Sunday, December 22, 2024

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...

Ming Bistro – new looks, dim sum in Orlando

It's a Chinese family tradition - while some folks sip on mimosas and munch on French toast on the weekends, others hit up one...

A Brief Walk Through “Little Vietnam” in Mills 50 District

Exactly 40 years ago on April 30, 1975, the capital city of South Vietnam, Saigon fell to the forces of the communist North. There...

Chan’s Chinese Cuisine

I tend to break down Chinese restaurants into three categories: Chinese take outs (you'll see the neon signs saying New York Style Chinese Takeout...

Valentines Special Menu at Gigi’s Cupcakes

In 2008, Gigi Butler founded Gigi’s Cupcakes after her brother suggested she do so in Nashville with her delicious cupcakes. Although she struggled in...

Top 5 Things to Eat at Mamak Asian Street Food

A lot of comparisons have been made with the newly opened Mamak to another local Asian street food restaurant in town - namely, Hawkers...








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