Diana and Antonio Durante are thankful for many things this Thanksgiving, especially the fact their doors are open. The owners of Caffé Toscano, which opened in 2013 at the Bridge Plaza in south Fort Myers, typically close their cozy cafe for a month or so each summer to visit family and friends in Italy.

However, it never seemed like enough time. This year, they extended their stay to more than three months with a plan to reopen Toscano in mid September. Mother Nature had other ideas. Hurricane Ian caused some water damage in the restaurant, but it did not dampen the couple’s spirit.