1618 N. Mills Ave. has been home to a lot of different restaurants in its life. Next up: Bites & Bubbles
A pigzzaria, a new rooftop deck opening, an old rooftop deck being reopened, and other Orlando food news
OPENINGS:
Pigzza, a pizza joint by Pig Floyd s owner Thomas Ward and Al Palo of Stasio s Italian Deli, will open in Mills 50 this fall. The pigzzaria will fire out pies from the cool building at 1050 N. Mills Ave., next door to Will s Pub . Over in Ivanhoe Village, the
Harmon Photo building will soon be home to a bar/restaurant with a rooftop deck. A tenant hasn t been announced as yet, but that shouldn t take too long .
Our weekly food news roundup
OPENINGS: The Tavern Bar & Grill has opened in the old Vinyl Tapas Lounge/MamaJuana Latin Bistro space at 75 E. Colonial Drive downtown. They offer a roster of sandwiches, rice bowls and wraps, as well as a full bar and weekend brunch .
Bashu Hot Pot has opened in the Golden Sparkling Plaza at 5600 W. Colonial Drive .
The 808, a Hawaiian bar and restaurant by Todd Ulmer (Stardust Lounge, Aku Aku Tiki Bar) and Wendy Connor (the Abbey, the Mezz), will open in the longtime home of
Dexter s Thornton Park at 808 E. Washington St. Daniel Weber, one-time head of delivery-only concept