Cookies, Hot Chocolate, and Good Times! The young and young at heart gathered at Ridgway Bar & Grill on December 15 to decorate Christmas cookies and sip hot chocolate – including home-made marshmallows! Tony’s Off Third bakery staff hosted the event, offering tips and decorating ideas. Happy guests left with their artistic creations. And most […]
Christmas Season at Ridgway
Spend your Holidays with Ridgway Bar & Grill We love the holidays at Ridgway. We decorate the restaurant beautifully with garland and ribbon, and the atmosphere is festive. Families join us for annual celebrations, some who have been visiting us for across 3 or 4 generations. On Christmas (like Thanksgiving) we are open all day, […]
Brat Day!
It’s brat day at Ridgway! On October 4, 1971, Tony opened for day number one with the Wurst Place. The specialty? Bratwurst, specifically Usinger’s from Milwaukee. Today Tony celebrates the start of his 48th year in business in Naples. We want you to join in that celebration! At Ridgway on October 4, at any of […]
Recipe Testing in Vermont for the Cookbook
Cookbook Status: Recipe testing is happening! Tony Ridgway and family are in Vermont on their annual September getaway. That trip always includes a lot of cooking, taking full advantage of the amazing local foods. This year, there is a special focus on recipe testing for the cookbook that will be published Fall 2019. So far […]
The Cookbook Goes to Vermont
Tony and family traveled to Vermont for a bit of changed scenery and uninterrupted work on the cookbook. While there, Tony prepared a comparative dinner of grass-fed versus grain-fed beef for a group of friends, and the primary consensus was that it was delicious. There’s still a lot of work left to go on the […]
Cookbook Update!
Tony and family took off to the mountains of Asheville, NC last week to work on his cookbook! The book will cover his earliest roots and origins of his love for food, as well as detailed cooking techniques and recipes. Recipes will cover both bakery and savory dishes, including many of your favorites. We have […]
