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May 17, 2018
Fourteen local theaters announce upcoming seasons If you go to the theater next season, you’ll get to spend time with sex therapist Dr. Ruth, superstar mega-agent Sue Mengers, the clever Roman slave Pseudolus and British sleuths Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. You’ll spend time in...
READ MORECheap eats: Summer dining specials in Naples
May 17, 2018
The roads are clear. The beaches are no longer crammed with umbrellas and beach chairs. The restaurants have lulled to a quiet hum. Season is over. And to celebrate, several Naples restaurants have introduced summer dining specials friendly to the local budget. Time to break...
READ MORENaples restaurants: Alexander’s chef shares local favorites — Where the Chefs Eat
May 16, 2018
Alexander Bernard, chef/owner of Alexander’s Restaurant in Naples, points to three key ingredients when it comes to keeping a restaurant in business — hard work, commitment and passion. And Bernard should know. His restaurant has been open since 1995 and continues to draw a loyal...
READ MOREHoffmanns buy Naples Transportation & Tours
May 14, 2018
The Hoffmanns don't just want to be in the real estate business. They want to be in the hospitality business. Their latest acquisition fits with that goal. The family — the largest owners of commercial real estate in Naples — snatched up Naples Transportation &...
READ MOREHere’s what Florida’s beautiful south-west has to offer
May 10, 2018
As well as its name, this Paradise Coast location has plenty in common with Naples in Italy - think its high degree of style and distinction and its location at the centre of an impressive stretch of coastline. But Naples and its attendant areas of...
READ MOREGreetings from JLB: Sails, Dante’s and the rest of the news that’s fit to eat
May 10, 2018
It's been a week. Maybe you heard, but the good folks at Naples Daily News have hired a new restaurant critic. And oh yeah it's me. Fret not News-Press readers, I'm not leaving you (I could never!). I'm just spending more time in the wilds...
READ MORENaples restaurants: Sails glides into rarefied waters — JLB review
May 10, 2018
I've never walked onto a yacht. But I imagine it feels like walking into Sails. This 3-month-old Fifth Avenue South restaurant exudes luxury. It's in the place settings of French Laguiole flatware, the soft cotton of the table cloths, the menus bound by supple leather...
READ MORETips for vegan skin care from Naples Soap Company
May 9, 2018
Naples Soap Company offers skin, hair and body products that are vegan, non-gmo, gluten free, cruelty free and eco friendly. As summer approaches, the company wants to remind Southwest Florida residents that it's important to care for your skin, being that it's one of the...
READ MOREA Taste of Jersey owner shares her Naples favorites — Where the Chefs Eat
May 9, 2018
Although A Taste of Jersey in Naples is her first restaurant, Susan Farese has been in the food service industry her entire working life. “Bartending, serving, catering,” she says. “I really have done every aspect of food service. But cooking has always been my favorite...
READ MOREMother’s Day restaurants in Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral 2018
May 8, 2018
Treat mom at these local restaurants offering Mother’s Day meals. Eateries from Punta Gorda to Marco Island are serving special Mother’s Day brunch and dinner menus. Enjoy mom’s company and let them mix the mimosas. https://www.news-press.com/story/life/food/2018/05/08/mothers-day-restaurants-fort-myers-naples-cape-coral-punta-gorda-2018/590638002/
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