There’s a spot on Edison Avenue in Fort Myers where time seems to slow down the moment you walk through the door and it’s not because the kitchen is dragging its feet.
Farmer’s Market Restaurant has been dishing out soul-warming Southern comfort food since 1952, and the locals swear the secret to its longevity lies in the side dishes.
Most meat-and-three cafeterias treat sides like supporting actors, but this beloved gem flips the whole cast list around. Regulars joke that the fried chicken or smoked pork is just the excuse you give yourself to order the mac and cheese, collards, yams, and mashed potatoes you were already dreaming about…