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The Veranda<\/p>\n
2122 Second Street, Ft. Myers \u2013 239-332-2065\n<\/p>\n
The Veranda requires reservations. So, book early for a romantic dining experience within the walls of two of Fort Myers\u2019 most historic downtown homes. This restaurant creates a unique opportunity to enjoy southern regional cuisine in two turn-of-the-century houses, where the grounds offer luscious botanical foliage and even a Koi pond. However, inside the kitchen is where the flavor is at. Starters include a savory lobster bisque or fresh blue crab cakes. One might consider following up with an entr\u00e9e of Shrimp Scampi tossed in capellini pasta, or Chicken Orleans. The latter entr\u00e9e combines a pan-seared chicken breast topped with plump Gulf shrimp, arugula and a Cajun beurre blanc. For dessert, Veranda chefs whip up a magical peanut butter fudge pie or traditional Florida Key Lime pie. The Veranda is open Monday through Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.\n<\/p>\n
Sip & Sizzle<\/p>\n
2236 First Street, Fort Myers \u2013 239-851-5599\n<\/p>\n
With moody lighting and an extensive cocktail menu, this upbeat steakhouse is both a Day Caf\u00e9 and a Chophouse. Sip & Sizzle offers moonlight diners the chance for an interactive experience with upbeat vibes. Sizzling stones heated to 500 degrees are delivered to the table for diners who choose to cook their protein. Bistro filet, duck breast and even ahi tuna may be ordered for the hot stone interactive experience. Diners are offered a choice of three delectable sauces, like Mushroom Truffle or Cowboy Butter. Sip & Sizzle\u2019s dinner menu also contains traditional handhelds like burgers, along with the tender vegetarian Cauliflower Steak for $18. The cocktail menu \u2013 true to the establishment\u2019s name \u2013 is loaded with \u201cSips.\u201d Their Jungle Bird is just one exotic concoction, combining Goslings dark rum, Compari, lime juice, pineapple juice, simple syrup and Frond. The cocktail menu even offers an ode to \u201cFizzy Sips.\u201d With the opportunity to cook at your leisure and to sip away, your dining experience at Sip & Sizzle may last a couple of hours. They are open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.\n<\/p>\n
Blossom & Brie<\/p>\n
8250 Nalle Grade Road, Fort Myers \u2013 239-385-0415\n<\/p>\n
If a scenic setting is what you\u2019re looking for in a romantic dining experience, Blossom & Brie is it. This restaurant presents a Farmside dining experience in a rustic setting. White fences stretch to the horizon and burros and sheep meander along the farm\u2019s meadows. Inside an open barn-like structure, diners enjoy fresh meals prepared by chef Wesley Robbins and his team. Reservations are required at Blossom & Brie, where Robbins creates dishes from scratch. The menu features house-made bread by the full or half loaf. The warm bread is served with local honey butter. Dinner entrees include savory fare like the farm-raised Jerk Chicken plated alongside rum-glazed sweet potatoes, fried plantains, roasted zucchini and tomatoes, or Fettuccine, stirred with local royal red deep water shrimp, garlic, basil, heirloom tomatoes, fresh cream and grated parmesan. Blossom & Brie offers lunch Wednesday \u2013 Friday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Brunch Saturday \u2013 Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner Wednesday \u2013 Saturday 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"STOCK PHOTO The Veranda 2122 Second Street, Ft. Myers \u2013 239-332-2065 The Veranda requires reservations. So, book early…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":132576,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":{"0":"post-132575","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cape-coral","8":"tag-cape-coral","9":"tag-cape-coral-headlines","10":"tag-cape-coral-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132575"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132575\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}