FYI-Food: More summer dining specials, foodie events in Naples
Summer dining specials
Bleu Provence, 1234 Eighth St. S. in Naples, has summer bar specials and early dining daily.
The $35 three-course prix fixe dinner menu includes a selection of appetizers, entrees and desserts at the locally owned French restaurant. The special is offered 5 to 6:30 p.m. every day. Reservations must be made for no later than 6:15 p.m. and orders must be placed before 6:30 p.m.
Appetizer options include soup du jour, salads, smoked salmon and quiche Lorraine. Entrée choices include sautéed wild pink Argentinian shrimp, Mediterranean or Chilean sea bass, duck leg confit and pork shank. Desserts include chocolate lava cake, vanilla bourbon crème brulee, chocolate profiteroles, warm pear frangipane tart, crepe Suzette, lemon tart meringue and more.
In addition to early dining, happy hour is offered 5 to 7 p.m. daily at the bar with $5 small bites and drink specials. Also during happy hour, a special with quiche and a glass of featured wine is offered at the bar for $8.99. A complimentary glass of featured wine is available with any entrée from 5 p.m. to close Sundays and Mondays at the bar.
Reserve a table today by calling 239-261-8239 or going to BleuProvenceNaples.com/reservations.
Summer lunch special
The French Brasserie Rustique, 365 Fifth Ave. S., Naples, has a 2 for $22 lunch special until the end of summer.
Every day from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. until the end of the season, enjoy two courses of classic French brasserie favorites, lighter fare and coastal dishes prepared with a rustic twist from Chef Vincenzo Betulia and his team.
The menu includes first-course choices of French onion soup, gazpacho, deviled farm eggs and caviar, a green salad or a steak tartare baguette. Second-course options include garganelli pasta with Serrano ham, peas and cream; steamed mussels; Croque Madame with Mornay sauce and a fried farm egg; chicken salad croissant; duck leg confit; and a bacon and onion tart.
The local restaurant’s regular lunch and brunch menus also are available.
For reservations call 239-315-4019 or go to TheFrenchNaples.com.
Weekend brunch specials
La Colmar Bakery & Bistro, 80 U.S. 41 in Naples, has a weekend brunch special for Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18-19, with a slice of quiche and a side salad for $7.99.
The next weekend, Aug. 25-26, the bistro has glasses of house wines, draft beers or mimosas made with freshly squeezed orange juice for $5.
The summer hours for breakfast, brunch or lunch at La Colmar are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. For more information call 239-315-4303 or go to LaColmar.com
Dinner music encore
Chez Boet will host an encore performance of Florida State University College of Music student Hunter McDaniel from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. McDaniel, a graduate of Naples High School who studies piano and composition at FSU, will be joined by flutist Cobby Brzeski, a Naples native who is a recent graduate of Berklee College of Music.
Chez Boet is at 755 12th Ave. S. at Crayton Cove in Old Naples. For additional information or reservations call 239-643-6177 or got to ChezBoetNaples.com.
French-speaking lunch
Parlez-vous français? Alliance Française de Naples President Denyse Jenkins invites all individuals who are interested in chatting in French to “La Table Française” at noon Wednesday, Aug. 22, at La Colmar Bistro & Bakery, 80 U.S. 41 N., Naples.
Each attendee needs to make his or her own reservation for the table of Alliance Française de Naples by calling 239-315-4303. Ask for General Manager Robert Domagala or Assistant Manager Heather Marie Ortiz.
There's no charge for the two-hour French conversation, but each attendee just pays for their own meal. For more information, email Alliance Française de Naples at afnaples@comcast.net.
Summer grilling menu
Burntwood Tavern’s summer grilling menu is available through Aug. 26. The limited-time menu includes gazpacho, whole roasted chicken, smoked pork chop, shrimp and steak kabobs, a beef brisket sandwich or quesadilla, and pineapple upside-down cake. The Cucumber Cooler summer cocktail is made with vodka, cucumber, mint and fresh lemon and lime.
The restaurant also now opens at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sundays for its brunch and Bloody Mary Bar, which run until 3 p.m.
Burntwood Tavern is in Mercato at 9110 Strada Place, Suite 6135, in North Naples. Call 239-631-8964 or go to BurntwoodTavern.com.
Monday prix fixe
Roy’s Restaurant in Bonita Springs is celebrating Mahalo Mondays this month.
Start the week with a choice of any appetizer, any entrée and any a dessert from Roy’s regular ala carte menu for $39.95 every Monday through the end of August. This specially priced menu may not be combined with any other offers, discounts, incentives or promotional cards.
To make reservations for Roy’s in the Promenade at Bonita Bay call 239-498-7697 or go to roysrestaurant.com.
Naples Original
Fuse Global Cuisine has joined the Naples Originals family of local restaurants. The restaurant, owned by Chef Greg Scarlatos and Manager Monika Czechowska, is in the Plaza Walk retail center at 2500 U.S. 41 N. in Naples.
For more information call 239-455-4585 or go to fuseglobalcuisine.com.
Herbs and spices
Herbs and spices for weight management are the topic for the “Herbs from A-Z” session at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 15 at Cathy’s Herbs, 281 Ninth St. S. (corner of Third Avenue South and U.S. 41) in Naples. RSVP if attending the free event by calling 239-331-4238.
StrawberryDollarita
Applebees’s Grill + Bar locations in Florida have added the Strawberry Dollarita to its summer menu. The Margarita is $1 during August.
Also during the seasonal celebration, Applebee’s is offering $8 Mucho Frosé or frozen rosé wine made with Cupcake Rosé and real strawberries for a limited time only.
Additionally, guests can enjoy dine-in food and drink specials through its All Day Meal Deals: Monday – $7.99 classic burger or $8.99 for any other handcrafted burger served with fries; Tuesday – $9.99 for 20 boneless wings in choice of classic hot Buffalo, honey BBQ or sweet Asian chile sauce served with fries; and Wednesday – $12.99 all-you-can-eat riblets and chicken tenders served with endless fries.
For more info and to find area locations, go to applebees.com.
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