In Fort Myers, Southern Charm Bistro mixes old-school cooking with jazz beats. Chef Lauren Daniels cooks up dishes that take days to make. Her kitchen turns out plates that would make any grandma proud.
“I always had a passion for cooking and baking. During the time my children were growing up, I refined my skills by studying cookbooks and closely following renowned chefs,” said Daniels per FSR Magazine.
Music fills the air as diners walk past walls lined with black-and-white shots of Louis Armstrong and Diana Ross. The kitchen staff preps chicken in herbs for 48 hours before it hits the fryer. Oxtails bubble away for hours in pots until they melt off the bone, swimming in rich butter bean sauce…