I love your writing and can't wait for the book. One note: There was a lot of Cuban and Cuban-influenced cuisine throughout Southwest Florida all the way back to the 1880s. The Gardners in Fort Myers owned a tobacco farm in Cuba in the 1910s and also owned homes in Alva and what's now Marco back then. Naples was a resort destination before the big hurricane in the 1910s. I'm writing a story about how people assume my hometown (Knoxville) had no international food scene until recently :)
I can’t wait to read the book! I’m suddenly intrigued to learn more about your mother and the mangos. And Fernandez The Bull is one of my favorite places. The black beans are my 6-year-old son’s favorite dish of any restaurant and he begs us to stop whenever we are in Naples. Lol
Could care less about the food...except that it got you to the good stuff, the stuff you needed to write. I love your voice and can't wait to hear the story of how you got it published.
I love your writing and can't wait for the book. One note: There was a lot of Cuban and Cuban-influenced cuisine throughout Southwest Florida all the way back to the 1880s. The Gardners in Fort Myers owned a tobacco farm in Cuba in the 1910s and also owned homes in Alva and what's now Marco back then. Naples was a resort destination before the big hurricane in the 1910s. I'm writing a story about how people assume my hometown (Knoxville) had no international food scene until recently :)
Love the story you’re working on! And yes, certainly didn’t meant to imply Fernandez The Bull was the first, just the current oldest :)
I miss Southwest Florida!
I was like "Next Door" the app with an editor 😆😁🫠
Hahaha if you try to Google the restaurant all you get are threads to random Next Door happenings in that area lol
April!!! 🥳 Let the countdown begin! 😎
I can’t wait to read the book! I’m suddenly intrigued to learn more about your mother and the mangos. And Fernandez The Bull is one of my favorite places. The black beans are my 6-year-old son’s favorite dish of any restaurant and he begs us to stop whenever we are in Naples. Lol
Could care less about the food...except that it got you to the good stuff, the stuff you needed to write. I love your voice and can't wait to hear the story of how you got it published.
Loved the peak behind the Curtain.
You inspire. ❤️