Join the grand opening of CityArts Café, a new creative space inside historic Rogers Kiene Building

CityArts Café is the Downtown Destination for Coffee, Light Bites and a Quick Pause, While Supporting the Local Arts Community

Downtown Orlando’s dynamic arts and cultural organization, the Downtown Arts District, has announced the grand opening of CityArts Café this Wednesday, November 12, 2025.  The café will open at 8 am, and Downtown Arts District (DAD) will commemorate the exciting occasion with a special ribbon cutting and remarks at 11 am, free coffee tastings, art activations, live music and giveaways. 

Located adjacent to CityArts Orlando housed inside the historic Rogers Kiene Building, the 530-square foot café will serve delicious Lavazza espresso based coffee, drip, a variety of tea and tisanes and soft drinks. Food served will include pastries such as croissants, scones, muffins and bagels made fresh by Olde Hearth Bakery. Partial proceeds support local artists. 

The cafe will also feature art from DAD’s 3rd Thursday monthly rotating exhibition that serves as a creative and comfortable atmosphere to enjoy the menu.

“CityArts Café isn’t just about coffee, it’s about creating a space to enjoy and support the local arts community,” says Downtown Arts District Executive Director Barbara Hartley. The vision and menu are inspired by the legacy of the Rogers-Kienes building and its European heritage. We will proudly serve Lavazza, Italy’s largest and most celebrated coffee roaster and a long-standing supporter of the arts.  Our bakery selection features classic French patisserie and British tearoom favorites from local purveyor Olde Hearth Bakery. We are thrilled to celebrate the official grand opening of the café — a welcome addition to all our programming — and we invite everyone to join us.  We have no doubt visitors of our beautiful galleries and amazing events will absolutely love it.”

"CityArts Café is reopening as an extension of the Downtown Arts District, supporting our mission to cultivate a vibrant creative community in the heart of Orlando," says Daniel Betancourt, Chairman of the Board. "A portion of proceeds will directly benefit local artists and arts programming.  Through this café, we continue to enhance the vibrancy, accessibility and economic growth of the district by presenting outstanding visual and performing arts, producing dynamic public art experiences and providing meaningful professional development for artists." 

About Downtown Arts District

The Downtown Arts District is a dedicated nonprofit organization for advancing arts and economic development in the City of Orlando. 

Established in 2000, the mission of the Downtown Arts District is to enhance the vibrancy, accessibility and economic development of Downtown Orlando through the presentation of outstanding visual and performing arts, the production of dynamic public art programs and the delivery of high-impact artist training and professional development. 

Comprised of a series of cultural communities, the Arts District encompasses the visual arts, literature, the performing arts including music, drama, film and dance and arts and culture-related retail businesses. 

The Arts District is the producer of a series of mission-based events and programs to heighten visibility for the arts including the monthly 3rd Thursday Gallery Hop, annual themed arts celebrations La Maschera and Día de los Muertos, Orlando Story Club and much more. In addition, the Arts District manages and operates CityArts Orlando, the multi-use art and cultural destination in the historic Rogers Kiene Building in Downtown Orlando.

For more details: https://downtownartsdistrict.com

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