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21 Spices Named Among Top 25 Naples Restaurants

March 7, 2019

21 Spices by chef Asif has been named among the Top 25 restaurants in Naples by food critic JLB from the Naples Daily News. We are very grateful for this recognition which is the result of the hard work and dedication of all our staff members. Special thanks to Jean Le Boeuf of course! Read full article below!

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21 Spices to Join Upcoming NaplesNext Ideas Festival

January 12, 2019

We are very proud to be a part of the upcoming NaplesNext Ideas Festival in March at the Naples Grande! This event will have incredible speakers like former first lady Laura W. Bush or former CIA Director John Brennan. The culinary part of this three day event will be curated by the James Beard Foundation. For more information and tickets visit https://naplesnext.com/

Impressions from our past ZD Wine Pairing Event

January 12, 2019

Seven Sensational Naples Restaurants You Can’t Miss

December 2, 2018

Naples is a beautiful Florida Gulf Coast destination and a food lovers paradise, with a diverse and delicious array of great dining options. The people of Naples love to eat out, and they demand a quality and depth of flavor you won’t find at many beachfront towns. Whether your goal is Tiki bar, feet-in-the-sand casual,…

BEAT BOBBY FLAY LIVE VIEWING PARTY PHOTOS!

November 24, 2018

Thank you to everyone who attended our showing of Beat Bobby Flay! We love our Naples family and are extremely grateful for the support.

East Naples chef Asif Syed beats Bobby Flay on TV cooking contest

November 19, 2018

Chef Asif Rasheed Syed of 21 Spices beat celebrity Chef Bobby Flay during an episode that aired Thursday night on Food Network. Shelby Reynolds, shelby.reynolds@naplesnews.com; 239-263-4829 The “King of Spice,” chef Asif Syed of 21 Spicesrestaurant in East Naples, beat world-famous chef Bobby Flay at his own game on Food Network. It was the smoked, fiery-red chicken tandoori that…

First Bite features 21 Spices

November 9, 2018

By:Jane Monreal / Fox4Now.com First Bite is back! The event at the Mercedes Benz of Bonita Springsoffers a way to taste what dozens of local restaurants will be featuring for the upcoming restaurant week. This year’s event will also benefit the Humane Society Naple s and Gulf Coast Humane Society. From the Cornerstone kitchen at the FOX 4 studio,…

2018 Top Chefs of Southwest Florida

November 3, 2018

21 Spices, Naples Asif Syed has been on the Food Network more than any other local chef, and in September he actually “Beat Bobby Flay” in the eponymous cooking show. He did it with chicken tandoori. “I was fully prepared,” says the exuberant chef, “This was not an ordinary competition; he is an iron chef.”…

NAPLES CHEF SIZZLES IN REALITY TV COOK OFF

October 29, 2018

NAPLES, Fla – A Naples chef is celebrating his win over famed chef Bobby Flay in a reality TV show cook off. Chef Asif Syed, owner of 21 Spices in East Naples was chosen to compete on the Food Network show “Beat Bobby Flay.” “Everybody knows him, he’s fantastic, he’s very talented, so it was…

Naples chef, Bobby Flay to face off in Food Network show

September 20, 2018

Twenty-One Spices by chef Asif is hoping to beat chef Bobby Flay during a show on the Food Network September 20. The Naples chef is bringing the heat to the renowned chef Bobby Flay in a toe-to-toe match up. It’s not the first time chef Syed has been on the Food Network. He’s also appeared on…