Sizzle Dining 2025: ‘Gulfcoasting’ with Enzo’s Italian Restaurant
IMPEACH KENNEDY. >> TODAY STARTS THE SECOND DAY OF THIS IS DINING EVENTS. SO IF YOU NEEDED A SIGN TO RISE AND I’M HERE, IS. SIZZLE DINING IS A MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION. SUPPORTING 127 RESTAURANTS AND GETTING BACK TO KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE CHARITY BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK. THAT’S GREAT STUFF. SO EARLIER THIS MORNING, I WAS OUT, YOU KNOW, BOBBING AROUND GULF COAST. >> AT ONE OF THE MANY RESTAURANTS, IT’S ENZO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT IN BONITA SPRINGS. SO TAKE A LO AT THESE MOUTHWATERING MENU ITEMS JUST FOR YOU. >> WELL, GOOD MORNING, GULF COAST, CHECK OUT THIS BEAUTIFUL DINING ROOM. WE’RE AT ENZO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT IN BARRETTS IN BONITA SPRINGS, RIGHT ON BENITA SPRIS ROAD. AND THEY’RE ONE OF THE MANY PARTICIPANTS AND SIZZLE DINING THAT’S GOING ON STARTED LAST NIGHT AND EVERYBODY IS OFF TO A GREAT START AND WE’VE GOT CHEF JULIO HERE AND YOU’VE GOT A GREAT ME OPTION. GOOD MORNING. THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE GREAT. YOU CAN ME. I’M HOPPED UP ON TERROR. MIZZOU. SO HOW DID YOU GUYS GET INVOLVED WITH A SIZZLE DINING THIS YEAR? >> WE HIT OUR 40TH YEAR AND WE DECIDED TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. AND WE FOUND OUT SIZZLE DINING WAS GIVING BACK AND WE DECIDED TO PARTNER WITH THEM. >> NOW, ACTUALLY, BEFORE WE GO IN FOR CONGRATULATIONS, BY THE WAY, THE AWARD-WINNING AND SO IS RESTAURANT HERE IN BONITA. YOU JUST YOU COULD JUST PICKED UP SOME AWARDS LIKE LAST NIGHT. YES, WE BEST ITALIAN AND BEST PIZZA THIS YEAR. BEST ATTENDING 2 YEARS IN A ROW. CONGRATULATIONS FROM US. SO IT’S GREAT FOOD, GREAT PEOPLE IN THERE GIVING BACK TO A GREAT CAUSE WITH BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK AND AND YOUR BROTHER CARLOS, BEHIND THE BA THEY’RE DONATED. HIS COMPANY, CISCO. GAVE ALL THE MEAT FOR THE MENU. IS THAT TRUE? YES, THEY WE DECIDED TO PARTNER WITH CISCO. >> AND THEY DECIDED TO DONATE ONE CASE OF EVERYTHING THAT WE’RE DOING FOR THKIDS. SO THAT’S A GREAT MILY WITH THE CAUSE OF MISSION. SO GREAT. >> AND YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE 1985. GET 40 YEARS. WOW. 40 YEARS AGO WAS 1985. THINKS I JUST FELT REALLY OLD, BUT THAT’S SO WHAT ARE SOME OF THE OPTIONS YOU HAVE TO 3 COURSE MENU IS AT 39. 95. 39 99. AND THEN WE HAVE ONE DISH. THAT’S 9. PELE READ BY AND IT’S WORTH IT. I SAW WEAVE OUR APPETIZER HERE. IT’S OUR HOUSE MEATBALLS OR TRADITIONAL. IT’S ONE OF OUR BEST SELLERS. SO I DECIDED TO KEEP IT ON THERE HERE TWISTED TO OUR ORIGINAL EVERY IN CHENEY’S AND ADDED IT ROUGHLY ONLY SHAVED PARMA FRIEND WILL AND TRUFFLE POWDER. HERE WE HAVE OUR SEAFOOD COM. ITS BUTTER, POACHED LOBSTER AND BUTTER POACHED SHRIMP. HERE WE HAVE ONE OF OUR BIG TOP FAVORITES THAT WENT OFF THE MENU, IT’S BEEN BROUGHT IT BACK, THANKFULLY. WELL, YES, IT’S OUR CHICKEN GORGONZOLA SHAPED PARMESAN, GORGONZOLA, CHEESE AND FIG REDUCTION ON THERE. THE ONLY TIME OF THE DEFECT. I’M JUST SAYING HERE WE HAVE ALRIGHT FINGERLING POTATOES, SAUTEED ASPARAGUS. WE HAVE ARE WAGYU A DOSE. TAKE WILD MUSHROOMS. GRIM A WELL MUSHROOM DEMI SAUCE. AND THERE’S THE BIG BOY. AND THAT’S THE BIG BOARD HERE. WE HAVE A ONE POU BONE-IN RIBEYE. IT’S GOING TO GO WITH FINGERLING POTATOES, ASPARAGUS, SHAVED, CRISPY ONIONS AND A BRANDY CREAM SAUCE. AND THEN THE BIG, THE BIG. COMPLIMENTARY TO THE MEAL IS THE DESERTS. OH, YES. SO A LOT OF NOTICE A LOT OF RESTAURANTS, OFFERING A GLUTEN FREE OPTION. SO I DECIDED OFFER CHOCOLATE IN FREE CAKE FOR FOR EVERYBODY. AND THEN THIS IS OUR ONE OF OUR TOP SUNNY DESERT. SO, YOU KNOW, I HAD TO KEEP IT ON THERE. IT’S OUR TO RUN ME. SEE IT IS. SO GOOD. >> ALL RIGHT. WELL, WE’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS FOR WEEKS AND THAT’S EXACTLY EXACTLY HOW LONG WE’VE GOT TO COME OUT AND ENJOY ALL THESE RESTAURANTS. WE’VE GOT ALL MONTH LONG FOR WEEKS TO GO SIZZLE, DINING THROUGHOUT THE GULF COAST, 127 RESTAURANTS TO CHOOSE FROM. AND THOSE ITALIAN RESTAURANT AND BAR RIGHT HERE IN BONITA SPRINGS. THEY’RE WELCOMING YOU. THEY KICKED OFF AS WELL. LAST NIGHT STARTED SIZZLIN AND YOU GUYS HAD A GREAT NIGHT SUCCESSFULLY FOR US. SO THIS IS AGAIN, YORE INVITED TO COME OUT AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. YOU CAN HELP THE KIDS WITH BACK BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK. IT’S ALL PART OF SIZZLE DINING AND IT IS SO GOOD. AND SPEAKING OF SO GOODI’M SORRY, BUT I JUST HAVE YOU MIND. PERFECT. ALL RIGHT. OH, MY GOD. YOU CAN HAVE MORE RIGHT? BACK TO YOU GUYS. WE GOT THE FULL LIST AT GULF COAST NEWS NOW DOT COM. YOU CAN FIND OUT ALL THE SIZZLE LOCATIONS TO GO DINING OUT. >> IS THAT WHAT YOU BROUGHT MAYBE HE CAME BACK THE WHOLE BAG IS STUFFED WITH AND THEY MADE YOU SPECIFIC FOOD. I AND IT’S VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT, RIGHT? SOME PASTA. THE SOUNDS EVERYTHING WAS JUST SO I MEAN, THEY’RE REALLY PULLING OUT THE STOPS PONCE. WHAT IF IF YOU’VE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 40 YEARS HERE AND THERE’S A LOT OF COMPETITION THERE, THEY’RE CLEARLY DOING SOMETHING GHT. AND CONGRATS ON WINNING THAT AWARD TONIGHT. THAT’S FOR THAT’S ALLY THANK YOU GU. BO FOR STAYING AWAKE. THEY’VE BEEN UP ALL NIGHT GETTING READY THIS MORNING. SO IT’S AN AZING SPOT. AN AMAZING PEOPLE FOR THIS WONDERFUL HAD TO END. THOSE SITS RIGHT THERE ALONG BONITA BEACH ROAD IN BONITA SPRINGS. THIS IS SUCH AN AWESOME WAY TO GET BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY AND HELP THE KIDS THROUGH BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK. PORTIONS OF THE MONEY YOU SPEND ON EACH AND EVERY ME GOES TOWARD THAT CHARITY. >> CHECK OUT THAT FL LIST OF RESTAURANTS. THERE ARE A WHOLE BUNCH OF THEM ALL THROUGHOUT THE GULF COAST. YOU WANT TO GO AND DINE OUT WITH A PURPOSE, WE HAVE A LIST ON OUR GULF COAST NEWS APP YOUR HEART AND YOUR STOMACH WILL BE AND BY THE WAY, IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA THAT WE CAN GO GULF COAST AND YOU CAN LET ME KNOW DIRECTLY AT THE EMAIL FOR ME, IT’S UP
Sizzle Dining 2025: ‘Gulfcoasting’ with Enzo’s Italian Restaurant
Updated: 11:48 AM EDT Sep 4, 2025
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Sizzle Dining 2025 is off to a roaring start, and throughout the four-week-long event, we will continue to showcase local restaurants that are participating. On Thursday, Gulf Coast News anchor Jason Drew went “Gulfcoasting” at Enzo’s Italian Restaurant in Bonita Springs. The Italian restaurant is one of 127 local eateries participating in this year’s event. Enzo’s is offering a three-course dinner on its Sizzle Dining menu, complete with wagyu steak, a variety of salads and a traditional dessert — all for just $39.Remember, $1 of every meal will go to support Blessings in a Backpack Southwest Florida, which provides food to hungry children in the community on the weekends. To learn more about Enzo’s Italian Restaurant, click here.To learn more about Sizzle Dining 2025, 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. —
Sizzle Dining 2025 is off to a roaring start, and throughout the four-week-long event, we will continue to showcase local restaurants that are participating.
On Thursday, Gulf Coast News anchor Jason Drew went “Gulfcoasting” at Enzo’s Italian Restaurant in Bonita Springs. The Italian restaurant is one of 127 local eateries participating in this year’s event. Enzo’s is offering a three-course dinner on its Sizzle Dining menu, complete with wagyu steak, a variety of salads and a traditional dessert — all for just $39.
Remember, $1 of every meal will go to support Blessings in a Backpack Southwest Florida, which provides food to hungry children in the community on the weekends.
To learn more about Enzo’s Italian Restaurant, click here.
To learn more about Sizzle Dining 2025, 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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