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Contents Departments

— I n Ev e r y I s s u e

— Insider

30 Editor’s Note

38 Artist Profile: Printmaker Andy Owen

32 From the CAB 34 Gulfshore Treasures

48 Table Service: BoatUp Restaurants

54 Personalities: Bonita Springs’ Fly-Tying Master 64 Guest List: People & Places

176 Parting Shot

Insider Personalities

54 Local firefighter Nick Davis’ talent for making fly-fishing ties led to the creation of the 239 Flies shop, which recently relocated to a bigger

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Contents Departments

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158 Agenda: Top Events for Summer

120 Talking Shop: Perennials and Sutherland’s Naples Launch

136 House Call: June Fitness Events

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Fro m T h e Ed i t o r

In Our Element In seasonal towns like ours, it’s easy

ogy of poems she wrote as an ode

For less physically demanding

to feel the marked shift into sum-

to the Gulf. Whether through her

on-the-water pursuits, boat up

mer. Those of us who stick around

poetry or her social media posts,

to one of the region’s waterfront

rejoice at the reduced flow of peo-

Chanda verbalizes what many of

restaurants where you can dock

ple and longer days when there are

us feel but can’t quite describe

and dine. Summer’s a good time to

still a few hours of daylight after the

when we cross the bridge to Sanibel

get into institutions, like The Pink

blazing sun starts to set. The pains

Island, hike through Fakahatchee

Elephant in Boca Grande and M

of summer (i.e., heat, bugs) are eased

Strand Preserve, paddle around

Waterfront Grille in Naples, that

by the beaches, bays and rivers sur-

Lovers Key State Park or walk along

may be too busy in season. The

rounding us. This issue celebrates

Naples Beach at sunrise. “It is a life

zippy cruise there and back will

the many ways Southwest Floridians

lived simply. A life lived in wonder,”

certainly cool you down. And, when

make the most of life on the water.

Chanda writes.

it gets entirely too hot, take comfort

For Florida native Chanda

Printmaker and Florida Gulf

Jamieson, the Gulf is her liveli-

Coast University art professor Andy

hood, heritage and inspiration. In

Owen finds the same awe when

a male-dominated industry, she

he’s out “chasing horizons” in the

fishes off the shores of Fort Myers

Ten Thousand Islands. He cruises

Beach with her father, brother and,

around mangrove islets and shell

sometimes, her 4-year-old, water

mounds to capture the landscape

woman-in-training daughter, Tilly.

in prints that show the beauty and

Back on land, she turns their catches

fragility of our waterways. His works

into smoked fish dips and seafood

also make you want to get out there

salads that she sells through her

to bask in the wonder of it all.

label, The Fisherman’s Daughter.

That primal connection to nature

That’s also the name of the anthol-

also draws firefighter Nick Davis to fly-fishing. He started tying flies during his downtime at the station

in knowing you can find the closest body of water and jump right in.

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and now has two fishing shops, including one in Bonita Springs, where you can stop by for fly-tying workshops. His goal: To make the intimidating sport more accessible.

A River Runs Through It, go see him.

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All Aboard To beat Florida’s summer heat

also behind the boat-up Tarpon

to dock and dine at the Venice

properly, you have to get out on

Lodge on Pine Island, where their

Yacht Club. If they don’t have a

the water. I’m an avid boater,

son, Rob Jr., leads the operation.

place for us, we may dock nearby

almost by birth. We’ve been cruis-

You find many multigenerational,

at The Crow’s Nest restaurant.

ing around here since I was a baby

family-run businesses on the

The beautiful white-sand Venice

when my parents sold everything

islands, which only adds to their

Beach and the town’s great shops

in Chicago, bought a 40-foot

character and welcoming nature.

and dining are just blocks away.

Chris-Craft and moved our family

On Useppa Island, the Beck-

There are so many little gems

stead family, who bought the

all around our beautiful waters,

My husband, Tim, loves the

island in the 1970s, preserves its

so get out and explore. If you

water, too. When we’re not

history and casual elegance. We

don’t own a boat, you can rent

entertaining on our Nor-Tech

love going there in our summer

one or book a cruise. You’ll see

boat, Driller, we love going out

whites to play bocce or croquet

why I’m hooked on boating in

to waterfront restaurants and

on the Useppa Club’s Sumwalt

Southwest Florida.

nearby remote islands. Often, we

Lawn. Hint: You don’t have to be

go to Captiva Island, where it’s

a member to stay on property.

to Fort Myers.

easy for visitors to dock at ’Tween

Another favorite stop is Boca

Waters Island Resort, Jensen’s

Grande Marina (formerly Mill-

Marina and South Seas Island

er’s Marina); it’s an easy day

Resort. (It gets very busy, though,

trip from Fort Myers, and their

so make a reservation.)

docks are great. The town has

Cabbage Key is also fun. Boats

lovely small cafes, shops, a beau-

line up to dock at the historic

tiful lighthouse and golf carts to

Cabbage Key Restaurant, owned

roll around and see it all. Book a

by Rob and Phyllis Wells. They are

room at The Gasparilla Inn—or, at least, make sure to have lunch at The Pink Elephant and stroll the inn to see how they’ve tastefully restored the resort’s regal

Sa ndy Sti lwel l You ngqu ist Owner and CEO, Stilwell Enterprises 2006 Woman of the Year

Southern charm. The service is impeccable, too.

Further north, we love Venice.

As St. Charles Yacht Club memBrian Tietz

bers, we have reciprocal rights

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Gulfshore Treasures Golf carts cruise around dirt paths and most homes function off the grid on Keewaydin Island, where more than 80% of the land remains undeveloped and protected by Rookery Bay. It’s easy to feel like you live on a permanent summer vacation when you’re Read about Keewaydin and other quintessentially Southwest Florida island experiences on p. 92.

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The Life Aquatic The dynamic Ten Thousand Islands inform Naples artist Andy Owen’s eco-conscious printmaking.

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Oldog Island (2018), solarplate intaglio image, courtesy Andy Owen

I n s i d e r — A r t i s t P ro f i l e — By L a u re n A m a l i a R e d d i n g

The water around the Ten Thousand Islands National

and fishing trips with his dad. Even today, “new discoveries take

Wildlife Refuge is temperamental: Sometimes, it runs calm

place on every trip,” he says.

and clear; other times, the wind stirs the silty bottom and

Owen left the area after graduation, going to the University of

agitates the surface. Naples’ Andy Owen knows these shifts

Florida, then to the University of Arizona for his Masters of Fine

well. He’s frequently out there “chasing horizons” off the

Arts, and eventually settling in North Carolina. He’s taught print-

shores of the Everglades, hitting the waterways by dawn,

making and exhibited his works—ranging from glass engravings to

circumnavigating mangroves and mooring on pinprick-size

collagraph printing—across the United States, Europe and Asia.

keys, in his small skiff, Gator.

Inspired by the abstract expressionist painters of the mid-20th

Owen is neither a marine biologist nor a fishing guide; he’s an

century, his fluid, spontaneous marks course across paper and

artist. His family moved to Naples when he was a kid in the late

glass. “My work has always aimed to capture the dynamics of

’60s. Soon after, he started exploring the islands on camping

nature,” he says.

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I n s i d e r — A r t i s t P ro f i l e

About 25 years ago, he returned home to be closer to his aging parents. The subtropical setting was also a draw for him and his Thai wife, who missed the heat and had grown weary of living in the North Carolina mountains. “We decided to come back home and plant some trees,” he says. Owen taught in the local public school system for about a decade before landing a job teaching art at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). From the beginning, he set out to establish the school’s printmaking department, with a focus on nontoxic methods, including using water- and plant-based inks. He aims to empower the next generation with cleaner practices, devoid of harmful chemicals and fumes. “We have to consider sustainability not just from an environmental standpoint, but also our human resources and the sustainability of an artist’s health,” says Owen who witnessed mentors become ill with cancer and other conditions.

In 2017, FGCU awarded Owen a semester-long sabbatical, allowing the artist time to teach himself solarplate printmaking, a safer process that utilizes UV light to create etchings and relief prints.

When Hurricane Irma hit, Owen unexpectedly found himself depicting the aftermath of a colossal natural event. “Once I knew that my Though he’s been boating around the Ten

house was still standing and folks I cared about were OK, I became

Thousand Islands for decades, Owen finds new

fascinated with observing nature’s power and fragility,” he says.

inspirations on every trip.

Printmaking is where all the crossroads meet, Owen explains.

Every print begins with an image, whether it be drawn on stone for a lithograph or engraved for a woodcut print. With his postIrma images, he either burned the photos—which he first edited graphs as references to draw the images he would later print. The resulting artworks, which he calls “narrative landscapes,” depict windswept mangroves, once crowned with leaves, standing skeletal as they protrude from the shallows; white sands crisscrossed with driftwood; and expanses of empty sky. “There are areas where the foliage is coming back. Then, there are areas, like those in the images, where that is never going to grow back,” he says, reflecting on the lush islands, free of debris, that he saw as a kid when he’d go out with his dad. “That’s a big change from when I was a child.”

Solarplate printing—with its highly contrasted, staticky quality—turned out to be a fitting medium for depicting the battered scene. Despite the still atmosphere, the branches look like lightning rods crackling with energy, resulting in images that are both pensive and slightly dystopian.

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John Eder; Wiggins Pass (2019), solarplate intaglio print, courtesy Andy Owen

in Photoshop—onto the coated steel plates or utilized the photo-

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The environmentally focused artist relies on nontoxic practices, like solarplate printing,

John Eder; Arrival (2018), solarplate; Fish Kill III (2021), woodcut, courtesy Andy Owen (2)

woodcuts and glass etching.

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Owen recently shifted to woodcuts, one of the oldest forms of printmaking in which images are carved onto wooden blocks, then inked and pressed onto paper. He likes to enlist the earthier method to depict the aqueous elements around him. “I was curihe adds. He does just that with pieces like Solace (2022), in which he carved gently curving waves into a still expanse of water.

Often, his woodcuts reveal the activist undertones in his work.

Where his solarplates focus on the landscape, the woodcuts mostly depict dead fish—a reminder of red tide and its impact on local wildlife. “Woodcut has a history of sociopolitical commentary,” Owen says, noting that the prints have been widely used throughout history to make protest signs and political posters. “I felt the medium was appropriate for bringing environmental issues to light.”

Whether the messages are overt or implied, all of his works Much of Owen’s recent work depicts the

stand as ambassadors for the Ten Thousand Islands and

aftermath of Hurricane Irma.

Southwest Florida’s waterways, reminding viewers of the

Panther Key (2021), solarplate intaglio image, courtesy Andy Owen

ous if I could capture a feeling of fluidity in such a rigid medium,”

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beauty and majesty of the natural world. In another solarplate series created right after Irma, Owen focuses on the mile markers that guide vessels like Gator through the water. In these prints—his only works that include manmade elements amidst a natural environment—the viewer looks from an area of darkness out into an expanse of light, where the signs stand like unwavering sentinels. The cross-like symbolism hints at the potential for redemption, for finding our way as we work to preserve our wild spaces. “My work is motivated by the idea that the natural environment is a complex and meaningful balance of the sublime that is essential to our well-being, rather than a commodity to be parsed, exhausted and profited from,” he says. The markers, he notes, are helpful as we think about where we may go. “Being lost at sea is a terrible feeling, “My work has always aimed to capture the

line of the marker intersecting the horizon is significant and

dynamics of nature,” Owen says.

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and finding a marker is very helpful,” he says. “The vertical

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Dock And Dine Boat up to one of these restaurants for the ultimate waterside dining experience.

When making an entrance, it’s possible to make a big splash without getting wet. Stepping off a yacht into a restaurant guarantees a few head turns. And while it may require a bit of planning to get the right mile markers and reserve a slip, it’s worth it for a meal you and your friends will talk about long after your last toast.

Marco Island and its endless maze of canals beckon all kinds of boaters. While most folks know of casual crowd-pleasers, like Mango’s Dockside Bistro at the Esplanade marina, the relatively new Osteria Capri, just a bit north, on Naples’ southern edge, is an unexpected treat. Overlooking a vast stretch of azure with a mangrove-covered island in the distance, the restaurant has two slips and a beach where skiffs and small pontoons can drop anchor for lunch. Le Cordon Bleu Paris-trained, Sicilian chefowner AJ Black, who has run restaurants in Southwest Florida for decades, opened this Sorrento-inspired spot on Naples’ Isles of Capri in 2020. “I’ve had places all over—Amore in Naples, Il Tesoro on Sanibel—there’s nothing left of nature. This feels like what Naples used to look like, and I hope it stays that way,” says Black, who takes pride in using the finest ingredients, including fish brought in by boat daily. Dive into delicacies like the frutti di mare Neapolitan pizza and the seared sea bass finished with a medley of mushrooms, artichokes and sundried tomatoes, served over lemony risotto.

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The Dock at Crayton Cove, courtesy Push the Envelope PR

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From The Dock at Crayton Cove (left) to Celebration Park (above) to M Waterfront Grille (below), Naples hosts a broad selection of boat-up dining locales.

In Old Naples, the nearly 50-year-old The Dock at Crayton

action goes from lunch until almost midnight daily, making

Cove remains a reliable standby for brewskis and burgers (the

it easy to squeeze in a Korean fried chicken sandwich from

double with caramelized onions and house sauce is worth the

the Great Foodini, decadent lobster fries at Island Seafood or

calories). The wooden structure conveniently sits over the

loaded samosas from recent addition Deccani Bites, owned

water’s edge at the City Dock, making it easy to tank up before

by chef Asif Syed of the acclaimed 21 Spices just down the

continuing on to one of the restaurant’s four, first-come, first-

road. “I wanted to do the street food of India,” Syed says,

serve slips, just a five-minute walk away. Across Naples Bay,

adding that the roti, an Indian flatbread, has been a big hit.

open-air Celebration Park is a major draw for boaters with

“It’s like a flat croissant—nice and crispy.” The roti, along

its permanent roster of gourmet food trucks parked along the

with the naan, grilled meats and most of the other fragrant

central axis and 40-seat rectangular bar and tables, fronted by

creations, are made fresh every day, much of it coming from

about a dozen first-come, first-serve posts to tether boats. The

the kitchen at 21 Spices.

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At Bayside Seafood Grill & Bar in The Village Shops on Venetian Bay,

Zach Stovall, Joshua Colt Fisher, Courtesy M Waterfront Grille, Courtesy Caronchi Photography

boaters can dock at the nearby Park Shore Marina.

North of downtown Naples, the gold standard for waterfront

away from the touristy, tiki-themed developments. The open-air

fine dining is the tony The Village Shops on Venetian Bay, includ-

restaurant prides itself on its boat-friendliness, listing its exact

ing M Waterfront Grille for modern twists on surf-and-turf and

latitude and longitude on the website. While you can expect

Bayside Seafood Grill & Bar, one of restaurateur Tony Ridgway’s

Florida seafood standards like crab cakes, there are also unex-

enduring gems. But many people don’t realize they can pull up

pected plates, such as jumbo scallops on celery root puree with

to one of the two public slips at the onsite Park Shore Marina or

blood orange and pickled ginger reduction. In the Fort Myers

rent a Sundancer to cruise around after a meal.

River District, Luminary Hotel & Co.’s new Oxbow Bar & Grill

If you prefer to unwind off the grid, continue further north,

is next to the Fort Myers Yacht Basin, where you can hail the

just past Bonita Springs. Once there, don’t miss Flipper’s on

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the Caloosahatchee River, for Blue Point oysters and beer-bat-

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tered fried fish, or walk across the street for fine dining at the hotel’s Silver King Ocean Brasserie.

In Cape Coral, the boating capital of Lee County, you can’t go wrong with a waterfront meal at Gather in the Tarpon Point Marina. Two of the area’s top chefs, Fabrice Deletrain and Benjamin Voisin, draw inspiration from the farthest reaches of the globe for their exuberant, hearty dishes, like Catalan grilled octopus with Romanesco and sous vide pork chop with maple-mustard jus. Call in advance to park in one of the reserved slips for gorgeous sunsets over the mangrove-lined bay.

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Book a spot on the upper floor (the ground level is walk-in-only with tables around a huge bar) for the house-favorite tempura grouper with tangy Thai dressing and a refreshing Pretty in Pink cocktail of Ketel One and pomegranate liqueur with a splash of pink lemonade and a tiny pink elephant balanced on the rim.

“People come in and ask for them all the time—they collect them,” executive chef Robert Plesh says. “They use them in works of art and to make Christmas ornaments.”

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In a region where the number of waterways rivals asphalt-paved highways, the call of the water is undeniable. Make it a priority to boat up to your next meal this summer. You won’t regret it.

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Lord of the Flies Led by a f ly-tying master and his best friend, Bonita Springs’ 239 Flies inspires a new legion of f ly-fishermen in Southwest Florida.

Nick Davis never planned to be here,

shop out of his local shop. Not bad for a

steering the metaphorical ship of a

guy who works full time as a firefighter

thriving fly-fishing business. The Naples

and only started tying flies as a hobby to

native and his business partner turned

fill his downtime at the station. “I’d stay

a cottage fly-tying business, run out

up late and tie flies, so I had new stuff to

of a spare bedroom, into a booming fly

cast on my days off,” he says.

shop in Bonita Springs. “It’s not where

That was back in 2012, and after a few

we work; it’s what we do,” Davis says

weeks, his best friend and soon-to-be

about his shop that focuses exclusively

business partner, James Ross, convinced

on fly-fishing.

Davis to start selling them online. “I

Since opening four years ago, 239 Flies

thought he was nuts. I told him nobody

has tripled its floor space and recently

would buy my flies on the internet,”

added a second location, 828 Flies, in the

Davis says. “Man, I was wrong.”

North Carolina mountains. Davis is “Ins-

Thanks to a savvy social media pres-

tagram famous,” thanks to his fly-tying

ence and his infectious passion for the

prowess, and hosts a popular tying work-

sport, Davis’ fake bugs took off, and soon,

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he couldn’t keep up with the demand for his sought-after handcrafted ties. “It’s not that I was doing anything differently,” Davis says. “It’s that I invited people to share it with me. Fly-fishing has been an exclusive club. From the very beginning, I sought to be inclusive.”

It worked. Davis and Ross opened a small brick-and-mortar at the beginning of 2018. Two years later, they renovated and moved into a 2,600-square-foot shop off Bonita Beach Road. And when an opportunity to expand their business into another state presented itself, they jumped on it. Well, Ross jumped on it.

Davis dragged his feet. “I fought James every step of the way, from starting an internet business to opening this new shop,” he says. “I had a panic attack the night before we opened our first shop. It hit me that I just financed a store that What started as a hobby tying flies for firefighter

specializes in doll hair, because that’s

Nick Davis (left), became a booming business with

basically what synthetic flies are: really

several friends and family, including his brother, Jim

fancy doll hair.”

Davis (right).

You wouldn’t call Davis’ success accidental, but serendipitous? That fits. Consider the timing of 239 Flies’ expansion at the height of the pandemic

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when seemingly everyone decided to pick up the sport. “There are two events in modern history that resulted in an explosion in fly-fishing: When the movie A River Runs Through It came out and COVID.” Davis says. “Everyone wanted to learn how to fly-fish, and COVID was the perfect excuse to buy a rod and finally do it.”

Davis discovered fly-fishing as a teenager. He grew up spin casting, like

“Fly-fishing gives you a whole

a lot of people in the area. When he was

new reason to travel and interact

16, he read an article about casting for

w i t h t h e w o r l d .”

bonefish with a fly in Biscayne Bay and was immediately drawn to the sport. He walked into True Value, bought a rod and reel, and the salesman showed him how to use it. “Fly-fishing is so much closer to

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hunting than fishing. That’s why people get addicted to the process,” Davis says.

“In fly-fishing, you’ll push down a bank and see a 100-pound tarpon, then throw a Tic Tac at it and watch this explosion of action, like a National Geographic level of nature, right in front of you. You get to interact with wild ass animals at their nuttiest. It’s just cool. As soon as you do it, you want to do it again.”

And, he says, these new fly-fishing addicts have a world of water to explore here. “You can hop in a guide’s boat and hunt for 100-pound tarpon, or stand on a beach and spend an afternoon sight fishing for snook right in the surf. And that’s just right here. Fly-fishing gives you a whole new reason to travel and interact with the world.”

Not that Davis has much time to fish himself these days. He’s 15 years into his firefighter career and has no immediate plans to retire, and overseeing 239 Flies and 828 Flies occupies most

The team recently relocated to a bigger space off Bonita Beach

of his free time. He only gets a couple

Road, where Davis hosts a regular fly-tying workshop.

of days on the water a month. Not that he’s complaining. Davis considers himself lucky, not because his business is

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He’s still a firefighter and keeps busy running two shops, but Davis gets on the water every chance he gets.

thriving, but because he gets to work

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with his best friend. He also hired

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his older brother to run the 239 Flies

helping with merchandising and

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designing displays. “This is about

with the store’s social media posts

so much more than business to me,”

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Davis says. “There’s not a night I go

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“I missed this landscape. I found ever ything I was writing, ever ything I was dreaming about, the language I was using, it was all tied to home.” —The Fisherma n’s Daug hter ow ner Cha nda Ja m ieson

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The 37-year-old is the founder of The Fisherman’s Daughter, a small retail operation in which she takes her brother and father’s catch, along with that of local shrimpers, and turns it into prepared foods, such as smoked fish, homemade spreads and salads, to sell at area farmers markets and through Trico Shrimp Company on Fort Myers Beach.

If you think her company’s name sounds like a novel’s title, you are not far off. The Fisherman’s Daughter is also her anthology of poems paying tribute to life on the water. She wrote it to fulfill her Master of Fine Arts degree requirements at Boston’s Emerson College. She might have settled in that literary city, but Massachusetts’ hardscrabble coast bears little resemblance to the gentle Gulf. “I missed this landscape,” she says.

“I found everything I was writing, everything I was dreaming about, the language I was using, it was all tied to home.” Her husband, David Groves, who was raised in Naples, likewise longed to return south, and the couple settled in North Fort Myers.

The Fisherman’s Daughter—the company, not the poetry—took shape over a fish smoker in the kitchen alongside her dad. Bobby, who is 72, grows quiet when his daughter talks about the future, but Chanda is pragmatic in her thinking. “My dad thinks he will

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The world is dark and sleepy when Chanda Jamieson climbs onto her father’s commercial fishing skiff one Monday morning. But not for long. In the time it takes her father, Bobby, to pilot the boat from Cape Coral to downtown Fort Myers, emergent light illuminates the Caloosahatchee River, the city’s skyline and the bridges spanning the water. “This is the best part of the day out here, watching the sun come up,” says Bobby, who descends from a line of New England and Nova Scotia fishermen and has been fishing Southwest Florida’s waters since he was 10. Chanda and her brother, Robby, who is on the prow outfitted in chest-high waders, nod. Chanda gazes at the fast-moving headlights along the Edison Bridge, the workweek’s hustle beginning. On the water, the Jamiesons begin their labor, too, hoisting traps and collecting blue crabs, but their world remains unhurried and solitary— the three of them, their decadesold boat and the pelicans that trail them, scavenging for whatever bait Robby discards.

This is the world of sunrises and silence, tides and currents, crab traps and fishing nets, into which Chanda was born. It set her on a course for a most unexpected career as a poet, protector of family and promoter of local fishermen and their heritage.

Chanda Jamieson started fishing with her dad, Bobby (below), as a child. Those early experiences drew her back to the Gulf after graduate school. “I missed this landscape,” she says.

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She sells her smoked fish, spreads and salads under The Fisherman’s Daughter label at local farmers markets.

The products are made from passed-down recipes and utilize catches from the family business, which also

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includes her brother, Robby.

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Blue crab, pink shrimp and mullet—species that are overshadowed or forgotten, but have long been abundant and part of the local heritage—feature proudly in The Fisherman’s Daughter prepared foods.

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fish until the day he dies, but there’s no retirement plan for commercial fishermen,” she says. She wanted to develop a new source of income for him; for her mom, Janet, a music lover who introduced Chanda to lyrics and verse; for her 33-yearold brother, working a dual career as paramedic and fisherman; and, of course, for herself, David and their precocious 4-year-old, Tilly.

“I imagined there was a way to wrap it all together—the writing, the creating, the dreaming, along with cooking and creating things that celebrated home and family,” she says in a voice that seems to rise and fall rhythmically, like a wave.

Or a poem.

She spent several months perfecting family recipes and developing her own, got licensed and set up a table at a farmers market for the first time in 2019.

Just because something feels right does not mean it’s easy. At farmers markets, Chanda keeps a dog-eared copy of Jack Gilbert: Collected Poems tucked behind her display coolers. She is shy by nature; when the crowds, her schedule (she’s up by 2 a.m. on market days to blend the dips) or the rigors of working and motherhood overwhelm her, she pauses to read a verse. “There’s a comfort it gives me,” she explains.

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probably the healthiest fish you can eat,” Bobby says, picking up from his son. “It’s the only fish with a gizzard, so it filters everything it eats.”

Consumers elsewhere in the United States still have a taste for these meaty fish, yet Floridians write it off as bait. That’s not the only reason for its decline, the Jamiesons say.

Commercial fishing overall in Southwest Florida is a wisp of its former self, eroded by a gill net ban enacted in 1995, tainted water, loss of seagrass and an aging workforce. Young men like Robby are a rarity.

Chanda intends to ease mullet back into the collective palate, first by smoking it—a near-universal appeal—and later by incorporating it into dishes she loved as a child. She promotes other regional fare, like pink shrimp, blue crab and kingfish, which have been overshadowed by Gulf shrimp, stone crab and grouper. “There were definitely moments where I wondered if this was going to work,” Chanda says. But word of her products spread among the farmers market crowds. “I had customers say, ‘I brought smoked mullet spread to a party, and I didn’t tell them what it was, and they loved it.’ It became almost a badge of honor for those customers who tried it for the first time to come back and feel they are supporting local fishermen in Southwest Florida.”

It is unsurprising that a fisherman’s daughter grew up to become a storyteller, given the old legends of the sea.

“It’s how I process so many things,” she says of her maritime upbringing.

When her maternal grandmother lay

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waiting for sunrise, watching her dad scan the water for potential catches, wishing she had the same power to see beneath the surface.

She accompanied him to the fish houses, where Bobby let her play in tanks of wiggling shrimp. “It sounds crazy today,” she says, grinning, “but it’s one of my most vivid memories. I loved it.”

When Robby came along, a more traditional heir, Chanda refused to relinquish her place to her little brother, their mom recalls. Bobby would take them out in turns. The trio—these tall, dark-haired fisherfolk—cherish their time together.

“I don’t feel like this is work at all,” says Bobby, who fishes six days a week and, with his wife, minds Tilly on Sundays. Robby chimes in: “It’s the best possible outcome for my life that I can imagine.”

Chanda established The Fisherman’s Daughter for the sake of her family, but not for her family alone.

One morning, Robby and Bobby stop by the commercial kitchen in Fort Myers, where Chanda is preparing her foods, and the three explain the significance of her endeavor. “She’s brought mullet back,” Robby says. “Mullet used to be a prestigious thing, especially for the working class. Everybody’s family had 20 different recipes for mullet ... It just fell out of fashion.

Now everything is grouper, snapper, grouper, snapper.”

In Bobby’s youth, mullet, along with sand brim, kingfish and sheepshead, abounded in the ocean and customer demand. “Mullet is

Chanda delights in seeing her 4-year-old daughter, Tilly’s, inherent connection to the Gulf. “She has the same opportunities I had to not only develop a closeness with my dad, mom and brother but also to Southwest Florida and the natural world,” she says. “She has time and space to develop an inner world.”

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Chanda hopes to open a storefront with a market and restaurant that emphasize ingredients and flavors unique to the region. With her writing, she’ll continue sharing vignettes of life on the water. “She’s finally showing fishermen in a great light. She’s giving us a chance to tell our story,” Robby says.

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in hospice, her thoughts returned to a girlhood incident, watching her dad sort shrimp he netted. “They were already white, as if they had been steamed, and I would hear him whisper that they had been touched by the moon.” What does that mean, she asked. If shrimp or fish come too close to the water’s surface during a full moon’s light, their color and texture change, he told her. She thought about that story while witnessing her grandmother’s body morph before her eyes. She was touched by the moon.

“It was something that haunted me, but it also allowed me to connect with her death, to understand it, to hold it in a language I knew.”

Silence cultivated her creativity as much as stories did. “I had time and space as a child to develop my own thoughts and my imagination,” she says. Her brother agrees: “One of the best parts of fishing is the beautiful silence.”

She puts her writing to work on social media, where she celebrates her family’s way of life. May 24: “Fishing demands a large measure of hope, patience and love, a whole lot of love, but it sure does give in kind.” March 3: “Buoys dotting the water at dawn. Fishermen following behind. Their haul revealing a surface, a world above, a world below.”

Her words matter, her brother says. Commercial fishers get a bad rap, a presumption that they are exploiting the sea and draining its bounty. “That’s what I love about what she’s doing,” Robby says. “She’s giving us a voice. She’s finally showing fishermen in a

great light. She’s giving us a chance to tell our story.”

Chanda has big dreams for The Fisherman’s Daughter. She’s laying plans for a small market and dining space that offers heirloom dishes celebrating the local catch—mullet and pink shrimp wrapped in collard greens, cornmeal-dusted softshell crabs, fresh-off-the-smoker fillets paired with homespun foods, like locally grown vegetables and country bread. She’ll ask Bobby to build hardwood tables, another talent of his, and dress them with bunches of dried native flowers. “A space that is at once familiar and unfamiliar, much like the local seafood we tend to focus on,” she says.

She delights in Tilly’s unyielding energy and her inherited passion for the sea. “What I love most is she has the same opportunities I had to not only develop a closeness with my dad, mom and brother but also to Southwest Florida and the natural world,” she says. “She has time and space to develop an inner world.”

And her writing? The business has breathed new life into her poetry. “It’s built my confidence and reminded me it’s OK to feel vulnerable,” Chanda says. In mid-April, literary journal Wood Cat Review posted one of her works. Fittingly, it conjures images of the horizon, sun and shore.

“The horizon has gone missing, and the sun, now shoreless, glides as if upon water …”

It is the language of Southwest Florida.

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Most people have to hop on a plane for an island getaway. In Southwest Florida, a network of barrier islands surrounds us, providing instant access to distinct experiences. Some are like private clubs with all the requisite remoteness and laidback luxury; others are built up and beckon those who want to get away from it all—while still having access to a great meal, art and shopping. Here, two writers report on the unique charms of our islands.

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A dozen homes dot the 8-mile Keewaydin Island—only accessible by boat or plane—where most of the land is protected from development.

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din Island, a barrier strip that has zero cars and zero roads, my gaze lingered on a family of deer, the caramel-colored, spotted type I used to watch

FOR OFF-THE GRID LUXURY: KEEWAYDIN ISLAND

forage in my parents’ wooded backyard in northern New Jersey. They frolicked on the tennis courts before crossing the home’s helipad

After 12 years of living in

and onto a swath of bright

Naples, I thought I had expe-

white, untouched sand. I have

rienced all the up-close animal

never even seen deer in South

encounters I wanted to: dol-

Florida. But if there’s a place

phins frolicking in the wake

to experience unadulterated

of a yacht along a Port Royal

nature—albeit, in the most

canal; the hatching of a logger-

pampered yet unpretentious

head nest steps away from The

of circumstances—it’s on

Ritz-Carlton, Naples; a goliath

Keewaydin.

grouper hovering by the stilts

The barrier island’s real

of the Naples Pier; a tiny octo-

name is Key Island, but no

pus that fit in the palm of my

one calls it that. It sits just

sister-in-law’s hand on Sani-

below the tip of Port Royal

bel’s Bowman’s Beach; a man-

on the inlet where Naples

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atee bobbing quietly in the backwaters behind the Naples Grande Beach Resort—even an alligator sneaking across a lake in our gated community.

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The only way to experience the real Keewaydin is through personal connections or careful planning. Stays at select properties occasionally pop up as auction lots on the charity gala circuit, which is how I found myself ferried in a yacht Bay empties into the Gulf of

from a boat landing at the

Mexico and stretches 8 miles

southern end of Gordon Drive

to the northern end of Marco

to an imposing 4,700-square-

Island. For perspective, San-

foot lodge once owned by

ibel, which most consider big,

John “Jack” Donahue of the

is 12 miles long.

venerated Federated Inves-

More than 80% of Kee-

tors. The rustic wooden struc-

waydin’s 1,300 acres are

ture—with cathedral ceilings,

g overnment-owned and

a wraparound porch and a

protected from the overde- have to be perfectly comfort- stone-pillar grand entryway— velopment that’s taken place able living off solar power channeled the understated on nearby barrier islands and generators. Yet, they’ll luxury I’ve experienced in like Marco Island and Fort also ferry in chefs from Fifth posh mountain retreats in Myers Beach. There are only Avenue South restaurants for Lake Tahoe and Linville, 12 properties, with a few more private dinners without bat- North Carolina. lots available to be built on, all ting an eyelash. of which are only accessible

Chef Jesse Housman from

Until recently, I was obliv- Bistro 821 had come in from

by boat or helicopter. On any ious to this side of Keeway- the mainland to prepare dingiven night, there are proba- din. Sure, I’ve pulled up on ner for us five couples. For an bly no more than 100 people a pontoon once to moor on evening, it felt like time had sleeping on the island.

the public Keewaydin Island stopped and we were alone in

Since only a fraction of the Beach, which is as far south as the world.

If waiting for or taking part

electrical grid and water sys- heard someone refer to it in a bidding war is not your cup tem, the homeowners in this as “spring break beach” and of tea, there is one home that mostly off-the-grid sanctuary thought, “Bingo.” It’s where is available to rent on a yearBoston whalers compete to round basis. see who can blast their speakers the loudest, and a duo of concession-stand food boats anchors daily. From there, it is nearly impossible to imagine the network of eco-friendly solar panels, water cisterns and generators that are the norm just a mile beyond the thumping beats.

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island is connected to the city’s one can go on the isle. I later

You mostly have to own a home or know someone who does to stay on the island, but some properties, like Off the Hook Hideaway, sometimes pop up as rentals.

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Boaters often drop anchor at the southern end of Keewaydin for the day.

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On the southern end of Keewaydin, there’s the ‘Biden Bungalow,’ as it’s known in local lore because the President’s brother owned it from 2013 to 2018, when he sold to renowned local architects

eight bathrooms, an outdoor

Randall Stofft and John

bar, a solar panel field and a

Cooney. Now named Off the

chef’s kitchen complete with

Hook Hideaway, the 5-acre

two dishwashers and a 60-inch

property, wedged between

Wolf range. Cooney’s children

wetlands, straddles the width

have told him he can never sell.

of the island—meaning no mat-

He and Stofft employ a

ter which way you meander,

caretaker who travels there

you’ll stumble onto a beach.

daily to keep it resembling a

The two families primarily use

five-star beach resort—one

it for weekend getaways and

with thoughtful details like

entertaining, and they rent it

showers on each beach and a

out when they’re not there.

king-sized elevated platform

Michael Lawler’s luxury realty

bed in the owner’s stateroom

firm manages the rentals and

with 360-degree views of the

tailors arrangements based

surrounding nature, where

on clients’ needs, whether

feral hogs and bobcats weave

that’s setting up transport to

their way in and out of the

and from the island or stock-

mangroves, palms and sea oats.

ing the kitchen’s twin oversize

At another charity auction

Sub-Zero fridges.

this year, my friends and I

The powerhouse architec-

won an overnight to Off the

tural team, responsible for

Hook Hideaway. The package

many Port Royal homes, spent

includes a dinner catered by

around 18 months gutting

Crave Culinaire, music from

every room. In the end, the

Billboard Award-winning art-

sprawling compound of six

ist Ira Dean and transport to

cottages has a grand total of

and from the complex’s boat

nine bedrooms (with 17 beds),

dock on a Formula 500 SSC 53-foot yacht.

I, for one, can’t wait to

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revisit the deer—and be mesmerized once again by Keewaydin’s varied charms.

—Dorothea Hunter Sönne

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The Green Flash restaurant next door, named for the elusive meteorological phenomenon that occurs as the setting sun hits the water. To see the green mirage, you need pollution-free, clear skies with

FOR A CULTURAL ES CAPE: SANIBEL & CAPTIVA

a straight view of the horizon, making the islands an ideal vantage point. Even then, the

Even as rain clouds shroud

have to be just right. We’re

the setting sun, the drive over

hoping to get lucky on this trip.

the Sanibel Causeway gets my

But, for now, we have two art-

heart pumping faster. A pel-

filled islands and our charming

ican glides alongside our car

cottage to enjoy.

as we make our way down the

With a white staircase

bridge slope. Just below, on a

leading to a screened-in porch

sliver of beach, a fisherman

on the facade, a private pools-

stands knee-deep in the Gulf,

cape and a mangrove-lined

his Mercedes casually parked

boardwalk to the boat dock,

alongside the crashing shore.

our three-story beach house

Recently, my husband and I

is quintessentially Captiva.

booked an overnight stay at the

Sandra Stilwell Youngquist,

historic Captiva Island Inn to

who owns the inn, along with

spend a couple days exploring

R.C. Otter’s Island Eats, Sun-

Sanibel and Captiva. We stayed

shine Seafood Café and Wine

at the Harbour House, built in

Bar, Keylime Bistro and other

1985 at the mouth of the Roo-

Captiva mainstays, makes it

sevelt Channel. Local architect

her mission to preserve the

David Bornhorst designed the

island’s quirky, coastal charac-

hideaway, as well as many of

ter. Nearly all her businesses,

the homes within South Seas

including the mollusk-themed

Island Resort up the road and

S Car Go trolley created to cut down on parking issues and drunk driving, are painted in pastel shades and decorated with beachy motifs.

The islands were once one landmass until a major hurricane in 1921 created Blind Pass, separating the two. (Nearly a century later,

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Nick Shirghio, Courtesy Visit Florida

flash is quick, and conditions

Crossing the three-mile Sanibel Causeway sets the tone for the transportive experience that awaits on the islands, where places like South Seas Islands Resort (top right), 400 Rabbits and BIG ARTS provide creature comforts and entertainment.

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The Sundial Beach Resort & Spa (below) and Captiva Island Inn have rooms and cottages where you can basecamp while exploring nearby natural and cultural sites.

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Cedric Angeles (2), courtesy ‘Tween Waters Island Resort & Spa

Hurricane Charley isolated

mansions and lemon-colored

time are evident at the nearby

North Captiva.) Sanibel and

cottages greet you with names

Captiva Memorial Library and

Captiva have since grown

like “Bouganveilla Circa 1910”

Civic Center, where longtime

into distinctive respites. San-

and “Meant to Bee” engraved

Naples artist Paul Arsenault

ibel was poised to be the next

on quaint signs along the road.

has a show of plein air scenes

Miami, with white skyscrap-

Golf carts and bikes fill the

he’s painted over four decades.

ers and commercial resorts,

bustling Andy Rosse Lane,

The canvases depict wooden

before locals stepped in to curb

where many of the island’s

buildings that no longer exist

development in the ’70s. Now,

businesses are clustered.

and many staples that remain,

the town banks on its natural

We take off on our cart from

like the 43-year-old, bau-

assets, like the white ibises

there, cruising until we find

ble-filled The Bubble Room

that play in the estuary along

the Captiva Chapel By the Sea,

restaurant, which recently

the 4-mile Indigo Trail at J.N.

where locals and visitors have

expanded to include a gift

“Ding” Darling National Wild-

worshipped and wed for more

emporium across the street

life Refuge and the mollusk

than a century. After a lifetime

with rare antiques.

touch-tanks at the recently

of living in Naples and visiting

expanded Bailey-Matthews

the islands, I’m still surprised

National Shell Museum. Cap-

to find something new on

tiva, meanwhile, is known for

every visit. Next to the chapel,

its unabashed use of pastel

we come across the Historic

paint and Old Florida architec-

Captiva Cemetery, where the

ture. The moment you hit Cap-

marble gravestones, covered

tiva Drive, bubblegum-pink

with flowers and shells, are engraved with dates from the 1800s to the present day.

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the terrace, and in the performance hall, a film flashed old photos of Robert “Bob” Rauschenberg, the Matsumotos and other local legends who established the island as an art hub.

Rauschenberg famously described Captiva as “the While Captiva seems to

my work; it is the source and

stand as a time capsule, Sanibel

reserve of my energies.” That

has been mindfully modern-

same energy seems to feed the

izing. Major renovations have

local art we see at co-ops like

taken place at institutions,

Sanibel’s Tower Gallery and

like Cielo restaurant and the

Hirdie-Girdie Art Gallery, and

multigenerational Bailey’s

Captiva’s 2 Islands Gallery.

General Store. New places,

These barrier islands famously

like the tropical modern taco

influenced Rauschenberg and

spot 400 Rabbits, are infusing

Matsumoto in the ’70s and

the town with a hip, youthful

’80s, and they continue to

edge. Among the most signif-

inspire with their explosion of

icant transformations is the

color; the uninhibited roseate

one taking place at BIG ARTS

spoonbills, pelicans and other

(formerly Barrier Island

resident animals that aren’t

Group for the Arts), founded

afraid to fly alongside your car

in 1979 by a group of island

or perch next to you on the

artists, including famed illus-

beach; and the animated char-

trator Ikki Matsumoto and

acters that roam the shores.

his fiber artist wife, Polly. The

For me, it’s the sense of won-

art center—which unveiled

der I feel sitting at Andy Rosse

its new two-story building in

Lane Park, finally watching

2020—hired a young curator,

the green flash on the horizon.

added more gallery space,

—Jaynie Bartley

brought in new technologies for interactive displays, and now hosts a full slate of shows that promote diverse artists, experimental exhibits and community events. When we stopped in on a Saturday, the center was hosting an open house. A jazz band played on

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Couresty Visit Florida, Nick Shirghio

foundation of my life and

While galleries and restaurants abound, the eco pursuits—birding at J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, catching the sunset on the water—remain the main draw.

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something the Woods were missing in their Port Royal home. “All we had before was a gas grill,” Kathryn says. “Nobody ever went out there.”

The Renson pergola, which meets Miami’s stringent wind-load requirements, has louvers that can rotate 150 degrees and be shut through a phone, remote or smart home system. “When you close it, it’s watertight,” Stuart Sheppard, the owner of Naples-based GWT Outdoors, says. The louvers are designed so that when you open them after it rains, water is redirected into the built-in gutters and you don’t get splashed. On the sides, automatic solar shades open and close to adjust the airflow and sunshine throughout the space.

Sitting right off the kitchen and the lanai, the 17-by-14-foot pergola serves as the home’s primary outdoor dining area, extending above a custom table with handpainted Gervasoni ceramic bases and eight JANUS et Cie chairs. Box planters were moved from the main lanai area to surround the new outdoor dining space, seamlessly integrating greenery into the design and serving as a protective perimeter, so guests don’t accidentally step off the ledge. Another 6-by-4foot Renson structure juts off the side, housing a German-made Cook-N-Dine teppanyaki grill, which itself is an aesthetic and engineering marvel: When it’s shut off, it appears as a sleek sheet of stainless steel; when it gets hot, the center depresses, creating a wok-like area for cooking.

The grill is surrounded by Renson’s Linius louThe louvered pergola extends from the original lanai and is surrounded by box planters that create continuity between the built and landscaped environments.

vered cladding, and its front columns feature integrated LED lighting. For can’t-miss sporting events, there’s also a television surrounded by the same cladding.

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lines of the pergola juxtaposed with the more

And while the space is mainly used for dining,

traditional home: “We talked about copying the

it also functions as a garden room, providing an

lanai with the wood ceiling, but we wanted a

ideal weather zone for Kathryn’s plants. Every

lighter space that wasn’t going to make that side

fall, she fills the home with orchids, which would

of the house heavy.” As inspiration, she thought

wilt after season. Now, with two open sides and

about I.M. Pei’s Louvre Pyramid and how it mod-

an adjustable roof covering for light, “my orchids

ernizes while not detracting from the original

will thrive over the summer months,” she says.

French Renaissance building.

Her flowers sit on dueling custom racks between

Sutherland lounge chairs provide a place to relax under the partial shade of a wooden pergola. For parties, the couple is known to cover the sun shelf with Plexiglas, creating extra space for mingling.

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the pergola and lanai, while a rolling herb garden and potted ferns add greenery.

Two Philippe Starck-designed Kartell Bubble Club chairs fill out the pergola, which overlooks the backyard, dock, pool and water. It all connects beautifully to the pool deck that stretches across the backyard with a wood pergola that offers partial shade when the couple is sunning on their Sutherland loungers and sets the stage when the sun shelf is covered by Plexiglas for parties.

The Woods’ new backyard is truly a space for all seasons and occasions.

The louvered cladding meets Miami’s stringent windload requirements, and can rotate 150 degrees and be closed via an app.

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The Perennials and Sutherland showroom opens at The Collective, bringing its exacting standards for durable, design-forward outdoor furniture and performance fabrics to Naples.

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David and Ann Sutherland are pioneers in the indoor-outdoor

After studying for a career in oil at The University of Okla-

design trend, which has only amplified in recent years. The cou-

homa, David moved to Dallas, where he happened into a job at

ple has been at the helm of creating exterior spaces that integrate

a friend’s furniture showroom. He was hooked on the design

the comforts and style of luxe interiors for nearly three decades.

industry, and eventually, opened his own showrooms in Hous-

Cushiony loungers; outdoor wing chairs; weather-resistant, vel-

ton and Dallas. As he outfitted area designers with high-end

vety throw pillows—these were unheard of until the Sutherlands

furnishings, David couldn’t understand why their well-to-do

came along.

clients would be content to have backyards littered with plastic

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Later, they launched Perennials fabrics and rugs, with rich textiles that stand up to UV light, saltwater, mildew—even wine stains.

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chairs and dated garden benches. To fill the void, he launched Sutherland in the mid-nineties with a mission to bring the indoors out. Joined by John Hutton—who at the time was the design director of the legacy brand Donghia—David developed a line of comfortable outdoor furniture that was durable and stylish enough to pass down through generations.

Whereas patio furniture had relied on cast iron, wicker and plastic, David went with hardy teak, marine-grade steel, and more recently, lightweight carbon fiber—and added a designer touch. Hutton’s French-inspired Louis Soleil collection, first released in 2005, is considered to be one of the first fully upholstered outdoor furniture lines. Over the years, the brand has also partnered with giants like starchitect Philippe Starck and Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen. That’s how you get pieces like Sutherland’s Gulassa C Table, a solid block of Carrara marble carved into a brawny side table. Or, the Continuous Line lounge chair, with teak shaped into a modernist, wavy form.

Innovation has always been at the heart of the brand. A few years into their furniture venture, Sutherland and Hutton grew disappointed by the lack of fabrics available to match the level of luxury furnishings they were creating. That was until Ann Sutherland (née Moore—a few years after they met, David and Ann wed), stepped into the Dallas showroom while working on an interior design project. Ann went on to spearhead a yearslong search for a performance material that could stand the test of time while being soft to the touch and available in sophisticated colors. She found the answer in a 100% solution-dyed acrylic fiber that Perennials now produces in its own mills in a variety of colors, patterns and textures.

The Perennials fabric line launched in 1997, providing designers with custom, handcrafted textiles made in their Mexico, and later, India facilities. The acrylic can be woven into yarns for velvet, linen and jacquard-style fabrics that are tough enough to clean with bleach. These can be as soft as silk or as sturdy as Sutherlands’ love for yachting and the sea with 316 stainless steel and teak-topped tables that can be customized with umbrella fittings.

the rope that makes up the woven arms and backrests in Van Duysen’s chairs and sectionals for Sutherland, inspired by Bauhaus textile legend Otti Berger. Color is injected when the fibers are still in their liquid state, so the vibrancy does not fade. It’s a long way from the stiff, black fabrics used for awnings and boats available when Sutherland got its start.

Now, after 25 years, both brands have built a reputation for furnishings and fabrics with first-class craftsmanship. They’re marking the milestone with the opening of a to-the-trade show-

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Lauded design talent collaborates on marble-accented tables and sculptural chairs by the Bonetti/Kozerski architecture duo.

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Sutherland furnishings, like the Plateau line of

room at The Collective in Naples this summer. Inside, design-

tant to the mildew, mold and stains that often plague fabrics

ers are greeted by a wall covered in 900-plus Perennials fabric

exposed to sun, rain and saltwater. More than 200 local

swatches, plus styled displays of Sutherland furniture to spark

weavers in their Gujarat, India, mill create rugs ideal for

inspiration. “Having the access to touch and feel and lounge in

boats, backyards and bear-it-all home interiors, with a

our products is essential,” David says.

range of patterns and colors that nod to the sea. “There

For Ann and David, a Naples showroom is a natural next

have been many collections inspired by life on the coast,”

step, as their brands fall in line with the local yachting lifestyle.

David says. He points to the Sutherland Mariner Collec-

They themselves are avid boaters, often cruising throughout

tion, with seating constructed from 316 stainless steel

the British and U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Barts is a favorite stop),

and topped with teak—the tops can also be customized

and they’ve been known to host onboard dinner parties, where

to include umbrella fittings.

everything from the menu to the entertainment is inspired by and sourced from their current port city.

Perennials and Sutherland’s emphasis on bringing luxury living outside, as well as on-board, goes hand-in-hand with

Rugs were added in 2013 when the couple realized yacht

the Gulf lifestyle, David says: “Naples, and the Naples com-

designers had a dearth of durable onboard floor coverings.

munity, personifies what drives us—enjoying great design,

Perennials’ acrylic materials stand up here, too, being resis-

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High Tea The couple behind Good Fellow Botanicals brews a refined version of the mood-stimulating kratom tea and delivers it straight to your door.

When the first kratom tea bars started popping up in the region about five years ago, Fort Myers couple Bryce Ivie and Claudya Aleman were working toward a healthier lifestyle and moving away from drinking alcohol. “A lot of people have been getting on the kratom train as a coffee and alcohol alternative,” Ivie says.

Kratom, a Southeast Asian plant in the coffee family, is used for its leaves, which are often crushed into a powder and brewed like tea. More than 50 different strains offer effects that are believed to be as powerful as strong sedatives, painkillers and mood-boosters. “It’s like a tea leaf—the longer it matures on the tree, its properties change,” Ivie says. “White kratom is a great morning coffee alternative, since it provides energy and focus; green is more middle-of-the-road and helps with anxiety; red is good at night since it relaxes the body and helps you sleep and stay asleep.”

The main criticism, however, is the flavor. Some say it tastes grassy and bitter, like overly steeped green tea.

To mask these notes, the powder is often poured into tea, juice or non-alcoholic cocktails. Ivie and Aleman were sampling different versions but couldn’t come to terms with the taste, so during the pandemic, they started experimenting with their own batches at home.

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Claudya Aleman and Bryce Ivie’s golden, peach-lemonade-flavored recipes contrast the bitter, muddy-green kratoms people are used to tasting. Their three varieties are said to deliver on everything from energy to sound sleep.

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craft drinks—at the time, he was a roaster at Narrative

to what’s used at Narrative—to remove contaminants

Coffee Roasters. After 10 months of “drinking a lot of bad

and improve the taste. Batches are small—only about

batches,” they developed recipes for three varieties: the

5 gallons brewed at a time—and made-to-order, with

white Sun in the Cup, the green Zen Again and the red

Instagram serving as the main point of contact. Shelf

Dream Catcher. “We don’t want to dilute the product

life is about 30 days, and the 32-ounce growlers are

with artificial flavors, so we’re minimalist on what we

delivered each Thursday in an “old-school, milkman

include,” Ivie says.

style.” You pay $30 the first time, and each week, empty

Instead of the typical green, muddy water look

jugs are picked up outside your home and replaced with

and feel of kratom, Ivie and Aleman created a golden

a fresh bottle for $25. Though it’s still a side project (Ivie

amber shade that is more reminiscent of liquid honey.

works for the Bonita Springs music production studio

They also developed a proprietary tea blend to create

Sugarshack Sessions, and Aleman works for luxury pic-

the signature peach-lemonade flavor. Similar to how

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cold-brew coffee is made, Good Fellow Botanicals has

presence. They moved operations at the beginning of

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The Turtle Club, located on the sand at Naples’ Vanderbilt Beach, celebrates the bounty of the sea.

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The nautical palette at Hampton Social in Naples befits its seafood-forward menu.

MARCO ISL AND Ario 400 S. Collier Blvd., 394-2511. jwmarriottmarcoisland.com. At the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, Ario has striking Gulf views, elevated culinary offerings and an impressive bar program. $$$$ STEAK

Sale e Pepe 480 S. Collier Blvd., 393-1600. sale-e-pepe.com. A gem with Italian dishes, a formidable wine cellar and a waterfront patio in the Marco Beach Ocean Resort. $$$$ ITALIAN

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The Bevy 360 12th Ave. S., 228-4220. naplesbevy.com. Enjoy premium craft cocktails and varied influences at this locale off Third Street. The open-air setup with a retractable roof is nothing short of impressive.

D’Amico’s The Continental 1205 Third St. S., 659-0007. damicoscontinental.com.

Experience top-quality cuts of steak from around the globe, enhanced by the surrounding stylish modern decor, private cabanas and a cocktail lab.

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THIRD STREET SOUTH Barbatella 1290 Third St. S., 263-1955. barbatellanaples.com. Casual Italian cuisine from the people behind Sea Salt. Meet up at the trendy wine bar or on the relaxed patio. $$$ ITALIAN

Campiello/The Club Room 1177 Third St. S., 435-1166. campiellonaples.com.

A favorite for its contemporary Italian cuisine and courtyard.

During season, The Club Room, a restaurant within, has its own menu and live music most nights. $$$$ ITALIAN

Jane’s Cafe on 3rd 1209 Third St. S., 261-2253. janesgardencafe.com.

Come for the lobster Benedict and stuffed French toast; stay to sit around the lovely koi fountain on the sunny patio. $$ CAFE

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The Oyster Society 599 S. Collier Blvd., 394-3474. theoystersociety.com. At this chic locale, the raw bar has more than eight oyster selections daily, as well as sushi and fresh catches. $$$$ SEAFOOD

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Ridgway Bar & Grill 1300 Third St. S., 262-5500. ridgwaybarandgrill.com. A quintessential Old Naples restaurant with creative American fare. $$$ MODERN AMERICAN

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FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH Bha! Bha! Persian Bistro* 865 Fifth Ave. S., 594-5557. bhabhabistro.com. Iranianborn chef Michael Mir serves the flavors of his homeland in this jewel box of a dining room known for its indulgent fare. $$$$ MIDDLE EASTERN

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The latest from restaurateur Cameron Mitchell is this twostory, fine-dining eatery with a menu drawing from various Mediterranean cuisines.

The French Brasserie Rustique 365 Fifth Ave. S., 315-4019. thefrenchnaples.com. From chef Vincenzo Betulia, expect exquisite escargot and steak tartare in a buzzworthy atmosphere. $$$ FRENCH

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Hobnob Kitchen & Bar 720 Fifth Ave. S., Unit 101, 580-0070. hobnobnaples. com. Updated takes on American cuisine in a cool, contemporary dining room.

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The Bonita Springs location of Chops City Grill underwent a $1 million renovation last fall, debuting a new look and extensive cocktail menu.

Ocean Prime 699 Fifth Ave. S., 430-0404. ocean-prime.com. National restaurateur Cameron Mitchell presents surf and turf, an elegant dining room and highly attentive service. $$$$ MODERN AMERICAN

v Osteria Tulia/Bar Tulia 466 Fifth Ave. S., 213-2073. osteriatulia.com. Go for Sicilian-inspired fare in a rustic-chic setting or the Bar Tulia gastropub, which has unbeatable craft cocktails. $$$ ITALIAN

opv Pazzo! Cucina Italiana 853 Fifth Ave. S., 434-8494. pazzoitaliancafe.com.

Beautiful presentations and twists on Italian favorites. $$$$ ITALIAN

Truluck’s 698 Fourth Ave. S., 530-3131. trulucks.com. The fine-dining locale touts seafood from the Gulf and beyond. $$$$ SEAFOOD

ov Veranda E 290 Fifth Ave. S., 659-3466. hotelescalante.com. A courtyard setting and menu with Asian and French influences in the Hotel Escalante. $$$$ MODERN AMERICAN

op Yabba Island Grill 711 Fifth Ave. S., 262-5787. yabbaislandgrill.com. Surf and turf, including seasonal stone crab, is the focus at this restaurant with prime patio seating. $$$ SEAFOOD DOWNTOWN NAPLES

opv Sails Restaurant 301 Fifth Ave. S., 360-2000. sailsrestaurants.com. This refined eatery and raw bar has a weekend Champagne brunch that’s a destination in itself. $$$$ SEAFOOD

The Claw Bar 221 Ninth St. S., 231-3912. theclawbar.com. Southern charm, the best oysters and exquisite seafood are served inside the Bellasera Resort. $$$$ SEAFOOD

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Multiple locations throughout Collier and Lee counties. sushithaidowntown.com.

Large selection of sushi and Thai dishes. $$$ ASIAN

Grappino 90 Ninth St. N., 331-4325. grappinonaples.com. This Aielli Group eatery offers a fine selection of charcuterie, as well as build-your-own pasta dishes. $$$ ITALIAN

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N., #101, 228-5973. theroos ternaples.com. A breakfast and lunch spot with comfort fare, with dinner Wednesday through Friday in season. $$ AMERICAN

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BAYFRONT Industry Beer & BBQ 449 Bayfront Place, 331-4160. industrybeerandbbq.com.

The team behind LowBrow Pizza & Beer takes on slowsmoked ‘cue and craft beers.

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Chez Boët 755 12th Ave. S., 643-6177. chezboetnaples.com. French staples, plus an impressive Scotch list. $$$$ FRENCH

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Bleu Provence 1234 Eighth St. S., 261-8239. bleuprovencenaples.com.

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21 Spices by Chef Asif 4270 Tamiami Trail E., #21, 919-8830. 21spicesdining. com. Authentic cuisine from an award-winning chef. $$$ INDIAN

op Kareem’s Lebanese Kitchen 4270 Tamiami Trail E., 315-4167. kareemskitchen. com. Here, you’ll find seven types of hummus, salads and chicken with za’atar potatoes. $$$ MIDDLE EASTERN

Tacos & Tequila Cantina 4834 Davis Blvd., 732-8226. tacosandtequilanaples.com.

Tacos with lots of clever spins, plus margaritas aplenty. $$ MEXICAN

op Three60 Market 2891 Bayview Drive, Naples, 732-7331. three60market. com. A breakfast and lunch cafe with gourmet flair, a specialty market and an impressive wine shop. $$ MODERN AMERICAN

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o LowBrow Pizza & Beer 3148 Tamiami Trail E., 529-6919. lowbrowpizzaandbeer.com. Wood-fired pies are served with craft brews in a fun, art-filled space. $$ ITALIAN

op Rumba Cuban Café 1265 Airport-Pulling Road S., 659-2996. rumbacubancafe. com. Classic Cuban cuisine with fun twists and attentive service. $$$ LATIN AMERICAN

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MIDTOWN Alexander’s Restaurant 4077 Tamiami Trail N., 262-4999. alexandersnaples. com. The menus are filled with seafood and flavors from around the world, presented in a modern cafe and lush garden atmosphere. $$$ MODERN AMERICAN

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Cibao Grille 814 Neapolitan Way, 434-6653. cibaogrille.com.

Dishes from the owners’ native Dominican Republic mix with American classics.

Food & Thought 2132 Tamiami Trail N., 213-2222. foodandthought. com. An organic grocer and counter-service cafe with raw and vegan options.

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Dorona 2110 Tamiami Trail N., 529-2819. doronanaples.com. The Aeilli Group’s upscale steakhouse has a diverse menu, featuring seafood, pasta and custom cuts of beef. $$$$ STEAK

Fujiyama 2555 Tamiami Trail N., 2614332. naplesfujiyama.com.

Japanese master chefs prepare dinners with flair at your hibachi table. $$$ ASIAN

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Fernández the Bull 3375 Pine Ridge Road, #101, 653-9097. fernandezthebull.

FUSE Global Cuisine/ FUSE BBQ 2500 Tamiami Trail N. #115, 455-4585. fuseglobalcuisine. com. Find cuisines from around the world at finedining Fuse and top barbecue next door. $$$ MODERN AMERICAN

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Harold’s Place 2555 Tamiami Trail N., 263-7254. naplesharolds place.com. This chickee bar serves a winning charbroiled burger. $ AMERICAN

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Hyde N Chic 923 Creech Road, 404-3065. hydenchicrestaurant.com.

In his artfully appointed dining room, chef Andy Hyde guides you through inspired tasting menus. $$$ MODERN AMERICAN

Jimmy P’s Charred 1833 Tamiami Trail N., 643-2427. jimmypscharred.com. A casual steakhouse specializing in Wagyu beef from Naples’ longtime trusted butcher. $$$$ STEAK

Komoon Thai Sushi & Ceviche 1575 Pine Ridge Road, #9, 234-2442. komoonthai.com.

A fun mix of Thai, Japanese and Peruvian fare in a contemporary locale that often hosts live music. $$ ASIAN Lamoraga Restaurant 3936 Tamiami Trail N., 331-3669. lamoragarestaurant.com.

Contemporary upscale twists on Spanish dishes, plus other small plates. $$$$ SPANISH

Le Indya 975 Pine Ridge Road, 591-5156. leindya.com. The authentic cuisine includes plenty of vegetarian and vegan fare. $$ INDIAN The Local* 5323 Airport-Pulling Road, 596-3276. thelocalnaples. com. A farm-to-table restaurant with locally sourced, healthy cuisine. $$$ MODERN AMERICAN

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Martin Fierro 13040 Livingston Road, 3004777. martinfierrorestaurant. com. At this Argentinian and Uruguayan parrillada, you’ll find grass-fed beef and tango music. $$$ LATIN AMERICAN

o Moura Bistro 3369 Pine Ridge Road, 738-8883. mourabistro.com.

A tiny spot with flavorful Lebanese fare, like falafel, tabbouleh and shawarma. $$$ MIDDLE EASTERN

o Shula’s Steak House 5111 Tamiami Trail N., 430-4999. shulasnaples. com. Late NFL Hall of Fame coach Don Shula’s classic steakhouse. $$$$ STEAK Swan River Seafood and Fish Market 3741 Tamiami Trail N., 403-7000. swanriverseafood. com. Find Cape Cod-style seafood and a market with

fresh catches, wine and more. $$$ SEAFOOD

o USS Nemo 3745 Tamiami Trail N., 261-6366. ussnemorestau rant.com. Masterful creations using fresh seafood from a classically trained chef. $$$ SEAFOOD

o Ziggy D’Amico’s Whiskey Bar & Diner 4691 Ninth St. N., 430-0955. ziggydamicos.com. This D’Amico & Partners spot has an emphasis on whiskey. $$ AMERICAN

bop THE VILLAGE SHOPS ON VENETIAN BAY Bayside Seafood Grill & Bar 4270 Gulf Shore Blvd. N., 649-5552. baysideseafood grillandbar.com. Here, you’ll find more than 200 feet of waterfront dining. $$$$ SEAFOOD

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MiraMare Ristorante 4236 Gulf Shore Blvd. N., 430-6273. miramarenaples. com. Enjoy classic Italian fare on the waterfront patio overlooking Venetian Bay.

Suite 15, 431-4580. truefoodkitchen.com. The menu caters to flexitarians but has plenty of options for vegetarians and vegans.

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M Waterfront Grille 4300 Gulf Shore Blvd. N., 263-4421. mwaterfrontgrille. com. Expect organic meals served in the main dining room (with bay views) and on the terrace.

BALEEN 9891 Gulf Shore Drive, 5985707. laplayaresort.com. A wraparound terrace sets the stage for creative cuisine at LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort.

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T-Michaels Steak and Lobster House 4050 Gulf Shore Blvd. N., 261-0622. t-michaels.com.

Steakhouse dining on the waterfront, featuring USDA Prime meats and Maine lobster. $$$$ STEAK

The Bay House* 799 Walkerbilt Road, 5913837. bayhousenaples.com.

Southern-inspired menus and a raw bar with panoramic mangrove and water views. $$$$ SEAFOOD

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Bella Mia Italian Cafe 808 Wiggins Pass Road, 2503310. bellamiaitaliacafe.com.

A tightly edited menu— including European coffee

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bo Black Forest Restaurant 2366 Immokalee Road, 592-4784. blackforestnaples. com. Here, you’ll find classic German and Austrian fare. $$$ EUROPEAN

Bone Hook Brewing Co. 1514 Immokalee Road, 631-8522. bonehookbrewing. com. This well-respected microbrewery has a taproom with a full kitchen and table service. $$ BAR BITES

op Café Gourmand 9853 Tamiami Trail N., 260-7109. cafegourmand.net.

Here, find crepes by day and formal dinner service by night. $$ FRENCH

o Côte d’Azur 11224 Tamiami Trail N., 5978867. cotedazurrestaurant. com. Old World French cuisine, from filet mignon to quail, in a cozy Provençal setting. $$$$ FRENCH The Crust 8004 Trail Blvd., 244-8488. thecrustpizza.net. With a huge sports bar, it’s one of the area’s most popular pizza joints. $$ ITALIAN DaRuMa Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Lounge* 241 Center St. N., 591-1200.

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Expect Teppan-style, tableside cooking. $$$$ ASIAN Deep Lagoon Seafood & Fish Market* 8777 Tamiami Trail N., 6316266. deeplagoon.com. The family behind Pinchers owns this popular eatery. $$$ SEAFOOD

o Dusk 280 Vanderbilt Beach Road, 598-6644. ritzcarlton.com.

This stylish sushi lounge in The Ritz-Carlton, Naples, has a patio overlooking the Gulf. $$$$ ASIAN

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Authentic Cuban dishes and daily happy hour. $$ LATIN AMERICAN

op Grain De Café 8803 Tamiami Trail N., 5948081. frenchcafenaples.com.

The wait is worth it for the pain au chocolat, quiches and crepes. $$ FRENCH

bo The Grill 280 Vanderbilt Beach Road, 598-6644. ritzcarlton.com.

This steakhouse in The Ritz-Carlton, Naples, evokes the ambiance of an elegant private club. $$$$ STEAK

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Jimmy P’s Burgers & More 1833 Tamiami Trail N., 1201 Piper Blvd., #11, 514-1800. jimmypsburgers.com. The same superior meats from the longtime trusted butcher, with an emphasis on juicy burgers. $$$$ STEAK

o Komoon Thai Sushi & Ceviche 1514 Immokalee Road, 2342442. komoonthai.com. A fun mix of Thai, Japanese and Peruvian fare in a contemporary locale that often hosts live music. $$ ASIAN

o Namba 8847 Tamiami Trail N., 5924992. nambanaples.com.

This Japanese menu is limited to a remarkable selection of ramen, sushi and small plates. $$$ ASIAN Parmesan Pete’s 7935 Airport-Pulling Road, 992-3663. parmesanpetes. com. Order huge portions of Parmesans, meatballs and lasagna. $$$ ITALIAN

o The Turtle Club 9225 Gulf Shore Drive, 5926557. turtleclubnaples.com.

This beachfront restaurant offers toes-in-the-sand service and coastal cuisine. $$$$ SEAFOOD

ovw Zen Asian BBQ 10823 Tamiami Trail N., 2607037. eatatzen.com. A pan-

Asian joint with fresh sushi, ramen, bar bites and Korean barbecue. $$$ ASIAN

o MERCATO Bar Tulia 9118 Strada Place, #8150, 438-1031. bartulia.com. The second location of this Italian gastropub features expertly crafted cocktails. $$$ ITALIAN

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A lofty Chicago export with a chic, rosé-all-day bar scene complemented by great seafood. $$$ SEAFOOD

ov Rocco’s Tacos 9123 Strada Place, 500-8226. roccostacos.com. This lively locale has roughly 500 selections of tequila and mezcal. $$$ MEXICAN

o THE PAVILION KC American Bistro 885 Vanderbilt Beach Road, 566-2371. kcamericanbistro. com. Seasonal, American cuisine from chef Keith Casey. $$$$ MODERN AMERICAN

o Tacos & Tequila Cantina 8971 Tamiami Trail N., 254-8226. tacosandtequila naples.com. Inventive tacos and margaritas. $$ MEXICAN

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GALLERIA SHOPPES AT VANDERBILT Alpine Restaurant 2355 Vanderbilt Beach Road, 325-9499. alpineofna ples.com. Expect the best of German, Slovak, Czech, Polish and Hungarian cuisines. $$$ EASTERN EUROPEAN

o The Cave Bistro & Wine Bar 2343 Vanderbilt Beach Road, 513-0095. thecave naples.com. This gem is an ode to Burgundy’s cellars, complete with continental small plates. $$$ WINE BAR

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Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza 2355 Vanderbilt Beach Road, 631-6844. mistero1.com.

Extraordinary isn’t hyperbole; try the star-shaped pizza with ricotta-stuffed crust for proof. $$ ITALIAN

o Poke Mahi 2349 Vanderbilt Beach Road, #520, 260-5722. pokema hi.com. Here, you’ll find Hawaiian-style poke bowls customized with your choice of fish and toppings. $ CAFE

BONITA SPRINGS Angelina’s Ristorante 24041 S. Tamiami Trail, 390-3187. angelinasofbon itasprings.com. This fine

Italian restaurant has plush banquettes, live piano music and an award-winning wine list. $$$$ ITALIAN

v The Bohemian 27975 Old 41 Road, 4519619. thebohemianbonita. com. The team behind Downtown Coffee & Wine also operates this restaurant, with an eclectic menu and low-ABV cocktails. $$$$ ECLECTIC

o C Level Bistro & Wine Bar 4450 Bonita Beach Road, 221-7046. c-levelbar.com.

This intimate locale is dependable for continental fare like steak au poivre. $$$$ MODERN AMERICAN

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Chops City Grill 8200 Health Center Blvd, 992-4677. chopsbonita. com. The sister restaurant to Naples’ elegant steakhouse has been recently renovated, including a new menu and cocktail list. $$$$ STEAK

opv Coconut Jack’s Waterfront Grille 5370 Bonita Beach Road, 676-7777. coconutjacks.com.

A perfect stop for quick bites with water views. $$$ SEAFOOD

opvw DeRomo’s Gourmet Market & Restaurant 26811 S. Bay Drive, #140 and #148, 325-3583. deromos. com. This restaurant with a big-city vibe is part and parcel of an Italian market. $$$$ ITALIAN

At family-friendly Lake Park Diner in Naples, the upmarket twists on traditional diner fare include mega milkshakes.

op Downtown Coffee and Wine Company 27546 Old 41, 272-6068. downtowncoffeeandwine company.com. Light bites accompany specialty coffee and more than a dozen wines by the glass. Don’t miss Champagne and oyster popup nights. $ CAFE

Figs Grille 25987 S. Tamiami Trail #109, 390-1700. figsgrille.com.

Find a refreshing fusion of Spanish, Turkish, Moroccan,

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o Jimmy P’s Bistro 25301 Tamiami Trail S., 3900301. jimmypssteaks.com.

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Komoon Thai Sushi & Ceviche 3300 Bonita Beach Road, 234-2442. komoonthai.com.

Thai, Japanese and Peruvian fare in a contemporary spot that often hosts live music. $$ ASIAN

o Lapa’s Costa Rican Bistro 26251 S. Tamiami Trail, 2217016. lapascr.com. Expect authentic plates of arroz con pollo, gallos and tostadas. $$ LATIN AMERICAN

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Olde Florida Chop House 3401 Bay Commons Drive, 948-4400. oldefloridachophouse.com.

Waterfront dining serving Florida-style dishes. $$$$ MODERN AMERICAN

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ESTERO Divieto Ristorante 23161 Village Shops Way, #101, 390-2977. divietoris torante.com. Its famous fettuccine Alfredo is prepared in a hollowed-out Parmesan wheel. $$$ ITALIAN

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Enjoy celebrity chef Roy Yamaguchi’s Hawaiian and Pacific fusion fine dining. $$$$ ASIAN

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The Saloon 23151 Village Shops Way, 949-2583. thesaloon.net. A taste of Old West Americana, with grilled steaks, barbecue, classic sides and original cocktails. $$$ AMERICAN

op A Table Apart 4295 Bonita Beach Road, 221-8540. atableapart.com.

This restaurant fuses influences from throughout the Pacific Rim. $$$ MODERN AMERICAN

Tacos & Tequila Cantina 10952 Eagle Village Drive, 330-8226. tacosandtequi lanaples.com. Tacos with clever spins, plus margaritas aplenty. $$ MEXICAN

op Tarpon Bay 5001 Coconut Road, 3904295. hyatt.com. Elegant waterfront dining within Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa.

FORT MYERS BEACH Fresh Catch Bistro 3040 Estero Blvd., 463-2600. freshcatchbistro.com. A

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ovw Wylds Café 4271 Bonita Beach Road, 947-0408. wyldscafe.com.

Three chefs join forces for a fine-dining experience.

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Fancy’s Southern Café 8890 Salrose Lane, #101, 561-2988. fancyssouthern cafe.com. Southern favorites in a casual atmosphere. $$ MODERN AMERICAN

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Look for outstanding specials at this stamp-size cafe. $$ MODERN AMERICAN

Coldwater Oyster Market 5611 Six Mile Commercial Court, 220-5918. coldwa teroystermarket.com. Chef Adam Nardis celebrates coldwater seafood from the North Atlantic and Pacific Northwest. $$$ SEAFOOD

La Trattoria Café Napoli 12377 S. Cleveland Ave., 931-0050. latrattoriacafe napoli.com. Known for paella, this Spanish restaurant also features a variety of tapas and seafood. $$$ MEDITERRANEAN

Liberty 12995 S. Cleveland Ave., #112, 689-5528. eatliberty.us.

Chef Bob Boye’s dinner-only gem features artfully presented progressive menus. $$$ MODERN AMERICAN

bop Ember 7091 College Parkway, #9, 771-8818. emberfortmyers. com. A gem with tabletop barbecue, fusion dishes and sushi. $$$ ASIAN

Osteria Celli 15880 Summerlin Road, #308, 267-1310. osteriacelli. com. Fresh pasta is a highlight. $$$ ITALIAN The Saucy Meatball 12401 Commerce Lakes

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Petar’s Restaurant 3300 Bonita Beach Road, #120, 249-4064. petarsre staurant.com. Chef Petar Al Kurdi has developed a strong following for his deftly prepared cuisine.

Drive, 800-7172. saucymeat ball.com. An industrial-chic pizzeria with crave-worthy entrees. $$ ITALIAN Viet Village 16571 S. Tamiami Trail, 208-8368. vietvillagefl.com.

Famous for its rare-beef pho and rice specials cooked in a clay pot. $$ ASIAN BELL TOWER SHOPS DaRuMa Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Lounge* 13499 S. Cleveland Ave., 344-0037. darumarestau rant.com. The focus is on Teppan-style tableside cooking, tempura and sushi. $$$$ ASIAN

op CENTRAL FORT MYERS Chef Brooke’s Natural Café 1850 Boy Scout Drive, #A106, 332-2433. chef brookeonline.com. Here, you’ll find options for organic, gluten-free and vegan cuisine. $$ VEGETARIAN

bo El Gaucho Inca 4383 Colonial Blvd., 275-7504; 22909 Lyden Drive, Estero, 494-1564. elgauchoinca.com. Try a mix of authentic Argentinian and Peruvian dishes. $$ LATIN AMERICAN

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At Hotel Escalante in Naples, Veranda E serves elegant French- and Asian-inflected cuisine.

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KJ’s Steakhouse 10950 S. Cleveland Ave., 275-4745. kjsfreshgrill.com.

The creators pride themselves on aging and searing.

Blanc 13451 McGregor Blvd., 8873139. blancentertainment. com. The contemporary restaurant mixes global flavors. $$ FRENCH

Cibo 12901 McGregor Blvd., #5, 454-3700. cibofortmyers. com. This Italian spot serves stellar food and wines. $$$ ITALIAN

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Sasse’s Restaurant 3651 Evans Ave., 278-5544. sassesrestaurant.com. Northern Italian and European cuisines are cooked in a wood-burning oven to critical acclaim. $$$$ ITALIAN

Crave Restaurant 12901 McGregor Blvd., 4664663. cravemenu.com. Here, the comfort food is made from scratch.

MCGREGOR CORRIDOR Azure 15301 McGregor Blvd., 2884296. azurefortmyers.com.

Chef Joe Pittman excels at modernized French classics with a Southern flair.

$$$ MODERN AMERICAN

Deep Lagoon Seafood & Oyster House* 14040 McGregor Blvd., 689-5474. deeplagoon.com.

A waterfront spot with a raw bar and scenic marina views. $$$ SEAFOOD

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Roadhouse Café 15660 San Carlos Blvd., 415-4375. roadhousecafefl. com. There’s something for everyone with a wide range of dishes (including steak). $$$$ MODERN AMERICAN

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Pair espresso drinks with savory or sweet waffles. $ CAFE

op Izzy’s Fish & Oyster 2282 First St., 337-4999. izzys ftmyers.com. A raw bar with New England-style seafood. $$$ SEAFOOD

ov King’s Kitchen* 2150 W. First St., 208-8518. kingskitchenandbar.com. Go for the warehouse vibe, beer garden and global comforts.

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The Silver King Ocean Brasserie* 2200 Edwards Drive, (833) 918-1512. luminaryhotel.com.

Inside the Luminary Hotel & Co., it serves sophisticated coastal cuisine. The hotel also houses riverfront Oxbow Bar & Grill and the rooftop Beacon Social Drinkery.

The Standard 1520 Broadway, 219-6463. thestandardftmyers.com.

Dine on from-scratch eats and craft cocktails, served in a convivial atmosphere. $$$ MODERN AMERICAN

ov Twisted Vine Bistro 2214 Bay St., 226-1687. twistedvinebistro.com. Expect eclectic twists and an extensive wine list. The Barrel Room next door stocks rare whiskies and plays live blues. $$$$ MODERN AMERICAN

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Ginger Bistro 4650 Cleveland Ave., #8, 689-3113. gingerbistrousa. com. The traditional dim sum and Cantonese barbecue are highlights.

The Veranda 2122 Second St., 332-2065. verandarestaurant.com. At Fort Myers’ grande dame, you’ll find filet mignon, veal and top-notch service. $$$$ MODERN AMERICAN

ov NORTH FORT MYERS Rosy Tomorrows Heritage Farm* 8250 Nalle Grade Road, 567-6000. rosy-tomorrows. com. Here, you’ll get a true farm-to-table experience. $$ MODERN AMERICAN

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Bleu Rendez-Vous French Bistro 2430 Periwinkle Way, 5651608. bleurendezvous.com.

This spot is lauded for its authentic French fare, like coq au vin and cassoulet. $$$$ FRENCH

o Cielo 1244 Periwinkle Way, 4725555. cielo-sanibel.com.

Enjoy modern American fare made in-house. $$$$ MODERN AMERICAN

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ov Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille Multiple locations throughout Lee County. docfords. com. Go for the seafood, mojitos and its namesake rum bar. $$$ SEAFOOD

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The Mad Hatter 6467 Sanibel Captiva Road, 472-0033. madhatterrestau rant.com. This is the place for whimsical beachfront fine dining on the island. $$$$ MODERN AMERICAN

w MudBugs Cajun Kitchen 1473 Periwinkle Way, 4722221. mudbugssanibel.com.

A menu of Crescent City classics (beignets, po’boys). $$ MODERN AMERICAN

o Sweet Melissa’s Café 1625 Periwinkle Way, 4721956. sweetmelissascafe. com. Sanibel’s first James Beard Award semifinalist crafts creative menus. $$$ MODERN AMERICAN

o T2 2340 Periwinkle Way, 5588919. t2traders.com. The retro-chic restaurant serves short rib flatbreads, curried snapper and housemade bread pudding. $$$ MODERN AMERICAN

o CAPTIVA ISL AND Keylime Bistro at Captiva Island Inn* 11509 Andy Rosse Lane, 395-4000. keylimebistrocap tiva.com. Colorful island spot

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with a full bar.

with international influences.

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The Mucky Duck 11546 Andy Rosse Lane, 472-3434. muckyduck.com. A British pub vibe with seafood platters, beer and live music on the beach. $$$ AMERICAN

Fish Tale Grill By Merrick Seafood 1229 S.E. 47th Terrace, 257-3167. fishtalegrill.com.

With an adjacent fish market, many items here earn descriptions like “the best I ever ate.” $$$$ SEAFOOD

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opw RC Otter’s Island Eats* 11506 Andy Rosse Lane, 3951142. captivaislandinn.com.

RC’s serves breakfast, lunch and dinner to the tune of daily live music. $$ AMERICAN

op Sunshine Seafood Cafe and Wine Bar* 11508 Andy Rosse Lane, 472-6200. captivaislandinn. com. A step above the rest of the island’s beachy cafes with sophisticated entrees. $$$$ SEAFOOD

CAPE COR AL & PINE ISL AND Cork Soakers Deck & Wine Bar 837 SE 47th Terrace, 5426622. corksoakers.net. An irreverent tone shows in the decor and on the menu. $$ MODERN AMERICAN

o Gather 5971 Silver King Blvd., 6739939. gathercape.com. Two celebrated chefs team up in this Tarpon Point Marina locale. $$$ MODERN AMERICAN

opw Ginger Bistro 2366 Surfside Blvd., #101, 558-8865. gingerbistrousa. com. Authentic Chinese fare, including dim sum and traditional Cantonese barbecue. $$ ASIAN Jungle Bird Authentic Tiki 1520 Lafayette St., 471-4111. junglebirdtiki.com. A sophisticated homage to all things tiki, with cocktails and nuanced Pacific Rim dishes. $$$ ASIAN

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op Fathoms Restaurant & Bar 5785 Cape Harbour Drive, 542-0123. fathomsrestarant. com. Expect modern cuisine

Marker 92 Waterfront Bar & Bistro/Nauti Mermaid 5961 Silver King Blvd., 541-5600. marriott.com. Sit outside for views of the bay while enjoy-

Nevermind Awesome Bar & Eatery 927 E. Cape Coral Parkway, 994-3062. nevermindcapecoral.com. A hip spot with comfort food, strong cocktails and a fun, musical atmosphere. $$ MODERN AMERICAN

op Point 57 Kitchen & Cocktails 3522 Del Prado Blvd. S., 471-7785. point-57.com. A critically acclaimed menu is the bedrock of one of Lee County’s best restaurants. $$$ MODERN AMERICAN

o Slate’s 4820 Candia St., 540-6800. slatescapecoral.com.

New Orleans is evoked in all dishes, from the traditional to the inventive, and in the lively jazz lounge. $$$ MODERN AMERICAN

ob Tarpon Lodge Restaurant* 13771 Waterfront Drive, Bokeelia, 283-3999. tarponlodge. com. Expect imaginatively crafted lunch and dinner in a 1920s fishing lodge overlooking Pine Island Sound. $$$$ MODERN AMERICAN

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Summer Living There’s plenty to see and do this off-season with concerts, Pride Month celebrations, Independence Day festivals and more community events from June to August.

Nevena Bentz’s work, shown at Naples’ East West Fine Art gallery in June, focuses on the connection between humans and nature.

JUNE Jun 1 Island Nights at Hammond

Commerce takes over, leading

faces within her paintings,

the duo is back to headlining

a parade of local businesses

which depict abstract nature

arenas with their new album

outside the stadium before

scenes. The message: Humans

Reboot. American Idol finalist

the Mussels play the Tampa

and the Earth are entwined.

Gabby Barrett and the folksy

Tarpons. captivasanibel.com

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boy band King Calaway open

Stadium, Fort Myers

for the Grammy Award winJun 1-30

Jun 3

ners. hertzarena.com

this pre-game celebration for

One at East West

Brooks & Dunn, Gabby

Jun 3-5, 11

Fort Myers’ Mighty Mussels

Fine Art, Naples

Barrett and King Calaway at

baseball team for nearly three

The Mercato gallery focuses on

Hertz Arena, Fort Myers

LGBTQ Pride Celebrations

decades. This year, the Sanibel

works by Bulgarian artist Nev-

More than a decade after

across Southwest Florida

& Captiva Islands Chamber of

ena Bentz, who hides female

their farewell Last Rodeo tour,

All are welcome at these

Sanibel’s family-run Bailey’s General Store has thrown

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Ripples of Sunlight (2021) by Nevena Bentz, courtesy East West Fine Art; Zach Stovall

Fort Myers-based artist and fashion designer Mariapia Malerba joins forces with other respected local talent, like Cesar Aguilera, tattoo artist Mully and Reynier Llanes, for Age of Titans at Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in July.

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parties that honor the LGBTQ community. The weekend kicks off on June 3 with Captiva Island 2022 Pride Weekend at ‘Tween Waters Island Resort & Spa with a drag show on Friday, a pool party on Saturday and bottomless On June 3, H&R Studio (above) in East Naples hosts Flip the Script, a pop-up event with behind-

mimosas at brunch on Sunday

the-scenes local creatives. Sally Dutko (below) and other fiber artists reflect on what motivates

(tween-waters.com). Then,

them in Artist’s Question, Answered in Fiber at Fort Myers’ Alliance for the Arts in June.

Naples Pride Fest returns to Cambier Park on June 4 with performances from RuPaul’s Drag Race star Morgan McMichaels and Marco Island singer Marco Kircher, plus interactive games and character meetand-greets for kids. Stop by the Naples Pride Tea Dance at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Naples Downtown on June 5 for more fun (naplespride.org).

Later, on June 11, The Official Pride Bar Crawl - Fort Myers starts with dancing and drink specials at The Standard ResAlso that day, a drag queen hosts the South Cape PRIDE Trolley Event, with stops at Nice Guys Pizza & Beer Lounge and Rack’em Spirits & Times, among others (south capeentertainment.com).

Jun 4 Flip the Script at H&R Studio, Naples Who’s working behind the scenes, moving the needle in

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Brian Tietz; Urban Jeopardy by Sally Dutko, courtesy Studio Art Quilt Associates

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What do they create in their free time? This one-night pop-up show in East Naples spotlights these unsung talents, including Marco Island Center for the Arts executive director Hyla Crane, renowned chef Don Splain and Naples Botanical Garden exhibitions coordinator Kristen Kerwin.

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Artist’s Question, Answered

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Jay Mohr at Off The Hook

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in Fiber at Alliance for the

This exhibit, which draws

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at Mercato, Naples

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inspiration from the French

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Every month brings a new

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term for a troops’ wake-up call,

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College students and exhibits

interest in Picture Perfect or as

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woven creations. See artist

their peers’ work. bigarts.org

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nados, who gather to show

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during four intimate, back-to-

classic automobiles and sports

en Brooks’ nature-inspired

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cars. This summer, go for the

works and Marian Zielinski’s

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Wendy Red Star (Apsáalooke, b. 1981). Apsáalooke Feminist #1, 2016. Pigment print, 36 1/2 x 43 1/2 in.

Courtesy the artist and Sargent’s Daughters, New York, NY

Jun 25 - Sep 25 True Likeness at Artis— Naples, The Baker Museum This show uses portraiture to explore identity and the things that unite us regardless of background. The works reflect on diversity and what it means to be American. Note: The Baker Museum is closed from August 1 to September 6. artisnaples.org

Portland artist Wendy Red Star honors her indigenous heritage with her work featured in True Likeness at The Baker Museum, through September.

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Jul 1-29

Naples artist Paul Gower’s work is shown at Marco

Age of Titans at Sidney &

Island Center for the

Berne Davis Art Center,

Arts from July 11 through

Fort Myers

August 2.

This show gathers 12 artists, including area greats Mariapia Malerba, Reynier Llanes, Brian Weaver, Mully and Sidney & Berne’s curator Cesar Aguilera, to portray the 12 titans of

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JULY

Greek mythology on 8-by-9-

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foot canvases. sbdac.com

kids’ activities, live music and a fireworks display over the

July 3-4

Gulf (fishermensvillage.com).

On Monday night, the 4th of

Celebrating Independence

July Rooftop Bash at Sidney’s

Day on the Gulf

Rooftop Sculpture Garden in

Don your best patriotic looks

downtown Fort Myers has live

for these holiday events, start-

music from The Freecoasters

ing with the July 2 Everglades

band, plus sky-high views of

City Independence Day

Fort Myers’ official fireworks

Celebration and its parade

show (sbdac.com). And, The

at City Hall (paradisecoast.

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barbecue dinner and access to a private viewing area with air-conditioned facilities (capeboom.com). And,

True Likeness, at Artis—Naples, The Baker Museum, gathers artists working in different mediums and from different backgrounds to explore issues of identity.

in Naples, the parade and fireworks show at the pier are always stellar, but if you want to do good while showing your American pride, sign up for Pure Florida’s three-hour Fireworks Cruise. Departing from Tin City, it includes a boxed dinner from St. Matthew’s House’s catering kitchen and benefits the

Jul 11-Aug 2 Watercolorists and Paul Gower at Marco Island Center for the Arts The Marco art center hosts this show in honor of recently retired watercolor teacher Joan Scherer, who taught at the center from 1991 to 2020.

“Students felt rewarded by the liberal critique sessions that Joan felt are so vital to the watercolor experience,” executive director Hyla Crane says. A solo show of Naples artist Paul Gower’s colorful creations is also on display. marcoislandart.org

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Chris Sullivan (American, b. 1958). Queen Elizabeth from Twenty-two Drawn Famous Faces, 2018. Graphite and pen, 8 x 10 in.

On loan from the artist, Courtesy Artis—Naples, The Baker Museum

shelter (pureflorida.com).

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Jul 17, 20 Cabaret - 50th Anniversary at Prado Stadium 12, Bonita Springs See Liza Minnelli’s Academy Award-winning classic in all its big-screen glory, with two screenings on Sunday and one on Wednesday afternoon that include behind-the-scenes insights. pradostadium12.com Jul 22 - Aug 7

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Moon-Womb-Bloom at

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Art Done With or About

Sidney & Berne Davis Art

Village, Punta Gorda

Technology at Marco Island

Clarity at Center for the

Center, Fort Myers

Channel Hawaii’s aloha spirit

Center for the Arts

Arts, Bonita Springs

Artist and yogi Juli Congress

as you shop and eat from 20

This show calls for creatives to

Ten years ago, New York

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vendors dealing in island art

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and cuisine. Performers, like

concepts using computer

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studio, where she hosts figure

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comes from engagement,

study drawing classes. This show

the Napua Polynesian Dance

nological themes. Expect to

not thought.” Inspired by this,

focuses on her current work,

Troupe, set the mood as

see artists like Marco-based

the exhibit calls for artists to

which explores ideas about femi-

Hawaiian-inspired games take

Myriam Kriel, who layers her

explore their definition of the

ninity, moon cycles and astrology

over the waterfront complex

photos with digital sketches

word (literally and metaphori-

through a series of circular floral

for this ultimate ode to sum-

to create detailed, dreamlike

cally) through varied mediums.

paintings. sbdac.com

mer. fishermensvillage.com

scenes. marcoislandart.org

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In August, Fort Myers’ artist and gallery owner Juli Congress Bobman Galactic Portal (2021) by Juli Congress Bobman, courtesy Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center

explores femininity and astrology in her Moon-Womb-Bloom show at Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center.

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Aug 25

Aug 27 - Sept 4

Aug 28

Dusty Slay at Off The Hook

SWFL Craft Beer Week at

Daddy Yankee at Hertz

Comedy Club, Naples

Alliance for the Arts,

Arena, Estero

Slay catapulted to fame after

Fort Myers

With songs like “Gasolina”

appearances on The Tonight

Meet the brewers and sample

and “La Santa” and collab-

Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live!

favorite and unreleased pours

orations with Snoop Dogg

a few years ago and, recently,

from local spots like Crazy Din-

and Pharrell, Daddy Yankee is

with his first Netflix half-hour

go Brewing Co., Fort Myers

known as a pioneer in reggae-

special. Catch his Naples show

Brewing Co. and Point Ybel

ton. Recently, the Latin icon

for more antics about growing

Brewing Co. while immersing

announced he’s retiring from

up in an Alabama trailer park,

yourself in art at the 10-acre

music—but not before lighting

going sober, skipping college

indoor-outdoor campus.

up the stage in Estero as part

and starting a family.

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of his La Ultima Vuelta tour.

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To cap summer, top local brewers pour their best beers during SWFL Craft Beer Week at Fort Myers’

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Alliance for the Arts.

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Recurring Events

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Jun 9, Jul 14, Aug 11

Jun 17, Jul 15, Aug 19

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Evening on Fifth in

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streets, nibbles at local

Sidney & Berne Davis

Old Naples

the River District

galleries and shops, and

Art Center

The shops stay open late,

Local and regional musicians

other fun diversions, these

Downtown Fort Myers’

restaurants offer dining

perform live in the historic

monthly events keep us

growing arts scene is on full

specials and live music fills

downtown streets on the

coming back.

display on the first Friday of

the historic shopping district

third Friday of the month.

the month. Don’t miss the

on second Thursdays.

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