Sanctuary Diner

Good Friday Afternoon!

We have not yet visited...but the new Sanctuary Diner (formerly Fifi's Pattisierie) is having the Grand Opening today.... the hours are below:

Hours of Operation

Mon-Fri 11am-8pm

Sat- Sun 9am-4pm

We were hoping for longer hours - like 24hrs...or close @ midnight.... since it's supposed to be a diner ;-) ....still looking forward to going soon though

Coming Soon - The Black Olive Restaurant

Make sure to peek your head around the corner at The Plaza on Orange Avenue and see the latest dining establishment to hit Downtown Orlando. The Black Olive, located at the bottom of The Plaza on Pine Street and across from the City Arts Factory is set to officially open in the next few weeks. The Black Olive's warm yet inspiring ambiance is the perfect setting to enjoy a refreshing lunch or to indulge in a relaxing cocktail after work. Join them for an elegant dinner that will leave you feeling pleasantly rejuvenated.

According to their website, "at The Black Olive fresh is more than a word. Fresh is the aroma of locally grown herbs, the light healthy touch of olive oils and the savory finish of fine sea salts. The Black Olive offers you Mediterranean Inspired Italian Cusine, featuring authentic fresh and flavorful ingredients, simply yet elegant dishes and the health benefits of olives, fine salts, and the Mediterranean diet." For further information go to www.eattheblackolive.com or call 407.849.1689.

Source Downtown Confidential 2/16/2009 www.downtownorlando.com

Relax Grill - Now Open

Relax Grill, at Lake Eola Park, is now open. Make sure to stop by the newly renamed and renovated dining establishments as you are in for a treat! Diner can enjoy kabobs, amazing seafood and pita and hummus as they relax across from the swan boat rides at Lake Eola. On Fridays the restaurant will host movie nights. So by day or night site next to the City Beautiful's crown jewel, enjoy the wonderful weather and just relax. For further information please call or visit Relax Grill at: 407.835.1797, 211 Eola Parkway, Orlando, FL 32801.

Source: Downtown Confidential 2/16/2009 www.downtownorlando.com

Orlando home sales second-best statewide

Source: Jerry W. Jackson | Sentinel Staff Writer
2:32 PM EST, February 12, 2009

The reports keep getting better for Metro Orlando's existing homes sales, as the four-county market ended the fourth quarter on a strong note, rising 22 percent to 4,247 homes, the second best showing out of 20 markets statewide, the Florida Association of Realtors said this afternoon.

Only the far larger Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater market sold more homes during the three-month period, 5,579, but Orlando was closing the gap as Tampa's increase was only half as great, at 10 percent.


Full story: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-bk-housing-market-improving-021209,0,5824895.story

Pizzuti to build 11-story tower on Orange near Colonial

Source: Jerry W. Jackson | Sentinel Staff Writer
2:42 PM EST, February 17, 2009

Bulldozers were clearing land near the corner of Orange Avenue and Colonial Drive in downtown Orlando on Tuesday as Ron Pizzuti, one of Central Florida's best-known commercial developers, looked on and vowed to move quickly to build an 11-story retail-office tower on the site, despite the real estate slump.

"We're not in the land-bank business," Pizzuti said as he and Scott Hall, his top executive in Orlando, talked about the 165,000-square-foot building and why they are pressing ahead with a downtown office project now.

Full story: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-bk-pizzuti-021709,0,4793267.story

Harvey's, Manuel's shut down in downtown Orlando

Source: Orlando Sentinel

Sandra Pedicini |Sentinel Staff Writer

1:12 PM EST, February 16, 2009

Two fixtures of the downtown Orlando dining scene -- Harvey's Bistro and Manuel's on the 28th -- have closed.

The two restaurants, both in the Bank of America building, served their last meals on Valentine's Day.

Full Story: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-bk-harveys-closed-021609,0,5079735.story