Will's Pub & Lil Indie's

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Will's Pub is the divey, unpretentious heart of Orlando's independent music scene on North Mills Avenue. Punk, indie and metal bills pack the floor in one room while Lil Indie's pours cocktails in the other, and pinball fills the gaps between sets. Guests say it feels like home, loud and welcoming in equal measure.

District Story

The story of Mills 50

A district named for its own crossroads, platted as front porches in 1883 and remade twice by the people who moved in.

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Sparrow Orlando

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Bar One Orlando

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Tiny from the street, but inside a cozy, very clean neighborhood bar on McCoy Road with pool and darts.

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Grape & the Grain

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Unpretentious Mills 50 wine bar where the real draw is the covered back patio guests call the best in Orlando.

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The Guesthouse

Bars & lounges · Mills 50 · $$

Mills 50's plant-filled living room, greenery trailing over white walls around a square bar.

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Mills 50's plant-filled living room, greenery trailing over white walls around a square bar.

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Black Rooster Taqueria

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A small, lively Mills 50 room with a dive-bar soul and a chef's hand on the tacos.

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Grape & the Grain

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Unpretentious Mills 50 wine bar where the real draw is the covered back patio guests call the best in Orlando.

Grape & the Grain, 1110 Virginia Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

Framework Craft Coffee House

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What grew from the Vita Luna coffee cart is now a cozy, artsy Mills 50 hub built on a pay-what-you-can welcome.

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Ten10 Brewing

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Laid-back neighborhood taproom on Virginia Drive in Mills 50, all about good beer, good tunes and good people.

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Bites & Bubbles

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Date-night polish meets neighborhood warmth on North Mills, topped by a romantic rooftop lounge made for sunset.

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