Downtown

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Dog Bar in the works for downtown Orlando

A hearing is tentatively scheduled for October 19th in front of the Municipal Planning Board for a Conditional Use Permit request...

Orlando Food Truck Park with Space for 27 Food Trucks in the Works for Downtown UCF Area

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Orlando Food Truck Park with Space for 27 Food Trucks in the Works for Downtown UCF Area

A new Orlando food truck park with space for 27 food trucks is in the works for downtown Orlando

Dollins Food Hall - an Orlando Virtual Food Hall Powered by CloudKitchens - Opens Near Downtown

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Dollins Food Hall - an Orlando Virtual Food Hall Powered by CloudKitchens - Opens Near Downtown

Former Uber CEO 's Travis Kalanick's virtual kitchen industry dominator CloudKitchens is open in Orlando for business.

Orlando Food Hall in the Works on Busy Downtown Corner

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Orlando Food Hall in the Works on Busy Downtown Corner

A 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...

Under-i Urban Park Project in Downtown Orlando Begins With Hunt for Consultant Team

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Under-i Urban Park Project in Downtown Orlando Begins With Hunt for Consultant Team

We told you in 2015 it was coming. Monday the City of Orlando issued a Request for Qualification Statements (RQS) to begin the process of...

New private venue called Beau Monde has opened in downtown Orlando

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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New private venue called Beau Monde has opened in downtown Orlando

A new private venue called Beau Monde (Website | Instagram | Facebook) opened for business last week in downtown Orlando. It's located on...

Eden Bar & Lounge Taking Over Bar B in downtown Orlando

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Eden Bar & Lounge Taking Over Bar B in downtown Orlando

A new "green space eatery and cocktail bar" called Eden Bar & Lounge (Website | Instagram) will be opening soon in the space formerly...

Downtown Orlando restaurant Elize closes doors on Church Street

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Downtown Orlando restaurant Elize closes doors on Church Street

Elize restaurant in downtown Orlando has closed its doors for good at 55 West Church Street.

New local entrepreneur podcast launches with Pig Floyd's Thomas Ward as first guest

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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New local entrepreneur podcast launches with Pig Floyd's Thomas Ward as first guest

Downtown Orlando co-working space Venture X (Website) has launched a new podcast called Doing Business As (Listen) geared towards...

Cholo Dogs Closing Its Booth in Orlando Food Hall

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Cholo Dogs Closing Its Booth in Orlando Food Hall

Local hot dog vendor Cholo Dogs (Instagram) will be shuttering its booth September 1st inside the Orlando food hall Market on Magnolia at...

Orlando bar owners to meet with state official who stopped onsite consumption of alcohol in bars

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Orlando bar owners to meet with state official who stopped onsite consumption of alcohol in bars

Halsey Beshears, the Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (Website), is coming to Orange county...

Orlando Sentinel to Vacate Its Downtown Building

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Orlando Sentinel to Vacate Its Downtown Building

Orlando Sentinel is leaving the office building it occupied since 1951 in downtown Orlando at 633 N Orange Avenue (MAP). Publisher and...

39 Story Mixed Use Tower in the Works for Busy Downtown Corner

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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39 Story Mixed Use Tower in the Works for Busy Downtown Corner

A 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...

Site-Specific Theatrical Journey Coming Downtown in October

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Site-Specific Theatrical Journey Coming Downtown in October

This October, the Creative City Project is producing a "site-specific theatrical journey that unfolds amongst the alleyways, stree

New Sensor Activated Signage at Colonial Drive Railroad Crossing

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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New Sensor Activated Signage at Colonial Drive Railroad Crossing

The Colonial Drive railroad crossing near I-4 in Downtown Orlando received new sensor-activated alert signs that flash after a vehicle...

The Great Greek Restaurant Coming to Downtown Orlando

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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The Great Greek Restaurant Coming to Downtown Orlando

Greek restaurant chain The Great Greek (Website) executed a lease for a 3,001 SF space in the Skyhouse Orlando building (Website) at 335...

30 Story Apartment Building with Hotel and Retail Proposed Downtown

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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30 Story Apartment Building with Hotel and Retail Proposed Downtown

A 30-story building with a 160 room hotel, 400 residential units, 15,000 sq. ft. of ground-floor retail, and more has been proposed.

Downtown Orlando Apartments to Overtake Former Office Building

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Downtown Orlando Apartments to Overtake Former Office Building

143 residential units are in the works for a downtown office building as part of a major conversion.

Downtown Food Truck Program Expands With New Locations

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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Downtown Food Truck Program Expands With New Locations

Food truck owners now have more parking spots to choose from downtown.

The Robinson Coffee Room Opens in Downtown Orlando

Mark Baratelli, Editor

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The Robinson Coffee Room Opens in Downtown Orlando

A lovely coffee shop and restaurant has opened in downtown Orlando called The Robinson Coffee Room.