Bar Vasco’s indoor/outdoor space will offer tapas and hand-crafted cocktails.
Tag: downtown
Posted inBusiness, Dining, Downtown
Mitchell’s Coffee House Has New Owners
Founder Mitchell Harvey sold the 26-year-old Lakeland cafe to friends last week. They do not plan to change the menu or staff.
Posted inBusiness, Downtown
Historic Building in Downtown Lakeland to Get a New Owner
My Office & More, Divicious Deli and Coffee Shop, the Bodega Market and the Studio on Main hair salon will remain open.
Posted inBusiness, Downtown
New Lakeland Boutiques Gamble That In-Person Shopping Is Back
Several boutiques have opened in Dixieland and downtown in recent months, offering authentic in-person clothing shopping experiences.
Posted inBusiness, Dining, Downtown
Downtown’s Nineteen61 Is Adding an Enclosed Rooftop Bar
Indoor and outdoor seating is planned. Chef Marcos Fernandez is aiming to open the expansion in April.
Posted inBusiness, Downtown
Inklings Book Shoppe Is Moving to Downtown Lakeland
The store, which specializes in used and antiquarian books, will be around the corner from Pressed Books & Coffee.
Posted inDowntown
City and LDDA Work to Cultivate Downtown Nightlife, Minimize Problems
New indoor-outdoor tiki bar will expand options for patrons, but officials urge downtown bar owners to keep standards high.
Posted inCity Hall, Downtown
City Leaders Want Public Feedback on Munn Park’s Center
The focal point has been a blank canvas since removal of the controversial Confederate statue in 2019.
Posted inCity Hall, Downtown
City Will Consider Changing Open-Container Law
After hearing from a company that wants to bring a pedal-powered party vehicle to Lakeland, city commissioners asked their staff to look into the possibility of carving exceptions out of the city’s open-container laws.
Posted inBusiness, Downtown
Downtown Landmark Nathan’s Closing as Harris Estroff Retires
Lakeland is losing more than a clothing store — it is also losing a landmark downtown institution. Nathan’s Men’s Store will soon close, but not before finishing what 77-year-old owner Harris Estroff calls a “retirement sale.” Estroff was talking about his own retirement.