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Naples, FLA. (Dec. 3rd, 2017) —  Naples local restaurant 21 Spices by Chef Asif was recently recognized as one of Florida’s best new places to dine with Florida Trend’s 2017 Golden Spoon award.  The annual Best New Restaurants in Florida winners appear in the 50th Anniversary Golden Spoon special section in the December issue of Florida Trend magazine.  Chef Asif…

He’s made his mark on Naples with the acclaimed 21 Spices by Chef Asif. Now, he’s conquering the United States, thanks to a relationship he’s built with the Food Network. Chef Asif Syed, who started 21 Spices, his modern Indian restaurant, two years ago and has been working on overdrive since then, first made an appearance…

A trip around India didn’t require a passport or plane ticket, but rather good company and an empty stomach during Saturday’s IndiaFest in Naples. Throughout the day at Fleischmann Park, young children, teenagers and adults performed a variety of traditional Indian dances and later dressed up in bright Indian garb for a fashion show. Hundreds…

It’s been a busy year for Chef Asif Rasheed Syed. In October 2015 he appeared on Food Network’s “Guy’s Grocery Games,” a competitive cooking show where contestants prepare dishes using ingredients found on the supermarket set. Then, in December, he opened his Naples restaurant, 21 Spices by Chef Asif. Chef Asif has lived in Southwest…