “their Ecua for breakfast rules, and for lunch her roasted pork is insane”.

And Lindsey M. said “City Dry Cleane
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Happy Wednesday and happy Mexican Independence Day!

On this day 110 years ago, a revolt began, when Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Mexican Catholic priest known as Father Hidalgo, called for Mexico’s independence from Spain.

The day is filled with food, parades, mariachi, and more food. And speaking of delicious Mexican eats, MX Taco owner Ryan Manning is jo
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Welcome to Monday, friends. 

Hope you had a restful weekend and are ready for the week ahead. I know I am. So much so, that I’m getting straight to it today — here’s what’s ahead: news on a new restaurant concept coming to the downtown area, yet again another update on Amendment 4 and giving former felons’ the right to vote, how you can help Orlando Fringe, and why screaming into the infinite abyss is so on-brand for 2020.

Let&#
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Hey y’all, it’s Friday, and an important one at that. Today is Patriot Day, a day of remembrance of those we lost in the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001, 19 years ago. NINETEEN.

I was a mere freshman in college, in the middle of Mr. Tuddle’s math class, when I watched the planes crash into the World Trade Center towers. It’s a day that I’ll never forget.

This morning you can join me in observing six moments of silence
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It’s Wednesday y’all, and dozens of area flight attendants are rallying in front of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s downtown Orlando office at 9 a.m. to demand the Senate take action on a COVID-19 relief package.

While the flight attendants and airline industry workers are currently r
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