The Edison reinvents historic good taste
BY ALEJANDRA DIAZ
Reprinted From news-press.com
| August 2, 2008 | South Fort Myers Life
Classic American cuisine is what's on the menu at
The Edison Restaurant on McGregor Boulevard. But the history on
the walls says it all.
The 12,000-square-foot building was recently reopened
as an eatery that celebrates American inventor Thomas A. Edison.
"This is something the community has been waiting
for ... a restaurant that really celebrates the area's rich history,"
said Daniel Kearns, one of the owners of the restaurant. "The
community has really embraced us."
Kearns and Managing Partner Joshua Noland have recreated
the mid to late 1800's by decorating the restaurant with Edison
photographs and mementos donated by the Edison & Ford Winter
Estates.
"We will switch out the pictures and it will
go well with the view we already have," said Kearns referring
to the restaurants panoramic view of the HIstoric Fort Myers Golf
Course.
Kearns' focus, though, is on the food and service.
The restaurant menu has been created to include Edison's Comfort
Specialties such as pot roast, meat loaf, and old fashioned chicken
pot pie.
"We give customers that straight-forward American
food," said Kearns about the restaurant that also offers tilapia
wraps and a 12-ounce angus beef burger. "Our success has been
the food at an affordable price."
Affordable prices are offered everyday with specials
like the $14.95 Sunday Jazz Brunch or Monday $1 burgers.
"We will change the food by season but the staple comfort foods
will stay the same," Kearns said.
The restaurant's offerings of food in a cozy, elegant
setting have been well received.
"People are in awe so far with the change and
you'll see them stop and look at all the pictures," said Noland
about the photographs that will be routinely changed at different
times of the year. "The community has been waiting for this."
That's why plans are in the works to add a community
bulletin board, renovate the second floor for parties and continue
to offer live entertainment at night.
"Night life at The Edison is great because
you can enjoy the entertainment and at the porch bar you can hang
out," said Noland about the restaurant that took over the former
Syl's Chicago Grill. "It's the best place to be on a summer
night."
The Edison overlooks the historic Fort Myers Golf
Course at 3583 McGregor Blvd.
The restaurant serves lunch and dinner and offers
daily specials for hungry locals or those looking to have a good
time.
The specials include $1 burgers on Mondays; a three-course
dinner for $10.95 on Tuesdays; ladies night on Wednesdays; neighborhood
backyard barbecue on Thursdays; happy hour Fridays; live music Saturdays
and brunch Sundays.
For more information about the restaurant menu,
live music entertainments or to host a party, call 936-9348.
MORE INFORMATION
· The Edison Restaurant in Fort Myers offers space for banquets,
gatherings and weddings. Seen above is the Edison Room.
· The Porch at The Edison in Fort Myers is open for live
entertainment in the evenings.
· The Banyan Room at The Edison has a comfortable sophistication
but keeps with the mid- to late-1800s feel.
|
