Saturday, December 6, 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...

Banh Mi Nha Trang – Banh mi sandwiches – Orlando

A few months ago, as part of the epic Orlando Weekly Banh Mi Battle, I got the chance to visit Banh Mi Nha...

King Cajun Crawfish! Photos

cI recently was asked to do some photography work for King Cajun Crawfish right here in Orlando! I came on a number of previous...

Raphsodic Cooperative Company Bakery and Store in Mills-50 District

Raphsodic Cooperative Company Bakery and Store in Mills-50 District Located in the heart of Orlando, Raphsodic Cooperative Company Bakery and Store sits right off Mills...

Boston Bakery & Cafe – Banh Mi

Boston Bakery & Cafe - Banh Mi Located just west of Bumby Avenue off of Colonial Drive, Boston Bakery and Cafe probably has some of...

Pho Vinh – Vietnamese – Orlando

Pho Vinh - Vietnamese - Orlando One of the newest contenders to throw their hat into the Vietnamese restaurant ring: Pho Vinh. Coming onto the...

Shin Jung – Korean – Orlando

Shin Jung - Korean - Orlando The meat sizzled on the iron plates in front of us, smoke rising into the vents above the tiny...

Pho 88 Vietnamese Noodle Shop – Mills 50 District

Pho 88 Vietnamese Noodle Shop - Mills 50 District Anthony Bourdain: Search for Pho in Vietnam - Food Porn It is an age-old remedy passed down...

Tasty Wok – Orlando

Tasty Wok - Orlando One of my most favorite places for Chinese food in Orlando is Tasty Wok. With reasonable prices and great heapings of...

Ming’s Bistro in Mills-50 district

Ming's Bistro in Mills-50 district Dim sum is a time honored tradition of Chinese culture, beginning when rural farmers, exhausted after working hard in the...







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