Steph & Co️Your FL Locals

09/14/2026

🐦‍⬛🥢 Our next stop on the Sizzle Dining tour took us to Blackbird Modern Asian in Naples, and this might be one of the best ways to experience one of Naples’ hottest restaurants without destroying your wallet.
For $39, Blackbird’s Sizzle Dining menu gets you a THREE-COURSE dinner with some seriously good choices. 🤯
The menu is stacked with options like Orange Chili Calamari, Spicy Pork Wontons, Truffle Salmon Rice, Mongolian Beef, Shrimp Lo Mein, Gabby’s Orange Chicken, Mushroom Chow Fun, Mango Coconut Sticky Rice and Banana Cake. 🍜🥟🍌
But the best part of Sizzle Dining is that this isn’t just an excuse to eat your way across Southwest Florida all September. It’s eating for a cause. ❤️
For EVERY Sizzle Dining meal sold, participating restaurants donate $1 to Blessings in a Backpack SWFL, helping provide food for local kids experiencing food insecurity on the weekends.
This year there are 130+ participating restaurants across Southwest Florida, so consider this your permission slip to finally try that restaurant that’s been sitting on your list.
🍽️ Dine local.
❤️ Dine with purpose.
🎒 Help feed local kids.
Sizzle Dining runs all September long, so get out there, try somewhere new, and help us make this the biggest year yet!
📍 Blackbird Modern Asian
Naples, Florida

09/07/2026

Our next stop on the Sizzle Dining tour took us to Acqua Bistecca - Estero Bay Bistecca on Estero Bay and this menu absolutely understood the assignment. 🤌🔥

For $49 per person, you get three courses with some seriously luxe choices. Start with Wild Arugula & Shaved Fennel, Little Gem Caesar, or Arancini, then things get dangerous with entrées like Grilled Ahi Tuna or 7 oz Wagyu Picanha. 🥩🐟 And because no three-course dinner should end responsibly, finish with Panna Cotta Italiana or Budino al Cioccolato. 🍫

And if you’re feeling extra, there are upgrades like Lumache ai Funghi, Lasagna alla Piastra, Prime New York Strip, Angus Filet, plus their special Sizzle Dining cocktail. Basically, come hungry and make some questionable-but-delicious financial decisions. 😂🍸

But the BEST part of Sizzle Dining is that all this eating actually does some good. 💜 Every Sizzle Dining meal purchased during the event means $1 donated to Blessings in a Backpack SWFL, helping provide food for local kids who might otherwise go hungry on the weekends.

There are 130+ participating restaurants this year, which means you have 130+ excuses to finally try that place you’ve been saying you’re going to try. 👀

The goal this year? BREAK $100,000 DONATED. 💰💜

So grab your friends, pick somewhere new, order the Sizzle menu and . Your dinner plans can actually make a difference.

📍 Acqua Bistecca | Estero Bay
📅 Sizzle Dining: September 1–30, 2026

09/03/2026

Familiar flavors, unfamiliar packages 🍑✨🎙️Heyday Cookshop in Naples is serving comfort food with a seriously creative twist, from Pub Subs and trotter dumplings to chicken schnitzel, corn ice cream and a PB&J sando. And don’t skip the Listening Lounge for fresh-spun tunes and a shaken nightcap. 🎶🍸

During September, you can experience heyday_cookshop as part of Sizzle Dining benefiting Blessings In A Backpack | SWFL 💛 Their special 3-course Sizzle Dining menu is available through September 30, 2026, so make those reservations!

And Heyday is just one stop. There are 130+ participating restaurants to explore throughout Southwest Florida, so get out there, eat something delicious and . 🍽️🌴

08/31/2026

🔥 SIZZLE DINING IS BACK IN SWFL! 🔥

And if you’re looking for a reason to eat your way through September, this is it. 🍽️✨

We kicked things off at 🇫🇷 Bistro La Baguette in Naples, where you can enjoy a special prix-fixe Sizzle Dining menu while supporting an incredible cause. A portion of proceeds benefits Blessings in a Backpack, helping provide weekend meals for local kids. ❤️🎒

And trust us, this is one you’ll want on your Sizzle list.

🥖 Crusty baguette shipped in from France
🧄 Buttery, garlicky escargot
🧅 Classic French onion soup
🍷 Coq au Vin
🥩 Chateaubriand with Béarnaise
🍫 Chocolate soufflé with the most luscious chocolate sauce

September is basically SWFL’s excuse to try the restaurants you’ve been meaning to visit AND do a little good while you’re at it. 🔥

Who’s on your Sizzle Dining hit list this year? 👇

08/22/2026

🔥 Sizzle Dining is coming to SWFL! 🔥

Get your forks ready because some of Southwest Florida’s best restaurants are rolling out special Sizzle menus, giving us the perfect excuse to try somewhere new while supporting an incredible cause. 🍽️✨

Even better, Sizzle supports Blessings in a Backpack SWFL, helping provide food for local kids who might otherwise go hungry on the weekends. ❤️🎒

We already have two spots on our Sizzle hit list:
🥂 Heyday Cookshop
🥖 Bistro La Baguette

But we want to know where YOU’RE going!

👇 Drop the restaurant you’re most excited to try in the comments. Bonus points if there’s a menu item you already have your eye on. 👀

We’ll be sharing our Sizzle adventures, what we order, and which dishes absolutely deserve a spot on your list.

SWFL, it’s time to SIZZLE. 🔥🍴

08/21/2026

🔥 Korean comfort food with BIG flavor! 🇰🇷🥢

We checked out Kimchi Grill in Bonita Springs and this place absolutely delivered. We started with crispy Korean fried wings, spicy pork dumplings, giant King Mandu and, of course, kimchi. 🤤

For the mains, we dug into their Pad Thai made with cashews, the spicy pork belly Bulgogi bowl with fried rice, and the sweet-and-savory honey garlic chicken. 🍗🔥 Bonus: we learned the entire restaurant is peanut-free, which is pretty awesome!

We washed it all down with Korean strawberry w**e 🍓🍶 and finished things off with dessert because obviously we weren’t leaving without trying something sweet.

If you’re craving Korean food in Southwest Florida, add Kimchi Grill to your list! 📍Bonita Springs, FL

08/13/2026

🌴✨ Palm Beach Gardens just took us on a trip through India without ever leaving Florida! 🇮🇳🍛

We stopped into Ela Curry & Cocktails, where acclaimed Chef Pushkar Marathe brings the flavors of his childhood and regional Indian cuisine to life with a modern spin. 👨🏽‍🍳🔥

From vibrant curries and street-food-inspired dishes to thali-style dining and seriously creative cocktails 🍹🌶️, this is the kind of place where you want to order half the menu and share EVERYTHING.

Bold flavors, gorgeous presentation, and dishes you definitely don’t find at your everyday Indian restaurant. 🤤✨ If you’re in Palm Beach Gardens, put this one on your list!

07/10/2026

🍅 Sweet Tomatoes is BACK... and people are literally traveling from all over the country just to eat here.
Every soup, salad, muffin, and soft serve station feels exactly like stepping back into your childhood. If you’ve been waiting years for this comeback, Fort Myers is officially the place to be. Do you think this is worth the trip? 🥗 Sweet Tomatoes

07/04/2026

The claw has chosen Ariana Grande

06/16/2026