FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) \u2014 Dinner is about to look a little different in Downtown Fort Myers.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, July 19, local veteran and woman-owned culinary business Gabriel’s International Bakery & Cuisine is hosting Island Seduction: Taste in the Dark, an immersive dining experience that asks guests to do something unusual: leave their sense of sight behind.<\/p>\n
Created by Chef Aqueelah James, the evening features a four-course Caribbean and Latin fusion menu served as part of a guided blindfolded tasting experience. Without relying on sight, guests are encouraged to focus on flavor, aroma and texture while sharing the experience with their partner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Relationship coach, Heather Richards says experiences like this are unique but necessary, ” It can help connection. IT also helps enhance that connection you already have and adds something new and fun into an existing or brand new relationship.”<\/p>\n
Dr. Richards recommends this for all kinds of couples, no longer how long you’ve been together, ” You get to step away from social media and a sensory experience can help awaken other intimate things between the couple.”<\/p>\n
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Dinner is about to look a little different in Downtown Fort Myers.<\/p>\n
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The intimate event is limited to just 18 couples and is designed as a romantic summer date night. Along with the chef-curated menu, guests can expect candlelit ambiance, Caribbean-inspired music and an elegant tropical atmosphere. Chef AJ hopes this experience will bring not only new flavors but a new experience to people, ” I’ve done the blind folding with couples in other states and I wanted to bring this experience to Southwest Florida. This is the first time I’m doing it based on our culture.”<\/p>\n
Chef AJ is a U.S. military veteran whose business specializes in Caribbean and Latin fusion cuisine, catering, private chef experiences, and artisan baked goods throughout Southwest Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Beyond offering a unique culinary adventure, the event also gives back to the community. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Naples Cancer Advisors, a Southwest Florida nonprofit that provides free oncology consultations, second opinions, care coordination and other support services for cancer patients and their families.<\/p>\n
The event adds another distinctive experience to Downtown Fort Myers’ growing culinary scene, offering residents and visitors a chance to try something well beyond a traditional dinner reservation.<\/p>\n
Island Seduction: Taste in the Dark begins at 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 19. The private Fort Myers location will be shared with confirmed guests after registration, and seating is limited: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) \u2014 Dinner is about to look a little different in Downtown Fort Myers. On…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":334945,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210,325,115,66796],"class_list":["post-334944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news","tag-lee","tag-news","tag-wink_stop"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334944","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=334944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334944\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/334945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=334944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=334944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=334944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}