Carrying on the tradition at Thistle Lodge

At Thistle Lodge, a venerable finedining establishment at Casa Ybel resort on Sanibel Island, the slow summer season that drifted through October seemed to end abruptly last week. Late on Thursday afternoon, Executive Chef John Wolff was planning two weddings, meeting with food vendors, showing a reporter around, and keeping an eye on the weekend reservation book, which was filling up fast.

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