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FOOD & THOUGHT 2 NAMES CULINARY TEAM FOR 

NEW NORTH NAPLES ORGANIC RESTAURANT

 
The daily operation of the new Food & Thought 2 all-organic restaurant in North Naples will be led by General Manager Dan Kniola and Executive Sous Chef Raena Hobson. Targeted to open in November or December, the new restaurant will replace Founders Market & Bistro, which permanently closed this spring at 7941 Airport-Pulling Road. Kniola recently left his role as executive chef at Players Club & Spa in Lely Resort after working for Stock Development for 21 years. He previously was a chef for the Ritz-Carlton hotel company and the Grand Floridian resort at Walt Disney World. Hobson most recently was executive chef at Meridian Café in Naples for more than three years and previously was chef at Three60 Market in East Naples, Naples Grande Golf Club and The Club at Grandezza in Estero. The restaurant will have a large courtyard and an adjacent organic market. The venue is owned by Alfie Oakes of Naples-based Oakes Farms, Randy Johns of Phoenix Associates construction company and Anthony High of Marjon Specialty Foods.