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City Fire: Manny Garcia's Restaurant With Indoor and Outdoor Space for Dining, Events

Mitra Sorrells
March 3, 2011
Manny Garcia, the founder of three Central Florida restaurant brands—Pebbles, Harvey’s Bistro, and Manuel’s on 28th—has reunited with executive chef Tony Page and general manager Benj Ray to open City Fire American Oven and Bar in the Dellagio complex on Sand Lake Road. The 6,000-square-foot space formerly housed an Urban Flats but other than retaining the large stone hearth oven, the entire interior has been gutted and redecorated to pay homage to Orlando’s history. City Fire opened February 21 and has indoor and outdoor seating and a semi-private dining room.
 
The elevated, 160-seat main dining room has dark wood tables and six semicircular booths covered in deep red fabric and overlooks the open kitchen. Black and white photos of Orlando landmarks and streets line the dark red walls, while large antique light fixtures hang from the high ceiling.

At the rear of the restaurant, a long granite-topped bar has seating for 23. To add visual interest and make this area a bit cozier, decorators lowered the ceiling and covered it with custom fabric tiles in a variety of colors and depths, creating a colorful mosaic above the bar.

An antique chandelier hangs above a long wood dining table in the 25-seat semiprivate dining room, while more historic photos decorate the deep red walls. The room has access to the 1,400-square-foot patio, which has a long semicircular bar. The outdoor space is elevated and overlooks the Dellagio’s man-made canal. Sheer black drapes can partially close the space if necessary to block the sun and wind.

The menu includes items such as City Fire chicken thumbits—bite-size blackened chicken, chimichurri, roasted garlic, dill pickles, and caramelized onions on crostini—braised short ribs, and Oscar-style rainbow trout. The restaurant also uses the stone hearth oven to make several flatbreads, with traditional toppings such as steak and blue cheese to more unusual options such as caviar with chevre.

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Photo: Courtesy of Samuel Rivera
A raised platform in one corner of the main room has an antique dining table with seating for six.
A raised platform in one corner of the main room has an antique dining table with seating for six.
Photo: Courtesy of Samuel Rivera
The open kitchen is anchored by a large stone hearth oven used to prepare City Fire's flat breads.
The open kitchen is anchored by a large stone hearth oven used to prepare City Fire's flat breads.
Photo: Courtesy of Samuel Rivera
The semi-private dining room has seating for 25 at one long table and two high four-tops. Red velvet drapes accent the walls and are also used to partition the room from the main dining area.
The semi-private dining room has seating for 25 at one long table and two high four-tops. Red velvet drapes accent the walls and are also used to partition the room from the main dining area.
Photo: BizBash
Tabletop fire pits decorate the outdoor bar and dining tables.
Tabletop fire pits decorate the outdoor bar and dining tables.
Photo: BizBash
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