Construction and Expansion Update

“Opals Too has opened in The Garden, offering Starbucks coffee and many favorites from the main Opals. Tables and chairs line that end of The Garden, and the two-story windows and skylights combine with the palm trees and plants to give guests the feeling of sitting at an outdoor cafe. The glass display cases at Opals Too burst with cookies, muffins, croissants and donuts, as well as tempting desserts like tiramisu, citrus mreringue tarts, cannoli, cheesecake and mini bundt cakes. Opals Too is open from 7 a.m. To 10:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 7 a.m. To midnight Friday, and 7 a.m. To 1 a.m. Saturday. The walls of the new retail shops in the first floor rotunda of The Garden were painted last week, and light fixtures have been installed in each. Tucked beneath curved glass walls that frame the center fountain, the new shops will feature jewelry and seasonal gifts. The stores are slated to open in the next several weeks. Demolition of the old employee cafeteria began last week and will continue this week. Crews cut an opening in the outside wall near the coolers to facilitate removal of debris, and a plywood barrier has been erected in front of the entrance to restrict access and reduce the amount of dust coming into the corridors. Ceiling tiles have been taken down and crews last week were removing the drywall. Over the next few months, the cafeteria will be expanded and redesigned to promote more convenient service for employees.”