Orlando’s dining scene — with a side of nature

Hibiscus and guacamole tacos at Hunger Street Tacos in Winter Park near Orlando, Fla.   (Jim Byers/Chicago Tribune )

East End Market is a marvelous project in a converted church that gives small businesses a chance to shine.   (Jim Byers/Chicago Tribune )

John Rife runs East End Market, home to several independent eateries in Orlando, Fla.   ( Jim Byers/Chicago Tribune )

Trina Gregory-Propst runs the wonderful Se7en Bites cafe in the Mills 50/Milk District area of Orlando.   ( Jim Byers/Chicago Tribune )

Pho Vinh serves tasty Vietnamese food, one of the many diverse cuisines visitors will find in Orlando’s Mills 50 neighborhood.   (Jim Byers/Chicago Tribune )

Cruise the canals of Winter Park, a town not far from Orlando, Fla.   (Jim Byers/Chicago Tribune )

Orlando food blogger Ricky Ly, right, talks to Jerry Lau, who runs Kai Kai, a popular dim sum and Asian barbecue joint in the iFresh market.   ( Jim Byers/Chicago Tribune )