Fort Myers

Literary Inspiration: Doc Ford’s Rum Bar and Grille, Florida

Doc Ford’s Rum Bar and Grille on Captiva Island has sister locations on Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel Island. All three owe their name to the lead character in 25 popular novels by [amazon_textlink asin=’0312953984′ text=’Randy Wayne White’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’24eb51ff-1ab3-11e8-aea3-65b04b20ba2b’]. Even more, they owe their success to fabulous fresh seafood, [amazon_textlink asin=’0735212783′ text=’Caribbean …

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Decadent Southern Grit Cake from The Veranda in Fort Myers, Florida.

The Veranda: Romance and Southern Cuisine in Fort Myers

Downtown Fort Myers, Florida is not somewhere I expected to find a world-class restaurant in a historic setting with stellar Southern cuisine. But I did. The Veranda, a huge gray and white Antebellum house flanked by palm trees, is a lovely restaurant with a romantic piano bar, impressive wine list, and charming garden courtyard dining …

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