Where is Doc Ford’s located?
Doc Ford’s has 4 locations on Sanibel Island, Captiva Island, & Ft. Myers Beach, and the new St. Pete Pier! Come cool off and enjoy one of our signature island mojitos, or watch the game with friends & family.
Is Doc Ford’s open for lunch?
If Ft. Myers Beach waterfront dining or outdoor patio seating is what you’re into, Doc Ford’s has you covered. Serving lunch & dinner everyday, 11-close. We take pride in providing our customers with only the freshest seafood and ingredients available, and where all of our dishes are prepared fresh in house everyday.
Why choose Doc Ford’s?
Doc Ford’s menu provides a unique balance of flavors from the Caribbean Rim. We serve only the freshest of local seafood and take pride in providing the best service around. Our chefs are constantly iterating on our menu items to provide you new and exciting experiences on a plate! Open lunch & dinner, come see us at Doc Ford’s!
Where is Docdoc Ford’s Sanibel?
Doc Ford’s Sanibel “Home of the Island Mojito” is our flagship location. Just off Island Inn Road across from Bailey’s Shopping Center.
What is Doc Fords known for?
Doc Ford, the main character in a series of mystery novels, is a National Security Agency (NSA) agent turned marine biologist living on Florida's Gulf Coast. For fans of the novels (there are currently 24 of them) who want to go beyond the pages of the books, Doc Ford's Rum Bar and Grill is the perfect destination.
Who owns Doc Fords?
Marty Harrity"We're always looking (to expand), and we'll probably be ready within a year or so," said Mark Marinello, who along with longtime friend and business partner Marty Harrity owns and operates the restaurants named after the most well-known character in local author Randy Wayne White's novels.
What is Doc Ford's real name?
Randy Wayne White Marion “Doc” Ford may seem to the outside world to be just a marine biologist living on the Florida coast, but he applies his skills as a former government agent to protect his town, its shores, and its eccentric inhabitants.
Where was the original Doc Ford's?
Sanibel IslandThe Original Doc Fords - Review of Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille Sanibel Island, Sanibel Island, FL - Tripadvisor.
Where does Randy Wayne Wright live?
Randy Wayne White on the front porch of his Pine Island, Fla., home that he purchased in the late 1980s for about $225,000. Inching through spring-break traffic in Fort Myers Beach to reach Florida's Pine Island can take “an hour and five minutes—or three days,” says novelist Randy Wayne White.
How old is Randy Wayne White?
About 72 years (June 1950)Randy Wayne White / Age
Is Dinkins Bay real?
“Well, there's (semi-fictional) Dinkins Bay,” he says, “standing in for the real Tarpon Bay, a distinctive tapestry of mangroves, estuaries and prolific Calusa remains, mostly ancient shell mounds. “He also knows Pineland Marina on Big Pine Island well,” White says.
Is there a Doc Ford movie?
CBS has put in development Doc Ford, a drama project based on Randy Wayne White's book series. Chris Gerolmo (Mississippi Burning, The Bridge) is writing the adaptation, about a retired NSA agent–turned-marine biologist who gets justice for those in need on the Gulf Coast of southern Florida.
What was Doc Fords before?
The building went through a few incarnations before Mr. Harrity partnered with Randy Wayne White, a novelist who lives in the area. They reopened the restaurant as Doc Ford's Sanibel Rum Bar & Grill, named for the protagonist in Mr.
Does Doc Fords have outdoor seating?
We offer live music, outdoor seating, and you do not have to be a guest of the resort to come on in and enjoy the fabulous food in traditional Doc Ford's style!
When did Doc Ford's Sanibel open?
By Staff | Sep 6, 2017. The new Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille restaurant, on Island Inn Road, is celebrating its one year anniversary this weekend. Saturday, Sept. 9, marks the first year anniversary of when Doc Ford's opened to the public at the new location.