Meet Tony & SukieTony Ridgway and Sukie Honeycutt are venerable names among locals and visitors to Naples who care passionately about great food and gracious service. They are also community leaders who loan their expertise to numerous community causes. As professional partners, they own and operate Ridgway Bar & Grill, Tony's Off Third, a bakery, fine wine shop and catering facility in Old Naples, and Bayside Seafood Grill & Bar, offering waterside dining at the Village on Venetian Bay. Together the partners have many decades of restaurant experience based in Naples, beginning with the 1972 opening of The Chef's Garden and Truffles restaurants. Sukie joined the staff in 1979 and became Tony's partner in 1981. Tony Ridgway's menu reflects his classic French training, love for great American traditions and passion for the freshest and the best ingredients, from seasonal fruits to a wide selection of garden greens, fresh-caught grouper to prime beef, and always bread and pastries freshly-baked every day on premises. Known for her remarkable palate, Sukie has created an impeccable selection of wines at Ridgway, Bayside and Tony's Off Third. Her relationships with winemakers and proprietors are legendary, and diners know that they will always find some extraordinary allocated wines on her lists, as well as some great values. She travels extensively to wineries to assemble her collection, yet is often found greeting guests at the restaurants and Tony's Off Third. With their combined experience and talent, Tony Ridgway and Sukie Honeycutt have created establishments that are imbued with worldly sophistication and the warmth and charm that defines Naples. |
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