Food + Beverage

At the Table with Naples Hospitality Pros

Article by Lauren Rossi | Photography by Payne Media Co Kathy Moran   Tell us about yourself/your business * When people walk into Brooklyn Dough, I hope they leave with more than just a great bagel. I hope they leave feeling like they were welcomed into our home.   Originally from the Boston area, I grew up in the restaurant business, where I learned that great food is only part of the experience. The way you treat people is what keeps them coming back. Those values have shaped...

Food + Beverage

KWP Management

Article by Lauren Rossi Zuly Maribona – Lifestyle Naples Magazine Q&A Tell us about yourself/your business. I’m Zuly Maribona, EVP of Operations at KW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING. When I joined KWPMC in 2008, I saw an opportunity to think differently about property management. The industry was treating property management as transactional, focused on maintenance schedules, budgets, and administrative checklists. I believed residents deserved something far more elevated. I thought...

Food + Beverage

Presidio Hospitality

A New Beat on the Paradise Coast Article by Provided | Photography by Payne Media Co Naples has long been defined by white-gloved luxury and timeless resort elegance. But beneath the palms, a fresh wave of culinary energy is shifting the tempo, and it is being led by two talented ladies. At the heart of this evolution are Colleen Dunavan and Chef Kayla Pfeiffer. The pair first crossed paths in the local dining scene, discovering a shared philosophy: hospitality shouldn’t feel rigid, and...

Arts + Culture

A New Chapter for Leslie Berenson

Article by Danielle Lauer After a successful summer season in Nantucket, artist Leslie Berenson is looking ahead to an exciting new chapter in Naples. Known for her serene coastal scenes, luminous waters, and dreamlike depictions of boats resting on still harbors, Berenson recently introduced her work to collectors on Nantucket Island, a place that feels especially meaningful given her New England roots. The response was overwhelmingly positive, bringing her artwork to new audiences while...

Life + Culture

A New Family Tradition Begins at South Seas

Article by Elena Griffin For families searching for a Southwest Florida getaway that offers something for every age, South Seas, a beach-front resort on Captiva Island, has unveiled an exciting new reason to visit. At the heart of the resort's latest enhancements is Captiva Landing, a dynamic family destination designed to bring guests together through recreation, dining, and entertainment.  During a recent stay with family, it quickly became the hub of our vacation, and the place our...

Travel

International House Hotel, New Orleans

Where Art, History, and the Spirit of New Orleans Converge Article by By Jessica Amato | The Road Jes Traveled | New Orleans, Louisiana | Photography by International House Hotel © Neil Alexander There are cities you visit, and there are cities that happen to you. New Orleans is the latter. It is the only place in America where the culture is so dense, so layered, so unapologetically itself that you cannot pass through it unchanged. Jazz was born here. The food is a religion. And the streets...

Health + Wellness

Bridging the Need

A Naples Couple’s Mission to Restore Smiles and Lives Article and Photography by For most of us, a smile is an afterthought, a quick curve of the lips in a family photo or a warm greeting to a neighbor. But for a combat veteran hiding behind a pandemic-era mask, a smile was a source of deep shame. For a deploying reservist, a hidden jaw infection was a silent threat that could have derailed his entire future.   In Naples, Dr. Hemita Klose and her husband, Kenneth—a former FBI agent and...

Food + Beverage

A Taste of Cameron Mitchell on Fifth Avenue South

Article by Provided | Photography by Payne Media Co Fifth Avenue South is home to a thriving and dynamic culinary scene which includes Del Mar Mediterranean, Prime Social Reserve and Ocean Prime from the nationally recognized hospitality company, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants (CMR).   Del Mar blends European-inspired architecture with open-air terraces, vaulted ceilings, lush greenery, colorful terracotta accents, and inviting gathering spaces. The seasonally rotating, made-from-scratch menu...

Food + Beverage

Old Vines

A Modern Gathering Place Rooted in Hospitality Article by Provided | Photography by Payne Media Co At Old Vines Restaurant Group, dining is designed to be more than a meal—it is an opportunity to gather, discover and connect. The concept took shape in 2022, when Zachary Bingham reconnected with hospitality leader Brooke Kravetz as she assembled a team with partners Rick Taranto and Jon Ellms of the original Old Vines Wine Bar in Kennebunk, Maine. When rising commercial real estate costs...

Home Services

Know What You Own. The Storm Won't Wait.

Article by City Lifestyle Naples | Photography by Samantha Bloom & Provided What's in your house? A new South Florida technology platform asks homeowners a deceptively simple question — and is betting that answering it now beats reconstructing it after the storm - when it’s too late. The Harpers had hours. Not days — hours. They loaded the car the way every coastal family eventually does: valuables, photographs, a folder of documents, the dog, the kids' hamster, and then they drove for...