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 ...

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 ...

WINDHAM — The Windham Restaurant sustained serious damage early Wednesday morning in a fire believed to have started in the kitchen area of the building. Around 1 a.m., the building’s alarm ...

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 ...

A fire on Thursday night caused severe damage to a Chinese restaurant in Pompton Lakes, but local fire departments were able to extinguish the flames without any reported injuries. At around 9:15 ...

A passing motorist noticed heavy smoke and called 911. While repairing the restaurant from fire damage, the owners of Jimmie’s Diner removed heavy wooden beams above the dining counter.

The building, which housed the Caribbean Cuisine restaurant, was heavily damaged and fully on fire by the time firefighters arrived. Several crews worked for about half an hour to put the blaze ...