Trying to keep up with new Italian restaurants in Southwest Florida is virtually impossible, as it seems every month brings new pizzerias, osterias and trattorias to an already crowded Italiano scene. Inevitably, marinara fatigue sets in and you find yourself avoiding dishes ending with the words parmigiana, piccata and puttanesca.

The cure for the Italian overdose is to be found in an oasis like Osteria Celli in Fort Myers. Its classically trained executive chefowner, Marco Corricelli, was born and raised in Milan, where he worked in fine hotels and restaurants before branching out across Europe and acquiring a broader, Mediterranean-spanning approach to food.

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Source: http://fortmyers.floridaweekly.com/