A decade of saving, supporting, and celebrating Southwest Florida dining A Decade of Dining with Purpose: Sizzle Dining Turns 10 Ten years ago, Sizzle Dining began as a simple, slightly audacious idea: eleven days of specially priced multi-course dinners at roughly two dozen Naples restaurants during the slowest stretch of the year. Today, that spark has grown into Southwest Florida’s premier culinary event, a monthlong celebration that fills dining rooms, supports community,

This September, two of Naples’ favorite sister restaurants are inviting neighbors to pull up a chair for a cause. Old Vines at Mercato and The Supper Club, located in the Shoppes at Vanderbilt, are participating in Sizzle Dining, Southwest Florida’s premier culinary event, running all month long. Sizzle Dining offers diners a delicious excuse to explore the region’s best kitchens through specially priced, multi-course menus – and every meal gives back. For each Sizzle Dining

Where Naples living meets unforgettable dining After more than 35 years selling Naples real estate, we’ve learned that helping clients find the perfect home is only part of what we love to do. Just as much fun is introducing them to the restaurants, hidden gems, and local favorites that make Naples feel like home. One question we hear all the time is, “Where do the locals go?” Our answer depends on the day, but one restaurant has never left the conversation: USS Nemo. For mor

Where Naples Living Meets Unforgettable Dining "Danny is in the kitchen at 4 a.m., preparing the bakery selection from scratch - something you truly have to see (and taste) to appreciate." In real estate, we often talk about location, presentation, and that intangible moment when something just feels right. As we continue writing for Old Naples News, we’re reminded that the same holds true in dining - and our recent visit to Saigon to Paris Café delivered on all fronts. For t

Gareth Rockliffe Fine Art Photography An intimate conversation with the chef whose restaurant sparked the dining renaissance of Fifth Avenue South It was Valentine's Day, 1994. Jesse Housman, age 32, was serving the first dinner in his career as a chef. He could never have imagined that one day he'd own that restaurant. Or that 32 years later, Bistro 821 would remain the longest running restaurant on Fifth Avenue South. Finding my passion "My father, a scientist, had hoped th