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<p>Dorona Italian Steakhouse (Dorona) Darona, Naples, FL is a steakhouse in Naples, FL. The owner&#8217;s vision is to have premium, aged meats that are simply prepared mostly complemented by the establishment&#8217;s interpretation of Italian cuisine. The meats here are aged for any number of weeks depending on the cut at about 35 degrees and around [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Pho Kingdom (PK) Pho Kingdom is a restaurant in Fort Myers, FL serving Vietnamese cuisine. At present, they have been open less than a month and are in the space formerly housing Ruben&#8217;s Smokehouse. I love a good bowl of pho, that delicious Vietnamese soup made from a richly prepared broth and rice noodles at [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Another wonderful installment from local retired Master Sommelier Barrie Larvin&#8217;s blog post, Windows on Wine. Barrie was president of The Court of Master Sommeliers for 20 years and developed many of their educational programs. For a brief discussion of Austrian wine and culture, go Here. As always, a great educational experience. A non-nondescript glass of Gruner [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Namba Ramen and Sushi (Namba), Namba Ramen and Sushi, Naples, FL as the savvy reader may surmise, is a Japanese-themed restaurant serving ramen and other items inspired by Japanese cuisine. The restaurant opened in December of 2017 and has a provisional menu for the time being. Namba is a district in the prefecture (equivalent of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Silk Road was an ancient series of trade routes that were both by land and sea linking the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Although eastern silk exports were an early catalyst of trade, both economic goods and cultural concepts were exchanged through this global trade network. Due to it&#8217;s location, present day Uzbekistan played a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Eat Local Lee  (ELL) is a non profit whose focus is linking Lee County, FL food and beverage producers to restaurants and end consumers to facilitate the availability of fresh, local food for everyone. This will be beneficial to the community in many ways. These include, but are not limited to community education in food [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Roy&#8217;s Roy&#8217;s restaurant, Bonita Springs is part of a nation wide chain of restaurants serving Hawaiian fusion cuisine. Roy&#8217;s restaurants were named eponymously after Roy Yamaguchi, a principle in the restaurant. Chef Roy has been honored as a James Beard awardee and California chef of the year by the California Restaurant Writers Association among many [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Cape Cod Fish Company (CCFC) The Cape Cod Fish Company is a restaurant in Fort Myers, FL serving New England style seafood. They have been open 4 years transitioning from a counter service to a full service restaurant about 2 years ago. The owner, of Portuguese descent, spent many years in the restaurant industry [&hellip;]</p>

<p> Annual Sparkling Tasting, The Wine Merchant The Wine Merchant The Wine Merchant, Naples, FL is a boutique wine shop in Naples, FL. The present proprietor has owned this establishment for almost 14 years, and the business has been at it&#8217;s current location for 6. They host many wine tastings throughout the year. Perhaps one of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Fusion Cuisine is a concept that started becoming popular almost 50 years ago in the culinary world. This makes sense historically when looking at language. Many languages have become &#8220;creolized&#8221;, or fused together centuries ago with European explorers coming into the New World. The same trend has happened on a very wide scale with food [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Sea Salt Restaurant Group is, as of this writing, restaurants featuring seafood as their primary focus in both Naples and St. Petersburg, FL. Sea Salt, St. Petersburg, FL Being from Southwest Florida, I have been to the Naples location numerous times but never to the location in St. Petersburg. The location in St. Petersburg [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Here is another installment from local retired Master Sommelier Barry Larvin&#8217;s wine blog, Windows On Wine. To learn a bit more about the wines, go Here. Cheers!</p>

<p>India&#8217;s Grill is a restaurant in Fort Myers, FL that, as the astute reader may gather, serves Indian cuisine. India&#8217;s Grill, Fort Myers, FL The restaurant opened in February of 2016 and I ate there a few months after. I was contacted by the owner earlier this year to return sometime and try a few [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Ukrainian Cultural Center of Syracuse, Inc. is a non profit cultural facility in Syracuse, NY. It helps maintain local interest in Ukrainian culture and provides assistance to members of the local community. It is housed in the Ukrainian National Home (UNH), a building in the Near Westside neighborhood of Syracuse. Ukrainian National Home, Syracuse, NY [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Kitchen, Naples, FL Kitchen is a restaurant in Naples, FL. They recently opened in September of 2017. The restaurant promotes itself as serving modern American cuisine. Their menu offerings are a variety of dishes not really emphasizing any one type of cuisine. Kitchen serves from both a Brunch and Dinner menu. What really intrigued my dining companion (DC) and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Guenther House, San Antonio, TX The Guenther House (GH) in San Antonio, TX is the home of flour magnate Carl Guenther. GH was originally built in 1857. Carl Guenther was the founder of Pioneer Flour Mills, a business that still operates today on the grounds of GH. In contemporary times, GH functions as a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Ruth&#8217;s Chris Steak House, Bonita Springs, Florida Ruth&#8217;s Chris Steak House is a luxury steakhouse chain with about 150 locations. I had first visited this location in 2013 and loved their Happy Hour. I thought the food and value were excellent. I decided to go back, inviting two dining companions with me to hopefully have [&hellip;]</p>

<p>LYNQ restaurant, Fort Myers LYNQ is a restaurant in Fort Myers, FL. The restaurant was opened in the Spring of 2017 by seasoned local restaurateurs Jean Claude Roge and Chris Whitaker. Blanc and Blu Sushi restaurants in Fort Myers are two of their other establishments. Indoor dining area, LYNQ In the dining areas, there are indoor and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Mr. Greens Produce (GP) is a food wholesaler based in Miami, FL. The company was started in 2003. It was purchased by former real estate equity manager of Greystone Capital, Peter Politis, in 2011. When the company was purchased, it had 6 employees and 4 vehicles in a 3000 square foot warehouse. Since Mr. Politis has [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Here is another installment from local retired Master Sommelier Barry Larvin&#8217;s wine blog, Windows On Wine. To read a bit about the history of Czech wines as well as other tidbits about wine, go Here. Cheers!</p>