Orlando restaurant openings & closings:
Creo will be the newest stall to open inside East End Market. The concept by Hannah Stoddart and Asher Loy will feature Italian small bites, cicchetti (Venetian bar snacks) and rotating entrées inspired by the flavors they’ve gathered from their travels and experiences. Look for it to open later this month in the stall that previously held La Femme du Fromage …
Following the closure of Lewis Lin’s wagyu shabu-shabu house Hinabe (originally called Nabe) in the Dellagio Town Center in Dr. Phillips, owners Khoa Nguyen and Keren Swan will bring the city’s second Pho Bar to the striking space after some minor interior modifications. Look for it to open next month … Dom Helio, a Rio de Janeiro-based restaurant serving Brazilian and Brazilian-style Italian dishes, pizzas and pastas, has opened in Celebration at 1641 Future Way. This is the first Dom Helio outside Brazil …
The Johnny’s Diner family is growing with another one now at 3335 Curry Ford Road in the old Daybreak Diner space. There’s also a Johnny’s Diner on University Boulevard near UCF and one on State Road 436 in Casselberry … Francisca Charcoal Chicken & Meats, a South Florida chain specializing in Venezuelan, Colombian and Latin American cuisine, has opened at 12325 S. Orange Blossom Trail ……