
G's House of 2000 Flavors: The pizza and ice cream shops are on the Estero Boulevard side of Times Square at 1000 Fifth St., in a section that appears to still be upright despite extensive damage. More at .īella Mozzarella Pizza & Grill/Mr. Co-owner Shawn LeMarie said it's too early to throw in the towel and also too early to know if or when Bayfront can reopen. Fort Myers Beach restaurants after Hurricane Ianīayfront Bistro: NOAA satellite imagery shows the Estero Bay restaurant's building at 4761 Estero Blvd. The resort has started a GoFundMe relief fund for its employees. 'Tween Waters Island Resort & Spa: Home to Old Captiva House, Crow's Nest and other eateries, the resort appears to be standing on NOAA images. South Seas Island Resort: The Captiva resort, which is home to several onsite restaurants, has canceled reservations through Oct. Obviously it’s going to be a good long while until any kind of operations would be possible, and we have no answers right now as to details, but it seems possible that all of your prayers may have helped to save us once again, so thank you all from the bottom of our hearts!!!" Mucky Duck is at 11546 Andy Rosse Lane. "We should have more specifics soon on building integrity. The Mucky Duck: "Against all odds, it seems we survived," an Oct. We are praying for a safe and progressive recovery as we rebuild with our community." More at /mainstaynorthcaptiva. 6 Facebook post reads. "There are many obstacles to over come like for so many of you. "As we start the path to reopening, the timeline is still uncertain," an Oct. Mainstay Restaurant and Barnacles Bar: The North Captiva restaurant appears to still be standing on NOAA imagery. I appreciate the years of guests and friendships being formed over the 23 years of being in business," Captiva Island Inn owner Sandy Stillwell wrote in an Oct. We can celebrate together when we have our grand reopening. "We look forward to seeing you back when we’re restored and the bridge to Sanibel-Captiva islands is open. Keylime Bistro/RC Otters/Sunshine Seafood Cafe/Latte Da Coffee/Cantina Captiva: According to NOAA imagery, these Captiva Island Inn restaurants along Andy Rosse Lane appear to be standing. We will absolutely rebuild stronger." More at /northcaptiva. One thing is sure, this community is resilient. Most of our staff was dramatically affected and are still isolated without resources. We have boots on the ground assessing needs and providing any emergency aid we can to locals. We have suffered major damages to our infrastructure. "All of our staff and island residents are safe. The Island Club at North Captiva: "We are still standing," an Oct. "(T)he future of our grand reopening is still left unknown, but know we will be back," an Oct. The Green Flash: The waterfront restaurant at 15183 Captiva Drive remains standing. The restaurants are still standing after Hurricane Ian. This 2021 photo shows Boops and The Bubble Room on Captiva. More: Bert’s Bar & Grill, other Matlacha icons, demolished by Hurricane Ian The Captiva location at 5400 South Seas Plantation Road is standing per NOAA imagery. A GoFundMe has been started to help employees.ĭoc Ford's Rum Bar & Grill: The local chain has temporarily closed its restaurants on Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel and Captiva as management assesses the damages. "All 92 Bubble Room staff members are safe and accounted for," an Oct. Captiva and North Captiva restaurants after Hurricane Ianīubble Room: While the landmark restaurant at 15001 Captiva Drive remains standing, it's unclear when it will be able to reopen. How am I doing, you ask? My roof is missing a few shingles, and I could use a month-long nap.īut really, I’m OK. If I missed a restaurant from these areas, please contact me at And please remember access to these islands remains limited due to ongoing search and rescue efforts and infrastructure damage. This is a long list, but it’s hardly a complete one. history, are most certainly nowhere close to OK. Where possible, I’ve included links to fundraisers for the restaurants’ employees, who, after two years of a global pandemic and the fifth-strongest hurricane in U.S.

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More: Craving a hot meal? Restaurants open in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita, EsteroĪnd: This Fort Myers restaurant is serving the community with free pasta, hugs Using satellite imagery from NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as well as Google Maps, social media posts, and 17 years of restaurant-industry contacts, I clicked my way through Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Pine Island, Matlacha, Captiva and North Captiva in an attempt to quantify which restaurants were lost, which are still standing, and which may one day be resurrected. In my personal quest for OK-ness, I tried to quantify our collective damage from the perspective of restaurants located along the storm’s hardest hit islands.
