BlackenedOut

Craw dude,

Have always enjoyed your advice.

Just laid zoysia about 3 weeks ago, post cold snap. Coming out of dormancy, no issues there. What would you recommend for a fertilizer/weed schedule over say the next 6 months?

Will you have a car?

Great place in the hills above Florence called Ristorante Da Orlando Monteloro Firenze. Was recommended to me by the couple who own Piccola Gelateria in New Orleans. Just tremendous.

Cant really speak as to authenticity of Nonna or Nonni cooking but plenty of amazing places to recommend. Check out Katie Parla and her online restaurant guides. Note she doesn’t love Florence or Tuscany as she finds them overrated. But Rome just follow her recs.

PS did an intensive quest to find gelato better than Piccola all over Italy. Found quite a few as good but nothing better. Just really lucky to have that shop in New Orleans.

Not sure I’ve seen Sanibel this busy even pre-Ian. It is slammed right now and not just the olds, lots of younger families, probably visiting the olds. Island looks much better than say this time last year.

Bar opens I believe at 430. As a solo diner you should be able to get a seat relatively easy whenever you go. If no seats, just tell them you’d like next seat to open and have a drink while you wait.

It’s not bad. They used to have one at entrance to my neighborhood but there was some sort of dispute between owners and a son in law or something and it kind of fell apart, pre Ian.

Love Paladar but also had a really great meal at Eviva last week. Budsi’s is great thai food. Pizza D not far from there either

I can sell you a place on Sanibel Island if you want. ?? 45 minutes from RSW, 2 hours to Miami. 2.5 to Tampa, 3.5 to Orlando. Get a place in Asheville for the summers (direct flight between punta gorda and Asheville).

I’ve been using Campogrande for pork and Wagyu; great stuff. Also Porter Road.

If they are still open for Friday lunch, that’s an easier table to get in my experience. Same menu. Same service.

Both appear very doable on outbound flight assuming no delays but would lean Munich. Also would lean Munich assuming return because the Gatwick>Heathrow return might be more trouble than it’s worth. Heathrow customs I find a breeze. Heathrow security is a nightmare.

Stayed in that exact area a few months ago. You have loads of options. But juveniles is a great one.

ETA it’s not in the 1st but an easy walk, look into les bon Georges