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Inside the Gulfshore's Dining Scene
02/04/10Hot Dish: Feb. 4, 2010Inside the Gulfshore’s Dining Scene. Seven Delicious Courses at This Chef Boulud NWWF Vintner Dinner The 38 guests who attended the Naples Winter Wine Festival Vintner Dinner co-hosted by Shirlene and Bob Elkins and Marie Copley-Andrews enjoyed a seven-course dinner by the famous Executive Chef Daniel Boulud. Shirlene Elkins They sipped Delamotte champagne—provided by Jean-Baptiste Cristini of Champagne Delamotte—aboard the Double Sunshine boat on the way to the Elkins’ Naples home. Double Sunshine “While we’ve never had Chef Boulud’s food before, our son said he’s a great chef, and this will be phenomenal!” said guest Tom Bringardner. April and Tom Bringardner. The Elkins, founding chairs of the Naples Children and Education... Posted at 10:07 PM | Permalink |
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01/27/10Hot Dish: Jan. 27, 2010Hot Dish Inside the Gulfshore’s dining scene. Cape Cod’s Finest Cuisine Comes to Naples Bert’s Seafood & Chowder House replaced Corks on Fifth and features a relaxed, casual, fun ambiance that feels like it’s been on Naples’ Fifth Avenue South for years. The long, welcoming teak bar is the spot for drinks as well as appetizers. Savor the luscious, tender fried whole belly clams ($10) or seared sea scallop sliders. Bert's Seafood & Chowder House. Bert’s Signature seafood bisque ($9) is overflowing with fresh crabmeat, scallops, shrimp and lobster. The rich red walls in the bar and dining room feature wonderful framed black-and-white photos of Naples from the turn of the century. The market-fresh seafood equals Cape Cod’s finest cuisine; it’ll keep you... Posted at 05:46 PM | Permalink |
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01/13/10Hot Dish: Jan. 13, 2010Inside the Gulfshore’s dining scene. Detroit Delicatessen Comes to Naples The wait is over. Stage 62 Delicatessen & Restaurant opened its almost 200 seats on Friday, bringing Detroit-style Jewish deli delights to Naples’ Mercato. I asked manager Jerry Sattler which sandwiches are more popular at the Detroit location. He smiled and rattled off, “The Russian Reuben, regular Reuben, Dinty Moore (hot corned beef, lettuce, tomato, Russian dressing), hot corned beef, My Fair Lady (turkey, lettuce, tomato, mayo) and the West Side Story (hot corned beef or pastrami, coleslaw, Russian dressing, Stage rye) are a just a few, not to mention the soup and half sandwich, hot brisket sandwich and the hot turkey sandwich.” Stage 62 Deli's interior. Sandwiches range... Posted at 09:43 PM | Permalink |
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12/23/09Hot Dish: Dec. 23, 2009Inside the Gulfshore’s Dining Scene. The Capital Grille’s Coconut Crème Pie is Just Ducky Don’t miss Dessert with a Duck at The Capital Grille from Jan. 1 through Feb. 27. With each purchase of a $10 coconut crème pie, you will receive adoption papers for your own serial-numbered rubber duck to be entered in the Great Venetian Duck Race. The Capital Grille's Coconut Creme Pie. Then on Feb. 27, 10,000 rubber ducks will be dropped in the bay at The Village on Venetian Bay. Some lucky ducks will win thousands of dollars in fabulous prizes to support the Children’s Museum of Naples. To adopt a duck now, visit http://naples.com/duckrace/. The 2009 race raised $87,000, and the 2010 goal is $150,000! The Capital Grille, 9005 Mercato Drive, Naples, 254-0640,... Posted at 04:18 PM | Permalink |
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12/09/09Hot Dish: Dec. 9, 2009Inside the Gulfshore’s Dining Scene. Explore the Locals’ Secret Dining Spot V & J Bistro is Fort Myers Beach’s home away from home for me. I’m on a “staycation” as soon as I go past Lover’s Key, cross the last bridge and drive past the condos and mom-and-pop restaurants. This bistro is a local’s secret dining spot, intimate and casual. The service and food quality is better than most spots in Fort Myers. The co-owners serve lunch and dinner; Rachael Johnston covers the “front of the house,” and Executive Chef James Buis creates delicious entrees at very friendly price points. V&J Bistro lamb shank. Rachael can be very busy serving a full house, and her energy and efficiency never waver. Lunch features grouper sandwich and fries ($8), grilled John... Posted at 06:11 PM | Permalink |
