KELLY MERRITT

Before Sam Snead's Tavern closed in North Naples, a new Sam Snead's opened in Lely Resort. A new location brings a few new dishes.

Nobody described shrimp better than the character of Bubba Blue in the modern classic film "Forrest Gump." Bubba would feel right at home in a new place in North Naples called PoBoys Shrimp Shack. An entire eatery devoted to the ...

With overseas travel, the Inter­net and specialty stores such as the Asian Market in Naples, the boundaries between countries and cultures are dwindling, giv­ing way for food from exotic locales.

Because the festival is a weeklong immersion into the cultural arts of Russia, that fun will be with a Russian flavor. A number of C'MON events are set for from Tuesday through May 19:

For the past few years, Falafel Grill in Naples has enjoyed a hearty following of customers who keep coming back for the restaurant's Middle Eastern dishes.

If you want the exact right cut of meat and to know exactly how to cook it, you're looking for a good butcher. Luckily, there are still some in Naples.

Celebrating Naples is nothing new. On the beaches, in restaurants and at events, Neapolitans always seem to be toasting the lifestyle living on the Gulf of Mexico brings to the table.But twice yearly there's an extra emphasis in CityFest, a ...

When Frankie Pollom, of Frankie Colt and the 45s, plays at the 239 Music Festival next weekend, she'll be on home ground. She's born and raised in Naples.

Three60 Market has cornered fresh flavors and a waterfront view for its ambience.

In the few weeks since Augustina's Bistro "A Taste of Chicago" has opened, it's been overrun by curious cruisers and East Naples restaurant-starved residents. You'd think the Kardashians had moved into the corner of Airport-Pulling Road and Davis Boulevard.

Sure, L’Orient is a fine dining Asian restaurant. But to owners Eddy, his brother, Chris, and their mother, Pat Thretipthuangsin, it’s more about family than anything else.

No matter how you take your coffee or tea in the morning, you’d be hard pressed to find better pastries than what the French churn out on a daily basis. To taste an authentic French pastry is to hold a ...

Alberto's on Fifth, with its house-made pasta and eye for detail, is a food-lover's nirvana.

New York Times bestseller veteran James Grippando speaks in Estero on Thursday, talking about thrillers, writing and his life.

This weekend a legend will visit Marco Island when Wild Bill Hickok rides into town.

If you haven't taken a stroll through the Pavilion shopping center in a while, but you like good food, you may be missing some special finds. One of them is Margarita's Mexican Restaurant.

Culinary roots must be firmly rooted to make a man leave a Western paradise for the often-thankless job of owning a restaurant. But that’s just what Michael Hernandez did this past year when he returned to Naples from picturesque Whitefish, ...

When I was assigned to review their new Italian restaurant, Barbatella, on Third Street South, I prayed it would be good, because I knew if it wasn't good, I'd have to say so. The verdict is in and I won't ...

Since 1868 mothers and their daughters have bonded over the timeless classic, Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women." Now, fans can see its natural progression: as a musical. 'Little Women: The Broadway Musical' opens today at TheatreZone in Naples and plays ...

The Oscars ceremony is the motion picture industry's biggest night. No one knows that better than Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which organizes and administers the annual competition. Just three nights after the ...

Move over. wine: Craft beers are getting Naples's attention now in its first festival devoted to custom brews this weekend.

Last Saturday was the grand opening celebration and open house of JetBlue Park, where fans — and Red Sox fans consider themselves the most ardent — had an opportunity to walk around inside. It also was the first full-squad workout ...

"Get ready," said Ritz-Carlton Executive Chef George Fistrovich. "The trend in creative cuisine has just begun and we think maybe it's time to truly break the mold of what’s expected from Naples restaurants."

"When you can eat your clam chowder with a fork, you know it's a good bowl of clam chowder." No one describes good seafood better than my father-in-law and lifelong mariner, Buzz Merritt. He and my exceedingly patient mother-in-law, Peggy, ...

The day before Ash Wednesday is traditionally Fat or Shrove Tuesday, when people were expected to use up tasty foods, such as oil and eggs, in anticipation of Lent. Pancakes became a staple on that day, but they're a work ...

From a four-course meal to sweet treats at the beach Showcase is here to help you plan a memorable Valentine's Day

One of the best reasons to have a boat in Naples is to frequent the many wonderful restaurants along our waterways. Add a new local destination to the list.

There are a lot of reasons to make coffee at home. You can enjoy it in your pajamas. There’s no line.

For David Nail, life has become a whirlwind of back-to-back achievements. He recently achieved his first No. 1 single for "Let It Rain,", and Nail is in the final voting process for five American Country Music nominations. "Let It Rain" ...

For decades, professional football has made eating and drinking before, during and after the Super Bowl a game in itself. Across town, restaurant and bar owners are getting ready for the crowds, and many of them are offering special deals ...

It's a heavenly weekend if you play a harp, or even just enjoy their music. Some two dozen of them will play in a harp orchestra on Sunday.

Joseph Leo Bwarie is a "Jersey Boy," and because of that play, he's also a recorded Florida crooner.

Chef Tony Mantuano, whose dishes have been part of the Naples Winter Wine Festival for several years, comes this year as the honored Chef de Cuisine.

Chef Michelle Bernstein brings the adventurous flavors of Miami to the winter wine festival this year.

Spicy food — you either love it or hate it. I adore it and just discovered a place in East Naples that Neapolitans and vacationers have been raving about for years. Sweet Mama's moved to the East Trail nearly two ...

The retired king of talk TV, Larry King, isn't firing off the questions -- he's answering them this time.

See Naples through the eyes of a gourmet, with new Naples Food tours.

Seminole Casino in Immokalee will be surrounded Friday by a wagon train of gourmet food trucks.

The European Food Market in Naples specializes in all things Polish, from pierogies to homemade saerkraut.

L'Etoille shines as a new entry among the French cuisine contenders in Naples.

A consumer sciences class continues to learn where their food comes from and how it comes to them.

It's that time of year again, when foodies everywhere polish our double-jaw crab crackers and make quick work of shellfish anywhere we can. There is nothing like a shellfish tower — toppling over ice with massive quantities of lemon, cocktail ...

The national tour of the Broadway musical "Million Dollar Quartet" is rocking its way through Naples from Dec. 20-23 at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts. The premise of the musical — one fine, if slightly embellished, day when Johnny ...

Pate's new House of Prime Rib at Coastland Center can fool a British-at-heart beef lover.

Party with the best of them with some easy holiday presentation tips from local caterers and kitchen suppliers.

Osetra is a specific type of caviar. It's also a new Fifth Avenue restaurant in downtown Naples. In selecting the cuisine for Osetra, owners Anthony Chinaglia and Milos Simovic have partnered with Petrossian, a company that's been supplying caviar for ...

House-made tortillas, check. Amazing guacamole, check. Plethora of tequila, check. Friendly, funny wait staff, check. Management that cares about your experience, check. Cuisine that has me turning cartwheels? In dining at Agave twice plus two to-go orders, I'm somewhere in ...

After more than 30 years, the original location of English Pub will close Saturday and re-open on the East Trail on Nov. 10.

Marcos Soto is back doing what he loves to do — talking to people about food. But now he’s doing it at his new restaurant, Capt. Marcos Seafood & More in East Naples. He gained local culinary fans at his ...

Martina, are originally from Bratislava, Slovakia, and Julius has logged years in a French restaurant and other disciplines. His diversity of experience and traditional European dishes shows in the dishes at NewsStand Café. The restaurant is located in the northwest ...