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<p>Barbatella is an Italian-themed restaurant on Third Street South in Naples, FL. I love the name of this restaurant. It Means a shoot or cutting of a vine in Italian. It is a sister restaurant to it&#8217;s mother ship just down the street, Sea Salt, which I consider one of the best restaurants in town. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I had been contacted by a publicist to spread the word about Uncorked 2015 in Clearwater Beach, Fl. Here is some information about the event. This year’s Clearwater Beach Uncorked, the beachfront spectacular, will be held on February 7th and 8th, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.,  beneath the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Lakes Regional Park is a park in Lee County, FL. Every year, a local chapter of the Kiwanis hosts a Medieval Faire in the park. After finding the entrance, getting tickets and entering the Faire, my dining companion (DC) and I decided to check out some of the food. There were a number of vendors [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Bar Tulia is a recently opened extension of Tulia, an Osteria-themed restaurant in Naples, FL. Bar Tulia is a separate, though complementary space to the restaurant themed as a Gastropub, or a bar serving quality food and beverage. It is unique in Naples as they serve food past midnight most nights.  This is a real [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The 19th Annual New Year&#8217;s Art Fair is an event on 5th Avenue S. in downtown Naples, Fl. It is held the weekend after New Year&#8217;s Eve. It is sponsored by The Naples Art Association, a local group that sponsors events and functions of interest in the visual arts. For the fair, the upper 6 [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Bistro 821 is a restaurant on 5th Avenue S. in Naples, FL.  They have outdoor in addition to indoor dining though happy hour is from 4:30-6 PM daily at the bar. Their happy hour offerings are from their Small Plates menu. Most items are 1/2 price, with only a couple of exceptions, the prawns and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Naples Botanical Garden is a Tropical and Subtropical garden in Naples, FL. The garden opened in the fall of 2009. They recently completed a major Expansion, adding a number of new gardens and structures, including a new restaurant. During the holidays, there are a series of evening events, Night Lights. These events pair light displays throughout the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The American Culinary Federation is a national organization of over 20,000 members and 200 chapters nationwide supporting education, training and certification in the culinary arts. Their local chapter, representing Naples and Marco Island, FL is the Caxambas Chapter of Naples ACF Chefs. Every year they have an awards dinner to honor members both highly active [&hellip;]</p>

<p>California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) is a Casual Dining restaurant chain.  There are over 200 locations worldwide. They have recently started a renovation of their existing restaurants. Naples, FL was one of the first ten renovations. To promote this, CPK invited a number of local food-oriented people and provided food samplings gratis. The Naples, FL location [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Avenue 5 is a restaurant on 5th Avenue South in Naples, FL. My dining companions (DCs) and I decided to try happy hour here while waiting for the annual Christmas tree lighting in adjacent Sugden Square. The restaurant has been open for about 1 year. The interior of the restaurant is both contemporary and beautiful. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Lisa Boet, co-owner of Chez Boët French Home Cooking and founder of Naples Originals was on Southwest Florida Forks radio show giving listeners her thoughts on food. She also talked a bit about the upcoming sale tomorrow, December 1, on Naples Originals gift certificates and next year&#8217;s Cruising With The Chefs event( <a href="http://www.cruisingwiththechefs.com/chefs/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cruisingwiththechefs.com/chefs/</a> ). For [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Chef  Kristofer Jubinville was on Southwest Florida Forks radio show on WGUF 98.9 FM. Listeners were treated to his views on food and also about some of the things SMH does for the needy over the holidays. For more about food, check out my food blog, Southwest Florida Forks- <a href="http://www.southwestfloridaforks.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.southwestfloridaforks.blogspot.com</a> — with Kristofer Jubinville.  http://bit.ly/15JakUi</p>

<p>  Master Sommelier, Barrie Larvin, gave us his thoughts on wine pairings with turkey for the holidays or at any time on Southwest Florida Forks radio show WGUF, 98.9 FM. For more on food, visit my food blog, <a href="http://www.southwestfloridaforks.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.southwestfloridaforks.blogspot.com</a>  http://bit.ly/1Cqv0iv</p>

<p>Interview with Nancy Macphee, Program Manager of product development for The Lee County Visitors and Convention Bureau talking about Lee County Restaurant Week 11/2- 11/9/2014. Ms. Macphee was interviewed on Southwest Florida Forks radio show, which runs every Saturday from 2:20-2:35 PM on 98.9 FM, WGUF <a href="http://bit.ly/1tIHfQ5" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/1tIHfQ5</a>  </p>

<p>Randy&#8217;s Fish Market Restaurant is an eponymously- named restaurant in North Naples, FL as it is both a fishmarket and a restaurant. As you walk through the entrance there is a market area which leads into the dining area/fish market. There is even an adjacent bar area should you want or need to wait on [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Cochon is a restaurant on Tchoupitoulas St. (chop-it-2-las) in New Orleans, LA. They have a very inviting dining area, and I noticed an accolade on the wall. An award from The James Beard Foundation is sort of like an Academy Award in the food world, and if you see one of these in a restaurant, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Bayona is located on Dauphine St. in New Orleans, LA. Dauphine St. was at one time called Calle de Bayona. This was when New Orleans was colonized by Spain primarily in the 18th century, hence the name of the restaurant. They have a very pleasant courtyard area where you can dine, or an indoor area [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Herbsaint Bar and Restaurant is a restaurant  located on the corner of St. Charles Ave. and Girod St. in New Orleans, LA. It is named after the Absinthe substitute, Herbsaint, an Anise-flavored Liqueur. As you enter the restaurant, you come into a very warm and inviting dining and bar area. After ordering from their Menu, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Miramare (to gaze at the sea in Italian) Ristorante, is an Italian-themed restaurant in Naples, FL. It is located in The Village on Venetian Bay, a collection of shops and restaurants. When entering the restaurant there is a small bar, and one can dine inside or weather permitting, outside with a beautiful view. Miramare has [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Kabab Village is a restaurant in Fort Myers, FL serving Middle Eastern Cuisine. One can dine inside or out. You can even settle in with a Hookah and some Turkish coffee if you like. My dining companion (DC) and I opted for the food. One of the owners has a sister restaurant in Tel Aviv, [&hellip;]</p>