Naples Rotary Food, Wine and Beer Festival serves food, drink — and a scholarly mission
November 30, 2017
Museums closed. Restaurants were dark. Theaters canceled entire productions. Yet The Rotary Club of Naples' Food, Wine and Beer Festival stared down the aftermath of Hurricane Irma with three words: Let's do it. For one thing, the festival has been the organization's main fundraiser eight years,...
READ MOREA Week of Dream Dining in Southwest Florida
November 29, 2017
Our food editor takes you through seven days of her favorite dining spots. The No. 1 question I get asked because of my job is, “What is your favorite restaurant?” It’s kind of like making me pick between Sissy and Buddy (I’m kidding—but thankfully I...
READ MORELife as a High-End Realtor
November 29, 2017
The dream home is no longer a dream. To be blunt, it’s dilapidated. Well, the Naples version of “dilapidated” anyway. The Moorings Park house still had hurricane damage: Tiles off the roof, tree down in the front, palms hanging over the entryway. And that’s not...
READ MOREHoffmann Commercial Real Estate Sponsors New Slidr Ride Service in Downtown Naples
November 28, 2017
Visitors to Downtown Naples are enjoying a new complimentary transportation option in the prestigious shopping district, sponsored in part by Hoffmann Commercial Real Estate. A fleet of “Slidr” mini-buses are available to ferry shoppers to a variety of locations, alleviating traffic and parking stress during...
READ MOREAfter Black Friday, business owners call to shop local on Small Business Saturday
November 25, 2017
Hundreds in Southwest Florida skipped Thanksgiving dinner to line up and fight for the deep discounts at major retailers that have become synonymous with Black Friday, but on the 25th, Small Business Saturday is trying to shift the focus back to local businesses.
READ MOREFYI-Food: Best bites, cocktail parties, farmers markets
November 22, 2017
Best First Bite Vergina Restaurant on Fifth Avenue South was voted first place last week during the First Bite menu release party to preview Southwest Florida Restaurant Week. Attendees of the event at Mercedes-Benz of Bonita Springs voted on which of the participating restaurants had...
READ MOREHoliday and Christmas events in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Naples (2017)
November 21, 2017
Ready for a little ho-ho-ho and also some fa-la-la-la-la? Here's our huge list of holiday events in Southwest Florida — from Santa Claus to “The Nutcracker” to “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.” Kenny Rogers even makes an appearance. Happy holidays! http://www.news-press.com/story/entertainment/2017/11/21/holiday-and-christmas-events-fort-myers-cape-coral-bonita-springs-naples-2017/880234001/
READ MORELet’s Talk Food: Thanksgiving remembered in Old Naples
November 20, 2017
In recent years, Fifth Avenue South has emerged as Naples' own Miracle Mile. It has always been some sort of miracle to me. In 1952, when I first arrived in Naples, Fifth Avenue was a newly burgeoning avenue of commerce and, for me, the heart...
READ MOREHoffmann Commercial Real Estate buys two more buildings as Third Street expansion continues
November 20, 2017
Hoffmann Commercial Real Estate's expansion in downtown Naples continues with the purchase of two new buildings, the company announced. The St. Louis-based real estate holding company, a division of Osprey Capital, purchased Pettit Square at 292-296 14th Ave. S. and 271 Broad Ave. The group...
READ MORELongtime Naples historian and food columnist Doris Reynolds dies at 92
November 18, 2017
Doris Reynolds prided herself on never missing a deadline in more than 30 years. The longtime food columnist for the Naples Daily News died at her Naples home shortly after dinner Friday night. She was 92. “I think one of the things that kept my...
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