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<p>El Patio is a Peruvian restaurant in Fort Myers, FL. They also have a restaurant in Cape Coral, FL which are both in Lee County, FL. They have a very simple, but commodious dining space. Their restaurant menu is extensive and has 15 pages. Here is their abbreviated, paper menu. As seems De Rigeur in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Fort Myers Music Walk is an event that takes place every third Friday of the month. The event is held in the historic downtown River District. This is an approximately five-square block area in downtown Fort Myers, FL that was built in the early part of the Twentieth Century and has been part of an [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Last Saturday, March 15th was the Ides of March. What better way to commemorate the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. than going out to eat at an Italian restaurant. Bellissimo Ristorante is an Italian restaurant in Bonita Springs, FL. They have a very nice indoor dining area. My dining companion (DC) and I [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Art Council of Southwest Florida was formed over 50 years ago. It has 19 art member organizations under it&#8217;s rubric from Collier, Lee, Hendry, Glades and Charlotte counties in Southwest Florida. They have a co-op art gallery in Estero, FL called, eponymously, The Art Council of Southwest Florida Co-op Art Gallery. They have a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Taqueria San Julian is a Taqueria in Fort Myers, FL. They also have a location in Naples and Labelle, FL. Their dining area is very simple and they have an open air kitchen. They do not have menus to hand out to the customers. The menu is up on the wall and also is very simple. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Everglades Wonder Gardens is a Roadside Attraction from yesteryear in Bonita Springs, FL. The gardens had been operated by the same family for over 75 years. Having closed briefly in 2013, the present tenant is a preservationist who did not want the gardens to slip into history. The Everglades Wonder Gardens have quite a bit [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Bella Maria Cafe is a Tapas Bar and restaurant in downtown Naples, FL. They have been at this location for 10 years which is in my book, a very good sign. They had a very pleasant indoor and outdoor dining area. Dining companion (DC) and I were here for lunch and here is the lunch [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Naples Flatbread and Wine Bar is a local restaurant with 4 Locations in Southwest Florida. My dining companion (DC) and I went to their Estero, FL location for happy hour. They have a nice indoor restaurant and bar area as well as an area to dine outside. Happy hour is only available at the bar [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Two Meatballs in the Kitchen is an Italian-themed restaurant in Fort Myers, FL. I had heard from my dining companion that day that they had a good happy hour. Crowds are a promising sign, and there certainly was one in both the restaurant and bar area. They had a number of happy hour specials on [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Naples Wine Collection  is a wine shop in North Naples, FL. They have a very interesting indoor space and a good selection of wines. The owner and his wife had developed an interest in wine through their families, who were very much into wines. They are also involved with the Naples Winter Wine Festival, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The British Market is a purveyor of British foods in North Naples, FL.  They have a nice indoor space serving breakfast, lunch and dinner on certain days. They also make in house a variety of sausages, meat pies and Pasties. I was there later in the afternoon and they were almost sold out! They also [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Bar Louie is a chain of 83 franchises nationwide. This particular one is in Fort Myers, FL. I usually avoid chains, but there are exceptions to everything. Their indoor dining area is not bad and they also have outdoor seating on their patio. They have a number of dining specials. but that day my dining [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Mikkelsen&#8217;s Pastry Shop is an Artisan pastry shop located off Old Highway 41 in North Naples. The owner has been making pastries for decades since being involved with his families&#8217; pastry business as a young child. The vast majority of their business is commercial. They do have a retail area in their shop with some [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Inca&#8217;s Kitchen is a restaurant serving Peruvian Cuisine  in East Naples. Traditionally, corn, potatoes and chili peppers were the staples of Peruvian cuisine. With the Spanish Colonization of Peru beginning in the 16th century, other types of food were introduced. Contemporary Peruvian food is derived from a number of cultures. Cancha, toasted corn nuts, were [&hellip;]</p>

<p>C Level Bistro and Wine Bar is a restaurant on Bonita Beach Rd. in Bonita Springs, FL. In the dining area you can either sit at one of their tables or at the bar. They have a very nice selection of soups, salads, appetizers, entrees and desserts. They also have a nice by the glass [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Manzanillo&#8217;s Cucina Mexicana, or Manzanillo&#8217;s Mexican Kitchen, is located in North Naples in the space formerly occupied by EVOO. Their website describes their food as &#8220;authentic and traditional&#8221;. I was anxious to try it. In their dining area you have the choice of dining at a booth, table or the bar. Chips and salsa were [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Naples Jazz Orchestra  (NJO) is a Big Band. This band format typically includes rhythm, brass and woodwind instruments. It is a hybrid of Ensemble (group) playing and solo improvisation. Bob Stone is the founder and musical director of NJO. As a musician over the last 40 years he has been a performer, a director [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Inyoni Farms is a 5 acre organic farm in Northeast Naples, FL. Inyoni is the Zulu word for bird. One of the owners spent some time in Swaziland, home to a small number of the Zulu tribe.                                                                   In 2002, the National Organic Program (NOP) was adopted. This created a National Organic Standards Board. This is a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Pearl is one of many urban revitalization projects in San Antonio, TX. This was discussed in a previous Post. In at nutshell, a 23 acre parcel of land in San Antonio that at one time was headquarters for the Pearl Brewing Company has been redeveloped into a mixed residential/commercial space. One of the commercial [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I recently went to visit friends in San Antonio, TX. San Antonio was first settled about 300 years ago. Knowing this then, not surprisingly, there have been a number of urban revitalization projects undertaken recently. One of them was the redevelopment of 23 acres that was once &#8220;Ground Zero&#8221; for The Pearl Brewing Company. The brewery [&hellip;]</p>