Famous for its award-winning ribs and barbecue, Rib City is gaining recognition for another reason these days: Longevity. In May, the family-owned, national chain of barbecue restaurants turned 25 — a rare distinction that places it among Southwest Florida’s restaurant elite. Since opening for business in Fort Myers in... Read more

One thing that Arvey Krise and her son, Reuben Sliva, have discovered as restaurateurs is that home cooking never goes out of style. Case in point: Reuben’s Smokehouse, located at 11506 South Cleveland Avenue, next to Dunkin’s Diamonds in Fort Myers. Although the restaurant’s intimate, 50-seat dining room gets... Read more

In a town where pizza-and-pasta restaurants are plentiful, finding affordable, authentic Italian cuisine is akin to a game of chance. There’s really no way to know if you’ve spent your dining dollars on a winner or a loser until it’s too late and all too often, the house comes... Read more

Thoughts of downtown Fort Myers aren’t likely to prompt visions of a ski lodge and falling snow. But that’s exactly what Kearns Restaurant Group (KRG) has in mind for its newest Southwest Florida restaurant, The Lodge, now under construction on First Street. As the name suggests, The Lodge is... Read more

Typically, waterfront dining in Southwest Florida involves a bridge, a toll or both. But with the recent opening of S.S. Hooker’s in south Fort Myers, diners have a palatable alternative that’s easy on the eyes and the wallet. S.S. Hookers is located at Harbour Point Drive and Summerlin Road,... Read more