Fort Myers Beach

DOC FORD’S FORT MYERS BEACH RUM BAR & GRILLE

The Sequel. This is what we want with a good stor y— a sequel. Southwest Florida

novelist Randy Wayne White’s second restaurant serves up a view of Matanzas Pass along with banana leaf snapper and Texas baby back ribs. Enjoy live music Friday through Sunday nights. L D

708 Fisherman’s Wharf, Fort Myers Beach, 239- 765- 9660, docfords.com

NERVOUS NELLIE’S

A Neurotically Good Time. The massive menu includes everything from gator bites to Thai dynamite shrimp salad, and the amazing grilled salmon Oscar, with local crab, wild salmon and tender baby asparagus, is sure to please. Check out Ugly’s Waterside Bar, just upstairs, “where everyone gets prettier,” and don’t forget the all- day happy hour. L D

1131 1st St., Fort Myers Beach, 239- 463- 8077, nervousnellies.net

PINCHERS CRAB SHACK

Gulf to Table. Fresh, cut- to- order fries; made-from-scratch slaw; a decadently rich, hot cheese- and- crab dip; and full- on fruity, tropical cocktails complement the freshest seafood on the coast. L D

Multiple locations throughout Southwest Florida: 28580 Bonita Crossings Blvd., Bonita Springs, 239- 948- 1313; 18100 San Carlos Blvd., Fort Myers Beach, 239- 415- 8973; 6890 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach, 239- 463- 2909; 15271 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, 239- 415- 4009; 10029 Gulf Center Drive, Fort Myers, 239- 4154040; 5501 Palmer Crossing Circle, Sarasota, 941- 922- 1515; and 1200 5th Avenue South, Naples, 239- 434- 6616, pincherscrabshack. com

“People who love to eat are always the best people.”

– Julia Child