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<\/a>SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\nUnico Ristorante Italiano is another Sizzle Dining destination where every meal throughout September helps support Gulf Coast kids through Blessings in a Backpack.<\/p>\n
Jason Drew was there ‘Gulfcoasting’ as owner Giuseppe Manco cooked up a storm, showcasing both their two\u2011course lunch and three\u2011course dinner options at this family\u2011owned gem in Estero.<\/p>\n
At Unico Ristorante Italiano, every recipe has a story. Giuseppe and his wife, Eleonora Calvacchi, bring the flavors, traditions and hospitality of Naples, Italy straight to the Gulf Coast.<\/p>\n
Their menu is a love letter to Italian cuisine \u2014 from award\u2011winning Neapolitan pizza and handmade pastas to seafood specialties, tender steaks and always\u2011fresh ingredients crafted with intention and served with pride.<\/p>\n
As Giuseppe prepared dishes for Jason, he shared how Unico was built on the belief that a great meal should feel special from the moment you arrive.<\/p>\n
The elegant atmosphere, the warmth of a family\u2011run restaurant and the passion behind every plate create an Italian dining experience rarely seen outside of Italy itself. And during Sizzle Dining Month, that experience also helps feed local children who rely on weekend meal support.<\/p>\n
For reservations and more information, visit their website at Unico Ristorante Italiano | Italian Restaurant and Bar.<\/a><\/p>\n WATCH THE FULL STORY ABOVE<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202fGulf Coast News app<\/a>\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app<\/a> to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"‘Gulfcoasting’ at Unico Ristorante Italiano \u2014 Sizzle Dining With Heart and Heritage SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. \u2014 Unico…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":393858,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210,104,157177,157178,50165,157179,6585,45638,10748,27117,20834,213,2316,157176,9498,157175],"class_list":["post-393857","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-entertainment","tag-giuseppe","tag-gulf-coast-kid","tag-gulfcoasting","tag-handmade-pasta","tag-heart","tag-heritage","tag-hospitality","tag-italy","tag-jason-drew","tag-late-news","tag-meal","tag-sizzle-dining","tag-story","tag-unico-ristorante-italiano"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/393857","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=393857"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/393857\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/393858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=393857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=393857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=393857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}