Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Mills 50 District

Local Flavor: A Taste Profile of Orlando’s Mills 50 District for Spring 2024

First published in The Community Paper - February 2024 From hidden mom-and-pop shops to Michelin Guide–recommended restaurants, Orlando’s colorful Mills 50 District neighborhood is truly...

After 32 Years, Saigon Market Closes in Orlando’s Mills 50 District in November 2023

Late last year, Saigon Market announced they would close their doors after serving the Orlando community over 32 years since 1991. My first memories of...

Inside Look: Pho Huong Lan with Phuc Map aka Brandon Hurley

Pho Huong Lan, located in a hidden courtyard in Orlando's Mills 50 District, is a Vietnamese eatery known for its house hand made pho...

First Look: Hawkers Asian Street Fare launches new fall & winter menu

CRISPY CANTON: Crispy egg noodles, pork, shiitake mushrooms, bean sprouts, spring onions, savory soy sauce We were invited to Hawkers Asian Street Fare to check...

Double Whammy at Grape & The Grain Wine Bar

Since first opening their doors, visitors of The Mills 50 District have given its newest resident “Grape & The Grain Wine Bar” a very...

CayCakes Bakery hosts inaugural “Last Course Dinner” an underground dessert dining experience

Second Course: Black sesame and vanilla cake with amaretto infused ganache (moist & delicious, my favorite!) Have you heard of the new vegan bakery CayCakes...

ViVi Bubble Tea opens first Florida location in the Mills 50 District

Congratulations to our long-time friend Sam Lau on his newest business venture: ViVi Bubble Tea at Mills 50 - it is such a cute...

2018 Orlando Food Predictions You Want to Know

Happy 2018, Food Friends! Can we all agree that glitter and unicorn desserts are so 2017? Well maybe not, but a girl can dream. I caught...







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