Naples restaurant news: Temping new Vietnamese on Davis, Hawaiian bowls, burritos on Livingston
It’s a family affair this week for new restaurants in Naples.
From a pop who owns another popular spot plus sisters-in-law debuting their first food venture, this week’s new finds will tempt you.
Vietnamese cuisine at Pho An
Sisters-in-law co-owners Hanh Nguyen and Thuong Pham, who serves as chef, opened Pho An late June. They hail from Nha Trang, a coastal resort city in Vietnam. This is their first restaurant and it was slammed on Saturday afternoon.
“The reason we opened our business is the love of cooking. We want to bring our pho and other Vietnamese cuisine to everybody since there are not many Vietnamese restaurants in town,” said Nguyen.
Appetizers are $7.50; banh mi sandwiches are $8.50; phos, buns and rice platters are priced $16.50 and $17.50.
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday until 9 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
(4850 Davis Blvd., Naples; 239-304-8917; check them out on Facebook)
Hawaiian Bowls & Burritos
Naples restaurateur Mike Cardascia of Zen Asian BBQ fame is opening Oahu Fresh Bowls July 21 and the first 50 guests that day score a free regular acai bowl every month for a year. On the sweet and savory menu: poké bowls with sushi-grade fish and customizable acai soft serve boba with pearls and jellies. There’s even a “Flaming Hot Cheetos” poké burrito.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
(13040 Livingston Road, Naples; 239-331-2200; oahufreshbowls.com)
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This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Naples restaurans: New Vietnamese Pho An, Oahu Fresh Bowls uptown
