JEAN AMODEA

• Jazzuo is all that jazz times two Published 05/03/2012 at noon

  Hearing Stu Shelton play a dizzying jazz keyboard composition with nary a ruffle is a treat for Neapolitans who savor and nurture the genre.

• Bonita faux artist Arthur Morehead creates bamboo forests in timeless relieft art Published 04/26/2012 at 9 a.m.

  Artist Arthur Morehead creates a bamboo forest for a Naples residence.

• Absinthe's ambience, cuisine create chic eatery in North Naples Published 04/25/2012 at 6 p.m. 2 Comments

  Absinthe, the mysterious and once elusive green-colored, anise-flavored spirit, has been memorialized by Armand Alikaj as the name of his three-year-old North Naples restaurant.

• Shell rewards: Marco Island Shell Club awards scholarships; funds next show Published 04/06/2012 at 9:54 a.m.

  The Marco Island Shell Club members have had a very busy month. A few weeks ago, they hosted their annual shell show which was attended by more than 2600 people. With something for everyone to enjoy – young to old ...

• Wharf Tavern: Hidden gem beckons Naples Bay diners Published 03/30/2012 at 4 a.m. 1 Comment

  Take a drive downtown into Olde Naples, turn into the Naples Boat Club, and look for a hidden gem tucked away where blue sky meets the calm Naples Bay: Wharf Tavern Restaurant.

• The CERTIFIED slice: New pizzeria is Truly Organic with Big Apple roots Published 03/28/2012 at 4 a.m. 16 Comments

  Jason Chang has created 12 signature pies that not only taste authentic but are made from USDA-certified organic ingredients, as he says, “with no exceptions.”

• Ready to see some sea shell art? Marco Island Shell Club annual sale is March 8 through 10 Published 03/01/2012 at 2:14 p.m.

  If you don’t already know it, a trip to our local beaches on any given day will produce a treasure trove of souvenirs, all without cost.

• Dancing for education: Charter High School to hold fundraiser Published 02/20/2012 at 2:25 p.m.

  Touring the Marco Island Academy, a public charter high school, one can easily see that the facility has outgrown its tenants. Students, albeit seriously imbibing math and science lessons and exploding with creativity in art class, need more space to ...

• Cafe Luna offers more to love on Fifth Avenue South Published 02/17/2012 at 4 a.m. 3 Comments

  Literally changing the face of Naples' Fifth Avenue South with its blockbuster "A Veally Good Deal," Cafe Luna has expanded, just in time to celebrate its fifth anniversary.

• TBE students learn about native shells Published 02/02/2012 at 2:25 p.m.

  Marco Island, known as the largest barrier island (four by six miles) within Southwest Florida’s islands has more than three miles of white sand beaches loaded with shells in a variety of distinctive sizes and shapes. Shells like starfish, sandollars, ...

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