Tableside American-Romanian restaurant launches in North Naples

Author: Tim Aten, Gulfshore Business
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Two brothers from Romania who have lived in North Naples for many years launched a local restaurant this month that pairs American and Romanian cuisine. Tableside Restaurant opened in the 2,225-square-foot space that most recently was Alpine Restaurant for more than 10 years and, initially, was Bajio Mexican Grill in the Galleria Shoppes at Vanderbilt on the corner of Airport-Pulling and Vanderbilt Beach roads.  

What comprises Romanian cuisine? “A lot of meat dishes. A lot of vegetables, as well,” said Chef-manager Gabriel Ilie, who co-owns the new local restaurant with his brother, Daniel.  

Romanian dishes are influenced by Austrian and German cuisines as well as other foods in the Balkan region. Romanians use a lot of garlic to be safe, joked Daniel Ilie, making light of Romania’s famous fictional vampire, Count Dracula of Transylvania, a central region in the European country.  

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