Los pasteles de Bubble Room regresan para el fin de semana solo después del huracán Ian

Los pasteles de Bubble Room regresan para el fin de semana solo después del huracán Ian. El icónico restaurante Captiva Island todavía está cerrado. El huracán destruyó las islas de barrera del suroeste de Florida el 28 de septiembre de 2022. Algunas empresas están abriendo lentamente en cierta medida. Sin embargo, Bubble Room no es uno de ellos. Al menos no todavía.

The Bubble Room es un icónico restaurante isleño, conocido por sus mesas de caja de sombra en el comedor y un viejo tren que viaja a lo largo del techo. El lugar es un tesoro de baratijas y antigüedades. Los servidores se conocen como Bubble Scouts y los elementos del menú tienen nombres ingeniosos. Algunos incluyen, Duck Wellington, Smoke Get's In Your Eyes, Marylin Mignon y más.

Además, The Bubble Room es conocido por su cursi Bubble Bread, dulces Sticky Buns y su enorme pastel. Cuatro de esos pasteles estarán disponibles este fin de semana gracias a una ventana emergente en The Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre en Colonial Blvd en Fort Myers. Los propietarios están abriendo su cocina a The Bubble Room para recrear un poco de magia dulce.

A partir del viernes, de 2 a 6 p. m., puede comprar una rebanada o un pastel entero de chocolate , crocante de naranja, coco o terciopelo rojo. El pastel también está disponible de 11 am a 5 pm los sábados y domingos. Simplemente conduzca hasta la parte trasera del teatro para que lo recojan. No se aceptan pedidos anticipados, se atiende por orden de llegada.

Es difícil replicar ese delicioso Red Velvet Cake. Sin embargo, me dieron la receta el año pasado para una pieza navideña en la que estaba trabajando para Times of the Islands Media Group. La copia digital está aquí .

Este fin de semana, los pasteles de The Bubble Room regresan para el fin de semana solo después del huracán Ian y yo estaremos haciendo cola para una porción. Es raro como no te das cuenta de lo mucho que extrañas algo hasta que no lo consigues. ¿Realmente extraño el pastel? ¿La habitación de las burbujas en sí? ¿Echo de menos la Captiva tal como era? Seguro que extraño el suroeste de Florida como era. Este pastel es más que un pastel. es comodidad es esperanza

Saturday January 28th was the four month anniversary. The Town of Fort Myers Beach took a catastrophic direct hit from Hurricane Ian on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. Ian was a category 4-plus hurricane. Sustained winds were clocked just a few miles per hour short of a category 5. Bur the real damage wasn't just the wind. It was the surge. All that water. Like nothing we'd ever seen. Life on Fort Myers Beach changed immediately.

But Southwest Florida is building back. I live in Estero and today the roofer was at my house making repairs. He sent me a picture when he was done. So happy. My friend bought a house on the river that was completely flooded. She's currently refurbishing it and plans to move in. We're doing this. But the people on Fort Myers Beach have a much longer way to go.

If you're not a beach resident, but want to help out by putting some money into the local economy, here's a list of what's open.

Getty photographer Joe Raedle came over from Miami to take some pictures at the beach. He captured pictures of life on Fort Myers Beach including rv's, tents, and pods that people have turned into the temporary homes. The beach will rebuild, it will just take time. Because the people in these pictures - they aren't going anywhere.

After ripping apart islands such as Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, and Pine Island, Hurricane Ian made landfall near Cayo Costa. Cayo Costa is an island off the coast of Fort Myers, just after 3 p.m.  Ian came in with 150 mph winds, the fifth-strongest hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. Additionally, according to ABC News, “Ian then made a second landfall 90 minutes later, still as a Category 4 storm with 145 mph winds, just south of Punta Gorda, near Pirate Harbor.”

Florida Department of Transportation did an amazing job getting Pine Island's bridge reconnected. The Sanibel Causeway is a much more difficult task. As you can see, Ian washed away several parts of the span.

That being said, the projection is still to have temporary fixes in place by the end of the month. Around 30 days after Hurricane Ian's landfall. Crews are working 24/7 to make this happen.

Currently, Sanibel residents reach the island by boat. There's also supplies delivered by helicopter. There's no power or water service on the island and a curfew remains in place. Sanibel is one of the most beautiful places in Florida. With a lot of work and determination, the island is rebuilding. Miami based Joe Raedle of Getty Images was on the island over the weekend.