FOOD & DRINK
9 Collier County restaurants, 2 food trucks perfect; 12 fail inspection
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring...
New movie theater replaces Silverspot in Mercato: What we know about the grand opening
If you're looking for someplace fresh to check out some new movies, Naples is welcoming its newest theater next week. Texas-founded Alamo Drafthouse has never had a Florida location. The company chose Naples to be the home of its first. Here's everything we know about the grand opening:. When does...
Chick-fil-A wants to replace Red Lobster in Naples with new modern restaurant
Chick-fil-A fans may soon have another way to get their chicken sandwich fix in Naples. Another location for the popular fast-food restaurant is planned in the city, at the former home of Red Lobster, off U.S. 41, near the Coastland Center Mall. While a handful of regulatory approvals are still...
Good and b-b-b-b-bad
After wreaking havoc and appropriating a biker’s leather duds at a roadside bar in “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” Arnold Schwarzenegger, as the titular cyborg, mounts a motorcycle, swipes a shotgun and sunglasses from another biker who’s threatening him, and roars off into the night — all to the strains of “Bad to the Bone.”
El Gaucho Trattoria to open in North Naples
Local restaurateurs Rocio Navarrete and Mariano Maldonado are beginning a new chapter with El Gaucho Trattoria at 14700 Tamiami Trail N., Unit 5, in North Naples. The restaurant will seat 150 indoor and outdoor guests, with the expected opening to be within the next two weeks. The married couple has...
MOVIES RETURN to Mercato
Innovative Austin-based theater chain Alamo Draft house Cinema announced that its first-ever Florida location, Alamo Draft house Cinema Naples, is set to open its doors to guests this week on April 29. Alamo Draft house Cinema is also taking its first shot at mini golf with the opening of HappyLand Movie Miniature Golf, located in the lobby of its new theater.
Celebrating National Therapy Animal Day
The moment Quincy puts on his bowtie, he goes into work mode. His demeanor changes and his mental steadiness is locked in. He is ready for service, and nothing can take him off his goal of obeying the needs of his clients. No, Quincy is not the matière d’ at a Michelin-starred restaurant, nor is he channeling Groucho Marx. He’s […] The post Celebrating National Therapy Animal Day first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
2 new restaurants in Naples: What to know about bistro and Cuban bakery
Is Trinity Plaza downtown’s international restaurant row?. The argument is easy to make with two new additions that join longtimers Opa, Grouper & Chips, Mercato Italiano, CĀK’d, plus bagels at Brooklyn Dough with a Hole. Lavender Cafe & Bistro. This super cute and intimate cafe replaces Afsona,...
SEASCAPES AND NAPLES STORIES
Beloved Naples artist Jerry Vallez will be celebrated with an exhibition of artwork produced during his 40 years in Naples at the Norris Center from May 1 through May 30. The artist who passed away in 2012 was known for his paintings of Naples’ scenes. The exhibition, titled “Seascapes...
Artis- Naples Announces Call For Entries For 16th Annual Naples International Film Festival
1 Ben Platt Will Embark on 'The Honeymind Tour' Beginning This Summer; Full List of Dates!. Artis—Naples has announced that the call for entries has begun for the 2024 Naples International Film Festival (NIFF), which is scheduled to take place October 24-27 at the newly established Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Mercato (9118 Strada Pl.).
'Carrie: The Musical' makes splash at TheatreZone 50 years after Stephen King book
When TheatreZone last year announced its 2023-24 season, one show that especially stood out was "Carrie: The Musical." The final production of the season from the theater company sounded interesting and it comes 50 years after Stephen King's novel "Carrie" was published in 1974. Why 'Carrie: The Musical' and why...
Southwest Florida Symphony's popular maestro resigns to take San Francisco job
Less than two years later, Southwest Florida Symphony finds itself once again without a music director. Naples resident Radu Paponiu has resigned as maestro of the Fort Myers-based professional orchestra, the orchestra announced Monday. He's moving to California to work as the new music director for the renowned San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra. ...
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