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Placida, FL · Food & Drink
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New Restaurants Across Florida’s Gulf Coast: Fall Openings From Tampa to Naples
The Gulf Coast dining scene is having a moment. This fall’s wave of openings stretches from downtown Tampa all the way to Naples, and the range is impressive. Pura Vida Miami landed at 1038 Water Street with all-day breakfast, bowls and coffee, while Naree on N. Franklin Street offers an intimate Thai kaiseki tasting menu for a special night out. In St. Petersburg, Mei pairs French and Japanese influences under Executive Chef Alex Chamberlain.
Naples Daily News
Naples dining scene gets a refresh for the season
Snowbird season is upon us, which means restaurants are refreshing, revamping, and reopening to welcome guests in for dinner. Two downtown Naples spots have reopened following interior refreshes and menu changes: Sea Salt and Pazzo! Cucina Italiana. Plus, beachfront hotel Naples Beach Club has debuted a brand new upscale sports gastropub sure to impress guests. M Waterfront Grille is gearing up for season with a new, but seasoned, executive chef, while downtown French-Vietnamese restaurant Le Colonial launched its private dining and catering services. As the year wraps up, holidays approach, and stress levels begin to climb, check out the new liquor store and tasting room Barrel & Flask. More details below. Sea Salt debuts new interior & menu Acclaimed Naples dining destination Sea Salt has reopened, debuting new furnishings and a new menu ahead of season. The restaurant closed over the summer to transform its interior, as well as the overall guest experience. Executive chef Josh Zeman leads the direction of Sea Salt's new menu, bringing guests dishes beyond the restaurant's typical scope of Italian and Mediterranean. Seafood remains in the spotlight, but Zeman embraces global ingredients and techniques within the updated menu. The restaurant's new centerpiece is a 36-foot-long
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Naples Daily News
Flying insects close Naples sushi restaurant; 13 perfect, 14 fail
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 warnings or administrative action, visit our Collier County restaurant inspections site. Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Collier County, Florida, for the week of Oct. 19-25, 2026. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here. Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment. Which Collier County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections? These restaurants met all standards during their Oct. 19-25 inspections and no violations were found. Domino's , 5963 Pine Ridge Road, Naples Jersey Mike's Subs , 5014 N. Airport-Pulling Road, Naples Little Bar Restaurant , 205 Harbor Place, Goodland** M Waterfront Grille , 4300 N. Gulf Shore
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Ice Cream Road Trip: The Best Scoops, Gelato and Soft Serve in Cape Coral and Fort Myers
Southwest Florida’s heat doesn’t check the calendar, and neither does our appetite for something cold. Cape Coral and Fort Myers have quietly built one of the better dessert scenes in the state, mixing longtime local institutions with small independent shops doing homemade ice cream, gelato, Italian ice and rolled ice cream.
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Cooking Up a Dream: Chef Michael’s Journey from Lima Line Cook to Owner of Mako’s Coastal Kitchen
Michael Klocinski, C.E.C., owner and chef at Mako’s Coastal Kitchen, began his culinary journey at age fifteen in Lima, Ohio, where he quickly developed a deep dedication to the craft. After moving to Columbus, he worked his way up from dishwasher to lead line cook at La Scala Italian Bistro. It was also during this time that he met his wife, Alexis, and began building their family.
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Locals Drive Miles For The Homemade Sandwiches At This Florida Mennonite Market
One sandwich here packs a full pound of meat and half a pound of cheese. You get to pick up to four proteins to build it. That’s not lunch. That’s a project. The bread under all that weight is baked fresh in the kitchen. The sourdough even starts from the family’s own starter recipe.
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Florida’s 10 Overlooked Steakhouses Are Serving The Kind Of Meals You’ll Keep Thinking About
One of the best steak dinners in the Florida Keys comes with a sports bar setting and a famous coach’s name on the shrimp. I love that combo. It sounds like a mix-up, and it works anyway. That oddball energy shows up across this whole list. A butcher-owned spot...
Naples Daily News
Downtown Naples restaurant Sea Salt debuts new interior design & menu
Acclaimed Naples dining destination Sea Salt has reopened, debuting new furnishings and a new menu ahead of season. The restaurant closed over the summer to transform its interior, as well as the overall guest experience. Sea Salt's refresh introduces new furnishings, a captivating artistic centerpiece, and an evolved culinary concept. These changes were made to reinforce the restaurant's reputation as one of Southwest Florida's standout dining experiences. “Sea Salt has always been about evolution,” said chef-owner Fabrizio Aielli. “The reopening represents another step in that process. We are building on the Italian and Venetian foundation of the restaurant while allowing our culinary team to explore new techniques, ingredients and ideas. Innovation continues to drive me and my team, and we want Sea Salt to keep moving forward with that same curiosity and energy.” What's on the new menu at Sea Salt? Executive chef Josh Zeman leads the direction of Sea Salt's new menu, bringing guests dishes beyond the restaurant's typical scope of Italian and Mediterranean. Seafood remains in the spotlight, but Zeman embraces global ingredients and techniques within the updated menu. “Venetian and Italian cooking are the foundation of our culinary approach, but food has always evolved through the exchange
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Crooked Cow Creamery Bringing Specialty Ice Cream to Sanibel
A Cape Coral-based ice cream food truck is preparing to open a brick-and-mortar in Sanibel. Crooked Cow Creamery, which serves up ice cream served “spiked or sober,” has submitted plans for a new restaurant at 2330 Palm Ridge Rd, Unit 9. “At Crooked Cow, we don’t do bland,”...
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Gulfcoasting at United Way's Bartender Battle – Groovin' for Good
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The groove is back, and this time it's shaking up the bar for a great cause!. Break out the bell bottoms and get ready to boogie because one of Southwest Florida's most fun fundraisers is returning to Bay Street Yard. Jason Drew is 'Gulfcoasting' ahead of United Way's 3rd Annual Bartender Battle – Groovin' for Good, where local community leaders swap business meetings for bar tools and compete to raise money for the community.
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McDonalds McRib is back in Florida
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Tim Aten Knows: Fifth Ave. restaurant projects at standstill
Q: Any information on what’s going on with the two-story building on Fifth Avenue South (near Park Street) that has been completely gutted in summer 2025 and is now seemingly at a standstill? – Chris Wowk, Naples. A: Demolition plans were approved last year for the interior of...
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Crooked Cow Creamery Opening Brick and Mortar on Sanibel Island
SANIBEL, FL — Crooked Cow plans to open a new brick-and-mortar dessert shop in November at 2330 Palm Ridge Rd Unit 9, Sanibel, FL 33957, owner Laurie Verme told Business Debut in a phone interview. Verme said she and her daughter Alice will bring their traditional homemade ice cream...