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Best After Hours Place
Mona Lisa Italian Restaurant Pizza and Lounge
7091 College Pkwy, Fort Myers
(239) 939-5344
This is the best place in Fort Myers to go for late-night
pizza and cocktails. For your (and perhaps others’) entertainment,
Mona Lisa offers karaoke every night.
Best Club
Dolce Vita
1244 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Island
(239) 472-5555
Be entertained by dueling pianos every night in the Dolce
Notte bar and lounge, or enjoy a drink from the International
Champagne Bar.
Best Creative Date
Captain Bob’s Excellent Adventure Air Boat Ride
Fort Myers Beach
Call for other locations
(239) 437-2095
Enjoy a daylong safari in the Everglades. Bob’s van will
pick you up at your desired location, and take you through
a day of nature walking, airboat rides, food and fun.
Best Place To Buy a Gift
Sharper Image
10801 Corkscrew Rd., Suite 303, Estero
Call for other locations
(239) 949-6959
From practical home goods to car accessories, Sharper
Image carries gift ideas featuring the latest technology.
Best Restaurant for a Second Dinner Date
Roy’s
26831 South Bay Dr., Bonita Springs
(239) 498-7697
This upscale casual Hawaiian fusion is known for its Euro-
Asian entrees such as the pot roast, rib eye and the rack of
lamb — but our favorite is the butter fish. Aloha!
Best Restaurant for First Dinner Date
BICE Ristorante
300 5th Ave. S., Naples
Call for other locations
(239) 262-4044
This place serves up wonderful northern Italian food.
Once the weather cools, request a table in the private outdoor
brick terrace for a romantic evening.
Best Restaurant for Lunch or Brunch First Date
The Dry Dock Waterfront Grill
412 Gulf of Mexico Drive, South Longboat Key
(941) 383-0102
The Dry Dock is all about atmosphere. It offers a stunning
waterfront view, and you may opt to dine dockside while
watching the boats come and go.
TOP FIVE DATES
Biking Sanibel Island
Get your bikes out or rent one on the island. Sanibel
offers over 25 miles of paved bike paths. Meander
busy streets and bike along Periwinkle Way with its
quaint shops and restaurants. Pick up a bike map at
the chamber of commerce and take your camera for
those perfect sunsets. Then you can get together
again after the photos are developed.
Dining In
Carolina Catering
(239) 285-6102
They say the way to a man’s heart is through his
stomach. Well, We’ve got news for you: It works with
women too. Kick it up a notch with a gourmet dinner
prepared by a fine cuisine chef right in your
own kitchen. Ask Lisa Resch to prepare crispy fried
oyster salad with mint rosemary dressing, garnished
with roasted pine nuts, lamb and black bean ragout.
Sunset over the Gulf of Mexico
The Ritz Carlton
280 Vanderbilt Beach Rd., Naples
(239) 598-3300 •
Since we’re lucky enough to be within driving distance
of the Gulf of Mexico, it’s a perfect date location.
Everyone feels relaxed walking by the Gulf,
and it’s so romantic. Afterward, go for a plate of calamari
and a few Mai Tais — you’ll feel like you took a
mini-vacation. The Gumbo Limbo restaurant at the
Ritz offers excellent views.
