Mark Baratelli, EditorSep 6, 20211 minDog Bar in the works for downtown OrlandoA hearing is tentatively scheduled for October 19th in front of the Municipal Planning Board for a Conditional Use Permit request...
Mark Baratelli, EditorMar 4, 20211 minOrlando Food Truck Park with Space for 27 Food Trucks in the Works for Downtown UCF AreaA new Orlando food truck park with space for 27 food trucks is in the works for downtown Orlando
Mark Baratelli, EditorFeb 15, 20213 minDollins Food Hall - an Orlando Virtual Food Hall Powered by CloudKitchens - Opens Near DowntownFormer Uber CEO 's Travis Kalanick's virtual kitchen industry dominator CloudKitchens is open in Orlando for business.
Mark Baratelli, EditorJan 10, 20211 minOrlando Food Hall in the Works on Busy Downtown CornerA new Orlando food hall is in the works in the downtown core inside the 654,618 SF building at 200 S. Orange Avenue (MAP). The 10,000 SF...
Mark Baratelli, EditorNov 18, 20204 minUnder-i Urban Park Project in Downtown Orlando Begins With Hunt for Consultant TeamWe told you in 2015 it was coming. Monday the City of Orlando issued a Request for Qualification Statements (RQS) to begin the process of...
Mark Baratelli, EditorSep 29, 20201 minNew private venue called Beau Monde has opened in downtown OrlandoA new private venue called Beau Monde (Website | Instagram | Facebook) opened for business last week in downtown Orlando. It's located on...
Mark Baratelli, EditorSep 22, 20201 minEden Bar & Lounge Taking Over Bar B in downtown OrlandoA new "green space eatery and cocktail bar" called Eden Bar & Lounge (Website | Instagram) will be opening soon in the space formerly...
Mark Baratelli, EditorAug 26, 20201 minDowntown Orlando restaurant Elize closes doors on Church StreetElize restaurant in downtown Orlando has closed its doors for good at 55 West Church Street.
Mark Baratelli, EditorAug 20, 20201 minNew local entrepreneur podcast launches with Pig Floyd's Thomas Ward as first guestDowntown Orlando co-working space Venture X (Website) has launched a new podcast called Doing Business As (Listen) geared towards...
Mark Baratelli, EditorAug 14, 20201 minCholo Dogs Closing Its Booth in Orlando Food HallLocal hot dog vendor Cholo Dogs (Instagram) will be shuttering its booth September 1st inside the Orlando food hall Market on Magnolia at...
Mark Baratelli, EditorAug 13, 20201 minOrlando bar owners to meet with state official who stopped onsite consumption of alcohol in barsHalsey Beshears, the Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (Website), is coming to Orange county...
Mark Baratelli, EditorAug 12, 20201 minOrlando Sentinel to Vacate Its Downtown BuildingOrlando Sentinel is leaving the office building it occupied since 1951 in downtown Orlando at 633 N Orange Avenue (MAP). Publisher and...
Mark Baratelli, EditorAug 7, 20201 min39 Story Mixed Use Tower in the Works for Busy Downtown CornerA request for a master plan review for a 39-story mixed use high rise tower was submitted this spring by Avi Weintraub of Mazal Holdings...
Mark Baratelli, EditorAug 7, 20201 minSite-Specific Theatrical Journey Coming Downtown in OctoberThis October, the Creative City Project is producing a "site-specific theatrical journey that unfolds amongst the alleyways, stree
Mark Baratelli, EditorAug 5, 20201 minNew Sensor Activated Signage at Colonial Drive Railroad CrossingThe Colonial Drive railroad crossing near I-4 in Downtown Orlando received new sensor-activated alert signs that flash after a vehicle...
Mark Baratelli, EditorAug 4, 20201 minThe Great Greek Restaurant Coming to Downtown OrlandoGreek restaurant chain The Great Greek (Website) executed a lease for a 3,001 SF space in the Skyhouse Orlando building (Website) at 335...
Mark Baratelli, EditorJul 31, 20201 min30 Story Apartment Building with Hotel and Retail Proposed DowntownA 30-story building with a 160 room hotel, 400 residential units, 15,000 sq. ft. of ground-floor retail, and more has been proposed.
Mark Baratelli, EditorJul 15, 20202 minDowntown Orlando Apartments to Overtake Former Office Building143 residential units are in the works for a downtown office building as part of a major conversion.
Mark Baratelli, EditorJul 14, 20201 minDowntown Food Truck Program Expands With New LocationsFood truck owners now have more parking spots to choose from downtown.
Mark Baratelli, EditorJul 14, 20201 minThe Robinson Coffee Room Opens in Downtown OrlandoA lovely coffee shop and restaurant has opened in downtown Orlando called The Robinson Coffee Room.
Mark Baratelli, EditorJul 10, 20201 minMaki Hibachi Restaurant Planning Downtown Orlando LocationMaki Hibachi has plans to open a new location in downtown Orlando.
Mark Baratelli, EditorJul 9, 20201 minDowntown Park Renovations to Include Ecology Walk, Community Garden and MoreThe park will feature an ecology walk, community garden, Orlando’s first splash pad in a park, and more.
Mark Baratelli, EditorJul 7, 20201 minCity's New Online Store Sells Merch By Local MakersCity of Orlando's Downtown Development Board just launched a new online shopping portal featuring products that celebrate and promote the...
Mark Baratelli, EditorJul 3, 20201 minVIDEO: Orlando Police Release Footage of #BlackLivesMatter Mural Being AlteredTwo mounted IRIS cameras captured footage of people spraying graffiti onto the large scale mural June 26th.
Mark Baratelli, EditorMar 30, 20202 minDowntown Former Auto Repair Shop Property Getting Remediation SystemA remediation system is being installed on a downtown Orlando property at the corner of Robinson Street and Orange Avenue at 1 E Robinson...
Mark Baratelli, EditorMar 27, 20201 minCity to Hold First Ever Virtual City Council Meeting Orlando City Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting Monday, March 30, at 2pm by teleconference to help prevent the spread of...
Mark Baratelli, EditorMar 20, 20201 minTwo Restaurants Offering 50% Off for Hospital Workers, First Responders, MilitaryTwo Orlando area restaurants are offering 50% off deals for healthcare/hospital workers, first responders, and military service members....
Mark Baratelli, EditorMar 14, 20201 min10 Stories That Will Get You Excited About Living in OrlandoOrlando‘s Ghost Kitchen Scene, Orlando’s Food Hall Scene, Downtown's largest apartment building, and more!
Mark Baratelli, EditorMar 13, 20202 minThe I-4 / 408 Interchange to Open This SummerThe I-4 Ultimate project anticipates opening the new Interstate 4 State Road 408 interchange to traffic summer 2020 according to a...
Mark Baratelli, EditorMar 11, 20201 minMini Grocery Store Opens in Downtown Orlando Called DGX DGX is a micro grocery store/bodega that packs a lot of product categories into small retail footprint in downtown Orlando.
Mark Baratelli, EditorMar 11, 20202 min4 New Vegan Items Added to Grand Bohemian Hotel's Restaurant MenuNew vegan items added to the menu: Spiced chickpea and lentil soup, Vegan Linguini Blognese, Beet Poke Bowl, and Blueberry Lavender Gelato.
Mark Baratelli, EditorMar 8, 20202 minThe Single Largest Residential Project in Downtown Orlando Has Broken GroundThe single largest residential project in Downtown Orlando has officially broken ground. The first two towers of the 19-story three-tower...
Mark Baratelli, EditorMar 4, 20202 minHow to Report Incorrectly Parked Scooters and Bikes DowntownSome Orlando locals are enjoying the new scooter share pilot program and the existing bike share programs, zipping and zooming around...
Mark Baratelli, EditorMar 4, 20201 min3 Trees Cut Down by City Will be Replaced as Part of Sidewalk ImprovementsThree trees were cut down this week in front of the building at 50 E. Central Blvd. (MAP) in downtown Orlando. It's part of a City...
Mark Baratelli, EditorFeb 29, 20201 minLondon House Private Club Coming to Downtown PenthouseA private club called London House is in the works to take over an entire penthouse space on the 21st floor of the The Plaza at 189 S....
Mark Baratelli, EditorFeb 24, 20201 minPorter Paints Sign Wrapped in Red Vinyl UPDATED 2/25/20 9:45AM A sign from 1956 has been saved in a unique way - for now. Last summer Domino's Pizza, the new tenant of the...
Mark Baratelli, EditorFeb 21, 20202 minNew Program to Help Keep and Attract High Wage Jobs Downtown Goes Before City Council Next WeekThe program would incentivize businesses (particularly those with high-wage and sector specific jobs) to stay or move downtown.
Mark Baratelli, EditorFeb 21, 20201 minNew Wayfinding Signage Coming to 5 Downtown City Parking Garages Five downtown Orlando parking garages will be receiving new wayfinding signage packages if City Council votes February 24th to authorize...
Mark Baratelli, EditorFeb 18, 20202 minFulcrum Adaptive Reuse Project to Bring Offices, Retail and Food to Busy Downtown CornerFulcrum will bring a large mural, new food options, retail, and modern creative office space to downtown Orlando.
Mark Baratelli, EditorFeb 17, 20201 minNew Downtown Bakery and Coffee Shop in Soft OpeningThere's a new bakery and coffee shop in downtown Orlando offering up pastries and savory baked & fried treats from Columbia.
Mark Baratelli, EditorFeb 16, 20202 minSingle Largest Residential Project in Downtown Orlando Expected to Break Ground This MonthThe project will contain 889 residential units, 85,000 SF of retail, 35,000 SF of co-working space, and approximately 1,516 parking spaces.
Mark Baratelli, EditorFeb 13, 20201 minA New Downtown 368-Unit Apartment Building Is Under ConstructionThe 11 story building currently called Orange and Robinson Apartments will have 368 units and a 729 space parking garage.
Mark Baratelli, EditorFeb 6, 20201 minMike Bloomberg Campaign Field Office Takes Over Former City Arts Factory Space Ahead of the March 17th Florida presidential primary, the Michael Bloomberg campaign set up a field office in downtown Orlando.
Mark Baratelli, EditorFeb 2, 20201 minNew Development Incentive Could bring More Convention Traffic DowntownAn incentive to benefit developers and meant to increase hotel and visitor activity downtown goes before the City in February.
Mark Baratelli, EditorFeb 2, 20201 minSwan City Boulders to Open 15,000 SF Bouldering Gym DowntownA 15,000 SF bouldering gym called Swan City Boulders (Website | Facebook) is coming to the Creative Village in downtown Orlando at 400...
Mark Baratelli, EditorJan 30, 20201 minBike Share Remains Downtown After Scooter ArrivalWhile Lime did remove all their rentable bikes, Hopr is present with bike rentals all over downtown.
Mark Baratelli, EditorJan 27, 20201 minWin Prettiest Hair, Prettiest Eyes, and Prettiest Smile at this Downtown Inclusive Beauty PageantTitles to be won include Prettiest Hair, Prettiest Eyes, and Prettiest Smile. There are 42 titles in all.
Mark Baratelli, EditorJan 23, 20201 min30-foot Tall Inflatable Poop Emoji Coming to Lake Eola ParkIt will contain a "mind-blowing, transformative, immersive 360° experience" that guides people to push the bad sh*t out of their lives.
Mark Baratelli, EditorJan 22, 20203 minScooter Share is Now Rolling in Downtown OrlandoDowntown Orlando officially has scooter share rentals. Users locate their desired scooter with an app, scan it with their phone, and go.
Mark Baratelli, EditorDec 12, 20192 minDTO GO Downtown Orlando Public Restroom Pilot Program Approved by City CouncilThe pilot program will alleviate "protein incidents" downtown while allowing time for the exploration of permanent solutions.