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The Daily City – #52 – CineMark Baratelli

August 20, 2018 By Chris

TRANSCRIPT: The City of Orlando Police Department has been given $54,792 to pay for officer overtime to conduct high visibility enforcement campaigns in conjunction with other education efforts to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety within the city. The funds come from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), through a Task Work Order with the University of North Florida. This is part of the Mayors Consent Agenda which goes before City Council for approval Monday August 20th.

The movie theatre at Universal Citywalk will transition from AMC to Cinemark with a grand opening set for September 15th. Moviegoers can expect “Cinemark Luxury Lounger” seats, and one new Cinemark XD auditorium which will bring “expansive wall-to-wall screens, custom-engineered surround sound with multichannel speakers and state-of-the-art projection systems capable of delivering 35 trillion colors.”Continue Reading …

The Daily City – #44 – A Prismatic Upgrade

June 23, 2018 By Chris

TRANSCRIPT: Orlando Flea is coming September 16th to downtown at Celine Orlando. There will be live music, local eats, full bar and of course a large curated group of local and regional vendors flooding your sense with creativity. Follow the event on instagram for updates at the orlando flea.

The @citybeautiful is going to SHAKE UP the old downtown Information center with the help of the local creative company at Prismatic. The redesigned center will feature a retail shop with locally made goods, a circular information desk, digital walls, large murals by the formally local and internationally known artist Boy Kong and more. The space will expand from 1,950 sq. ft. to 3,800 sq. ft. During construction the Info Center will operate a new temporary location starting Tuesday, July 10 at the CityArts Factory at the corner of Orange Avenue and Pine Street Tuesdays-Fridays from 11 a.m.-5pm.Continue Reading …

The Daily City – #43 – The Orlando Flea

June 15, 2018 By Chris

TRANSCRIPT: A new craft beer & package store called Whippoorwill Beerhouse and Package Store is coming to the Milk District at 2425 E. South Street. The owners are shooting for a July opening. Equal parts neighborhood bar and package store, the 2,160 sq ft facility will offer beverage service including retail wine and beer sales.

Sephora is coming to Winter Park inside the Whole Foods shopping center at 1030 N Orlando Ave. The store is scheduled to open in July. Founded in 1969, Sephora offers beauty fans the chance to touch and test the products in the store. It has an app that allows users to obtain their exact skin tone to help them choose their ideal foundation, an app that allows users to try on lipstick shades and more. Sephora, with 2,300 locations in 33 countries, is “the No. 1 specialty beauty retailer in the world”

The Orlando Flea will take place Sunday September 16th 12pm-4pm at the downtown performance venue Celine Orlando at 22 S. Magnolia Ave. The indoor marketplace will feature a tightly curated collection of local and regional artisans, designers and makers, along with live music, a full bar and local bites. The Orlando Flea wants to create a community around supporting and celebrating our region’s creative small business owners. The Orlando Flea is the latest production of The Daily City.

The Daily City – #41 – Lil’ Bao Bao

June 2, 2018 By Chris

TRANSCRIPT: 1. University Club to Open December. Construction begins in June on the University Club of Orlando located inside the already under construction 350 unit Modera Central high-rise at 150 E. Central Blvd at Central Boulevard & Rosalind Avenue in downtown Orlando.

With four floors and over 25,000 square feet, the clubhouse contains, a variety of dining options including a casual lounge, the more formal Main Dining Room, and the outdoor terrace overlooking Downtown. Members can also reserve rooms for private dining, civic events and business meetings. The facility also houses a two-story, gym. Opening is expected December 2018.