Best Restaurants 2017

15 top spots, from Casey Key to Englewood. Plus, the fight to preserve wild Florida and a day trip to Boca Grande.

In this issue:

Best of Venice

Venice's Best Restaurants 2017

The best bites in and around Venice.

02/01/2017

Eat & Drink

Food from the Boot

A Taste of the Old Country at Angelo's Italian Market & Restaurant

The pizza is a calling card here, but it's hardly the only thing going.

02/21/2017 By Cooper Levey-Baker

My Venice

Where Do You Go For a Romantic Evening Out?

Locals answer the question.

02/01/2017 By Pam Johnson

A Grande Retreat

Boca Grande Mixes Celebrity Wealth with Small-Town Charms

Boca Grande is an idyllic Old Florida town.

02/01/2017 By Ilene Denton

From the Editor

Here Comes the Busy Season

Behind the scenes of our best restaurants cover story.

02/01/2017 By Kay Kipling

Fashion & Shopping

Style

Special Gifts for Him, Her or Both of You

These gifts are sure winners.

02/01/2017 By Alicia King Robinson

News & Profiles

Flashback

Flashback: Train Station, 1926

Back when rail ruled Florida transportation.

02/01/2017

Private Lives

Venice Elementary Principal Erin del Castillo is True to Her School

Venice Elementary principal Erin del Castillo is true to her school.

02/01/2017 By Ilene Denton

Kennel Queen

For Rita Figg, Training and Caring for Four-Legged Friends is a Calling

There are dog likers, dog lovers--and then there is Rita Figg.

02/01/2017 By Kim Hackett

Travel & Outdoors

The Preservationist

Christine Johnson Fights to Preserve Wild Florida

Johnson is leader of the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast.

02/01/2017 By David Hackett

Crash Course

Essential Info for Enjoying Oscar Scherer State Park

The park is one of Florida's hidden gems.

02/01/2017 By Hannah Wallace

Coastal Classic

Meet the Brown Pelican, One of Florida's Biggest Birds

A brown pelican’s wingspan can push 8 feet, but the largest birds only weigh about 11 pounds.

02/01/2017 By Hannah Wallace