Longtime downtown Orlando pub Lizzy McCormack's to close in September

Downtown landmark Lizzy McCormack’s Irish Pub will be closing in September, another victim of skyrocketing rents all around the city. Owner Karen Wall broke the “heartbreaking ” news on the Lizzy McCormack’s Facebook page on Sunday.  Noting that “it’s illogical to maintain a drinkery in downtown Orlando with increasing rent and decreasing demand,” read the post. “So, we’re putting Lizzy’s on the shelf for a bit.”