Absinthe
When scheduling conflicts made it impossible for my husband, Tom,
to join me for dinner at the ultra-chic new Naples...more...
Artisan's
Call me easy. A visit to the Ritz-Carlton, Naples--heck, five minutes anticipating a visit to the Ritz--and I am...more...
Aura Restaurant & Bar
In style and substance, Aura Restaurant & Bar is as far from the Lighthouse Waterfront as the Baltic Sea is from Lake Erie....more...
Bamboo Cafe
There is little that compares to the sensory delights an inspired French meal evokes. It's not just the taste buds that...more...
Bayview Restaurant
T om and I found Marco Island's Bayview Restaurant at the "coastal Italian-style village" of the Esplanade Shoppes,...more...
Bleu Provence
I was once hailed a conquering heroine in France. On June 6, 1994, the 50th anniversary of the D-Day landings at Normandy,...more...
Blue Water Bistro
Two weeks after Tom and I spoke our wedding vows in a seaside St. Lucian gazebo, we stood at the pristine gates of the new...more...
Brio Tuscan Grille
Shoppers who have worked up an appetite farther south, at the Waterside Shops, could do worse than dinner at Brio Tuscan...more...
Cafe Cibo
One of the rewards of marriage is discovering your spouse's quirks. For example, I drink about two dozen mugs of tea a day,...more...
Chardonnay Nouveau
Loyal readers, who may recall our skepticism about restaurants affiliated with large chain hotels, will not be surprised to...more...
Charlie Chiang's
Naturally, one expects a transcendent meal when dining at the Ritz-Carlton. But in the case of more modest lodgings, I...more...
Coast
Far from the hustle and bustle, we found the excellent Coast restaurant located at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Naples....more...
Eight Fifty Lafayette
Advertising itself as "the Cape's Most Tasteful Address" with "progressive cuisine with an Asian flair," the new Eight Fifty...more...
Escargot 41
Just as one must dig deep within the shell to find the tasty little snail, so must lovers of fine French fare forage in a...more...
Evoo
Despite its silly name-which is an acronym for extra virgin olive oil, the ingredient contemporary American chefs seem to...more...
French Roast Cafe
Closer to our own neighborhood, we enjoy a restaurant called the French Roast Cafe. Nestled in a forest of corporate...more...
H2 Tapas and Wine Bar
"Welcome, friends!" Thus spake Johnny Connor, an attentive server/bartender at H2 Tapas and Wine Bar , the new extension of...more...
Il Bellagio
You don't need to speak much Italian to know that con brio translates to "with gusto." And Il Bellagio approaches dining in...more...
India Palace
It's been difficult of late to wend one's way back to India Palace. There's a huge remodeling project going on around it, an...more...
Kurrents
As we approached the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, it occurred to me that I was becoming something of a chain-hotel...more...
La Trattoria Cafe Napoli
Tom has a great many adoring students--a lot of them female, 18, and unaccustomed to wearing more than 20 square inches of...more...
Lighthouse Waterfront Restaurant
We made our maiden voyage as restaurant critics to the Lighthouse Waterfront Restaurant. Moments after being seated by...more...
