Orlando-- Downtown Establishments - Page 6

jzquince69 · April 9th, 2009, 03:26 PM

530 Lakeside is the old Sam Snead's space, right?

steve-o · April 10th, 2009, 04:50 PM

Yep - 530 Lakeside is old Sam Sneads. And they did a slight remodel inside. It looks good in there!

MNiemann · April 11th, 2009, 12:01 AM

D/S Design Solutions opened up a showroom on Robinson St. They're the ones that have the showroom right by the railroad tracks on Colonial & Garland. Only this one is just home furniture. It looks really cool and they've got some really nice stuff in there. Also it's nice to have SOMETHING on Robinson St other than Java Lava & Metro Fitness.

aaabbbccc · April 11th, 2009, 03:23 PM

every time I go downtown orlando I always enjoy myself there
lake eola of course is my favorite spot I love it there and feel at peace
but I also like the nightlife and restaurants as well as just walking around and chilling downtown with some friends and family
to me it is agreat atmophere

MNiemann · May 5th, 2009, 07:08 PM

OK i wanted to do a quick update because a lot of new places have opened in the last couple months...

Shin Sushi opened up at N Orange & Park Lake across from the Park North complex

MNiemann · May 5th, 2009, 07:09 PM

Virgin Olive Market is a cool new café that opened right next to Citrus on north Orange. They have health food, vegetarian, and vegan foods.

MNiemann · May 5th, 2009, 07:11 PM

Bodies by Mahmood, a really nice (but very expensive) health club opened up on North Orange inbetween the Park North building and Uptown Place.

MNiemann · May 5th, 2009, 07:11 PM

Dixie's Cafe opened on Orange between Livingston & Robinson next to Empire Szechuan. It used to be called Prunera's, and people say it's gotten quite a facelift since then.

MNiemann · May 5th, 2009, 07:14 PM

Tropical Smoothie Café opened up at the base of the Washington St. parking garage. The buildout is REALLY really nice, the service was great, and their food and their smoothies are delicious. i definitely recommend checking them out:

MNiemann · May 5th, 2009, 07:15 PM

Tastings wine bar opened on the second floor of the Dynetech building. I haven't been there yet but it looks really nice.

MNiemann · May 5th, 2009, 07:16 PM

Graffiti Junktion opened on East Washington St in Thornton Park. it is easily one of the coolest and most interesting restaurants that have come to downtown in a long time.

MNiemann · May 5th, 2009, 07:18 PM

Brian Adams Photography (not the singer, the singer is with a "y") opened up on Osceola St. next to the Post Parkside garage.

MNiemann · May 5th, 2009, 07:19 PM

Sadly, the Central Ave food court closed down. I'm not sure when it happened, but they still have paper snowflakes on the windows so it must have been around December. Now the building is just an ugly, empty shell.

MNiemann · May 5th, 2009, 07:20 PM

E-Sciences interior design studio opened at Court Ave & Pine St next to the Solaire. The inside looks really cool, too.

MNiemann · May 5th, 2009, 07:21 PM

NV photography studio opened on Pine St. across from The Black olive.

MNiemann · May 5th, 2009, 07:22 PM

Keila Glassworks studio opened in the Pine St slot of the City Arts factory. Their stuff looks fantastic.

MNiemann · May 5th, 2009, 07:22 PM

Pound Gallery opened up in the City Arts Factory between the main gallery and Keila.

MNiemann · May 5th, 2009, 07:24 PM

Fifi's renamed itself the Sanctuary Diner. It looks way cooler and a lot nicer than Fifi's. I think they'll probably get more straight guys to eat there now that it's not called Fifi's, haha.

MNiemann · May 5th, 2009, 07:25 PM

And at the Plaza, they finally put up a sign saying "Plaza Cinema Café coming soon". So the café I'm sure is not far off, but there is no sign saying when the actual Cinema will open :-(

alex7677 · May 5th, 2009, 07:41 PM

I've passed by many of these places and they are all great, bringing new life to downtown; hopefully they can make it through this economy.

BTW I have a friend that models and she has one of her photos painted on one of the walls...

oh and from what I heard the movie theatre should be opening at the end of this month!!! yay!!!

April 11th, 2009, 12:01 AM	#103
MNiemann Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 973 Likes (Received): 0	D/S Design Solutions opened up a showroom on Robinson St. They're the ones that have the showroom right by the railroad tracks on Colonial & Garland. Only this one is just home furniture. It looks really cool and they've got some really nice stuff in there. Also it's nice to have SOMETHING on Robinson St other than Java Lava & Metro Fitness. __________________ Photo threads of mine: Orlando! - Daytona Beach - Tucson - Tombstone - Jacksonville www.facebook.com/micgael Last edited by MNiemann; April 11th, 2009 at 12:15 AM.

April 11th, 2009, 03:23 PM	#104
aaabbbccc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ORLANDO / CASABLANCA/ SAN JUAN Posts: 3,169 Likes (Received): 17	every time I go downtown orlando I always enjoy myself there lake eola of course is my favorite spot I love it there and feel at peace but I also like the nightlife and restaurants as well as just walking around and chilling downtown with some friends and family to me it is agreat atmophere __________________ I HAVE VISITED THE UNITED STATES , CANADA , MEXICO , PUERTO RICO , MOROCCO , FRANCE , SPAIN , ITALY , ISRAEL , KUWAIT , TUNISIA , COSTA RICA AND EGYPT AND I AM PROUD TO BE MOROCCAN , FRENCH AND PUERTO RICAN

May 5th, 2009, 07:08 PM	#105
MNiemann Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 973 Likes (Received): 0	OK i wanted to do a quick update because a lot of new places have opened in the last couple months... Shin Sushi opened up at N Orange & Park Lake across from the Park North complex __________________ Photo threads of mine: Orlando! - Daytona Beach - Tucson - Tombstone - Jacksonville www.facebook.com/micgael

May 5th, 2009, 07:09 PM	#106
MNiemann Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 973 Likes (Received): 0	Virgin Olive Market is a cool new café that opened right next to Citrus on north Orange. They have health food, vegetarian, and vegan foods. __________________ Photo threads of mine: Orlando! - Daytona Beach - Tucson - Tombstone - Jacksonville www.facebook.com/micgael

May 5th, 2009, 07:11 PM	#107
MNiemann Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 973 Likes (Received): 0	Bodies by Mahmood, a really nice (but very expensive) health club opened up on North Orange inbetween the Park North building and Uptown Place. __________________ Photo threads of mine: Orlando! - Daytona Beach - Tucson - Tombstone - Jacksonville www.facebook.com/micgael

April 9th, 2009, 03:26 PM	#101
jzquince69 jimmy Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: orlando Posts: 2,488 Likes (Received): 8	530 Lakeside is the old Sam Snead's space, right?

April 10th, 2009, 04:50 PM	#102
steve-o Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Orlando Posts: 51 Likes (Received): 1	Yep - 530 Lakeside is old Sam Sneads. And they did a slight remodel inside. It looks good in there!

May 5th, 2009, 07:11 PM	#108
MNiemann Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 973 Likes (Received): 0	Dixie's Cafe opened on Orange between Livingston & Robinson next to Empire Szechuan. It used to be called Prunera's, and people say it's gotten quite a facelift since then. __________________ Photo threads of mine: Orlando! - Daytona Beach - Tucson - Tombstone - Jacksonville www.facebook.com/micgael

May 5th, 2009, 07:14 PM	#109
MNiemann Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 973 Likes (Received): 0	Tropical Smoothie Café opened up at the base of the Washington St. parking garage. The buildout is REALLY really nice, the service was great, and their food and their smoothies are delicious. i definitely recommend checking them out: __________________ Photo threads of mine: Orlando! - Daytona Beach - Tucson - Tombstone - Jacksonville www.facebook.com/micgael

May 5th, 2009, 07:15 PM	#110
MNiemann Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 973 Likes (Received): 0	Tastings wine bar opened on the second floor of the Dynetech building. I haven't been there yet but it looks really nice. __________________ Photo threads of mine: Orlando! - Daytona Beach - Tucson - Tombstone - Jacksonville www.facebook.com/micgael

May 5th, 2009, 07:16 PM	#111
MNiemann Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 973 Likes (Received): 0	Graffiti Junktion opened on East Washington St in Thornton Park. it is easily one of the coolest and most interesting restaurants that have come to downtown in a long time. __________________ Photo threads of mine: Orlando! - Daytona Beach - Tucson - Tombstone - Jacksonville www.facebook.com/micgael

May 5th, 2009, 07:18 PM	#112
MNiemann Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 973 Likes (Received): 0	Brian Adams Photography (not the singer, the singer is with a "y") opened up on Osceola St. next to the Post Parkside garage. __________________ Photo threads of mine: Orlando! - Daytona Beach - Tucson - Tombstone - Jacksonville www.facebook.com/micgael

May 5th, 2009, 07:19 PM	#113
MNiemann Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 973 Likes (Received): 0	Sadly, the Central Ave food court closed down. I'm not sure when it happened, but they still have paper snowflakes on the windows so it must have been around December. Now the building is just an ugly, empty shell. __________________ Photo threads of mine: Orlando! - Daytona Beach - Tucson - Tombstone - Jacksonville www.facebook.com/micgael

May 5th, 2009, 07:20 PM	#114
MNiemann Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 973 Likes (Received): 0	E-Sciences interior design studio opened at Court Ave & Pine St next to the Solaire. The inside looks really cool, too. __________________ Photo threads of mine: Orlando! - Daytona Beach - Tucson - Tombstone - Jacksonville www.facebook.com/micgael

May 5th, 2009, 07:21 PM	#115
MNiemann Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 973 Likes (Received): 0	NV photography studio opened on Pine St. across from The Black olive. __________________ Photo threads of mine: Orlando! - Daytona Beach - Tucson - Tombstone - Jacksonville www.facebook.com/micgael

May 5th, 2009, 07:22 PM	#116
MNiemann Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 973 Likes (Received): 0	Keila Glassworks studio opened in the Pine St slot of the City Arts factory. Their stuff looks fantastic. __________________ Photo threads of mine: Orlando! - Daytona Beach - Tucson - Tombstone - Jacksonville www.facebook.com/micgael

May 5th, 2009, 07:22 PM	#117
MNiemann Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 973 Likes (Received): 0	Pound Gallery opened up in the City Arts Factory between the main gallery and Keila. __________________ Photo threads of mine: Orlando! - Daytona Beach - Tucson - Tombstone - Jacksonville www.facebook.com/micgael

May 5th, 2009, 07:24 PM	#118
MNiemann Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 973 Likes (Received): 0	Fifi's renamed itself the Sanctuary Diner. It looks way cooler and a lot nicer than Fifi's. I think they'll probably get more straight guys to eat there now that it's not called Fifi's, haha. __________________ Photo threads of mine: Orlando! - Daytona Beach - Tucson - Tombstone - Jacksonville www.facebook.com/micgael

May 5th, 2009, 07:25 PM	#119
MNiemann Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 973 Likes (Received): 0	And at the Plaza, they finally put up a sign saying "Plaza Cinema Café coming soon". So the café I'm sure is not far off, but there is no sign saying when the actual Cinema will open :-( __________________ Photo threads of mine: Orlando! - Daytona Beach - Tucson - Tombstone - Jacksonville www.facebook.com/micgael

May 5th, 2009, 07:41 PM	#120
alex7677 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 72 Likes (Received): 1	I've passed by many of these places and they are all great, bringing new life to downtown; hopefully they can make it through this economy. BTW I have a friend that models and she has one of her photos painted on one of the walls... oh and from what I heard the movie theatre should be opening at the end of this month!!! yay!!!

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