Kim's right. Getting back into the groove of things is tough for the new year. All those meetings that were pushed due to people's vacation schedules are crammed into the first few weeks of 2011. However that is NOT going to stop me from moving forward with the goal of 40y40p. So in the spirit of getting out there and having fun, I thought I'd mix things up for 2011 and contact some new friends to widen my social circle. Saturday night my friend Danielle and I who have known each other for years but more through past jobs and volunteer work, decided to see what downtown Orlando had to offer on a Saturday night.
We started at Ceviche on Church Street, a Spainsh Tapas Restaurant. The scene was packed more than I've seen before with a mixture of people but we were probably teetering on the top of the age range. Regardless we enjoyed our Spanish wine and tapas, catching up and people watching. We continued with a walk around downtown hopping in and out of some of our old haunts. The downtown Orlando scene has turned very young lately and there's a great need for a place that caters to the 35+ crowd. The weather was cool for Florida so we ended up sitting at the bar at Ember. For anyone who remembers O-town from the past Ember is the Old Kate O'Briens which was the Fri/Sat night hangout for me for YEARS back in the day. The charm of the old bar is gone and and a new flashy S. Beach vibe has taken over. Definetly a great place to sit at the indoor bar and people watch, wine rating OK but we definetly think it's a place worth checking out for the outdoor bar with TVs and palm trees once our nights hit 70 again.
We ended the night with a much needed coffee at the Dessert Lady a small cafe back on Church Street. A fun night out and during our conversation we made a deal to keep an eye out for men for each other. You never know right ladies? It's about expanding that circle of friends. That's all from O-town this weekend. D
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