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With the changing seasons comes a change in what we are craving, and with fall that often means comfort food with family and friends. I asked Dionne Flemming to assemble her crew for our Bleu Provence Wine Room cover photo. Many thanks to Patrick Dearborn, Andrew Regenhard, Klarissa Rodriguez, Hanna Vogel, Dionne Flemming and Merrill Komninos for gracing our cover. October is our most delicious issue of the year, filled with some of our favorite neighbors and their favorite restaurants in Naples. Jana and Brent Seaman share why The Continental is special to them. Carmen Tomesetti shares his passion for Mino. I totally agree, Mino and Molto are the top pasta shops in Naples for me. Teresa and Kev Smith find romance and great food at Bleu Provence. We had the pleasure of sitting down with legend Tony Ridgway of Ridgway's restaurant in Old Naples and our editor found they both have a love for northern Michigan where Tony's aunt and mother owned a shop and where he got his start. We hosted our first MINGL party on August 18 at Cavo lounge. Over 150 guests enjoyed our Naples City Lifestyle cocktail made with love with Juice Society. MINGL is a cool networking event we will be hosting every other month, hope you will join us for the next one. We also hosted our second Wellness Triathlon at Naples Pier. As always, thanks for reading, and we’ll see you around town! Sincerely

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inside the issue The Food & Drink Issue

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18 Dining Out in Naples

Lifestyle Letter

City Scene

Business Monthly

Local Limelight

Our Town

Artist’s Palette

Must See

Trend Setter

We asked some of our favorite people about their go-to restaurants. Cheers!

26 Be Kind and Save Room for Dessert

Tony Ridgway’s golden rules after 50-plus years on the Naples’ dining scene.

38 Falling for Naples October’s Publisher’s Picks.

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FO O D + B EV ER AGE A RTS + C U LT U R E

HO ME + DES I GN LI FE + C U LT U R E

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Photography: Samantha Bloom

Patrick Dearborn, Andrew Regenhard, Klarissa Rodriguez, Hanna Vogel, Dionne Flemming, and Merrill Komninos looking good, feeling good at Bleu Provence. We appreciate the warm welcome from our friends at Bleu Provence for our cover shoot. 1234 8th St S, Naples

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For our food and wine issue, we asked some of our favorite people about their favorite restaurants. Cheers!

emily and mitch griffin NAMBA

We love the hamachi usuzukuri, a delish yellowtail sashimi topped with jalapeno, minced shallots, and garlic. The flavors are unreal and completely satisfying and fresh! And the grilled octopus is not only delicious but an absolutely beautifully presented dish. The Berkshire pork belly bun is also a favorite. It’s marinated for 24 hrs. Hands down, YOU CAN’T LEAVE Namba without their homemade Green Tea Crème Brule for dessert. The entire team at Namba is welcoming and very professional. We have been lucky enough to have Paul as our server a few times and he was always so pleasant! The kitchen and front-ofhouse staff all stop to say hello.

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michelle mejia and melissa tryhubczak

brent and jana seaman

We go to the Cave primarily for their amazing craft cocktails. Our favorites are

We always order a yellow tail carpaccio or tomato carpaccio as an appetizer,

the pitch black and catacomb. We generally order the cheese plate, curried

both dressed in a delicious and refreshing vinaigrette. Their crab souffle is

mussels, and marinated olives as well. Bartenders Corey and Athens are really

always a crowd pleaser, fluffier and lighter than a crab cake without missing

friendly, personable, and make great drinks. They are very professional and

any flavor. Their gold label filet is the only way to go…tender and marbled

dedicated to the art of craft cocktails. And, it’s cozy and comfortable and we

enough to just melt in your mouth. You cannot have dinner at The Continental

always meet really nice people at the bar. It’s got a great laid-back, casual vibe

without ordering the creamed corn, which is actually cream-free, and defi-

and it’s a little off the beaten path which we like sometimes. We are sisters and

nitely Brent’s favorite! We request to sit with Katie or Marco as our servers and

have a shared Instagram account (SWFLSisters) and love going to The Cave. See

if we sit at the bar we enjoy it when Chad is working. The consistency means no

you there!

wild card dining experiences here.

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greg dodge

nancy and john weiss

This spot offers top-notch service and great classic dishes. I always meet some-

We enjoy going downtown for dinner because the after-dinner strolls are an

one new and wonderful at the bar and have great conversations. Highlights are

added perk, and it’s a great spot to people-watch. Del Mar has a trendy vibe and

the firecracker sushi roll, little gem salad, chicken Milanese, and the lightest

unique décor. We’re fans of Mediterranean-style food, and the food here is very

fettucini alfredo I’ve ever had. The staff is always on point and professional and

fresh. The entrées are prepared using distinctive savory spices which make the

that makes the experience more comfortable and enjoyable.

dishes shine. Sometimes we like to hang out at the bar and share the loaded

BR ICK T OP ’ S AT WAT E R SI DE SHOP S

DEL MAR

hummus. Matteo could not have been more attentive when dined with our family, making us feel comfortable. Make sure you are hungry, and try and get outside seating upstairs as you may just catch one of Naples’s beautiful sunsets.

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494 5th Ave S 239.350.0134 DelMarNaplesRestaurant.com

allie baldassari and john pisa THE TURTLE CLUB

rocky patel THE OYSTER SOCIET Y

The Turtle Club was founded in 1998 by Mike Moore and Peter Tierney on the

I have seen Chris transform many restaurants in Naples and he helped us with

grounds of the Vanderbilt Beach Resort, which was the very first hotel estab-

the menu and recipes for us at Cavo. Oyster Society has a big city fine dining

lished on Vanderbilt Beach in 1951, and which has been operated by the Moore

experience with local, fresh ingredients. The flavors and dishes are dynamic

family since 1968. Mick Moore joined the Turtle Club in 2004, and over the past

and with prior notice, the head chef can prepare a tasting menu like no other.

twenty years, The Turtle Club has come to represent perhaps the finest fusion

It’s a true gem in Southwest Florida. Find a Roaring 20’s inspired vibe and Art

of Olde Florida and New Florida in Naples - combining a relaxed casual Olde

Deco interiors and live music from the jazz age. A great dining destination.

Florida beach environment with sophisticated modern cuisine and outstanding gracious hospitality.

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carmen and kotoe tanuma tomesetti MINO

rachel keller and the ladies who lunch

There are so many excellent menu choices at Mino. I go for the spaghetti alla

There is a group of us who have been meeting every Saturday for lunch for

chitarra or fettuccine with tomato sauce. Or, the gamberoni sale é pepe with

eight years now. Sometimes we introduce new friends. We are all like family.

local wild-caught shrimp. Try the pizza diavola or tortelloni in brodo. Mino is

Alberto is usually always there and will make special dishes for us from time to

unapologetic for his 100 percent authenticity. He is a purist and was also born

time. Fresh lobster salad with shrimp, arugula, watermelon, fennel, orange and

in the town that my family originates from in Italy. Eating there is like sitting in

lemon is a favorite as are the fettuccine bolognese and the sea bass. Alberto of

my family‘s kitchen. His tortellini soup reminds me of when my grandmother

course, Aze and Anthony, but everyone is fabulous! I hate to exclude anyone!

used to make this dish for me. Please don’t ask for your pizza to be cut because

It’s the best-kept secret on 5th Avenue, the best homemade pasta and the food

in Italy they don’t! Got to love his commitment to authenticity!

is always incredibly fresh. The staff and Alberto are like a family.

1100 6th Ave S #1 239.302.5990 MinoFL.com

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ALBERTO’S ON FIFTH

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kara down

erica cullen

I love the charred octopus. It is unlike any other with forbidden black rice and

My all-time favorite is the linguine al nero, but you can’t go wrong with

amazing flavors. Also, count me in for their truffle pizza. While not currently

anything on the menu. Make sure you save room for dessert! The table-side

on the menu watch for it to be back and order it often. Their unique cocktails

tiramisu is such a cool experience and it tastes delicious. Be sure to meet

and the extensive wine list are another reason to visit, and the appetizers

Massimiliano Tonni - he’s a managing partner and he’s one of the coolest

and wood-fired pizzas have a totally different take than the location down-

people I’ve ever met. You leave feeling like part of the family. It’s worth visiting

town. Their dishes are all flavorful, full of life, and emotionally inspiring! The

5th Ave on a Friday night during peak season. The food is fantastic, the service

staff never let us down. Consistent. Inventive. Fun. And always a memorable

is quick, and the staff is friendly. It is an all-around great experience that you

experience - and almost always involves running into someone you know. It’s

don’t want to miss out on.

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a gem in North Naples.

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878 5th Ave S 239.315.4571 LaTrattoriaNaples.com

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Cheers to these beautiful people at The Cave Bistro & Wine Bar: Patrick Dearborn, Andrew Regenhard, Klarissa Rodriguez, Hanna Vogel, Dionne Flemming and Merrill Komninos

teresa and kev smith BLEU PROVENCE

Everything we’ve tried on the menu at Bleu Provence is very good. We lean into the foie gras, escargot and duck leg confit. If you are a wine drinker, the best option is to work with the wine specialist to select wines and pair your food to accentuate the wine! Introduce yourself to founder Jacques and his son, Clement, who is a very talented sommelier. This fantastic restaurant captures the essence of old Naples, with a charming French twist. One of the best French wine lists to be found outside of France. Especially for Burgundy. And the owners, a family, are in the restaurant nightly.

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“Making great food is a treat for everyone.”

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Tony Ridgway believes in kindness. He believes in letting go of the bad energy, throwing it away, or working through it to find kindness. And, he believes kindness is contagious. “I believe when you’re just and fair and kind to the staff, from the dishwasher to the executive chef, and you treat your service staff [well] and the service staff treats our customers well, then they respond in a similar fashion,” says Tony, a 50-year champion of the Naples restaurant landscape. From his office upstairs at Ridgway Bar & Grill on Third, Tony presides over a kingdom of good food and fine wine there and at Bayside Seafood Grill & Bar, Tony’s Off Third and Sukie’s Wine Shop. When we talked, I was in northern Michigan, coincidentally just a few blocks from where Tony played baseball as a kid and not far from the mom-and-pop restaurant where he worked in his 20s. He returned to Petoskey (where I summer) on the shores of Lake Michigan decades later to pen a few chapters of his recent cookbook, Kitchen Privileges. We waxed poetic about dreamy summer days, the reassuring comfort of an old family cottage, the healing properties of a slower pace and the inexplicable warmth you get when you return to a place that means so much. It’s this feeling of affection, contentment, peace and enjoyment that he strives to create for his customers through proven recipes and consistently good service. “When you drive up the hill to the cottage, you get a feeling of comfort, safety, simpler and better times - even if there were tough times, it’s welcome.” It’s this feeling he hopes to replicate. During the past year, Tony and his kitchen team have experimented (and honed) a new dish that has proven successful, further cementing the restaurant’s place in diners’ hearts. His carrot cake recipe, popular since he developed the dish in 1971 from a recipe shared with him in

his Air Force days, has long kept diners saving room for dessert. Now, it’s Ridgway’s homemade ice cream that is stealing the show, sending dessert sales skyward. “It’s rich and one scoop - maybe - is just enough,” says Tony. He and his pastry chef Clifford Parris researched the recipe and process. When he bought the ice cream machine, he was advised to look at pre-made mixes to make life easy. “For once, I thought maybe I will do that to make things easier! But, I looked at the ingredients and didn’t see eggs. I didn’t see cream. I didn't see milk.” They combined four recipes - including one from Tony’s favorite restaurants in Burlington, VT and one from a beloved Chicago pasty chef - and they tweaked it, and have been making ice cream for about a year.

WHAT’S NEXT ON THE RIDGWAY MENU? Tony is now working to create a few more reasonably priced entrees. “Beef prices are expected to take a 20 - 30 percent jump so we’re looking at options. Also, a few years ago we gave up what I call the ‘Midwest Triumvirate’ of protein plus a starch plus a vegetable. You don’t need all that - just two,” he says. Expect to see smaller cuts of meat and more vegetable options from Ridgway’s kitchens. He’s been in business for 52 years. “I’ve done it all - from baking to expediting and cooking. One of the things I still love to do is to cook something and cook it very well - with the perfect meat temperature, and texture and arrangements of seasons and ingredients for flavor.” But, do remember to save room for dessert. And fine wine. And don’t forget to smile and be kind. Food tastes better that way. Keep up with Tony and his next culinary adventure at RidgwayBarAndGrill.com.

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Then came the internet with information-gathering tools for the dealerships and also information for the consumers about performance, reliability and pricing. Invaluable! I have spent the majority of my career with the Mercedes Benz brand. In the past consumers, could walk on a car lot and pick the vehicle of their choice, Unfortunately, most dealerships have fewer models for immediate purchase now because of the semiconductor shortage. Vehicles are now custom-built exclusively for luxury clients with specific color combinations and options. With today’s rising gas prices, consumers are looking to maximize fuel efficiency, and car makers are designing options with smaller engines and fuel-saving tools such as ECO start-stop feature which will turn off the vehicle when stopped. Also, EV or Electric vehicles are going to triple by 2025 as consumers are looking for longer ranges and the fastest charging times. Technology and self-driving safety are also at the top of mind in the luxury market. As always, luxury and comfort have been a priority for today’s consumers. It’s my pleasure to find what is best for the client and their lifestyle. Mercedes Benz of Naples 239.643.5006 annmargaretross1@gmail.com

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Falling for Naples PUBLISHER’S PICKS

Paula Camacho is the owner of Ella + June Boutique, a women’s fashion and lifestyle brand. Born and raised in Naples, this FGCU grad has always had a penchant for all things fashion. She created a brand that inspires and makes women feel beautiful and confident. Open this month at 826 Neapolitan Way EllaAndJune.com

Your CBD Store Naples and Marco Island locations are Collier County’s dedicated stores for top-quality CBD, CBG, and CBN products. All products are USDA Certified Organic and derived from 100% organic, non-GMO Industrial Hemp. Stacy Bull, the Co-Owner/ Operator, relocated to Naples from Tulsa, OK, hoping to help the community find relief from many ailments/symptoms using more holistic and natural supplements. 1246 Airport Pulling Rd N, Naples. 239.331.8073

Lascelles the Cleaning Guy is a residential cleaning service. Established in 2022, they offer all levels of cleaning: standard, deep, move-out/in, one-time, and home laundry services for residents in the Naples, Bonita Springs, and Marco Island areas. The business was founded by Lascelles Nevers, a cleaning industry professional with years of collective experience, who has pooled his resources to develop a new strategy to give his clients an extraordinary clean.

The Pretty Virtual helps business owners get back to doing what they love by taking on tasks that keep them from their passion. Danielle Lauer, The Pretty Virtual, specializes in working with small businesses and offers an array of services from general administration to social media management. 616.566.2629 ThePrettyVirtual.com

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Elizabeth Cinquini, the creator of Elizabeth Cinquini Interiors, is bringing her design firm and 20 years of experience from NYC to Naples. Elizabeth helps busy professionals save time, money and stress by taking away the overwhelm and confusion with the design process to create homes they love. She handles all the details from space planning and design to a fully furnished, move-in-ready home — you can focus on your own hectic schedule of work and family, while she runs your home design project and brings your vision to life! 917.674.3539 ElizabethCinquini.com

Katerina Kladis is the founder of Katerina Styles, a full-service fashion consulting agency that specializes in providing fashion advice, choosing and coordinating outfits for everyday life, showcasing and renting designer clothing and accessories, and styling magazine editorials, special events, and photo shoots. Katerina also owns and operates Sugar Sequin Vintage, an online store. Give her a call at 219.682.7672 KaterinaStyles.com

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