Sizzle Dining 2025 Preview: Angelina’s Ristorante
GULF COAST WEATHER. >> I GRAB A PLATE AND DIG IN BECAUSE DINING IS STARTING IN JUST ABOUT A MONTH. IT IS ALL TO BENEFIT BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK. THEY PROVIDE FOOD AND OTHER BASIC SUPPLIES TO HUNGRY CHILDREN SPECIAL OVER THE WEEKEND THERE REALLY A GODSEND FOR SO MANY KIDS HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY. SO YOU CAN HELP OUT THIS YEAR, ENJOYING SIZZLE, DINING FOR AN ENTIRE FOR WEEKS AND MORE. DO YOU HAVE OPTIONS THIS YEAR? THERE’S 128 RESTAURANTS PARTICIPATING, INCLUDING SEVERAL NEW ONES AND SOME ARE RETURNING FOR ANOTHER ROUND LIKE. >> AND JILLIAN HAS A STRONG, SAY IT LIKE ITALIAN. A FEW SAID IT BETTER THAN I A NEED TO DO THAT. IT’S AN AWARD-WINNING ITALIAN RESTAURANT IN BONITA SPRINGS AND I WAS LUCKY IN A FORTUNATE FEW MONTHS AGO GULF COAST THEIR YEAH AND SPENT SOME TIME IN THE WIND TOWER YEN THE PIANO, BEAUTIFUL RESTAURANT. YEAH, THANK YOU. A SECOND YEAR IN A ROW OF BEING PART OF SAYS OH, YEAH. SECOND YEAR FOR CECIL, WE REALLY ENJOYED THE CAUSE LAST YEAR. IT WAS SOMETHING THAT YOU KNOW WAS NEAR AND DEAR TO EVERYONE. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERY >> STUDENT HER CHILD HAS THE PROPER NUTRITION WHAT THEY NEED OVER THE WEEKEND AND THAT WAY THEY CAN BE THEIR BEST WHEN THEY’RE AT IT’S A IT’S A WONDERFUL CAUSE AND CERTAINLY A WONDERFUL RESTAURANT. IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN TO ANGELINA, AS YOU GUYS ARE A MAINSTAY KIND OF A STAPLE HERE ALONG GULF COAST. >> I GO THERE EVERY YEAR FOR MY BIRTHDAY. THAT SHOULD TELL YOU SOMETHING. IT’S IT’S A GREAT PLACE TO HAVE THOSE SPECIAL OCCASIONS. AND THIS IS A GOOD REASON TO GO TRY IT. IF YOU HAVEN’T OR GO BACK. IF YOUR HAND YOU BUT 3 COURSES, I BELIEVE ON THE MENU. YEAH. SO FOR SIZZLE THIS YEAR, WE’RE DOING A 3 COURSE. OPTION. YOU GET AN APPETIZER ENTREE YOU CAN TO ONE OF OUR HOMEMADE PASTA AS YOU CAN. >> CHOOSE TO DO THE PRIME. PRIME PLUSNEW YORK THERE’S A SEAFOOD OPTION AS WELL AS OUR FAMOUS PARK, A SUBURB CO, WHICH ONE OF OUR SIGNATURE DISHES ON THE MENU. AND THEN FOR DESSERT. WE HAVE REALLY NICE. SUMMER PEACH PANNA COTTA. YOU HAVE IT DOESN’T GET MORE TELLING THEM TO DO, OF COURSE. AND THEN ONE OF OUR SIGNATURE HOMEMADE CAN MY GOSH. KNOW, THESE GOOD AND THE CUP RACES ON THE APPETIZER PART. AND THAT’S FABULOUS TO EVERYTHING YOU JUSTMENTIONED. IT IS. AND WE REALLY PUT A MAIN FOCUS ON OUR LOCAL INGREDIENTS AS WELL AS IMPORTANT ITALIAN INGREDIENTS. SO I HAVE SOME GREAT EXAMPLES OF THAT HERE. >> YOU MENTIONED THE CAPRESE WHAT I LOVE TO BUY A HOME IN MOZZARELLA. WE DO IN-HOUSE EVERY MORNING AND THAT FEATURES LOCAL HEIRLOOM TOMATOES, BEAUTIFUL FRESH WE’RE JUST TALKING ABOUT HOW FRAGRANT AND I LOVE FRESH MOZZARELLA AND BEAUTIFUL IMPORTED PARMESAN REGGIANO AT SECURED 2 YEARS. AND AND THE TOWN OF PARMA. AND THEN WE GET TO CRACK OPEN THE WAY ALL. SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. A PEN AND HAT AND AFTER DAVID JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE AS LONG AS GOD KNOW, THAT’S WHAT YOU LOVE WRITING. OH, YEAH, FOR SURE. I LOVE YOUR WINE SELECTION TO IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN THERE IS JASON MENTIONED. IT’S IT’S A TOWER, LITERALLY A TOWER IN THE CENTER OF THE BEAUTIFUL RESTAURANT. SO IT IS 3 STORIES TALL AND THERE’S A SPIRAL STAIRCASE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT AND ACTUALLY ROTATES. SO YOU REACH SOMETHING FROM, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER DIRECTION YOU NEED TO CURRENTLY HOLDS ABOUT 4,000 BOTTLES. WE HAVE. OVER UNDER 7. I THINK CURRENTLY IN OUR COLLECTION. MY GUESS IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. NO ONE’S GOING TO LEAVE WITHOUT FINDING A WIND. THAT’S PERFECT FOR THEM. ACTUALLY BROUGHT A FEW EXAMPLES. END OF THIS, TOO. I DID A BIT OF TEST CAN SO WE HAVE SOME MAIN LABELS FROM TEST ME THAT YOU MAY NOTICE SOME LOVE. I HAVE ONE HERE THAT I BROUGHT MY I CAN POINT LITTLE SMELL OF THAT. IT WILL GO WHERE OUR BEAUTIFUL INGREDIENTS HERE. >> THIS IS CASTELLA. TAHMAN TEMPO. CECIL ARE ALL IT IS CENTER OF A SAY WHICH IS A CLASSIC PAIRING WITH TOMATOES AND MOST ITALIAN DISHES. AND I THINK IT’S JUST BEAUTIFUL. >> I LOVE THE FACT YOU CAN GET AN EDUCATION. THERE ARE ABOUT ONE AS WELL YOURSELF. A SOMMELIER HAVE ANY AND STAFF THAT CAN CAN KIND OF GUIDE YOU THROUGH WHAT SELECTION MIGHT WORK BEST FOR THEM TO BUILD A NEW ORDER. SO THERE’S ALWAYS GOING TO BE AT LEAST SOMMELIER AND STATURE HELP YOU. >> AND WE HAVE MANY SERVERS AS WELL THAT ARE GOING THROUGH THE COURT HOUR. WE SAT TRYING YOU KNOW, AND HANDS THEIR WINE KNOWLEDGE AS WELL. AND WE’RE REALLY EXCITED TO KEEP PROVIDING EDUCATION FOR STAFF AND >> IT IS SO FRAGRANT. I KNOW I WAS LIKE ITALY I JUST GOT BACK FROM THERE. IT DOES. I THIS IT’S NOT LIKE WHEN YOU GOT BACK I’M NOT OH, MY GOSH. SO FRED, IS NEW AND YOU HAVE ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT ONES, WHETHER IT BE A OF COURSE, A CHARDONNAY, SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. YOU KNOW, WE HAVE. HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT, GREAT FRIED. ALSO OUR LAST AND WE REALLY PRIDE OURSELF AS HAVING AS MANY ITALIAN BRANDS AS YOU CAN. IT IS A CHALLENGE. THEY HAVE THOUSANDS OF NATIVE ARRIVALS MORE THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. SO YOU CAN NEVER HAVE EXACTLY ALL OF THEM, BUT YOU CAN CERTAINLY DO YOUR BEST. GIVE YOUR DARNDEST, RIGHT? I THAT. WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW AS FAR AS WHERE ANGELINA SAYS, IT’S KIND OF CENTRAL FOR ALL OF SO WE ARE KIND OF RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE BETWEEN FORT MYERS AND NAPLES, WE’RE TECHNICALLY IN BONITA SPRINGS. BUT YOU CAN THROW A FOOTBALL AS POORLY AS IT WOULD LAND. THAT MUST ERA COCONUT POINT NORTH FOUND ON 41. SO WE’RE RIGHT IN THE MIDE. IF YOU HAVE FRIENDS IN NAPLES, FRIENDS IN FORT MYERS, YOU CAN MEET PLACE. YEAH, 7 DAYS A WEEK. 49 PM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS WORK UNTIL YOU MENTIONED THE CNO. I LOVE HEANG THAT AS WELL. YOU SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE COMING IN FOR EVEN JUST A COCKTAIL OR APPETIZER FOR THE PIANO WE HAVE A PIANIST PLAYS EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK AS WELL FROM 06:00PM TO 09:00PM AND JUST THAT’S A REALLY BE ON. SO YOU CAN ENJOY, YOU KNOW, THIS BEAUTIFUL MENU. WHILE YOU HAVE THE PIANO PLAYING AND A NICE BOTTLE WINE ON THE TABLE, IT’S GREAT THAT IT REALLY A BEAUTIFUL ATMOSPHERE AND THE STAFF IS JUST SO SO KIND VERY SMART. >> YOU KNOW, DON’T GO TO FANCY POINT AND I FELT HOME. YOU KNOW BUT IT WAS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE. AND REALLY IS. IT’S A DINING EXPERIENCE. WHEN YOU’RE GOING TO ANGELINA, SIR. AND AS YOU KNOW, IT CAN BE SOMETHING FOR A GREAT SPECIAL OCCASION. WE LOVE HAVING YOU ON YOUR BIRTHDAY EVERY YEAR. I LOVE WORK. AND JUST A LITTLE NIGHT IF YOU GET A BABYSITTER AND YOU KNOW, GETAWAY TO JUST ENJOY A NIGHT YOURSELVES FOR ANOTHER FIRE. 5 IS IS INCREDIBLE TO CHECK IT OUT. A SIZZLE DINING PERFECT EXCUSE TO IS TO CHECK IT OUT. IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY OR GO BACK IN. >> THAT IS A FAVORITE ENJOY ONCE AGAIN. ABSOLUTELY. ALL RIGHT. WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH, NIC, FOR COMING IN HERE AND SHARING YOUR WONDERMENT HERE. SIZZLE DINING RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER AND IT’S GOING TO KICK OFF SEPTEMBER 3RD, RUN FOR THE 30TH. YOU CAN ENJOY. >> THE GULF COAST PREMIER MEANT ALL THE SUPPORT THAT GREAT CAUSE ITS BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK. AND AGAIN, THIS YEAR, 128 RESTAURANTS PARTICIPATING AND JENNINGS AS IS JUST ONE OF THEM GO OUR WEBSITE OUR APP AND YOU CAN
The time to grab a fork and dine for a good cause is right around the corner! Sizzle Dining is returning this year with 128 participating restaurants and will be going on for four weeks. Southwest Florida’s premier dining event is all to benefit Blessings in a Backpack, a nonprofit organization that provides food and basic supplies to children in need.Today, one of Sizzle’s returning restaurants, Angelina’s Ristorante, came into the studio to showcase their wines that will be on the menu along with their Sizzle Dining menu. Nick Kattman, the wine director and sommelier, presented several bottles of Italian wine that came straight from the restaurant’s wine tower, a three-story-tall tower filled with thousands of bottles right in the center of the restaurant. He showcased some of the pairings as well.To learn more about Sizzle Dining, click here.To learn more about Angelina’s Ristorante, click here.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. —
The time to grab a fork and dine for a good cause is right around the corner! Sizzle Dining is returning this year with 128 participating restaurants and will be going on for four weeks. Southwest Florida’s premier dining event is all to benefit Blessings in a Backpack, a nonprofit organization that provides food and basic supplies to children in need.
Today, one of Sizzle’s returning restaurants, Angelina’s Ristorante, came into the studio to showcase their wines that will be on the menu along with their Sizzle Dining menu. Nick Kattman, the wine director and sommelier, presented several bottles of Italian wine that came straight from the restaurant’s wine tower, a three-story-tall tower filled with thousands of bottles right in the center of the restaurant. He showcased some of the pairings as well.
To learn more about Sizzle Dining, click here.
To learn more about Angelina’s Ristorante, click here.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
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