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Angelic Desserts: The Organic Bakery You Have Been Dreaming About

In SWFL, bakeshops are not a dime a dozen. Get to know the story behind a really great one that just opened...
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Sea Salt’s Recent Focus? How to Help

From a five-course collaboration for the American Red Cross to luncheons for David Lawrence Center and Audubon, the Third Street South powerhouse...
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Hunger Crushed at First SWFL Hunger Games

Food trucks lined the Six Bends Harley-Davidson parking lot, people filled giant tents, and money was raised for Blessings in a Backpack.
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Skip Quillen to Open The Saloon in December

The Naples-based restaurateur behind Chops and Pazzo is redoing the former Blue Water Bistro space at Coconut Point this fall.
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Naples Winter Wine Festival Has Done It Again

This year’s chef-vintner-master sommelier pairings don’t disappoint, with another round of culinary celebrities arriving January.
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Post-Irma, Purple Spoon Adds Community Gatherings

A silver lining of the storm? The culinary studio in Bonita Springs is continuing its open-house dinners.
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Star Chef Koko to Sizzle with Namba

The original creative force behind the accolade-heavy Zen Asian BBQ will soon open an upscale-casual Japanese gastropub in North Naples.
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Gumbo—and Ice Cream and BBQ—for the Soul

In the eye of the recovery, Fort Myers restaurants and chefs rose to the occasion.
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Meals that Warmed the Heart

After Irma, Naples has been pretty bleak. We salute these restaurants that are opening or have opened their doors for gatherings that...
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Stop Reaching for that Bare Triscuit!

Storm-bound or fearful for the recovery time after the hurricane might slam into our shores? Here's how to stock your pantry for...
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How Liberty Plaza Got Its (Food) Groove Back

Say hola to a Mexican restaurant and privet to a European market—and other dining changes you may not have noticed.
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You’re Not Going to Want to Miss This Dinner

Celebrity chef Roy Yamaguchi (the Roy in Roy’s) will be cooking at his Bonita Springs restaurant in September.
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Please Pass the Hummus

A new Lebanese restaurant will make its Naples debut this fall.
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First Visit: Timeless – an MHK Eatery

It’s only one week in, and our food editor is impressed.
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Bonita Now Bringing Home the (Jimmy P’s) Bacon

The Wagyu and Berkshire specialist has set up his first butcher shop in Lee County, plus there’s a café on-site.
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Passport to (Free) Pilsners

Sign on for the Southwest Florida Ale Trail to support our booming brewery scene—and get perks in return.
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There’s a New Spirit in Town

It’s all about the Benjamins.