A Southern Neapolitan Night

Bleu Provence in Old Naples, overlooking Crayton Cove, hosts the fourth annual event.

Florida’s Paradise Coast’s Sandra Rios, public relations and communications manager, and John Melleky, arts and culture manager.

The table is set with hand-calligraphed pasta placecards, a playful nod toward the evening’s theme.

Julie and David Marco.

Featured cocktails of the evening: the Firenze Negroni, Pesca del Sud, and Costa Degli Agrumi.

Taylor Martin and Dalton Evans.

Smoked tuna cones with citrus ricotta.

Maciej and Gosia Brzostowski.

The first course: Oysters Rockefeller with pecorino gratinato, ‘nudja oil, and sea herbs, paired with Domaine Vincent Delaporte Sancerre “Chavignol” 2024.

Chefs Valota and Toulouppe.

The second course: Gumbo beef agnolotti with carrot orange mousseline and sangiovese jus, paired with Château Brane-Cantenac Margaux de Brane Margaux 2019.

The third course: Blackened Gulf snapper with cayenne polenta, charred asparagus, and fish bone jus, paired with Gachot-Monot Côtes de Nuits Villages ‘En la Botte’ 2022.

A sweet ending to the evening: Bellini peach cobbler tiramisu with bellini-infused mascarpone cream, peaches, and buttery cobbler layers paired with Domaine de Durban muscat Beaumes de Venise 2020.