A darling cafe that's beloved in its southwest Fort Worth neighborhood is expanding: Called Fiore Cafe, it’s a cosmopolitan spot known for its panini and house-made gelato, that has expanded its profile to also become a wine bar — a first for the area.

According to a release, the added wine bar will open in late July.

Fiore Cafe is from Hana Ross, who left a corporate career at Park Place Mercedes to partner with her daughters Maxine and Fiona Kraft. In 2024, they opened the cafe at 7652 Summer Creek Dr., in a mixed-use residential complex called The Dylan, just off the Chisholm Trail Parkway.

The well-traveled Ross drew from her years living abroad in cities such as London, New York, Singapore, and North Germany where her daughters were born, to create Fiore as a space that brings the warmth and charm of Europe’s intimate cafes to Fort Worth.

“After living and working all over the world, I wanted to bring a little piece of Europe, its food, its culture, and its way of connecting, to my hometown,” Ross says.

The menu includes panini sandwiches featuring upscale and gourmet ingredients such as The Milanese with breaded chicken and mozzarella; or The Verona, a vegetarian sandwich with roasted bell peppers, onion, arugula, tomato, and choice of hummus or pesto.

Breakfast options and baked goods include croissants, muffins, brownies, frittatas, and pastries. There's a full menu of espresso-based drinks including lattes, cappuccinos, cold brew, and affogato. And they offer house-made gelato in authentic flavors such as pistachio, cioccolato, vaniglia, and hazelnut.

Ross says that idea to expand with a wine bar was to fill a need in the area, just as the cafe has done.

"There isn't anything like us on this side of town — not one wine bar," she says. "We're surrounded by Dunkin, Dutch Bros, but there'a a huge population of diverse, well-educated people on this side of town who are starving for something non-chain and independently owned."

She'll keep the list to mostly Italian wines with four standard house wines, and a few higher-end bottles, with a priority on making it affordable, with house white, red, rosé, and sparkling wine by the glass for $8 daily.

They'll also extend their evening hours Thursday-Saturday, and add some Italian-style small plates to complement the wine service.

“Our expansion into wine and small plates is an extension of that vision, offering a warm and inviting place for neighbors to gather, slow down, and enjoy the simple pleasures of good company and great food," she says.