Mills/50

[spenser1058]

Colonial Photo & Hobby is celebrating 65 years and still going strong. From the time I was a little kid, building little Plasticvilles along my brother’s HO line meant plenty of stops after swimming at the Y and lunch at BEEFY King or Frisch’s. Saaaaaalute!

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-cfb-colonial-photo-hobby-65-years-20190919-ulanykbcwncu7ahhtb3kxog6t4-story.html

From the Sentinel 

 

 

 

[spenser1058]

Korean Fried Chicken (definitely a new spin to KFC) is on the way, yummmmy!

https://bungalower.com/2019/09/19/korean-fried-chicken-concept-opening-in-mills-50/

From Bungalower 

[spenser1058]

Scott J stops in at Tako Cheena, open a little over 4 years after it was announced:

https://www.scottjosephorlando.com/reviews/45-asian/4897-tako-cheena-2

[spenser1058]

Ice Cold Auto Air is officially rubble today. While it had long past its prime, it is a little disheartening that the replacement will be a ubiquitous Starbucks. *sigh*

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-bz-auto-shop-demolished-starbucks-20191030-slygqu3nvrchpkc7ra77ix2b5a-story.html

From the Sentinel 

[FLClarkKent]

1 hour ago, spenser1058 said:

Ice Cold Auto Air is officially rubble today. While it had long past its prime, it is a little disheartening that the replacement will be a ubiquitous Starbucks. *sigh*

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-bz-auto-shop-demolished-starbucks-20191030-slygqu3nvrchpkc7ra77ix2b5a-story.html

From the Sentinel 

Did they save the sign?

[spenser1058]

21 minutes ago, FLClarkKent said:

Did they save the sign?

The sign is still there at the moment - its fate is not covered in the article. Whether its off to Morse never to be seen again by those of us among the great unwashed is anyone’s guess.

Edited October 30, 2019 by spenser1058

[codypet]

I would suspect not.  I don't know if it was significant enough because it wasn't neon.  I know that happened to Olde Dixie Fried Chicken.  IIRC Beefy King's original sign had the same problem.

[Jvest55]

2 hours ago, FLClarkKent said:

Did they save the sign?

Will take a starbucks any day over the junk that was there for decades. If a large public company wants to approve a store on that spot. I approve it. 

Edited October 30, 2019 by Jvest55

[spenser1058]

It was also briefly a Chastain’s and, for those up for Advanced Level Orlando Trivia, also had the same owners as Herb’s, a drive-in at OBT and Colonial that had the world’s most incredible onion rings (Herb’s also had the monkey on a horse sign like the one seen in the pic above).

 

 

Edited November 5, 2019 by spenser1058

[spenser1058]

Update on Ice Cold Auto Air: “Take my sign, please!”

TBH, it’s a far cry from the original so I understand the reluctance by both OCRHC and the Morse on this one.

https://bungalower.com/2019/11/05/property-owner-wants-you-take-this-sign/

From Bungalower

[jliv]

Ice Cold Auto Air is officially rubble today. While it had long past its prime, it is a little disheartening that the replacement will be a ubiquitous Starbucks. *sigh*

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-bz-auto-shop-demolished-starbucks-20191030-slygqu3nvrchpkc7ra77ix2b5a-story.html

From the Sentinel 

 

Bugger. That sign always screamed DOWNTOWN when I was a kid. That, and the Orange Court Motor Lodge sign on North Orange.

 

 

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[spenser1058]

59 minutes ago, jliv said:

 

Bugger. That sign always screamed DOWNTOWN when I was a kid. That, and the Orange Court Motor Lodge sign on North Orange.

 

 

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I love the Orange Court sign - thankfully, that one was saved. The current Auto Air sign is a replacement from the original which had a full round speedometer face and the arrow gyrated wildly. It will be interesting to see if anyone takes it.

The bigger question for me will be whether the Morse collection will ever be seen. It has always seemed as though they’re not sure exactly what they want to do with what longtime Morse head Hugh McKean left them.

In order to get the collection before the public (neon, after all, is a popular art if ever there was one), I wonder if a long-term loan to UCF might be doable and a placement for some pieces in Creative Village. A tie-in with OUC might help mitigate costs of electrification. Maybe it’s just a dream, but I sure would like to see it happen.

Edited November 7, 2019 by spenser1058

[spenser1058]

The speedometer sign is doomed:

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-bz-orlando-ice-cold-auto-sign-20191114-edvxpb4bozgghkgxvh6uy3zgym-story.html

From the Sentinel 

Hopefully a latte at the new Starbucks will give you that same warm and fuzzy feeling on your next visit to O-town jliv.

[sethM]

16 hours ago, spenser1058 said:

The speedometer sign is doomed:

Tragic. First they come for the Baldwin Fairchild sign and we say nothing, now they're taking our speedometer. Next thing you know someone will try to burn down Beefy King. 

[codypet]

19 minutes ago, sethM said:

Tragic. First they come for the Baldwin Fairchild sign and we say nothing, now they're taking our speedometer. Next thing you know someone will try to burn down Beefy King. 

Does someone want to tell him?

[ChiDev]

3 hours ago, codypet said:

Does someone want to tell him?

[Jernigan]

Per Bungalower, Porter Paints becoming a Domino’s.   The landmark sign will be incorporated into the design.

[spenser1058]

Three small businesses in the neighborhood that are still going strong after all these years: Lamp Shade Fair, Balloon World and the Orlando Flag Center:

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-bz-small-business-saturday-orlando-specialty-shops-20191129-43pwsccmc5cm5opxalmm7kembu-story.html

From the Sentinel 

Edited November 30, 2019 by spenser1058

[spenser1058]

Another day, another poo spill of Mills Park sewage into a nearby neighborhood, lake and on to the Orlando Urban Trail.

I’m curious if the lack of comment by City Hall and their city commissioner is due to a miscue by the reporter or on the part of the city.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-ne-sewage-spills-orlando-apartments-20191202-abalgca6drd2jlmfpgdjzmwac4-story.html

From the Sentinel 

[dcluley98]

Wow, glad I haven't ridden the OUT the last few weeks because of the weather. 

What a disaster. 

[orlandoguy]

It’s paywalled so I don’t have all the details, but the OBJ posted last week that the Race Trac at Colonial & Fern Creek is off ... and that apartment developers are potentially eyeing it?

[codypet]

2 hours ago, orlandoguy said:

It’s paywalled so I don’t have all the details, but the OBJ posted last week that the Race Trac at Colonial & Fern Creek is off ... and that apartment developers are potentially eyeing it?

Was it Racetrac or Wawa that was supposed to go there?  Or was it Kobe? 

[spenser1058]

6 minutes ago, codypet said:

Was it Racetrac or Wawa that was supposed to go there?  Or was it Kobe? 

All of the above!

I know Jernigan will hate that a classy outfit like Race Trac isn’t moving in. :-) It does bode well for the ‘hood, though.

[spenser1058]

Paris Banh Mi Cafe Bakery opens and Scott J stops in:

https://www.scottjosephorlando.com/reviews/75-vietnamese/4966-paris-bahn-mi

[Jernigan]

On 12/3/2019 at 3:53 PM, spenser1058 said:

All of the above!

I know Jernigan will hate that a classy outfit like Race Trac isn’t moving in. :-) It does bode well for the ‘hood, though.

Ha I was going to say - I’ve given Mills/50 a ton of criticism on here for getting a lot of local accolades for painting dumpsters that are wedged between two “massage” parlors while areas like SoDo and Ivanhoe are making it rain investment thanks to their respective sugar daddies.   But credit given where credit is due.   This is great news for Mills/50 and for the new Starbucks going in across the street.