Scary Scene: Halloween events fill October in Southwest Florida
October 11, 2017
If you see hundreds of zombies running toward you this Sunday, don't be alarmed. They are running the 5K Zombie Fun Run in Golden Gate Estates, one of the many spooky events happening now through the end of the month in both Collier and Lee...
READ MORENaples’ Ocean Prime executive chef worked his way up
October 9, 2017
Chef Jason Mallon never planned for a career in the restaurant industry. “I worked at a restaurant to pay bills while I figured out what my career was going to be,” Mallon said. “When I started getting older, I realized this is what I’ve been...
READ MOREArt among us
October 7, 2017
How do we love our art festivals? Seems Southwest Florida loves them — a lot. There are some 50 hosted in Collier and Lee counties each season, stretching from Marco Island to Fort Myers. There’s good reason for their popularity. These are places where we...
READ MORELoving the land and the sea at Ocean Prime
October 7, 2017
What do you get when a high-end steak house marries a high-end seafood restaurant? Ocean Prime. December marks the one-year anniversary of this stunning restaurant in the heart of Naples’ popular Fifth Avenue South. Phil McCabe, owner of the Inn on Fifth where Ocean Prime...
READ MORENews For Nerds: Naples Players offers quirky, enthralling D&D tale
October 6, 2017
The ultra-geeky game of “Dungeons and Dragons” has appeared in most forms of entertainment mediums. That is, except one. The stage. Well, those days are officially over. Not long ago, a writer who’s been called a pioneer in bringing nerd culture to the theater scene...
READ MORE47 top family events in October
October 4, 2017
Summer is over, Halloween is coming and “Season” is on its way. That means a calendar overflowing with family fun. We managed to narrow it down to the top 47 picks. (As the month goes by, and events come and go, we’ll move completed events...
READ MOREWhere the Chefs Eat: Vincenzo Betulia of Osteria Tulia, The French in Naples
October 4, 2017
Naples Chef Vincenzo Betulia, whose trio of restaurants — Osteria Tulia, Bar Tulia, The French — are often ranked among the city's top eateries, brings a love for classic French and Italian cuisines to his menus. http://www.news-press.com/story/life/food/2017/10/04/where-chefs-eat-vincenzo-betulia-osteria-tulia-french-naples-chef/722755001/
READ MOREHurricane Irma cleanup costs blow Naples downtown parking garage plan off table
October 4, 2017
A controversial proposal for a downtown Naples parking garage is off the table after the City Council agreed Wednesday to delay indefinitely any further talks on the project. Mayor Bill Barnett said the project can’t move forward while the city faces mounting cleanup costs from...
READ MOREIn the Know: Kitchen opens in downtown Naples
October 4, 2017
A new local casual dining venue brings a bright, simple and fresh experience to Fifth Avenue South in downtown Naples. Kitchen opened Sept. 22 for breakfast, lunch and dinner in the former longtime space of Mangrove Cafe near the avenue’s Four Corners landmark. http://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/columnists/tim-aten-in-the-know/2017/10/04/know-kitchen-opens-downtown-naples/725608001/
READ MOREChef Graham Elliot to visit Naples in November
October 3, 2017
Calling fans of “Iron Chef America,” “MasterChef” and “Top Chef”: A certain white-bespectacled chef and TV personality will visit Naples this November. Chicago-based Graham Elliot, 40, will be a special guest at the Paradise Coast Food & Wine Experience on Saturday, Nov. 11, along Fifth...
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