http://naplesnews.com/news/showcase/?partner=RSSnaplesnews.com Stories: Showcaseen-usshowcasehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2009/jan/06/table/?partner=RSS"A Table Apart" stays true to its name by serving a balanced mix of French tradition and Hawaiian innovation. cassi@naplesnews.com (CHIARA ASSI)Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:10:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190026-733413destinationnaples/diningCHIARA ASSIBONITA SPRINGSTable set for new Bonita restaurant naplesnews.comtableurn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190026-733413Change0Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2009/jan/01/showcase-feeling-home-caf-italia/?partner=RSSIt is a truth universally acknowledged that the first thing Italians do when visiting or moving to a different country is look for good Italian food. No matter how many years we have spent abroad and how much we have grown to love foreign foods, our hearts still skip a beat when we find a place where we can enjoy some of the flavors, aromas and scents of Italian cooking. cassi@naplesnews.com (CHIARA ASSI, ANGELA BUSCH)Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-189566-733408entertainment/restaurantsCHIARA ASSIANGELA BUSCHBonita Springs, FLShowcase: Feeling at home at Café Italianaplesnews.comshowcase-feeling-home-caf-italiaurn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-189566-733408Change0Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2009/jan/01/showcase-carol-woods-loves-sing-rest-will-take-car/?partner=RSSCarol Woods never dreamed of being a singer. All she ever wanted to be was a nurse. She went to nursing school and got a job at New York’s Queens General Hospital in the mid-1960s. It was her dream come true. jfoerster@naplesnews.com (JONATHAN FOERSTER)Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-189569-733408entertainment/happeningsJONATHAN FOERSTERBonita Springs, FLShowcase: Carol Woods loves to sing: The rest will take car of itselfnaplesnews.comshowcase-carol-woods-loves-sing-rest-will-take-carurn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-189569-733408Change0Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/25/ahead-past-david-byrne-and-brian-eno-together-agai/?partner=RSSThe most enduring image of David Byrne is probably that of the skinny man nearly lost inside a seriously oversized suit. While Byrne sang in his characteristic yelp, the suit seemed to nearly swallow him. At that time, Byrne was the frontman with the innovative rock act the Talking Heads — which was as responsible as any band for turning rock music into art, or maybe just smearing the line so that the audience had a hard time finding where the visual art separated from the aural creations. “I know that borders exist, but they’re only there for marketing purposes,” says Byrne. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-189266-733401neapolitanBy WAYNE BLEDSOE , Scripps Howard News Service Bonita Springs, FLAhead of the past: David Byrne and Brian Eno, together againnaplesnews.comahead-past-david-byrne-and-brian-eno-together-agaiurn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-189266-733401Change0Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/25/showcase-fall-out-boys-statement-record/?partner=RSSIf you’re wondering how Pete Wentz feels about becoming a dad or looking for insight into his recent marriage to Ashlee Simpson, don’t expect to find any details by listening to Fall Out Boy’s new CD, “Folie A Deux.” Even though the bassist is the chief lyricist and the band’s tabloid-centric spokesman, for “Folie A Deux,” Wentz shifted the focus away from himself and turned it outward onto the world. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-189269-733401entertainment/happeningsAssociated PressBonita Springs, FLShowcase: Fall Out Boy’s ‘statement record’naplesnews.comshowcase-fall-out-boys-statement-recordurn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-189269-733401Change0Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/25/best-performances-2008/?partner=RSSMy batting average for “best bets” in 2008 is not good. As it turns out, only the first two of my favorites predicted in this space for 2008 are on my final list. I’m glad I’m not a gambling sort. jfoerster@naplesnews.com (JONATHAN FOERSTER, HARRIET HOWARD HEITHAUS, BRUCE KLAUBER)Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:02:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-189158-733401entertainment/happeningsJONATHAN FOERSTERHARRIET HOWARD HEITHAUSBRUCE KLAUBERBonita Springs, FLBest performances in 2008naplesnews.combest-performances-2008urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-189158-733401Change0Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/25/review-steakhouse-twist/?partner=RSSWhen the Capital Grille opened in the summer, my first reaction was: “Really? Another steakhouse?” Located right across the street from Fleming’s and not too far from Ruth Chris, opening the restaurant seemed to be quite a gamble. But as it turned out, they gambled, and they won. cassi@naplesnews.com (CHIARA ASSI)Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-189157-733401destinationnaples/diningCHIARA ASSIBonita Springs, FLReview: A steakhouse with a twistnaplesnews.comreview-steakhouse-twisturn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-189157-733401Change0Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/23/our-favorites-dining-out/?partner=RSSAs it was for most of the economy, 2008 was a tumultuous year for restaurants. Local favorites, such as Tropical Reef, closed, as did chains like Kona Grill and Ruby Tuesday. Even some of the area’s best restaurants have felt the pinch. Ridgway Bar and Grill announced sweeping cuts to its menu in order to stay competitive in the market. dining@naplesnews.com (JON and JENNA , CHIARA ASSI)Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:41:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-189227-733399entertainment/restaurantsJON and JENNA CHIARA ASSIBonita Springs, FLOur Favorites: Dining outnaplesnews.comour-favorites-dining-outurn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-189227-733399Change733399Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/23/our-favorites-best-local-theater-2008/?partner=RSS cwsilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:14:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-189211-733399neapolitanCHRIS SILKBonita Springs, FLOur Favorites: Best of local theater in 2008naplesnews.comour-favorites-best-local-theater-2008urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-189211-733399Change0Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/18/feast-film-there-oscar-winner-out-there/?partner=RSSFinally. After weeks of waiting, after seeing the trailers hundreds of times, the holiday movie push is upon us. We won’t have to wait much longer for the scores of blockbusters and Oscar contenders. In the next two weeks, as many as a dozen new movies could make their Southwest Florida debut. What follows is the look at the probable openers. jfoerster@naplesnews.com (JONATHAN FOERSTER)Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:03:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-188894-733394entertainment/happeningsJONATHAN FOERSTERBonita Springs, FLA feast of film: Is there an Oscar winner out there?naplesnews.comfeast-film-there-oscar-winner-out-thereurn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-188894-733394Change0Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/18/review-fitzgeralds-famous-pub-more-just-pub-grub/?partner=RSSIrish food might not be particularly famous for being interesting or sophisticated, but there is something about an Irish pub that draws me to it. cassi@naplesnews.com (CHIARA ASSI)Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:02:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-188893-733394destinationnaples/diningCHIARA ASSIBonita Springs, FLReview: Fitzgerald’s Famous Pub is more than just ‘pub grub’naplesnews.comreview-fitzgeralds-famous-pub-more-just-pub-gruburn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-188893-733394Change0Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/18/hanukkah-everyone-community-wide-celebrations-begi/?partner=RSSFrom a 18-foot dreidel to latkes and applesauce, Hanukkah festivals around Southwest Florida are going to offer events and entertainment for all — whether you’re Jewish or not. cassi@naplesnews.com (CHIARA ASSI)Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-188891-733394neapolitanCHIARA ASSIBonita Springs, FLHanukkah for everyone: Community-wide celebrations begin Sundaynaplesnews.comhanukkah-everyone-community-wide-celebrations-begiurn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-188891-733394Change0Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/18/naples-homecoming-piano-man/?partner=RSSMatthew Friedman, who brings Billy Joel’s music to life in “Movin’ Out,” grew up on Long Island, N.Y., just a few towns over from where Joel was raised. He claims to have been playing piano since the age of 3 and singing since before he could talk. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-188890-733394entertainment/happeningsBy JAMES LILLIEFORS - The Phil magazineBonita Springs, FLA Naples homecoming for the ‘piano man’naplesnews.comnaples-homecoming-piano-manurn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-188890-733394Change0Usable