Dining Out
Cape of Flavors
Across the bridge from Fort Myers in a land of strip malls, Cape Coral has boomed as a bonafide culinary destination.
Tastemaker
Raising the Sails
With scrappy determination and a healthy dose of humility, 30-year-old Darren Veilleux became the culinary heart of Southwest Florida’s most distinguished fine-dining...
Table Service
Dock And Dine
Boat up to one of these restaurants for the ultimate waterside dining experience.
Raise a Glass
Everglades In A Bottle
Jose Calderon’s family-run distillery in Immokalee makes a fully Floridian vodka with flavors from the land.
Chef Homecoming
Nosh on Naples Bay: Small Plates, Big Flavor
Chef Todd Johnson, of Lee County fame, returns to Naples with his first independent project, Nosh on Naples Bay.
Taste
El Basque Vin & Pintxo Bar
The culinary scene moves north with three openings that bring delicacies on the half-shell and globally inspired small plates to Bonita Springs...
Taste
The Bohemian Restaurant
The culinary scene moves north with three openings that bring delicacies on the half-shell and globally inspired small plates to Bonita Springs...
Taste
Coldwater Oyster Market
The culinary scene moves north with three openings that bring delicacies on the half-shell and globally inspired small plates to Bonita Springs...
Culinary Debuts
Feast on Lee
The culinary scene moves north with three openings that bring delicacies on the half-shell and globally inspired small plates to Bonita Springs...
Taste
Fifth Avenue South’s Latest Dining Hot Spot: Del Mar
A new concept from Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
Night Out
Worldly Tastes
At Del Mar and The Vine Room, eat and drink your way around the world without leaving Naples’ most fashionable block.
Raise a Glass
Florida Unfiltered
Three friends team up to serve farm-fresh beer and a slice of Old Florida in Fort Myers.
Features
Age of Indulgence
Diners venture back to restaurants with a seize-the-day attitude, splurging on tasting menus, decadent dishes and rare wines.
Wine Watch
Message in a Bottle
Local restaurateurs create private labels to deliver a bespoke drinking experience.
Table Service
Art of Sushi
As Namba Ramen & Sushi’s chef-owner Koko proves, sushi is all about the details—and can take decades to perfect.
Raise a Glass
Cheers to 20 Years
Chops City Grill in Bonita Springs toasts its 20th anniversary with a design overhaul and an extensive, innovative new cocktail list.