Ave Maria restaurateur Phong Ho is broadening the town’s culinary landscape with the addition of Vicky Bakery, a family-owned Cuban pastry brand. Ho, who moved to Ave Maria in 2007 after a career with Pulte Homes, transitioned from homebuilding to the restaurant industry following his father’s encouragement.
Ho’s first venture, Tropical Smoothie Café, brought quick-service options to the town center. Thirteen years later, he opened OASIS The Kitchen Lounge, a sit-down restaurant that quickly became popular.
The Naples Daily News recognized it as one of the ‘New and Best Restaurants in Southwest Florida.’…