There’s a reason Naples boasts an endless supply of Italian restaurants — we love la cucina Italiana. Still, it’s baffling how few truly excellent Italian eateries exist within the avalanche of choices, butAnthony’s Trattoria resides among the elite. Owner Luigi Longobardo serves pitch-perfect food in this small eatery. Full story »
First, there was simply Patric’s. Then, Patric’s Breakfast Lunch & More. Now, Patric’s in the Evening is coming soon to North Naples to cap off those long days in paradise. Full story »
The Veranda’s piano player, Gary Goetz, will be joined by a jazz ensemble for an evening of New Orleans-inspired live music and culinary delights in the restaurant’s dining room from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Full story »
Sushi is considered as much a work of art as much as food, where great care is taken in its many methods of creation. The importance of its appearance is an indicator of its appeal to an educated consumer. Koral’s sushi chef Sumio “Sam” Miyashita, of Japan, came to the U.S. 20 years ago, and has been the sushi chef at the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort since Koral’s Cocktail and Sushi Bar opened in September 2009. “In Japan, my family has a restaurant. I love the traditional Japanese way, and my cooking style is a fusion of traditional Japanese and contemporary, California-style Japanese cuisine — Fusion Sushi,” says Sam. Full story »
There are a couple of things that our northern visitors and residents can’t get enough of - good bread and good pizza. Claiming to be able to satisfy at least one of those yearnings, Bill Bellucci, owner of newly opened, Brooklyn Oven, in the Bay Crossings Plaza, isn’t bashful about his claims. Full story »
Collier's tourism bureau teams up with a local chef to prove that Gulf of Mexico waters are clear, clean and safe. So clean, they made a video of the chef cooking a linguine with crab sauce dish using Gulf of Mexico seawater to boil the pasta. Full story »
From special prix fixe menus to two entrees for the price of one, the restaurants are doing anything and everything to get you to spend your evening with them. But are these deals worth it? We decided to find out. This week it’s Cafe Luna versus Luna Rossa in a battle of Italian restaurants offering two dinners plus a bottle of wine for $30. Full story »
Barry Larkin has been a bartender for 14 years and for the last seven at the Turtle Club, 9225 Gulfshore Drive, Naples, 592-6557. Larkin’s hometown is Pittsfield, Mass., but he has been a resident of Naples for 20 years. Full story »
Julia Roberts travels to Italy, India and Indonesia to fill her soul and stomach in the movie “Eat Pray Love,” the memoir of Elizabeth Gilbert. Gilbert spent a year on her journey to change her life and savor a buffet of fabulous food. Southwest Floridians don’t have to leave their neighborhood or families to find the “eat” part. In fact, they don’t even have to find a restaurant; many other stores where they shop for other goods also offer dining. Full story »
Pierogies aren’t something I ever thought I’d make. But trolling through FoodGawker.com’s images the other day I saw some, before lunch, and wanted them immediately. FoodGawker.com is a site that aggregates images from food blogs, and it’s dangerous business to look at it before lunch. Or anytime, for that matter. Full story »
In 1925 a group of Czech immigrants settled the town of Masaryktown in central Florida. They established orange groves, which were destroyed in the hard frost of 1926. The enterprising immigrants then turned to the growing of chickens, and that proved to be a successful venture. Not only did the chickens bring them fortune, but eventually brought fame to the small settlement. Full story »
Shawn Mattiuz, manager of the Hapuku Fish Shop in Market Hall, a collection of upscale food purveyors in Oakland’s bustling Rockridge district, has been watching the Gulf seafood saga play out in the ice-cooled trays of his display cases. Full story »
