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Suppers fit for sultans

Simit Fresh Mediterranean, one of our food critic’s favorite restaurants of 2022, is swapping breakfast for dinner service with new hours from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The Levantine fare from salads to stews and so many delectable dishes in between is fantastic. The mostly Mediterranean wine list is studded with hard-to-find hidden gems from ancient yet emerging regions including Turkey, Macedonia and Bulgaria.

(1230 Airport Pulling Road N., Naples; 239-331-4477; simitfresh.com)

Carryout comfort food

Gourmet Mama is a new-ish comfort food destination for carryout, catering and casual dining-in with counter service. Specials change daily; during our visit pot roast, meatloaf and deliciously spicy, Cajun sausage gumbo were on the

Spicy gumbo is a specialty at Gourmet Mama’s on Pine Ridge Road.

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menu. Proprietor and “chief bottle washer” Zannos Grekos small-batch cooks everything from scratch. (2063 Pine Ridge Road, Naples; 239431-7919; gourmetmama.online)

Best bite

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Best bite this week: Bonjour’s spinach and goat cheese quiche ($14) served with salad.

from Gourmet Mama, Restaurant Bonjour’s goat cheese and spinach quiche is lighter than air with an ultra-thin flaky crust, making for a delish lunch. Served with a salad dressed in a sweetly tangy vinaigrette for $14, the quiche pairs beautifully with a pour of one of the restaurant’s house wines by the glass, Chevalier Alexis Lichine, a non-oaky, crisp French chardonnay. (2099 Pine Ridge Road, Naples; 239566-2275; restaurantbonjournaplesfla.com)

Cocktails with cockatoos

“Brews for the Birds” is on tap at the Wonder Gardens Dec. 9 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Food trucks include Dudley’s Beachside BBQ, Eat Bold and Eazy Cheezy. Participating breweries and beverage sponsors are Abita, Bells, Cigar City Brewing, Cycle/Brew Hub, Flying Eagle Kombucha, Fort Myers Brewing, Keel Farms, Lagunitas, New Belgium, Sierra Nevada, Tank Brewing, Terrapin and Walking Tree.

Funds go to the care of rescued, rehabilitated and non-releasable birds at the 86-year-old botanic and zoological gardens as well as the nonprofit’s welcome center, gift shop, administrative offices and animal care kitchen, all remaining non-operational due to water and wind damage incurred by Hurricane Ian.

Tickets are $50 for Garden members, $55 for nonmembers and include unlimited beer and wine tastings, access to the park plus music and magic performances. (27180 Old 41 Road, Bonita Springs; 239-992-2591; wondergardens.org)

Cocktails & shopping

On Dec. 16 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., the Naples Art Institute plays host to the Naples Woman’s Club’s annual “Artisan Marketplace Cocktail Party.” Proceeds benefit college scholarships for the arts. Tulia Catering provides nibbles and sips. Pre-paid non-refundable tickets are $65 and must be reserved by Dec. 12 via napleswomansclub.org.

Can’t make the party? The market runs Dec. 16-17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.