![]() Hot sandwiches are $9.99 for a smoked pulled pork to $15.99 for a grilled, fried or blackened grouper. “Everybody thinks they’re fantastic and they say they’re very authentic, some of the best around,” Crisp said. hearth-baked hoagie rolls are imported from Philadelphia. Added a ceviche here and some more grouper, some more fish selections,” Rosensweig said.īeing a Philadelphia transplant, Rosensweig serves a Philly cheese steak that honors The City of Brotherly Love. “We added a couple of things here – some peel-and-eat shrimp, a pound and a half pound. More: 7 must-eat breakfast sandwiches in SWFL Seafood lovers can expect more fresh options at Chatterbox II, though.ĭining review: LowBrow Pizza & Beer knows how to do pizza and beer (and wings) The American pub menus of Chatterbox and Chatterbox II are basically the same with pizza, burgers, hot and cold sandwiches, fried chicken, chili, wings and salads. Later it was enclosed for a string of eateries that included Mickey's Pizza and Spaghetti House, Pete & Danny's, Pompano Bar & Grill, The Golf Coast Grille, Le Caffe des Artistes, Le Riviera, Flambo and Wahoo’s Bar & Grill. Folks may remember it initially as an A&W Root Beer franchise, a Dog n Suds, Coney Island Drive Inn or Naples Drive-In Restaurant with car hops. ![]() They don’t want to spend a lot of money to do that,” he said.īefore the Shady Palm pub opened in November 2008, that spot across from Wynn’s Market and NCH Baker Hospital Downtown saw at least a dozen other local restaurants come and go in the last 50 years. Rosensweig has retained the laid-back atmosphere of the local hangout. The previous restaurant had blue awnings along the front sides of the building to protect al fresco diners from the elements. Palm frond thatching is proposed to hang over patio dining areas on both the north and south sides of the building. “I want to do tiki huts over here but I’m waiting on permitting,” he said. Want to learn guitar?: Local instructor to answer questions on Facebook liveĪlthough he made a lot of progress in a short amount of time, Rosensweig still has a few renovations planned for Chatterbox II. On Friday, an acoustic guitarist played mostly classic folk and pop rock favorites on a small wooden stage beneath a mural of the Naples Pier and a brightly colored surfboard with “Chatterbox” painted on it. The service was much better than Shady Palm, and we have entertainment!”Ĭhatterbox II will have entertainment every day, Rosensweig said. We live in the neighborhood and I’m so glad it’s open again,” Minturn told Rosensweig as she left Chatterbox on its second day. “We came here all the time for Shady Palm. She came to Under the Shady Palm at least once a week for what she called her friends’ sort of Cheers neighborhood bar and she plans to continue patronizing the place with its new concept and new ownership. ![]() Sandi Minturn, a longtime Naples resident, was in a party of four visiting the new establishment for an early dinner Friday afternoon. “We had the regulars from Under the Shady Palm Pub that were looking very forward to us being back here. People are really commenting how bright and cheery it is,” Crisp said. “It’s definitely everything I expected,” Rosensweig said. “When you have the passion that Ted and I have, it makes it easy to do,” said Missy Crisp, the general manager of both locations of Chatterbox.Īlthough the interior is less tropical and colorful than its Shady Palm predecessor, the new business sports a brighter, cleaner look. A lot of hard work, a lot of 18-hour days, a lot of scrubbing, lot of work,” Rosensweig said.
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