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NWWF Online Auction a Trove of (Potentially) Affordable Luxuries

Open to the public for bidding Jan. 15-31, the auction’s bids start at $250 and all funds raised support children’s programs in...
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Ice Carving: Cocktail Edition

Trays are so yesterday. Sculpt, chip and mold custom creations for your next round of drinks.
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La Colmar’s Holiday Cheer: Bûche de Noël and Beyond

The new bakery and bistro is making some truly decadent and beautiful pastries to bring a touch of France to Christmas in...
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Dickens on the Waterfront

The Dock, roaring back post-Irma, is hosting its annual night of period costumes, turducken and Christmas cheer.
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Aielli Group to Open Dorona, Joining Acclaimed Sea Salt and Barbatella

A husband-and-wife duo behind some of Naples’ most celebrated restaurants will open the modern Italian steakhouse in January.
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How to Survive the Holiday Season Eat-a-Thon

We all want our eggnog and cookies, but we don’t want to go completely off the rails. Naples-based nutritionist Betsy Opyt shares...
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NeNe’s Comes to Naples

The casual kitchen that’s been serving old-school fare on Marco Island since 2005 has found a second home on Pine Ridge Road.
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Give the Gift of Cocktailing, with a Naples Flair

One of our area mixologist’s recipes was hand-selected to appear in an internationally distributed tome that’s hot off the press.
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Bar Tulia’s Got All Bases Covered

With peak season here, the Naples gastropub is making its top nosh easier to eat anytime with buckets of bird (and more)...
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Post-Irma Update: Refreshed and Ready for Season, Baleen is Back

The beachfront stunner is now open after a lengthy closure that renovated and restored one of Naples’ best seaside restaurants.
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Celebrated Cape Coral Chefs Expand Reach with Gather

The new eatery and lounge at Tarpon Point Marina is open morning, noon and night, serving the kind of nouveau-French and global...
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Society Is Now the Toast of Fort Myers

The Bell Tower Shops just got a new modern American restaurant, bar and rooftop lounge, courtesy of a chef who rose to...
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Vintage Cellar 2018: Historic Pours of Opus One

The unique annual event that precedes the Naples Winter Wine Festival offers connoisseurs access to vintages rarely sampled together in one tasting—and...
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The Wine Store, a Rare Find, Is Finally Open

Boutique and cult labels from one of the country’s most well-recognized names in the world of wine is just the start of...
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Fresh from NYC Turn, Chef Asif Syed Prepares for Season and SoBe Festival

The owner and executive chef of 21 Spices was invited to cook at one of the nation's premier food festivals and will...
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Resch, Sutton Team Up to Open The Rooster

The Carolina Catering Co. founder and the departing executive chef of Veranda E are working to bring us Southern comforts with a...
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Tony’s Annual Pastry Tasting Is a Sweet Treat for All

The renowned bakery and café Tony’s Off Third is hosting its yearly public event Nov. 1—no reservations and no fees required.