A drive over the Sanibel Causeway is always an adventure. The colors of the water, the occasional kite boarders, the cars parked for cookouts and fishing, the birds that soar parallel to your car now ...

If all goes according to plan, Sanibel Island will be welcoming two new restaurants in November. Brian and Elke Podlasek, owners of The Island Cow, and The Mad Hatter owners Max and Bridget Kolshak ...

The Island Cow, a popular Sanibel restaurant visited by tourists, locals and a vice president, was shut down after a Saturday night fire that started in the kitchen. Sanibel Fire Department crews were ...

The historic Casa Ybel Resort on Sanibel recently reopened to guests — along with its beachfront Thistle Lodge restaurant — for the first time since Hurricane Ian forced its closure in September 2022.

Joey Almeida of Joey’s Custard on Sanibel was born in Buffalo, New York, but, he says, “I did most of my growing up down here.” His family started the original Starz Pizzeria in Fort Myers, so Almeida ...

I didn't know what to expect walking into Traders 2. (Or is it T2? Or T2 Traders?) I've been spending more time on Sanibel lately, trying to get caught up with this island's ever-evolving dining scene ...

The place settings almost look ready for the next customer. The glass salt and pepper shakers stand proud next to a plastic bottle of hot sauce. The utensils, folded in paper napkins, are ready to ...

Sizzle Dining, when Southwest Florida's culinary community offers dining deals on two and three-course prix fixe menus at lunch and dinner, returns Sept. 8 to nearly 50 restaurants spanning Naples, ...

A drive over the Sanibel Causeway is always an adventure. The colors of the water, the occasional kite boarders, the cars parked for cookouts and fishing, the birds that soar parallel to your car now ...