FOOD & DRINK
New sandwich shop brings the flavors of Chicago to Fort Myers, giardiniera included
There’s no sign visible from U.S. 41 in Fort Myers as you drive by. The blink-and-you'll-miss-it small building has mirrored windows, making it virtually disappear in the sunlight. It’s across from a McDonald’s on a fast-food-heavy stretch of road. And although it just opened a few days...
Jimmie The Beef Guy opens in Fort Myers
Jimmie “The Beef Guy” Hart has brought Chicago style to Fort Myers. Hart opened the first Jimmie The Beef Guy in November 2021 on the southeast corner of Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41. On May 2, he opened his second location at 3664 Cleveland Ave. in Fort...
After mix-up, Hamilton fans surprised with tickets to Fort Myers show
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Francesca Donlan won the lottery. Well, the Hamilton lottery. While visiting Fort Myers from Rhode Island, Francesca received an email offering her two tickets to a Saturday matinee of the traveling show. When she approached the box office, Francesca found out she did have tickets....
Best SW Florida reader photos include Fort Myers, Estero, Pine Island nature pics
Do you have a picture from paradise you’d like to share with Tropicalia readers? We’d love to print it. Email photos to tropicalia@news-press.com. Be sure to include your full name, where you took the picture and what kind of camera or phone you used. Get snapping!. Note: Photos...
Mother's Day things to do: Margaritaville, yoga, comedy, more in Fort Myers, Bonita, Cape
From painting to a spa day, there's many ways to celebrate Mother's Day in Lee County. Mother's Day in the United States began in 1908, when West Virginia native Anna Jarvis established the first one celebrated during a church service. Jarvis found inspiration for the annual holiday when her mom, Ann Reeves Jarvis,...
Want award-winning seafood, sandwiches and more? Here's where to go from Sanibel to Naples
Note to readers: The News-Press and Naples Daily News are providing special coverage of food and dining this week. We will have interesting and unique Southwest Florida food and dining stories published on our websites from Sunday, April 28 to Sunday, May 5. Bon Appetit and Bottoms Up!. The bread...
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