Zach Van Dyke

Apparently waiting until March for another proper Irish celebration is asking too much. The Castle Irish Pub in College Park is hosting its first annual Taste of Ireland on Thursday, September 17, from 6-8 p.m., right around the halfway point to St. Patrick’s Day. The ticketed event at 2625 Edgewater Drive will feature tasting stations with modern Irish cuisine, plus complimentary samples of beer, wine, whiskey, and cocktails.

The Black Sheep’s new College Park location is starting to take shape at 1500 Edgewater Drive. A new roadside sign is now up, and the former 7-Eleven has gotten a noticeable exterior refresh, including new green awnings and a fresh coat of paint as work continues on the longtime needlepoint shop’s next home. The Black Sheep is relocating from its current location on North Orange Blossom Trail in Lockhart.

A new sports bar is headed to downtown Orlando. Reeves Sports Bar is taking over the former Swiggs space at 50 E. Central Boulevard, next door to Casey’s on Central. The concept comes from Thriving Hospitality, the Orlando-based restaurant group behind spots including Thrive, Lamp & Shade and Packwoods. Reeves is being billed as a high-energy sports bar with food, beer and cocktails, with plans for a menu of updated pub fare.