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<p>The American Culinary Federation (ACF) is a professional culinary organization with over 200 chapters and close to 20,000 members. It is the largest professional culinary organization in North America. It&#8217;s membership consists of chefs, other food industry professionals, food enthusiasts and certainly a food blogger or two. ACF offers educational, training, certification and charitable resources [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Spice Club Spice Club Indian Grill, San Carlos Park, FL is a restaurant serving Indian cuisine. They have, as of this writing, been open almost one year. My dining companion and I had been here when the restaurant first opened about eighteen months ago. It was managed by a different owner, and the food [&hellip;]</p>

<p>AZN AZN restaurant is a restaurant that features Asian food. They have been open for over 10 years now in the Mercato, a mixed use commercial/residential development in North Naples. I am not a big fan of these types of developments as I think they&#8217;re a bit too contrived. It seems to have worked for [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Kareem&#8217;s Lebanese Kitchen (KLK) Kareem&#8217;s Lebanese Kitchen I is a restaurant that the discerning reader may surmise serves Lebanese cuisine. Kareem is a common given name in the Middle East meaning noble or generous. In the case of KLK, this does not refer to any individual but to the meaning of Kareem per se. The [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Tasty Cultures (TC) Tasty Cultures, Cape Coral is a restaurant in Cape Coral, Florida that features German, Polish and Eastern European cuisine. The two owners are German and Polish, respectively, and opened TC in 2014. Living in Naples, Cape Coral is somewhat Terra Incognita to me, but I had seen such great press about TC that [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Angelina&#8217;s Ristorante Angelina&#8217;s Ristorante is a restaurant in Bonita Springs, FL featuring Italian cuisine.  They are known for their formal atmosphere and extensive Wine List, curated by sommeliers with a rating of level one to three (introductory to advanced) after examination with the Court of Master Sommeliers. Nothing illustrates the establishment&#8217;s extensive wine selection more than [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Pho 99 Pho 99, Fort Myers is a restaurant featuring Vietnamese cuisine in Fort Myers. As of this writing, they have been open about 2 months. The Original Pho 99 is located in East Hartford, CT. Pho 99 in Fort Myers is part of an ever expanding presence of Vietnamese cuisine in the area. With [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Viet Village  Green papaya salad is a restaurant that serves Vietnamese cuisine. The restaurant has been open almost 2 months and occupies a former Pizza Hut location in South Fort Myers. Viet Village is owned by seasoned Vietnamese restaurateurs running successful Asian restaurants in St. Paul, MN worthy of International Critical Acclaim. I had read very [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Blue Zones Project came about after a demographic study of villages on the island of Sardinia in Italy. Sardinia currently has an average life expectancy 4 years greater than the US and more individuals per capita 100 years old or over in the world. Ironically, it has the lowest birth rate per capita in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>LowBrow Pizza and Beer (LB) LowBrow Pizza and Beer is a restaurant in east Naples, FL. As the discerning reader may guess, LB is focused on pizza and beer. Besides these two restaurant staples, other things are served as well. The restaurant, as of this writing, has been open less than two months. LB proprietors, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Table and Tap (TT) Table and Tap, Babcock Ranch is the initial restaurant on the grounds of Babcock Ranch, the first planned solar powered community in the US. I had Posted about Babcock Ranch and Table and Tap before. For those interested in the community per se please go to the Babcock Ranch Link. TT [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Smoke on the Water Barbecue and Music Festival, 2018 Smoke on the Water was a classic rock song released in 1972 by the band Deep Purple. Smoke on the Water (SOW) is also the name for many barbecue festivals nationally, and one held annually in Fort Myers, FL. SOW in Southwest Florida is currently in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Colleoni&#8217;s Eatery and Bakery Colleoni&#8217;s Eatery and Bakery is a restaurant serving Italian cuisine in Fort Myers, FL. The bakery is a bit of a misnomer, as there really is no bakery besides that which serves the restaurant. However, with an advance request, they will bake you anything asked of them with sufficient notice. The [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Bice Group are a consortium of restaurants in primarily the United States and the Middle East among other locations. They have a a number of locations in Florida, perhaps most prominently in the city of Naples. Starting with their original Naples, FL location, Bice, the Bice group has recently rapidly expanded their presence with [&hellip;]</p>

<p>1500 South  (1500) Restaurant 1500 South is a restaurant in Naples Bay Resort. Naples Bay Resort is a lovely collection of both resort rentals and private residences all with easy access to the Gulf of Mexico. Resort area and residences, Naples Bay Resort Their flagship restaurant, 1500, was opened two years ago with much buzz [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Taco Lindo (TL) Taco Lindo, Naples is a restaurant in east Naples that serves Mexican cuisine.The name of the restaurant really means &#8220;pretty taco&#8221; which is a bit misleading as many other things are served here. The food, as the owner explained, is influenced by the fare of the Guanajuato region of central Mexico. Upon [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Veranda E (VE) is a restaurant in Naples, FL. It is part of the Hotel Escalante (HE) located in downtown Naples. There is interesting local History behind the name Escalante that involves the Calusa Indians and the canal that is now a road (5th Avenue S.) that connected Naples Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Artisan Eatery  (AE) Exterior, Artisan Eatery is a restaurant that has been open, as of this writing, for about 2 months. There has been a lot of hype recently on social and &#8220;traditional&#8221; media about AE.  Always looking for good places to eat, my dining companion and I decided to take a peek. As you [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Soul food has it&#8217;s beginnings in the Southern United States. I like to think of it as food from the cultural soul of this area. It&#8217;s beginnings were really with native American Indians. Corn and wild game were a big part of their diet. This cuisine was adopted in some form or fashion by many [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Naples Originals is a consortium of almost 40 locally owned restaurants. The main purpose of Naples Originals is marketing member restaurants. To this end, they promote fostering an appreciation of local restaurants as well as other businesses. At the end of the day, locally owned restaurants and businesses enhance their environments by providing a diverse [&hellip;]</p>