The Courtesy has packed away Nightmare on Orange and is turning its Winter Park bar into Miracle on Orange, its Christmas cocktail pop-up, starting Tuesday, Nov. 10. Groups of four or more should book ahead; smaller groups can walk in and join the waitlist.
Quick Facts
- Opens: Tuesday, Nov. 10
- Where: The Courtesy, 1288 N. Orange Ave., Winter Park
- Ages: 21+
- Reservations: Parties of 4 or more only. The next batches drop at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 18 (for Nov. 25–Dec. 9) and Wednesday, Dec. 2 (for Dec. 10–Jan. 2).
- Walk-ins: Parties of 1–3 can join the waitlist. Tables are held for 2 hours.
From Halloween bar to Christmas bar
If you made it to Nightmare on Orange this fall, you know how The Courtesy does a seasonal takeover: it redoes the whole room and pours a themed cocktail list. For the holidays, the bar becomes the Winter Park stop for Miracle, the Christmas pop-up that runs at cocktail bars around the country. Expect stockings, ornaments and string lights everywhere, plus holiday cocktails in Miracle’s own glassware.
How to get a seat
Reservations are only for parties of 4 or more, and the bar strongly recommends booking for groups of 4 to 10. It can’t seat groups of 12 or more during the holidays. Reservations open in waves at noon every two weeks. The first wave, for Nov. 10–24, was released Nov. 4. The next two drop Wednesday, Nov. 18, for Nov. 25–Dec. 9, and Wednesday, Dec. 2, for Dec. 10–Jan. 2. Cancellations are allowed up to 2 hours ahead, so keep checking if your night looks full.
Parties of 1 to 3 don’t need a reservation. Come early and put your name on the waitlist. You’ll get a text when your table is ready, and you’ll have 5 minutes to reply before it goes to the next group. Twos have the best odds. Every table gets 2 hours. On Fridays and Saturdays, an outdoor mobile bar serves cocktails while you wait.
Why We’re Hyped
A drink at Miracle has become a holiday tradition for a lot of people, and this one is right on Orange Avenue in Winter Park. Book a group night for the next reservation drop, or bring one friend on a weeknight and try your luck with the waitlist.
The Details
- Opens: Tuesday, Nov. 10
- Location: The Courtesy, 1288 N. Orange Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789
- Holiday hours: Monday, bar 6 p.m.–midnight (kitchen until 10 p.m.) · Tuesday–Thursday, bar 4 p.m.–midnight (kitchen until 10 p.m.) · Friday and Saturday, bar 4 p.m.–1 a.m. (kitchen until midnight) · Sunday, bar 3–10 p.m. (kitchen until 9 p.m.)
- Ages: 21+
- Reservations: Parties of 4 or more only, released at noon on Nov. 18 (for Nov. 25–Dec. 9) and Dec. 2 (for Dec. 10–Jan. 2) · no seating for groups of 12 or more
- Walk-ins: Parties of 1–3 join the waitlist · 2-hour table limit · outdoor mobile bar on Fridays and Saturdays
- Official info: thecourtesybar.com/miracleonorange
