Placida
Placida, FL · Food & Drink
hoodline.com
Sour & Dough Bakery Opens Second SWFL Shop at The Pavilion in North Naples
Sour & Dough Artisan Bakery has opened a new location at 893 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Unit 58, inside The Pavilion shopping center in North Naples, bringing French-inspired breads, pastries and specialty coffee to a corner of the city that previously meant a drive south for fans of the bakery's sourdough. The 1,190-square-foot shop offers both indoor seating and a covered outdoor patio, giving customers a spot to linger over a croissant rather than grab one to go.
uncoveringflorida.com
Fresh-Off-the-Boat Shrimp Make This Florida Seafood Market Worth an Early Stop
When you wake up craving seafood so fresh it practically tastes like the ocean, Big Daddy’s Seafood Market in Fort Myers Beach is where you need to be. This family-run spot carries on a legacy that started decades ago, bringing the best Gulf shrimp and local catches straight from the boat to your kitchen. Whether you’re planning a family feast or just want to cook something special, knowing where to find quality seafood makes all the difference.
beachtalkradionews.com
gulfshorebusiness.com
Lehigh Acres' first Chick-fil-A opens, adds 120 jobs
Lehigh Acres' first Chick-fil-A opened Oct. 8 at 1110 Homestead Road N., just north of Lee Boulevard near G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School. The restaurant, operated by local owner Patrick Feltman, has hired approximately 120 full- and part-time employees, with additional hiring planned. The opening drew long lines and customers who camped overnight outside the restaurant. The location offers dine-in service, drive-thru, carryout, delivery and mobile ordering. Hours are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. To mark the opening, Chick-fil-A announced a $25,000 donation benefiting Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida. The restaurant also will participate in the company's Shared Table program, which donates surplus food to local nonprofits.
WINKNEWS.com
Lehigh Acres’ first Chick-fil-A opens after customers camp out overnight
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Some people waited months for Lehigh Acres to get its first Chick-fil-A. Others waited all night. The new restaurant at 1110 Homestead Road North officially opened its doors at 6 a.m. Thursday, bringing long lines, overnight campers and plenty of excitement to one of Lehigh Acres’ busiest stretches.
englewoodreview.com
Autumn Buzz in Englewood: Latest REVIEW Edition and Farmers Market Return to Dearborn Street
Can you feel it? That buzzing energy in the air means one thing: the season’s changing in Florida. The sweltering heat finally lets up, and the snowbirds trickle back into town. Shops and restaurants reopen after their summer break, and just like that, Englewood starts to hum again. Nothing...
englewoodreview.com
Soft Opening, Huge Success: Alta Pizzeria is Already Packed and Serving Sicilian Soul
Alta Pizzeria & Restaurant hasn’t even thrown its official grand opening, and already, the restaurant is overflowing with crowds. This “soft opening” phase has lasted two weeks so far. Owner Anthony Altadonna is still fine-tuning a few details (as any new restaurant does), but when it comes to the food? He never compromises. Every dish comes out the way his family taught him: with care, tradition, and a lot of love.
gulfcoastnewsnow.com
Lehigh Acres' first Chick-fil-A opens its doors
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — The first Chick-fil-A in Lehigh Acres is opening its doors to the public on Thursday, with grand opening festivities planned throughout the day. The newest Chick-fil-A restaurant on the Gulf Coast, located at 1110 Homestead Road North, will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Of course, the restaurant will be closed on Sunday.
fastfoodclub.com
Fried Gator Bites And Swamp-Side Seating Keep Travelers Stopping At Joanie’s Blue Crab Cafe In Ochopee
Long stretches of the Tamiami Trail cross the Everglades with almost nothing but sawgrass and cypress on either side. Then a weathered wooden shack appears, and cars start slowing down. Inside, the menu leans hard into swamp critters, the drinks sit in a cooler waiting for you, and the walls...
familydestinationsguide.com
Treat Yourself To A Meal At The Florida Seafood Restaurant People Drive Hours To Visit
There’s a little white house on Highway 17 in Punta Gorda that doesn’t look like much from the outside, but don’t let that fool you for even a second. Peace River Seafood is the kind of place that makes you wonder why you ever wasted time at a chain restaurant with laminated menus and a hostess who calls you “guys.”
The News-Press
Four Southwest Florida restaurants share long-awaited opening updates
The Southwest Florida dining scene has been anything but quiet lately. More than a dozen restaurants have opened during the offseason, while nearly as many have closed. But through it all, we’ve been keeping an eye on four big names in particular. Roadhouse Café , LowBrow Pizza , Nellie’s Boatyard and Boathouse will all be opening, reopening or expanding at some point. We checked in with each for updates … Roadhouse Café, Fort Myers When Marc and Sherri Neeley closed the doors of their longtime south Fort Myers gem 18 months ago, they thought they were retired from the restaurant business. But they were wrong. “Many folks came forward (after we closed) with offers to purchase the brand or help relocate,” Marc Neeley said. "We decided to partner with longtime customers who actually became engaged at the restaurant.” So they found a new space — more than 7,500 square feet of it — in Miners Plaza at 15501 Old McGregor Blvd. And they’re reopening very soon. “We’re a bit behind the original schedule,” Neeley said. "However, we’re hopeful for an early November opening. We’re already getting calls from customers wanting to make reservations.” While it’s too early for that, it’s
Naples Daily News
Airport Food: Boathouse is latest local restaurant to open at RSW
Travelers looking to satisfy their hunger and thirst before take-off or after landing have a new option at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers. The Boathouse Tiki Bar & Grill officially opened in the main terminal on Oct. 6. "We're so excited to be there," said Zak Kearns, whose Kearns Restaurant Group owns several area restaurants, including Boathouse, Izzy's, Capone's and more. "This is great brand exposure for us. I think it's so cool of (Southwest Florida International) airport to bring in local flavor." The Boathouse has been a popular Southwest Florida staple for more than a decade in Cape Coral (currently closed after being destroyed by a fire, but expected to reopen in the Yacht Club in mid-2027) and Fort Myers (at Sweetwater Landing Marina on State Road 31). Boathouse at RSW will serve breakfast daily until 10:30 a.m., then "lunch all day, similar to how it was in Cape Coral." "We went through our top sellers, our staples," said Kearns, adding they have a 10-year deal and HMSHost will run the restaurant. "We came up with an abbreviated version of what we feel is a well-rounded menu and drink package. Seafood is the focus, but there's
capecoralbreeze.com
Sunset Chicken to host ribbon-cutting in Cape
Sunset Chicken will celebrate its one-year anniversary in Cape Coral with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony and community celebration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8. The ribbon-cutting will take place at 10:30 a.m. The event will celebrate the family-owned restaurant’s first anniversary in the Cape and will bring...
gulfshorebusiness.com
Estero’s Woodfield seeks changes for organic grocer
The developer of the mixed-use Woodfield project in Estero wants to amend its agreement with the village to allow for a national organic grocer. Ross Abramson, partner and vice president of development at Woodfield Development, asked for the changes during a public information meeting in September with the Planning, Zoning and Design Board. The proposal will return for a public hearing before any changes are approved.
allamericanatlas.com
5 Mom and Pop Restaurants in Cape Coral, Florida that Locals Swear By
Cape Coral, Florida — a city where the canals outnumber the roads, where the sun paints the water gold each evening, where neighbors wave from porches and the scent of home-cooked meals drifts on the breeze. Here, pastel houses lean into the salt air, and every block hums with the laughter of families, the stories of newcomers, the quiet pride of those who’ve called this place home for decades. It’s a patchwork of cultures — retirees from the north, Cuban grandmothers, fishermen, teachers, and kids with sand still clinging to their ankles — all drawn by the promise of warmth, water, and a slower, sweeter way of life.