{"id":386263,"date":"2026-08-31T17:02:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T17:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/386263\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T17:02:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T17:02:29","slug":"sip-sample-and-socialize-at-crowne-plaza-fort-myers-wink-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/386263\/","title":{"rendered":"Sip, sample and socialize at Crowne Plaza Fort Myers | WINK Stop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) \u2014 Looking for a way to wind down after a long week? Crowne Plaza Fort Myers is bringing cocktails, food and conversation together during its weekly Cocktails with Kevin and Sips with Samantha experience.<\/p>\n<p>The weekly social hour takes place every Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m. at Crowne Plaza Fort Myers Gulf Coast. Guests can stop by to relax, mingle and sample complimentary food and spirits. And you don&#8217;t have to be staying at the hotel to join in. Everyone is welcome.<\/p>\n<p>The drink menu features a variety of cocktails, including a new Average Hemingway, Espresso Martini and El Yunque, along with plenty of other options.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Rebhan and Samantha Meehan lead the experience, giving guests the opportunity to try different drinks while learning more about the cocktails and how they are made.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The weekly experience takes place on Thursdays from 5 to 6 p.m. at Crowne Plaza Fort Myers Gulf Coast.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>But the experience goes beyond what&#8217;s in the glass. Chef Nick Grimaldi works with the bartenders to create light bites that pair with each beverage. His creations have included jerk chicken wings, coffee-rubbed short rib sliders, candied sweet and spicy bacon and more.<\/p>\n<p>And there&#8217;s something happening throughout the week at the hotel. Tuesdays feature prime rib from 5 to 8 p.m., while Wednesdays offer stir-fry from 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays bring Tacos and Tequila from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday also feature live music.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re looking to discover a new favorite cocktail, try some creative food pairings or simply enjoy a night out, Cocktails with Kevin and Sips with Samantha offers a chance to sip, sample and socialize.<\/p>\n<p>The weekly experience takes place Thursdays from 5 to 6 p.m. at Crowne Plaza Fort Myers Gulf Coast.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winknews.com\/news\/wink_stop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click here<\/a> for more WINK Stop stories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) \u2014 Looking for a way to wind down after a long week? Crowne Plaza&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":386264,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210,325,115,66796],"class_list":["post-386263","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\/386263","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=386263"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386263\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/386264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=386263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=386263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=386263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}