{"id":11227,"date":"2014-08-01T15:20:18","date_gmt":"2014-08-01T19:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/?p=11227"},"modified":"2014-08-01T15:20:18","modified_gmt":"2014-08-01T19:20:18","slug":"the-veranda-announces-july-gift-card-drawing-winner-shared-story-garners-100-gift-certificate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/2014\/08\/01\/the-veranda-announces-july-gift-card-drawing-winner-shared-story-garners-100-gift-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"The Veranda announces July gift card drawing winner; Shared story garners $100 gift certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Veranda-original-logo.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9855\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Veranda-original-logo-300x172.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">FORT MYERS, Fla. (Aug. 1, 2014) \u2013 Thirty-six years adds up to a lot of stories and memories. Engagements, weddings, first dates, business negotiations, political fundraisers, anniversaries and much more have all occurred at downtown Fort Myers\u2019 restaurant institution, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.verandarestaurant.com\" target=\"_blank\">the Veranda<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->From May 1 until Oct. 31, 2014, anyone who shares a story on the Veranda\u2019s Facebook or Twitter page will be eligible to win a monthly drawing for a $100 gift card.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone has a Veranda story,\u201d said Craig Peden, who owns and operates the Veranda with his father Paul. \u201cThe Veranda has a special place in so many lives, and we want our guests to share their stories with us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>July\u2019s drawing winner is Edward Berla.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy wife and I have attended many wine tasting dinners over the years,\u201d he said. \u201cBut the wine dinner at the Veranda a few years ago was by far the best we ever attended. The food, as usual, was superb, and the wine pairings were so good we ordered several of the bottles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Veranda patrons may participate in the ongoing drawings by visiting the restaurant\u2019s Facebook page at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/The-Veranda\/83202578325\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/The-Veranda\/83202578325<\/a> or its Twitter page at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/verandafm\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/verandafm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to Peden, patrons may share as many stories as often as they\u2019d like on the Veranda\u2019s social media pages and do not have to reside in Southwest Florida.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to be celebrating 36 years of operation,\u201d he said. \u201cWe could not have survived more than three decades without continually providing an exceptional dining experience in an idyllic setting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Veranda is housed in two, turn-of-the-century Victorian homes in the heart of downtown Fort Myers. The restaurant features Southern regional cuisine with a full bar, extensive wine list and first-class service in a romantic setting. Lunch is served Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A mid-day menu is served Monday through Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. Dinner is served Monday through Saturday from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Private dining is also available from 10 to 400 guests. Live entertainment is featured in the Veranda\u2019s piano lounge Wednesday through Saturday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Valet or street parking is available.<\/p>\n<p>For reservations and more information, call 239-332-2065 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.verandarestaurant.com\">www.verandarestaurant.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FORT MYERS, Fla. (Aug. 1, 2014) \u2013 Thirty-six years adds up to a lot of stories and memories. 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