ORLANDO (Dec. 20, 2005) ­ Jack¹s Place, the award-winning restaurant located in the Rosen Plaza Hotel on International Drive in Orlando, is one of five top Orlando restaurants among 75 restaurants nationally recommended in The South Beach Diet Dining Guide, published this month by the best selling author of The South Beach Diet, Arthur Agatston, MD.

Jack¹s Place was selected for its outstanding food, including a variety of prime steaks and fresh seafood, as well as the exemplary service, atmosphere and South Beach-friendly menu. Some of the restaurant¹s menu items included in the guide are Seared Halibut Meuniere with Fennel, Dill and Pine Nuts, Jack¹s Little Italy Steak with Arugula and Balsamic Glaze and Grilled Crab Cake with Red Pepper Black Bean Relish.

The South Beach Diet Dining Guide (Rodale / December 2005/ $7.99) is a handy resource offering health and weight-conscious diners useful advice on where to eat and what to order on all types of menus, from chain and family chains restaurants to haute cuisine.

Half of the guide is devoted to business-class dining, with profiles and menu suggestions for each of 5 recommended restaurants in 15 of the nation¹s most visited cities. Restaurants were selected for their outstanding food, service, atmosphere, and healthy, South Beach-friendly menu. The guide lists business-class restaurants in Atlanta; Boston; Chicago; Cleveland; Dallas; Kansas City; LasVegas; Los Angeles; Miami; Minneapolis; NewYork; Orlando; St. Louis; San Francisco; and Washington, DC.

Jack's Place is named after owner Harris Rosen¹s father who during his 30-year tenure at the Waldorf Astoria sketched over 100,000 warm and humorous caricatures of visiting celebrities and VIPs, including Jackie Kennedy, Hank Aaron, Indira Ghandi and Henry Kissinger, to name a few. The restaurant, named a top restaurant in the state by Florida Trend magazine last month, recently remodeled its dining room to include new chandeliers, new carpeting, new chairs and booths and new archways. While the look may have changed, the restaurant continues to be adorned with a selection from the impressive collection of caricatures.

Located on International Drive adjacent to the Orange County Convention Center, the 800-room Rosen Plaza provides its guests with resort-style luxury in a world-class vacation destination. Conveniently situated just minutes from Orlando¹s world-famous theme parks, Universal Studios Florida, Sea World and Walt Disney World, the Rosen Plaza is only 15 minutes from the Orlando International Airport.

For reservations and information, go to www.rosenplaza.com or call (407) 996-1787.

The South Beach Diet Dining Guide (Rodale / December 2005, $7.99) is available at major bookstores nationwide and online. The South Beach Diet is one of America¹s top selling diets, with more than 17 million books in print. For more information about The South Beach Diet, visit southbeachdiet.com.