Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! There’s been a lot of it. Here’s what I’m hearing:
First Naples, and now Estero and South Naples. Shake Shack is coming to Coconut Point and at the former Pollo Tropical on restaurant row, Freedom Square, Collier Boulevard near 41.
The chain has been actively expanding in the Sunshine State, with locations in Mercato, and further up the road in Sarasota and Tampa.
Winter Wine Fest coming in 2027
The Naples Children Foundation, founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, recently announced that Chef Charlie Palmer, the name behind dozens of award-winning restaurants and notable hotels across the country, will be honored as “Chef de Cuisine” at the 27th annual event, Jan. 29-31…