Fish 41 in East Naples is now Stix Sushi & Seafood under new ownership. The original Fuji on Naples Boulevard became Binto Thai, while the original Binto Thai in Bonita became Platoo Sushi & Thai. La Cuisine, a longtime Peruvian restaurant in East Naples, is now Espíritu Nueve Peruvian with new owners. Noodles became Giuseppe and the Lion, while the original Pelican Larry’s became The Oasis Naples.
That happened with a couple of longtime destinations on Pine Ridge Road. Many more ownership changes meant a change in restaurant names and concepts.
Fin Bistro on Marco Island also has new owners. At the end of June, the Hoffmann Family of Companies announced that it has Bleu Provence, the longtime award-winning French restaurant in Old Naples, under contract for acquisition. Phelan ended up closing Yabba early in the second half. That’s the case with the sale of Pazzo and Yabba in Naples and Chops City Grill in Naples and Bonita Springs, which Phelan Family Brands picked up from Naples-based Culinary Concepts. In a few cases, restaurants changed hands but continue operating with the same name and concept under new ownership. It’s especially easy for restaurateurs on the cusp of retirement age to say, “That’s all, folks!” New owners Take a pandemic followed by a major hurricane, mix in a combination of higher operating costs and staff shortages and you have the recipe for a quick exit. The reason for the recent flux varies, but it really doesn’t take much to throw in the kitchen towel post-season when looking at a long, hot, slow summer. Similar to the stock market, new players are stepping in as old ones are cashing out or calling it quits. With a multitude of eateries finding new ownership and fresh perspectives, the region is experiencing a delicious revolution,” Clarke said. “Southwest Florida’s culinary landscape is buzzing with excitement, as a wave of new restaurants sweeps in, complementing the recent changing of the guard in our dining scene. Recent restaurant transitions are not necessarily a negative sign because change brings fresh perspectives, renewed energy and innovative concepts to the local dining scene, said Guy Clarke, founder of Sizzle Dining, which expects a record year for local restaurants participating in the annual prix-fixe dinner deals Sept. More than the average year, many restaurant properties changed hands or concepts during the first six months of 2023. A state of flux may be the best way to describe the regional dining scene at the end of the first half of the year.
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