The Ten Best Seafood Restaurants in Naples Florida!

The Ten Best Seafood Restaurants in Naples Florida!

In Naples, there are quite a number of great seafood restaurants to try out, from fine dining to more laid back menus.  Here is a list of the ten best ones to experience.

1) Truluck’s
Trulucks serves the freshest crabs right from their fisheries.  They have a wide array of seafood to choose from and everything is prepared to perfection.

2) USS Nemo
There is no better place to enjoy great seafood in a luxurious setting.  Try the Sea Bass dishes; they are everyone’s favorite menu item.
   
3) Randy’s Fish Market Restaurant
At Randy’s, you get to enjoy the best Old Florida culinary experience with a large selection of fresh seafood caught daily by the local fishermen or flown in fresh from New England.  

4) Bayside Seafood Grill and Bar
This restaurant has three levels to enjoy a mouthwatering menu of seafood.  Dine at the street level café, the upstairs Grill, or the Upper Deck Bar.

5) Bistro 821
Bistro 821 offers a blend of everything great that nature has to offer.  Delight in their menu of natural fusion that comes from the finest ingredients available.

6) Grouper and Chips
This is a lovely “hole in the wall” restaurant that has a lot to offer when it comes to taste, quality, and consistency.  This is popular with the locals.

7) Hobnob Kitchen & Bar
Located at the 5th Avenue dining scene.  Great seafood and drinks.

8) M Waterfront Grille
This restaurant has a dynamic offering of cutting edge continental cuisine that emphasizes on fresh seafood and other tantalizing offerings on their menu.

9) Capt Marcos Seafood and More
A fusion of culture and taste is what they call it and it’s delicious.  Marco’s serves Cuban seafood cuisine right in the heart of Naples

10) Mr. Big Fish
Daily specials and delightful seafood for lunch and dinner.

Cirque Du Soleil at Germain Arena Tonight!

Cirque Du Soleil Presents Varekai - Germain Arena

Date: 9/24/2014
Time: 7:30 PM

Florida Everblades
11000 Everblades Parkway
Estero, FL 33928

Phone: 
(239) 992-2943


Event Description:

Deep within a forest, at the summit of a volcano, exists an extraordinary world – a world where something else is possible. A world called Varekai.

From the sky falls a solitary young man, and the story of Varekaibegins. Parachuted into the shadows of a magical forest, a kaleidoscopic world populated by fantastical creatures, this young man sets off on an adventure both absurd and extraordinary. On this day at the edge of time, in this place of all possibilities, begins an inspired incantation to life rediscovered.

The word Varekai means “wherever” in the Romany language of the gypsies the universal wanderers. This production pays tribute to the nomadic soul, to the spirit and art of the circus tradition, and to the infinite passion of those whose quest takes them along the path that leads to Varekai.

ABWA Neapolitan Chapter Meeting - Tax Tips for Small Businesses

Date: 9/23/2014 
Time: 5:30 PM TO 7:30 PM 

221 Ninth Street North 
Naples,, FL 34102

Phone:
239-253-2225

Event Description: Presented by Cheryl Deavers Commonly misunderstood and misapplied business expenses. What exactly are business miles, business meals and entertainment, and home office expenses? Should you issue a 1099 to a sub-contractor? Understanding your business entity and how it is taxed (S-Corp, LLC and sole proprietor) Affordable Care Act and what It means to the individual tax payer - 

Directions:
Bellasera Hotel 

Three Days Only: Tax Free Holiday on Some Appliances!

A tax holiday on energy-efficient appliances takes place this weekend, Sept. 19-21!

The tax free holiday covers qualifying Energy Star and WaterSense products, and sales tax won’t be collected on the first $1,500 of the price during the tax free weekend!  Energy Star products use at least 10% less energy, and WaterSense products use at least 20% less water.

The list of qualified products include: selected ceiling fans, freezers, refrigerators, light bulbs, dishwashers, clothes washers, shower heads, bathroom sink faucets, and more.  Customers are limited to one tax free purchase of any item that costs more than $500, and it does not apply to any rentals or repairs.  There are no quantity limits on items less than $500.

For more information, visit the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services website.

Looking for something fun to do this Friday evening?

CHUCKLES Comedy Theater at the Marina at Edison Ford is continuing the fun and entertainment in the River District this summer with “Chuckles” at the Marina. After a successful first run, comedy shows produced in partnership with Best Group Tours will continue to run through the summer at Downtown Fort Myers’ newest comedy venue.

EVENT DATE/TIME: Sep 12, 2014 to Sep 13, 2014
7:30 pm until 9:30 pm

COST: Tickets are $20 per person, per show or $30 per person, per show with a $20 gift certificate to Pinchers Crab Shack. The certificates have no expiration date and can be used at any of the ten locations throughout Florida. Seating will open 15 minutes prior to each show, but guests are invited to arrive early and enjoy a beverage or food in The Marina Bar or visit Pinchers on the third floor where they can experience the best waterfront views in Southwest Florida. Tickets can be purchased in person at The Marina at Edison Ford or by phone at (239) 895- 7703.

LOCATION: The Marina at Edison Ford is located at 2360 W. First Street in downtown Fort Myers (or Marker 54 by boat). For more information, visit MarinaEdisonFord.com or call (239) 245-7320.

Just when you thought car phones were so retro, Audi is bringing them back!

AT&T will be making a second car part of its AT&T Mobile Share family data plan.  The 2015 Audi Q3 crossover vehicle will use HSPA and wireless connections and the 2015 A3 sedan will get the 4G LTE service.

AT&T opened up a lab in Atlanta for the development of connected cars, called AT&T Drive Studio, and has signed on big name companies such as General Motors, Audi, and Tesla.  Also, AccuWeather, Glympse, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, Streeline with the Parker app, and Tribune Digital Ventures agreed to develop their car apps through the Drive platform. 

AT&T is expanding into new areas because it’s most recent source of growth, Smartphone plans, have started to slow since so many consumers already have a Smartphone.  The company is looking into the digital home, connected cars, and tablets, among other items for a new source of revenue.

No Ketchup for you!

At Mad Fresh Bistro, a Fort Myers, Florida restaurant, you will not be served ketchup if you are over 10 years old.  Even their menus state:  “Chef reserves the right to refuse service of ketchup”.

People are taking note of this issue and a highly divisive culinary debate received over 1,700 comments with responders on both sides of the fence.  Many believe that if they are spending good money on a meal, they should be able to choose what goes on their food.  There also appears to be no substitutions made for allergies at this eatery, according to some of the comments on sites such as yelp.com.  Some sided with Mad Fresh Bistro, stating what would be the point of having a dish prepared by a trained chef, only to have it ruined by adding ketchup.

According to news-press, chef owner Xavier Duclos, defended his position.  “My burger has got a sauce on it already.  There’s no point in adding a sweet sauce on top of that.  I think ketchup is edible – on certain things.  I’ll give it that much.  But it’s just not part of my culinary agenda.  I think my flavors work.  You don’t walk into the museum and tell them to change the color of the painting.”

Mad Fresh is not the first restaurant to deny picky customer requests.  Chef owner, April Bloomfield, of New York’s eatery, The Spotted Pig, bans condiments on her signature burgers and will not remove ingredients, such as cheese from an order.

But the ketchup ban sparked the question:  What do you put on your fries?