Two Guys: Kitchen & Catering
RESTAURANTS January 9, 2019
Success has been swift for Two Guys Kitchen & Catering in Naples. In just three years, its owners, brothers Peter and Larry Falisi, have built a business that includes a full-service catering company, a fast casual restaurant, and an in-flight catering business. The brothers have been immersed in Italian... Read more
Deep Lagoon
RESTAURANTS November 6, 2018
If you’ve lived in Southwest Florida awhile, you probably know there’s no one, single thing about the area that makes it so special. Rather, it’s everything — from the sunsets to the water to the fresh seafood — that draws people to the area and keeps them coming back.... Read more
DeRomo’s Gourmet Market & Restaurant
RESTAURANTS September 26, 2018
It’s not easy to describe an establishment like DeRomo’s Gourmet Market & Restaurant in Bonita Springs. With so many moving parts, DeRomo’s is more than just a place to eat; it’s a Southwest Florida destination. Veteran restaurateur and businessman Francis J. Cuomo opened DeRomo’s in 2014, after extensively renovating... Read more
Azure
RESTAURANTS July 3, 2018
If your idea of an authentic French restaurant conjures visions of stuffy waiters in a formal setting, you haven’t been to Azure in south Fort Myers. Serving what it describes as “modern French bistro fare,” the casual and cozy 40-seat restaurant is nestled inconspicuously in a retail space once... Read more
Point 57
RESTAURANTS May 2, 2018
Cape Coral’s dining and entertainment scene continues to garner considerable notice, with new restaurants opening almost daily. Although the concentration of unique eateries along and around Cape Coral Parkway and S.E. 47th Terrace have gotten much of the attention, great dining choices aren’t confined to the city’s urban core.... Read more
aRTISAN eATERY
RESTAURANTS March 9, 2018
Most Southwest Floridians assume that fine dining and fast casual dining are on opposite ends of the culinary spectrum. That’s understandable, since most of the area’s fine-dining restaurants are considered special-occasion places. But that’s precisely what makes Artisan Eatery such a rare and welcome exception. The restaurant opened in... Read more
Gather
RESTAURANTS January 6, 2018
It’s not easy being all things to all people at all hours, which may explain the dearth of locally owned restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. But at Gather in Cape Coral, the owners and staff have been meeting the challenge with ease, starting at 7 a.m., six days... Read more
Society
RESTAURANTS November 17, 2017
For years, visitors to the Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers have watched Society take shape at the property’s north end, wondering what it was and whether construction would ever be completed. At long last, it appears the innovative restaurant is ready for its close-up. Although final permits and... Read more
LYNQ
RESTAURANTS September 28, 2017
Past performance doesn’t guarantee future success for most businesses. But when the business involves a dining concept from veteran local restaurateur Chris Whitaker, success is a reasonable assumption. Add partner and chef Jean- Claude Roge to the mix and it’s hard to imagine how LYNQ could be anything but... Read more
Bistro 41
RESTAURANTS July 4, 2017
When Bistro 41 made its 1997 debut, retailers Saks Fifth Avenue and Jacobson’s anchored the Bell Tower Shops, and there were far fewer restaurants to serve Lee County’s population of approximately 400,000. Back then, Bistro 41 was one of the area’s first fine-dining restaurants with a contemporary, “urban chic”... Read more