Last Call is the Orlando Sentinel’s blog about bars and nightclubs around Orlando. See the latest entries below:
- Grilled chicken slathered in a homemade barbecue sauce stars in this $25 dinner for four July 9, 2025Grilled chicken thigh builds the foundation for this summery budget meal.
- Inspections lead to single Central Florida restaurant emergency shutdown last week July 9, 2025One Central Florida restaurant shut down the week of June 29-July 5, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
- I herd that! Guests looking for leaner proteins are leaning into bison July 9, 2025July is National Bison Month, raising awareness for its cultural and ecological significance. Also, its deliciousness, which several area restaurants salute on the daily.
- 7-Eleven celebrates 98th birthday with free Slurpees, tongue tattoos July 9, 2025On July 11, 7-Eleven offers its patrons a free small Slurpee drink at participating 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes locations nationwide.
- Vacationing at Disney? Here are 5 of the best places to eat July 9, 2025Theme park food doesn’t have to be chicken nuggets and French fries. Here are a Tampa writer's favorite spots at Walt Disney World.
- Industry pros: ‘Governor, $32 is not too much for a local grouper sandwich’ July 9, 2025Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' recent comments on the price of a grouper sandwich, say local industry experts, reflect the lack of consumer awareness of what it costs to bring this prized local fish to plate.
- Savory-spicy peanut dressing complements the sweetness of this tomato salad July 7, 2025This robustly seasoned tomato salad was inspired by Mexican salsa macha.
- ‘Black market’ dining reservations sell for thousands. States want to stop that July 7, 2025Third-party online platforms selling hard-to-get dinner reservations have created headaches for restaurants.
- A new generation of Indigenous chefs is growing and cooking foods traditional to their ancestors July 7, 2025These are some of the Colorado chefs behind the "New Native American Cuisine.'
- Clean bills of health: Which Central Florida restaurants had perfect inspections in June? July 7, 2025After 986 restaurant inspections across Central Florida in June, only 173 had no issues for the entire month, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.