Smaller Bites
Positive snark about eating and imbibing in and around Naples + SWFL.
Pizza Sells (But Who's Buying?)
Pizza Sells (But Who's Buying?)
The post below may contain thoughts that we have previously stated in other posts. Apologies in advance if we end up repeating ourselves, but we truly don't read these once we post them, so it's hard to remember what we've said and what we haven't. Re-reading your own blog post is a narcissism too far even for us; it's the textual equivalent of having picture of yourself hanging in your house (awards and magazine covers exempted).The great pizza debate, or rather, the great pizza complaint is a
Power Rankings | Smaller Bites
Power Rankings | Smaller Bites
Blind Item Wednesday!
Blind Item Wednesday!
Blind Item Wednesday!
Better Man(gia)
Better Man(gia)
Me & Uncle Julio + Boogs (Not Too Far From The Schoolyard)
Me & Uncle Julio + Boogs (Not Too Far From The Schoolyard)
Uncle Julio'sCoastland Center2096 9th St N, Naples, FL 34102www.unclejulios.com Uncle Julio's violates so many of the Rules (click it, I dare you), or Rules that I need to add to that list, that any semi-frequent reader of this blather may be wondering "Mr. Bites, why are you even GOING to a place like Uncle Julio's?" I know, I know. It's a chain, it's in a mall, I'm pretty sure CEO G Thomas "Tom" Vogel is not of Mexican descent and I'm definitely sure he doesn't go by "Uncle Julio" to his fri
(The) Bohemian Rhapsody
(The) Bohemian Rhapsody
The Bohemian27975 Old 41 RdBonita Springs, FL 34135Thebohemianbonita.com There seems to be a common polarization in SWFL. No, it's not Dolphins/Bucs or anything political (enough of that, PLEASE) or even whether returning a shopping cart makes you a good person or not, but rather, when a new restaurant opens that's a little bit left of center, or concerning itself more with experience than value, out comes the pitchforks and torches about to hang any restaurateur who dares to dream in color.Look
Blind Item Thursday!
Blind Item Thursday!
Big In Japan (In Naples)
Big In Japan (In Naples)
The Best... | Smaller Bites
The Best... | Smaller Bites
The best places to dine, drink and be merry in Naples, Florida. I'm right.
Disappointed At You People
Disappointed At You People
The list of new cliches infecting our language is legion. "Things of that nature" when you run short of examples, or "interesting" as a catch-all when you can't think of any other way to respond to someone, or "How are you" when you don't actually care how someone is, but a simple "hi" just seems too limp.It's not just casual conversational crimes that have succumbed to grammatical grotesques. Epicurean linguistics is paying a deep price with one phrase that curdles my blood, then boils it, th
A Little Less Conversation
A Little Less Conversation
I'm Just (Kinda) Wild about Harry's
I'm Just (Kinda) Wild about Harry's
Occasional Deliciousness: Brandade
Occasional Deliciousness: Brandade
Occasional Deliciousness: Taramasalata
Occasional Deliciousness: Taramasalata
Here's where we put all those delicious foods that if they are on the menu, we always order, a little bit about them, and the best ones we've ever had.
Baby, I'm A Want (To Eat) You
Baby, I'm A Want (To Eat) You
Though it has English roots because the Earl of Sandwich wanted to be able hold his food while playing cards because of his massive gambling problem, so many of the most delicious ones come from various locales around the globe, nothing screams lunch like a delicious sandwich. In honor of the sandwich, I know present to you the definitive, seminal and indisputable list of the best sandwiches that can be found on earth. 1. The Banh Mi: Perfectly melding its colonial French roots with its sout
She Works Hard For The Money
She Works Hard For The Money
Larry's Lunchbox and Delicatessenlarryslunchbox.net 2650 Airport Pulling Road South Naples, FLThere's no denying that America loves its heroes. Who doesn't love Superman flying in to save the day from Lex Luthor and going back to being a mild-mannered reporter, or Spiderman rescuing Mary Jane Watson from the evil clutches of the Green Goblin or the grand patriotic theatre of Theodore Roosevelt charging up San Juan Hill in the Spanish-American War (actually he charged up Kettle Hill, but let'
Lost In A (Truly Super)Market
Lost In A (Truly Super)Market
Ambrosi and Sonsambrosiandsons.com3910 Domestic Ave Naples, FlI love food shopping. Some people prefer to call it grocery shopping, but when I think of groceries I think of fruits and veggies, but food shopping is so much more and you can food shop at so many different wonderful places. You can food shop at a bodega, you can food shop at Costco, Publix, Whole Foods, etc. But..my most absolute favorite place to food shop are specialty markets. You know the kind that are few and far between on
We Fixed Everything. Please Stop Fighting.
We Fixed Everything. Please Stop Fighting.
There is too much controversy and animus in this world. People are fighting over the dumbest things. I see fights at the dog park, at the shopping center, at school board meetings and in line waiting to play skee ball at Chuck E. Cheese (ok, that's not true, but I'm sure it's happened, kids are crazy for those tickets even if 35,000 of them buys a thumbtack). Everything is politicized and everyone has a hot take or the gets the cold shoulder. Personally, I am completely and utterly devoid of
Can't You See The Real Me?
Can't You See The Real Me?
Turco Tacowww.theturcotaco.com 410 Tamiami Trail Naples, FLAuthenticity is overrated. It's not unnecessary but it's overrated. Rachel Brosnahan is a terrific actress playing a wonderful Jewish character in Midge Maisel and I can't imagine any other actor playing this character. Is it authentic because she's not Jewish?? Maybe not. Is it enjoyable and entertains me for an hour or two at a time? Yes. Jews have been playing non-Jewish characters since the dawn of filmed media, so there's no r
Here's the Beef (and Sausage)
Here's the Beef (and Sausage)
Jimmie the Beef Guywww.jimmiethebeefguy.com 8951 Bonita Beach Rd SE #550, Bonita Springs, FL I love a good regional sandwich. What's a regional sandwich you are probably asking? Think of things like Philly Cheese Steak for ..Philly, duh. Bacon, egg and cheese on a fresh kaiser roll for New York. Same thing but replace the bacon with Taylor ham for New Jersey. New Orleans has the slightly vulgar sounding but delicious muffaletta. Other parts Louisiana have the Po-Boy. In Central and Northern
Swingin Party (By The Sea)
Swingin Party (By The Sea)
It's Dad's Night and the Feeling's Right
It's Dad's Night and the Feeling's Right
Caught In A Nosh That Reeks of Awesomeness
Caught In A Nosh That Reeks of Awesomeness
South of the Border, Down East Naples Way Part 4 - The End
South of the Border, Down East Naples Way Part 4 - The End
Server of the Week: Chad S. of Nosh on Naples Bay!
Server of the Week: Chad S. of Nosh on Naples Bay!
South of the Border, Down East Naples Way Part 3 in 3-D
South of the Border, Down East Naples Way Part 3 in 3-D
South of the Border, Down East Naples Way Part 2 - Tacolandia
South of the Border, Down East Naples Way Part 2 - Tacolandia
South of the Border, Down East Naples Way Part 1
South of the Border, Down East Naples Way Part 1
Fry-Day, I'm In Love
Fry-Day, I'm In Love
Join our Forum and Be Nice About Food
Join our Forum and Be Nice About Food
Come Sails Away
Come Sails Away
(Restaurant) Chains of Love
(Restaurant) Chains of Love
What The Heck Am I Doing In New Jersey?
What The Heck Am I Doing In New Jersey?
Palm Trees and Honky-Tonks
Palm Trees and Honky-Tonks
Shipping Up To Bost...Bonita Springs
Shipping Up To Bost...Bonita Springs
Meat-Cute: A Barbeque Love Story
Meat-Cute: A Barbeque Love Story
Occasional Deliciousness - February 25, 2022: Pickled Tomatoes
Occasional Deliciousness - February 25, 2022: Pickled Tomatoes
Server of the Week!: Melissa T. of Real Seafood Co.
Server of the Week!: Melissa T. of Real Seafood Co.
It Just Bagels The Mind
It Just Bagels The Mind
Keep It Simple, Silly
Keep It Simple, Silly
Tequila Made Me Do It
Tequila Made Me Do It
The Rules
The Rules
The Best Food and Drink in Naples and SWFL
The Best Food and Drink in Naples and SWFL
My Happy Place
My Happy Place
Occasional Deliciousness - February 16, 2022
Occasional Deliciousness - February 16, 2022
Praise, Not Bury
Praise, Not Bury
Mercato - Part Three - A Supposedly Fun Thing...
Mercato - Part Three - A Supposedly Fun Thing...
Mercato - A Three Part Series - Part Two - Burn After Eating
Mercato - A Three Part Series - Part Two - Burn After Eating
Mercato - A Three Part Series - Part Two - The Hampton Social
Mercato - A Three Part Series - Part Two - The Hampton Social
Server of the Week! - Cat D. from Ocean Prime
Server of the Week! - Cat D. from Ocean Prime
Cave Dwelling
Cave Dwelling
Market Ate, Dude
Market Ate, Dude
I Went to Rocco's Tacos for lunch
I Went to Rocco's Tacos for lunch
Now THAT's a Sammich
Now THAT's a Sammich
I Overporked Myself
I Overporked Myself
Naples Dining, Improved
Naples Dining, Improved
Hobnobbing (Clever Titles are Hard!)
Hobnobbing (Clever Titles are Hard!)
Drinking Freely at the Speakeasy
Drinking Freely at the Speakeasy
Server of the Week! Zach M. of Chops City Grill
Server of the Week! Zach M. of Chops City Grill
Prime Time
Prime Time
I Went Eating..Close to Midnight
I Went Eating..Close to Midnight
Saigon To Paris To Naples To My Belly
Saigon To Paris To Naples To My Belly
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