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IN THE KNOW FORK-READY Patric’s coming Tasting fests, cooking back,Lamoraga demos and special opensinNaples Retiring his semiretire- dinners will start this ment, Patric is back. Patric Achilles plans weekend in SWFL to reopen his self-titled restaurant a few blocks farther east on Pine Ridge Daily News staff Road from the last Patric’s, which closed in Loosen your belt a notch. fall 2012. Since then, Over the next three weeks, a Achilles and series of food fairs and cooking longtime part- ner Gary Teater DINING demonstrations are calculated have been oper- INTHE ating the private to bring out your inner foodie. café at World 239 Think of it as a fortuitous Tennis Club, a gated community off Air- KELLY MERRITT convergence: Two local port-Pulling Road only a TOP: Chef Dario Leo will offer a couple of miles from the “taste” festivals are demonstration of the Italian fare former Patric’s in Mission of his childhood at Barbatella Square West. They will blended into the same restaurant May 9. wrap up the private club’s three weeks as Arts- contract at the end of this LEFT: Texas Tony’s barbecue month. Naples World Festival, will come to the Blues, Brews Look for the new Pat- and Barbecue blowout during ric’s to open May 19 in the which has an Italian CityFest May 9 and 10. most recent space of Pee theme that begs for cook- Wee’s Diner in the shop- BELOW: Macarons on dis- ping center that wraps ing demonstrations to pair play at Le Macaron French around the Hess gas sta- Pastries at Mercato. tion at Pine Ridge Road with its concerts and exhi- and Yahl Street in North bitions. Naples.The retail center’s dining lineup also includes Take a look, make a reser- Bonjour, Chinatown and GrouperGrille. vation and enjoy: SCOTT MCINTYRE/STAFF (2) In thenearly20months since closing Patric’s, SUNDAY Club at Olde Cypress, 7165 Treeline Achilles and Teater had Taste of Collier: Tastings from more Drive, Naples.$350 a chance to take a breath, than 30 restaurants, cooking compe- recharge, and tie the knot titions, ice carving demonstrations, MAY 4 after 10 years together. live music and children’s activities, Taste of the Beach: Food festival Their marriage renewed 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Bayfront, Naples. with music and samplings from their commitment to each $5 admission and $5 parking. Food 20 Fort Myers Beach restaurants, other and what they also tickets $1 each. 239-331-7371 or www. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. May 4, Old San Car- love — creating culinary tasteofcollier.com los Blvd., Fort Myers Beach. $5 magic. foradults and children 12and older; “We are going to do the THURSDAY stuff atth we’reknown for, Venetian masquerade: 7 p.m., The See FESTS, 2D See IN THE KNOW, 4D Korn to bring funk-metal sound to Fort Rock music festival Saturday

By Dave Osborn IF YOU GO Korn in the early 1990s. Shaf- [email protected]; 239-263-4896 FORT ROCK fer said the band continued to experiment with its own sound. What: All-day music festival, Radio stations didn’t play featuring Korn, Rob Zombie, Five “It kind of reflects our indi- their music much, long before Finger Death Punch and other bands vidual lives as people,” Shaffer, YouTube, Facebook, Tw itter, When: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. or later 43, said in a telephone interview Pandora, Instagram and other Saturday last week. “I think it was through social media plat- Where: JetBlue Park, 11581 Daniels a lot of touring and people seeing forms. Parkway, Fort Myers us live that people grew to sort Yet the young men Cost: from $64.30 of an understanding of our music who grew up in Ba- Info: fortrockfestival.com and getting into it.” kersfield, Calif., some- Korn has produced 11 albums. how found success MUSIC Its breakthrough “Follow the nearly 25 years ago. INTHE they expect a crowd of more Leader” in 1998 solidified them And the now-forty- than 10,000. as a legitimate musical act. Their somethings who make 239 “Stations didn’t fit with the sound hasn’t dropped off a bit, up Korn continue to format of what we were playing evident in Korn’s latest CD, “The thrive. at the time,” said James “Munky” Paradigm Shift,” released last Korn will be among the top Shaffer, Korn’s guitarist and a year. bands performing Saturday at band co-founder. “It’s one of those things that, Fort Rock,anall-day musicfesti- “It was grunge, Nivrana, on our first album, we were de- CHRIS BRADSHAW/SPECIAL TO THE DAILY NEWS val at JetBlue Park along Daniels Soundgarden, Jane’s Addiction. veloping a new sound, but we Guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer, center, leads Grammy Award-winning Parkway, just east of Interstate I don’t think we fit with any of weren’t really conscious of it,” rock band Korn aboard ShipRocked in November 2012. Korn will join Rob 75. that stuff.” Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch and 12 other bands for Fort Rock, Event organizers have said That didn’t seem to rattle See KORN, 2D an all-day music festival at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers on Saturday.

TODAY: “Moon Over Buffalo,” a comedy of two mixed-up actors trying to memorize lines THURSDAY: Hear the free performance by the GET for their current plays while impressing a big-name director who wants stars for his own Concert Band of Edison State College at 7:30 p.m. OUT new work, will open at 8 p.m. at Sugden Theatre, 701 Fifth Ave., Naples. The Naples Players at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, 8099 production, $35 for adults and $10 for students, will run Wednesdays-Saturdays through College Parkway, Fort Myers. Call 239-489-9332 AND PLAN YOUR DAY May 17. Information and tickets: 239-263-7990 or wwwnaplesplayers.org. for directions or more information.

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IN THE KNOW Grill, all on Fifth Avenue South. from 1D Lamoraga, 3936 U.S. 41 N., is open every day — 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 5 to 9:30 p.m. Sun- simple and to the point,” Achilles said. “We have so many day. Information:239-331-3669. people that have been asking us to come back. They are our friends and family really.” more LocaL restaurant news During Patric’s public hiatus, his followers especially ■ Pasta Spot opened in March in south Fort Myers missed his all-day breakfasts, everything made from by the former local franchisees of Elevation Burger. scratch. Everyone has a favorite menu item: Patric’s The new restaurant borrows the simple build-your- signaturebreakfast burrito, real corned beef hash, Brie- own concept that has been successful for personalizing stuffed French toast, or a smoked salmon omelet with Chipotle burritos and Subway subs, allowing patrons to lemon cream cheese. mix and match selections of pasta, sauces and toppings. Patric’s will serve breakfast all day, 6:30 a.m. to For instance, choose a pasta — spaghetti, linguine, 2:30 p.m., every day. penne, farfalle, capellini, fettucine and even a gluten- The full-service restaurant also has lunch daily, and FIlE free short noodle made of corn and rice — a choice of beer and wine are available. Patric Achilles and partner Gary Teater are back in the saddle protein such as chicken, shrimp, sausage and ; The new extended menu features Patric’s breakfast again with a new Patric’s restaurant set to open off Pine and top it with a choice of sauce — including Alfredo, and lunch creations patrons have come to know and Ridge Road in May. marinara, meat, tomato basil and rosé blends. Sauteed love over theyears with even more items, Achillessaid, vegetableselectionsalsoare available. including a CrossFit menu with a Paleolithic diet. tional Spanish delicacies with gourmet international Resulting dishes are weighed and charged $6.95 per “There’s a lot of CrossFit folks in the area.I eat like influences. pound. For online ordering, the approximate price for that all the time now,” he said. The first U.S. location of Lamoraga, a Spain-based a regular pasta bowl is $6.95 and a large pasta bowl is The paleo diet, a nutritional plan based on the diet restaurant franchise, opened for dinner last week. about $8.50, according to mypastaspot.com. of the Stone Age hunter-gatherer, consists mainly of “The response has been overwhelming, extremely Pasta Spot, 15301 McGregor Blvd., is open 11 a.m. to fish, grass-fed meats, eggs, vegetables, fruit and nuts. positive,” said Charles “Chip”Shumway,general man- 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. It excludes grains and dairy products. ager of Lamoraga Naples. Sunday. Delivery is available within a four-mile range But Patric’s also has its regular favorites such as sau- The restaurant and full bar opened April 14 along by calling 239-689-4313. sage gravy on homemade buttermilk — even U.S. 41 in the Park Shore area of Naples. It debuts ■ Little Caesars reopened Tuesday in Bed Bath & as a side order. A place that has a half-order of biscuits its lunch menu of contemporary Spanish cuisine on Beyond Plaza in North Naples. Franchisee Luis Velez and gravy as a side dish really gets my attention. Wednesday. opened the pizzeria in the same space that another Southern charm deeply influences the menu through The extensive tapas menu includes sashimi dishes franchisee operated the chain restaurant for 24 years home fries, cornbread and fried green tomatoes with ($11-$12), beef and pork sliders ($7), meat croquettes until closing in September 2011. horseradish cream. The mix also is spiced up a bit with ($10), lamb skewers ($12), steak and tuna tartar ($15), This latest location is the fifth for Velez, who also a jerk chicken omelet, a chorizo skillet, and the fore- seared foie gras ($16), calamari ($12) and cod fritters owns and operates units in Bonita Springs, Golden Gate, mentioned breakfast burrito. ($10). Various gazpachos ($5-$6) and salads ($12-$16) Immokalee and the newly acquired location at Collier What wasn’t mentioned is that this all-day burrito is also areavailable. Boulevard and Pine Ridge Road. Little Caesar’s is the wrapped around scrambled eggs, pork sausage, home Entrees ($27 to $38) include Mediterranean Sea bass national chain best known for its Hot N’ Ready pep- fries, black beans, tomatoes, onions, roasted red pep- ($34), grilled salmon ($30), teriyaki chicken breast peroni, cheese and sausage pizzas available any time per and pepperjack cheese and is served with salsa ($27), pork shoulder ($30), beef short ribs ($34) and for$5. andsourcream. a dry-aged New York strip steak ($38). In addition to The new area location for Little Caesars, 5337 Air- The menu also has selections of pasta, sandwiches, tossed salad, mashed potatoes and sautéed vegetables, port-Pulling Road, is open 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. every wraps, salads, muffins and mimosas. offers a sides include fries four ways, quinoa tabbouleh, shii- day. For pickup orders, call 239-431-7380. slice of Gary’s apple pie or bananas Foster take mushrooms and spinach gratin. ■ Boba Tea 21 opened Friday in a food court kiosk in or homemade cookies. ($5 to $9) include assorted sorbets, cheese- Coastland Center mall in Naples. The new retail shop Reopening the restaurant, Achilles is retiring his , a fig tart, and warm with coconut offers Taiwanese-style tea drinks, coffees, smoothies, longtime local catering service. ice cream and raspberry drizzle. Lamoraga Delight slushies and desserts such as flan cake and “I have done that for 20 years and I’m passing the is -laced bread pudding with vanilla ice shaved ice with fresh fruit. hat,” he said. cream; A Piece of Heaven is Grand Marnier -laced Boba Tea’s concept is based on a drink invented de- Achilles continues to evolve. He operated Patric’s frozen soufflé over ginger cookie crumble. cadesago in teashops in Taiwan. Large, chewytapioca from 2005 to 2007 adjacent to Oakes Farm Market on The 5,300-square-foot, full-service restaurant cre- balls, called bobas or pearls, are added to a tea base Davis Boulevard in East Naples. After a brief hiatus, ated from a transformed office building has 150 seats mixed with fruit or milk. including stints at the former Shark’s Cavern in Mar- in its dining room, bar and outdoor patio. The dining The more than 30 flavors of dessert beverages range quesa Plaza, The Real Macaw on Bayshore Drive and room includes a unique feature similar to a chef’s table, from almond to taro, including fruits such as banana, a “reinvention period,” Achilles opened Patric’s in Shumway said. cantaloupe, kumquat, mango and strawberry. Other North Naples in July 2009 and the next year expanded “The kitchen is completely open and we have a com- flavors include coconut, chocolate, coffee and green into the adjoining space with a nightlife addition to his munity table that wraps around the open kitchen with tea, according to bobatea21.com. breakfast-lunch business. 26 seats,” he said. Boba Tea 21, 1900 U.S. 41 N., is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The pause button was pushed again in 2012, but Pat- The Naples’ location is the company’s first complete- Monday through Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. ric’s is gearing up for at least its third launch. ly freestanding restaurant. Other locations are in Spain Its kiosk is just inside the food court’s southeast en- Thenew restaurant has only 41 seats, butitincludes and Germany, with plans for locations in Hungary and trance, near the carousel amusement ride. Information: a breakfast counter. Of course, pickup and delivery also the United Arab Emirates. 239-290-2121. are available. Information: 239-596-7008. Plans already are in the works to open other loca- tions throughout Florida, said Shumway, a lifelong Have a local question? Email it with your name and city of residence Lamoraga opens Naples resident who previously owned Bistro 821, to [email protected]. “In the Know” is published every A new modern restaurant in Naples combines tradi- co-owned the former Zoe’s, and managed Chops City Monday and Wednesday.

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