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Major transformation: Downtown Naples restaurant Vergina becomes Medi
Longstanding downtown Naples restaurant Vergina has entered a new era ― complete with a new interior, new menu, and new name. The restaurant reopened on Oct. 26 as Medi, a Mediterranean dining and entertainment destination. “For 26 years, Vergina has been a place where our guests feel like family, and that same spirit will continue at Medi,” Medi's managing partner Eric Tancredi said. “We wanted to bring the vibrant energy of the Mediterranean to Naples through a fresh culinary direction, inviting interiors and evenings filled with live music and entertainment. We’re excited to share this next chapter with our longtime guests and welcome new faces to the table.” What's on the menu at Medi? Medi's menu is influenced by traditional Mediterranean cuisine, but also offers guests fresh takes on classic Vergina dishes, honoring the restaurant's history and impact on downtown Naples. Starters include staples like fried calamari and meatballs with ricotta, plus a mezze platter with an assortment of Mediterranean dips. Entrees range from pastas like linguine Portofino with shrimp, zucchini ribbons, garlic, white wine, lemons, and basil to sea specialties such as artichoke branzino and seafood paella. Seeking a lighter dish? Medi offers salads ranging from traditional Greek flavors
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OPA to go! brings Greek food favorites to Naples while supporting local church
NAPLES, Fla. (WINK) — If you're craving Greek food, you can get a taste of Greece without leaving your car. St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Naples is hosting OPA To Go!, a drive-thru food event bringing some of the favorites from its annual Greek Festival straight to the community.
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Naples Museum Traces Antisemitism From Henry Ford to 2025 Chabad Hate Crime
Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center — Reported Venue For Two Galleries. The Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center in Naples, Florida opened two new permanent galleries in June tracing antisemitism from ancient times to today, weaving together century-old propaganda and a 2025 hate crime at a local Chabad into a single narrative about how hatred spreads. One wall centers on “The International Jew,” a collection of articles funded and distributed by Henry Ford in the 1920s. Another display shows modern examples of antisemitism, including that local incident from last year.
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Eileen Connolly-Keesler’s 3 favorite Naples eateries
As part of the dynamic hospitality industry, dining plays a central role in Southwest Florida’s economy. With restaurants constantly opening, closing and reinventing themselves, the dining scene reflects broader patterns of growth, risk and consumer demand. In each issue, we ask a local business or civic leader to name three restaurants they return to regularly, offering a snapshot of the places shaping Southwest Florida’s culinary culture and sense of community.
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Gulfshore Opera Brings Sold-Out Madama Butterfly to Naples, Then Tours SW Florida
Gulfshore Opera is launching its 13th season with Puccini's Madama Butterfly, staging the tragic tale of a young geisha and the American naval officer who betrays her across three Southwest Florida counties. The company's performance at Artis—Naples is already sold out, but tickets remain for stops in Punta Gorda and Fort Myers in the coming weeks.
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Mitch’s Cookies to close Naples shop after 14 years
After more than a dozen years in business, Mitch and Lynn Mitchell are closing their popular Mitch’s Cookies shop at the end of this month in East Naples. “After 14 wonderful years, we’ve decided it's time to retire Mitch’s Cookies and begin a new chapter in our lives,” the Mitchells shared on social media. “It’s a bittersweet decision. What started as a cookie business became so much more than we ever imagined. Along the way, we’ve made countless friends, shared plenty of laughs and had the pleasure of being part of so many special occasions.”
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Top 5 bakeries to order Thanksgiving pie from this year
The holiday season is quickly approaching, and Thanksgiving will be here before you know it. Don't wait until the last minute to order the best part of a Thanksgiving feast: dessert. From grocery stores to local bakeries, we've rounded up five spots in Naples to grab a Thanksgiving pie from this year. Angelic Desserts offers bite-size and personal-size key lime pies, plus full-size banana cream, coconut cream, campfire cream, peanut butter cream flavors. Pies can also be made gluten-free. Place your order online at angelicdesserts.com . (2355 Vanderbilt Beach Rd., Suite 116, Naples; 239-219-5118; angelicdesserts.com ) The Fresh Market offers fresh pies in classic fall flavors like old fashioned apple, Southern pecan, caramel apple and pumpkin, plus fruity options like blueberry, cherry, lemon meringue, and strawberry rhubarb. Orders can be placed online or in-store. (Multiple locations; thefreshmarket.com ) Perkins offers several types of pie for pick-up or delivery, including banana cream, caramel apple, cherry, French silk, coconut cream, Heath crunch cheesecake, lemon meringue, peanut butter and wildberry. There's several locations across Southwest Florida, including one in Naples off Pine Ridge Road. (3585 Pine Ridge Road, Naples; 239-596-0700; perkinsrestaurants.com ) Sandra's Sweet and Savory Cafe & Bakery/Pie Shop has a variety
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The Naples Brewery Tour: Where to Sip Without Worrying About the Drive Home
Naples has a small but likeable craft beer scene, with taprooms scattered from Bayshore Drive up Immokalee Road and on into Bonita Springs. That spread is the main reason a brewery day here needs a plan for getting around. Older lists are the trap. Riptide Brewing handed its original Naples...