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A New Chapter for Sea Salt: Renovation Brings Venetian Artistry to Naples

Sea Salt Restaurant, the acclaimed Naples dining destination created by Chef-Owner Fabrizio Aielli, will close during August 2026 to complete a transformative renovation designed to elevate every aspect of the guest experience.

July 17, 2026

Sea Salt honored with the 2025 Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator

Recognizing the restaurant's dedication to a high-quality, comprehensive wine list.

July 1, 2025

Holiday Hosting Made Easy with SWFL Chefs' Cookbooks

From revered Naples chefs Fabrizio Aielli, Tony Ridgway and Jeanie Roland, these cookbooks offer decades' worth of culinary wisdom perfect for the festive season.

November 20, 2024

All About The Aielli Group’s Olive Oil

Next time you dine at Barbatella, Grappino, or Sea Salt, buy a bottle of extra virgin olive oil to enjoy at home

November 7, 2024

Aielli Group opens Bakery at Grappino in Naples

September 11, 2024

Grappino expands nextdoor, taking over La Colmar's former space - a pictorial history

Grappino expands nextdoor.. a pictorial history

April 2, 2024

Sea Salt Celebrates 15 Years in Naples

Fabrizio and Ingrid Aielli will host 15 Years of Dining – 15 Years of Giving, an initiative to November 16 at the restaurant.

November 2, 2023

Wine Spectator Mag

9 Seafood Restaurants to Catch Great Wine

Set your course for these spots to sample the finest from the sea and cellar

July 20, 2023

Executive Chef Josh Zeman

scallops with Kabocha squash gnocchi

Executive Chef Josh Zeman shows us how to make scallops with Kabocha squash gnocchi

January 23, 2023

Gulfshore Life

Barbatella Named One Of Naples Top Bars By Gulfshore Life Magazine

With sultry cocktail clubs, laidback breweries and waterfront haunts, Naples and nearby Marco Island offer plenty of ways to imbibe.

May 19, 2022

Gulfshore Life

Oh, The Lengths They Go

Local chefs go the extra mile, wrestling with ambiguities, to lighten their footprint and impact on Mother Earth.

April 23, 2021

Gulfshore Life

Where The Wild Things Dine

These restaurants check all the boxes: dedicated kids’ menus, entertainment, great food for grown-ups, outdoor seating and other nods that appeal to little ones.

April 21, 2021

WINK News

Community member thanks Naples Fire Department’s vaccine efforts with pizza meal

A meal donation to City of Naples Fire Department was a small act of kindness that meant a lot to the firefighters on the receiving end.

March 2, 2021

Gulfshore Life

From Wine Festival Chef to Dynasty Restaurateur

Fabrizio Aielli and his wife Ingrid have raised the standard of wining and dining in Naples since their culinary debut during the Naples Winter Wine Festival.

January 20, 2021

Naples Illustrated

Grappino Named Best New Restaurant 2021

Naples Illustrated listed Grappino as their Best New Restaurant in their January 2021 Issue.

January 5, 2021

Florida Weekly

NCEF partners with Sea Salt and The Wine Store for a new virtual dining series, “Purposeful Pairings.”

The Naples Children & Education Foundation, founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, joins with Sea Salt and The Wine Store for a new virtual dining series, “Purposeful Pairings,” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25.

September 30, 2020

ParadiseCoast.com

Grappino Profile ParadiseCoast.Com

Grappino is the fourth local restaurant for the Aielli Group, following the success of Sea Salt, Barbatella and Dorona.

August 30, 2020

Gulfshore Life

Buzzy Debuts: Grappino, Chops and the Roots of Society

With the opening of Grappino, a grappa-themed restaurant and bar (stocking more than 80 kinds of the Italian spirit), Fabrizio Aielli has officially created a formidable dining empire.

August 30, 2020

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