Little by little, dozens of Ian-damaged restaurants slowly came back ... In the 1980s, it became the whimsically quirky Mad Hatter. Over the years, it built a reputation for fine service, fabulous ...

That’s when the acclaimed local chef opened Sweet Melissa’s Restaurant in Fort Myers, 912 days after Hurricane Ian destroyed its Sanibel location. “I’m so excited to be back at it,” said ...

Then here, I could see the light from the (Sanibel ... When Hurricane Ian roared through in September 2022, it washed away Max and Bridget Kolshak’s restaurant, The Mad Hatter.

Chef Melissa Donahue, a James Beard Award nominee, reopened her restaurant, Sweet Melissa's, in Fort Myers after Hurricane Ian destroyed its original Sanibel location. The restaurant is open Tuesday ...