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<p>  Bleu Provence (Bleu Provence) is a French restaurant next to Crayton Cove (Crayton Cove) in Naples, FL. They have been around in some form or fashion for 14 years. About a year and half ago they opened up a retail wine space next to the restaurant, Bleu Cellar (Bleu Cellar). Bleu Cellar has an [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Sam Bucco Bistro (Sam Bucco Bistro) is a restaurant in North Naples that is located in the plaza where Naples Tomatoes was before they closed. They have been at this location almost 9 years. I asked one of the employees where the name of the restaurant came from. He said because one of the owners [&hellip;]</p>

<p>UF/IFAS Extension (UF Extension) is a collaborative effort between federal, state and county governments and The University of Florida. You can read about them (Here).   They have all kinds of course offerings and online information. Everything from money management to maintaining your garden. One of the courses they teach is a primer on canning. Celia [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Crayton Cove is the area in Naples, FL where 12th Ave. South meets City Dock and Naples Bay. I think these are both very nice pictures. As a reminder you can enlarge them by left-clicking on them. I have heard Crayton Cove (Crayton Cove) being referred to as a historical point of interest in Naples, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Summer is over. The sun is setting earlier. Seasonal affective disorder is imminent (SAD). Labor Day has passed and so has the last concert in the Summer Jazz on the Gulf Concert Series at the Naples Beach Hotel. It was a great one this time with an over the top performance by the Betty Fox [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I met with our Naples Sunset Chapter of the American Wine Society member master sommelier (MS) for lunch. We met at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort and had lunch at their Poolside Grill (Poolside Grill). Ritz-Carlton is owned by Marriott International and has 81 hotels in 26 countries to date (Ritz-Carlton). I had intended to talk [&hellip;]</p>

<p>One of the locations of Blu Sushi is in Fort Myers. They are located in Cypress Square at the corner of Cypress Lakes Dr. and McGregor Ave. They have an all you can eat lunch special that is offered from 11:30 to 2:30 every day that they are open. If you peruse their extensive food [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Rabbit Run Farm (RRF) is in North Fort Myers just off of the Palm Beach Blvd. exit of I-75. This is primarily a commercial venture, but more on that later. Chef Kristina (Chef Kristina) was gracious enough to set up a private tour for me with the owner, Denise. Denise was at one time in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The beginning of September was another wine tasting of The Sunset Chapter of the American Wine Society (SAWS). Of course, social hour preceded the event. A variety of munchies were brought to the event by the participants. Everything from Costco appetizers to asparagus pesto as a dip. (Asparagus Pesto). The group started to gather to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The exhibition and teaching facility of the Naples Art Association (NAA) (Naples Art Association) is The von Liebig Art Center located on Park St. in downtown Naples, FL. Usually, most art exhibits are juried. Jurors are people with expertise in the art world that decide whether or not you are invited to be part of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Good Life (The Good Life) is a local business that deals with almost all things related to cooking and preparing food. I love places like this. No pejorative meaning intended, but &#8220;mom and pop&#8221; places such as this are rapidly disappearing from the retail scene. This shop is unique in the area. Not only [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Camera USA is an annual photography exhibit at the von Liebig Art Center in Naples, FL. The art center is the exhibition space and educational center for the Naples Art Association (Naples Art Association). I love this show as photographers from all 50 states are juried (vetted) in, and each year the images keep getting [&hellip;]</p>

<p>KC American Bistro is a restaurant in the Pavillion shopping center in North Naples.    The restaurant was opened mid summer of 2009 by Keith Casey (KC). Mr. Casey&#8217;s credentials are impressive (KC Bistro), and so is his cooking. Any problems this restaurant may have had in the beginning are long gone. I have eaten [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers is the premier facility in Lee County to develop and promote the arts (Alliance for the Arts). They are located on the corner of Colonial Blvd. and McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers. Every year they host an exhibit of artists exclusively from Florida. This will be the twenty [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Truluck&#8217;s is a small chain of restaurants primarily in Texas and Florida (Truluck&#8217;s). They are known for their seafood. After a recently rekindled friendship with an old friend (OF) and her mother (MO), I was invited to happy hour with them and jumped at the chance. If you approach from Fifth Avenue S., you venture [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Rodes Restaurant and Fish Market has become an institution in Bonita Springs, FL. I think the staff told me the restaurant has been around for 25 years. It&#8217;s not uncommon for the waitstaff to have been there over 10 years or so. They REALLY know the menus well. As you approach the restaurant you notice [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Nordstrom is retailer that has over 200 stores in the U.S. (Nordstrom). They opened a location in Naples, FL in the fall of 2008 at Waterside shops. It&#8217;s a smaller venue, about 1/2 the size of a typical Nordstrom store. If you&#8217;ve ever been to the Nordstrom in Union Square in San Francisco it&#8217;s very [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Captain Kirk&#8217;s Stone Crabs is an unassuming establishment just down the street from City Hall and across the street from Cambier Park on 8th Street S. in Naples, FL. Unassuming stops right when you go through the front door. If you&#8217;re into seafood, you&#8217;re in for a real treat. You can eat outside. If you [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Auguste Escoffier was a French chef. He practiced his craft in the latter 19th and early 20th centuries. Who is this man you may ask? M. Escoffier was the father of modern culinary techniques. These include such things as the organization of labor in the kitchen (Brigade de Cuisine), menu structure and food service (Service [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Bice is an Italian Restaurant on the corner of Third Street South and Fifth Avenue South in Naples, FL.  The Naples, FL restaurant is part of a group of Bice restaurants that span the globe from San Diego to Dubai. I love to ride my bicycle for exercise so the name of this establishment is [&hellip;]</p>