Hey, well…I know my day is complete knowing she’s prime for producing a child. How about you, Central Florida?

This is getting a little personal, don’t you think?

(Location: Downtown Orlando.)

UPDATE: 12/26, 1:25pm EST: (via Twitter) The Plaza Cinema Café is OPEN and UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT!

** Update: The Plaza Cinema Cafe has Closed. According to the Sentinel‘s story, they hope to have new management in place and re-open by Christmas Day … here’s hoping!**

Orlando Steps Into the Realm of a Major City…Kinda.

Last week I finally go the chance to visit downtown Orlando’s newest attraction, the Plaza Cinema Cafe. I’d heard many things about the theaters–both good and bad–so of course I brought my camera along to document the experience. Here’s what I found:

Yes, that’s a full bar! There are two, and as far as I know no children are allowed. Plush leather seats and gathering areas throughout the entire venue, the Plaza Cinema Cafe is definitely catering to a specific audience.

The Good

• It’s downtown
• It’s sheik
• It’s new
• It’s hip
• It’s affordable
• There’s food
• There’s beer
• The seats are amazing (wide, reclining, leather seats)

The Not-So-Good

• Food still needs some work (my friend wasn’t really that pleased with her pizza)
• You have to park in a garage (unless you live or work downtown)
• They’re not showing all the most current movies (an insider tells me this has to do with licensing)
• It’s a bit small; doesn’t seem like it’d accommodate large crowds

All-in-all I’m really stoked about this downtown Orlando movie theater, and am looking forward to seeing more movies there.

“My thighs are slapping together!”

(Location: Office building in downtown Orlando.)

Hey, I don’t care what it is I’m a huge proponent of anything that’s makes one dance like a fool:

(Location: Downtown Orlando.)

I was breezing through the hallway in my condo building a few days ago, and saw this sticky note on the wall. I thought it was hilarious!

Apparently someone met another someone on Saturday night that they took a fancy to…and weren’t afraid to share their number with the world (now, anyway)! (Sorry the resolution is so bad – I took this photo with my phone.)

I am so blessed and honored to have been driving through Central Florida behind the one-and-only Mr. T:

Renowned Australian makeup artist Napoleon Perdis will be at Ulta in Winter Park Village this Saturday, June 27, along with his creative team.

Take advantage of the rare opportunity to meet Napoleon and his team and get beauty advice that has made him a worldwide success.

Where: Ulta Winter Park Village
When: This Saturday, June 27
Time: 11 am to 5 pm
** Appointments MUST be booked in advance, so call to reserve your spot!

After living within blocks of this local eatery for years, I finally had the chance to try Napasorn a few weeks ago. In fact, it was the first time I’d eaten Thai food, too.

If you’re not a regular downtowner, you may not even know where Napasorn is since it’s not really along the main streets of Downtown Orlando, but located on Pine Street just blocks from Orange Avenue, this place is worth checking out.

The atmosphere was really nice … actually quite relaxing. The prices were definitely reasonable and best of all, the food was delicious!

If you’re in the mood for Thai, you should check out Napasorn.

Napasorn Thai Restaurant
56 E. Pine Street
Orlando, FL
407/245-8088
@thaidowntown

We usually reserve this blog for events, restaurant reviews and other lighthearted stuff, but sometimes I find other unexciting things worth sharing.

This time, it’s the CVS Minute Clinic.  Maybe you noticed this logo the last time you ran into CVS to pick up a pack of gum and wondered what it was. I did too.

After fighting a cold for the past two weeks, I finally decided some antibiotics were probably the only way to rid myself of the nasty bug. Not having a regular doctor, I thought I’d have to settle for a visit to Urgent Care (shudder the thought). Instead, I decided to stop into the Minute Clinic.

They chose a great name for this in-store Urgent Care replica … in less than 30 minutes I was seen by a nurse practitioner, diagnosed (Bronchitis, yuck!) and given prescriptions which conveniently were sent electronically to the store’s pharmacy just 50 yards away.

This is a brilliant strategy by CVS! They offer a service comparable (or better) than walk-in clinics, it’s faster, and they provide their pharmacy with a direct stream of patients.

For a complete list of prices, treatments and locations, visit their Web site: www.minuteclinic.com.