{"id":341854,"date":"2026-07-16T07:18:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T07:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/341854\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T07:18:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T07:18:41","slug":"orlando-gets-another-pho-bar-more-fine-dining-and-a-german-hawaiian-cafe-to-open-downtown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/341854\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando gets another Pho Bar; more fine dining and a German Hawaiian cafe to open downtown"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Credit: Matt Keller Lehman<\/p>\n

Pho Bar, with a location at 1012 E. Colonial Drive in Mills 50<\/a>, has opened its second outpost inside the former home of Nabe\/Hinabe at 7988 Via Dellagio Way in Dr. Phillips \u2026\u00a0Davanti, a fine dining concept by\u00a0Food Network Star\u00a0alum Joshua Adam Garcia, aka Chef Jag, will open at the end of the year on the ground floor inside the Society Orlando high rise at 410 N. Orange Ave. downtown. Garcia will present a menu with French, Italian and Latin influences \u2026 Nearby, Hawaiian-inspired cafe\u00a0Hula Mula\u00a0will move into the space at 201 S. Orange Ave. later this year. The German import will present a diverse menu of sushi, pizza, burgers, rice bowls and smoothies.<\/p>\n

Zen Dumpling, with locations in Waterford Lakes and Altamonte Springs, will continue its local expansion with new stores planned for Colonial Marketplace at 2915 E. Colonial Drive and 9782 Eagle Creek Center Blvd. in Lake Nona \u201csometime this year\u201d \u2026 Baby John\u2019s Ice Creamery<\/a>, the latest in a string of new ice cream shops, has opened in the former Kos Coffee location at 129 W. Fairbanks Ave. in Winter Park \u2026\u00a0Philly Pretzel Factory, the largest pretzel franchise in the country, is now serving traditional salted pretzels, bite-sized \u201crivets,\u201d pretzel dogs and cheesesteak-stuffed poppers at Casselberry Commons at 1455 State Road 436. <\/p>\n

Comfort and Crave, a cafeteria-style, pork-free, veg-friendly, soul food restaurant, has opened at 1142 W. State Road 436 in Altamonte Springs \u2026 Over in Mount Dora,\u00a0Salt and Ember, a raw bar and seafood restaurant featuring prime steaks, caviar and a robust selection of new and old world wines, has opened at 322 Alexander St.<\/p>\n

Cilantro Indian Cuisine\u00a0has closed on Plant St. in Winter Garden and has moved to its new home inside\u00a0Mirchi Indian Street Food<\/a>\u00a0at 1021 S. Dillard St. in Winter Garden.<\/p>\n

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