Food

Don’t give the Big Apple’s hip hot dog vendors another thought when it comes to classy. Marco Island’s Chris Quinton has raised the hot dog’s pedigree to a unique BeachDog served from a stylish stainless steel pushcart and is now ...

Partners competed to win it, in a minute, as Fred's Food, Fun & Spirits on Immokalee Road hosted a version of the popular game show Thursday evening. Emcee and Fred’s co-owner Kathy Newton led the seven pairs through a series ...

Naming restaurants can be tricky business, and that may be true in the case of Guy and Lisa Verdi’s successful new Marco eatery, Guy& Lisa’s Philly Grille.

The Marco Eagle scouted around and rustled up a quartet of Island watering holes eager to quell those hunger pangs, and found two that even offer the regular menu after midnight.

The Collier County Government Complex Farmers Market opened Friday, April 15 in front of Building W (Facilities Management) across from the Collier County Museum.

“Is it hot in here, or is it just you guys?” quipped Lords of Cool guitarist Steve Peterman over the PA system, adapting the classic bar line for the Taste of Marco crowd. Sunday was warm for April, and the ...

It was a day-long celebration of food and fun at the Esplanade for the annual Taste of Marco today. Residents packed the waterside shops to sample gourmet cuisine prepared by chefs from Marco Island’s best restaurants. All proceeds raised from ...

To smooth a path in the name of love, we've gathered, not rose buds, but a bouquet of menus to assist our readers in the search for the perfect Valentine’s Day restaurant.

A fine dining fixture on Isles of Capri for 36 years, the Blue Heron has recently completed construction of four new boat slips. Owner Alex Alexander said the new docks can accommodate vessels up to 70 feet and offer electric ...

The Senate passed legislation Tuesday to make food safer in the wake of deadly E. coli and salmonella outbreaks, potentially giving the government broad new powers to increase inspections of food processing facilities and force companies to recall tainted food.

Is America ready for red celery? A Florida produce company thinks so and has bet consumers will bite on the colorful crunch of its new product. Red celery will hit selected supermarkets Dec. 1 - in time to add some ...

Seldom have diners been treated to a more unusual and delicious repast than the one Margareta Timbur prepared for five of her friends recently. Margareta is from Moldova, a country which used to be part of the USSR. “I’m from ...

Burger King is introducing nine new breakfast items including blueberry biscuits and pancake platters and planning a major breakfast marketing blitz — all with an eye toward eating up some of McDonald's morning business.

Distance doesn't seem to matter. No matter how far they are from the Gulf, waiters and waitresses around the nation are getting the same grilling by diners.

For one night only, Marco Islanders will enjoy one of the year’s cultural highlights, as they dine on seven courses of fine Italian cuisine at Casa Mia Italian Steakhouse, in the Marco Island Lakeside Inn. Starting at 6 p.m. on ...