I’m pretty sure the Milk District is Orlando’s smallest “district,” but it’s one of the best. The compact area, pretty much just Robinson Street between Bumby and Primrose, was named for its proximity to the TG Lee Factory and has a handful of cool shops, restaurants and bars including Etoile Boutique, the newly opened Sandwich Bar and the Milk Bar, an aptly named craft beer haven. There are very few things I love more than drinking tasty beer and playing Scattegories, so any place that happily merges these two loves of mine cannot suck. It just can’t.
Open every night but Monday, the bar’s quarters are small (there’s seating for about 30) but cozy. Leather bound menus are loaded with beers, separated by type and updated weekly. Featured earlier this week: Fort Collins Rocky Mountain IPA and Smuttynose. If you have no clue what those mean, the bartenders won’t get all beer snob on you – they’re happy to explain and offer samples. And if they’re out of something, they’ll suggest a similar pick. The best part: a bookshelf packed with board games like Uno, Trivial Pursuit, Operation (not suggested after three beers) and of course, Scattegories.
The TV pipes out movies every Sunday night (last time I was there, Four Rooms was on), and there’s a new Very Large Array “party” on Saturday nights, where DJs Cub and Jazzthieve spin a nice mix of music at a level comfortable enough to still yell out Taboo! answers if need be.
For more info (and frequent updates), visit the Milk Bar's Facebook page.
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