Video: For the Central Florida crowd, an update on Ace Cafe Sanford

https://www.youtube.com/embed/BZ5C_iuevYs?si=4dIw1AhN37Bx12n-

Ace Cafe Orlando served as the city’s hub for its car and bike scene for a few years, and we were regulars. Then the business had to move to nearby Sanford, Florida.

[A new location to do Miata stuff with Miata friends?]

The latest news: a video showing the recent construction.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/8/25 11:55 a.m.

Personally, very happy to see the progress, and glad to hear them address the parking situation since that property doesn’t have much of a lot. (Sounds like they can use the lot across the street.)

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/8/25 11:56 a.m.

By the way, the new Ace is a block away from Henry’s Depot, where we met for the forum get-together last December. 

Too early to plan for this December? 

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
4/8/25 12:55 p.m.

I'm not saying I'll provide daily updates, but I'll be sure to swing by the area anytime I'm in the downtown area. wink

hobiercr
hobiercr UberDork
4/8/25 1:02 p.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Never too early to get holiday plans on the calendar. "Sorry hon, I can't go to your work holiday party as the GRM party was scheduled FIRST!"

ojannen
ojannen HalfDork
4/8/25 2:10 p.m.

There was a fun car parked behind the Ace Cafe building this weekend.  I think it was a Qvale Mangusta.

I am hopeful about the restaurant but Sanford has shown itself to be fairly anti-business if you aren't part of the old boys club.  I just watched a coffee shop take nearly two years to change from one retail location to another due to their process.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/8/25 3:25 p.m.

In reply to ojannen :

Hopefully it all works out as planned.

And, if not, we can walk across the parking lot and get one of those giant Hawaiian chicken sandwiches

 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/9/25 9:06 a.m.
hobiercr said:

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Never too early to get holiday plans on the calendar. "Sorry hon, I can't go to your work holiday party as the GRM party was scheduled FIRST!"

I’d be down with that. Sanford again? 

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