>>> ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE
RESTAURANTS IN NAPLES THEMED
AROUND THE CLASSIC MOVIE, LITTLE
RASCALS, AND THEY'VE BEEN IN
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FOR 30 YEARS.
EMILY MONTY.
GOOD MORNING, EMILY.
IT IS SO NICE TO HAVE YOU HERE.
WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT
SPANKY'S, OH, I LISTEN TO CAT
COUNTRY ALL THE TIME.
I WISH I COULD SAY THE SAME FOR
SPANKY'S BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW.
YOU SAID THAT KIND OF MAYBE IS
THE CASE FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE,
BUT NOW YOU GUYS HAVE TAKEN OVER
SPANKY'S.
ITS BEEN HERE 30 YEARS.
YOU'RE FAMILY TWO YEARS AGO.
>> YES, MY HUSBAND, TED AND I,
TOOK OVER A LITTLE OVER TWO
EVER SINCE.
>> BECAUSE YOU GUYS -- YOU KEPT
ALL OF THE INTERIOR AND
>> YES.
>> THE ONE THING ABOUT SPANKY'S
IS THE HISTORY OF IT IS SO
UNIQUE FOR THE AREA.
IT'S A LANDMARK IN NAPLES.
SINCE 1984 ITS BEEN THERE.
IT IS BASED OFF OF THE LITTLE
RASCALS.
THE SHIRTS THE STAFF'S WEARING.
WE HAVE THE COURT DOCUMENTS ON
THE WALL FROM SPANKY
McFARLAND.
THE RESTAURANT DOES HAVE THE
LEGAL OWNERSHIP OF THE NAME.
WE CAN USE THAT.
WE'RE THE ONLY PLACE IN THE
WORLD THAT HAS THAT.
>> YOU CAN SEE PICTURES OF THE
INSIDE.
RIGHT NOW IT'S UP ON YOUR SCREEN
WHERE YOU GUYS LEFT ALL OF THE
ANTIQUES, AND FOR THOSE WHO
DON'T KNOW SPANKY'S, IF YOU
NEVER WATCHED LITTLE RASCALS YOU
NEED TO GOOGLE THAT.
AWESOME, LITTLE PIECE OF
HISTORY.
SO LET'S TALK ABOUT SPANKY'S
SPEAKEASY IS LOCATED AND WHAT
KIND OF THINGS YOU'RE GOING TO
ABOUT IT.
>> OKAY, WELL SPANKY'S IS IN
NAPLES SOUTH OF GOLDEN GATE.
NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE THE
BEAUTIFUL RESTAURANT, BUT WE
PATIO.
IN ADDITION TO THAT WE HAVE AN
OUTDOOR AREA WITH SOME GLIDER
SWINGS WHERE YOU CAN SIT WITH
YOUR FAMILY AND ENJOY THE
THERE TO DINE ALSO.
>> EMILY SAID THAT.
YAY, I LOVE PLACES YOU CAN COME
AND BRING YOUR DOGS AND YOU GUYS
HAVE PICTURES OF BULLDOGS IN THE
BATHROOM.
>> MY HUSBAND AND I LOVE OUR
THREE ENGLISH BULLDOGS THAT
SOMETIMES MAKE APPEARANCES.
THEIR PICTURES ARE THROUGHOUT
THE RESTAURANT, IN BOTH OF THE
RESTROOMS.
THE CHILDREN AND ADULTS LOVE
THEM, AND IT'S ANOTHER WAY WE
LIKE TO MAKE OUR GUESTS FEEL AT
HOME WHEN THEY'RE THERE.
>> IT'S AN IMPORTANT THING TO
FAMILY-OWNED RESTAURANT, AND
YOUR HUSBAND IS ACTUALLY A
PROFESSIONALLY-TRAINED CHEF AND
THE FOOD, LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT,
BECAUSE I HEAR THE FOOD IS JUST
>> IT IS.
THAT'S THE ONE THING WE REALLY
STRIVE UPON.
WE'RE KNOWN FOR OUR WONDERFUL
PRIME RIB, BABY BACK RIBS, FRESH
SEAFOOD.
WE HAVE DIFFERENT THINGS COMING
IN DAILY.
OUR PRODUCE IS FRESH.
WE GET IT LOCAL, SO ALL THAT
DIFFERENCE.
WE JUST BROUGHT A BRAND-IN
CHICKEN IN,.
THERE'S NO ANTIBIOTICS, NO
GROWTH HORMONES.
DELICIOUS-LOOKING SALAD BAR.
>> OUR SALAD BAR IS AVAILABLE
ALL DAY, EVERY DAY.
WE HAVE HOMEMADE SOUP IN
ADDITION ON THE SALAD BAR EVERY
DAY.
>> YUM, THAT LOOKS SO GOOD.
AND LET'S TALK AT THE HOURS OF
OPERATION TOO BECAUSE WE WANT
YOU GUYS.
>> WE ARE OPEN MONDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY, 10:30 A.M. TO
10:00 P.M.
WE'RE CLOSED ON SUNDAYS BECAUSE
WE DO BELIEVE THAT OUR STAFF
SHOULD HAVE WORSHIP AND REST
TIME.
>> EMILY, LOVE YOU FOR THAT,
THAT'S AWESOME.
THAT'S SO GREAT, THOUSAND,
SPANKY'S SPEAKEASY.
YOU MAY HAVE BEEN AIRPLANE ROAD.
IF YOU'VE BEEN IN THE PAST YOU
NEED TO COME BACK BECAUSE IT'S
ALL BRAND NEW.
EMILY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
SPEAKEASY.
I CAN'T WAIT TO BRING ONE OF MY
SEVEN DOGS OUT THERE.
>> COME SEE US, AND THE THING
EVERYONE.
IF YOU'RE GOING OUT AND LOOKING
FOR A PLACE FOR DATE NIGHT.
YOUNG CHILDREN AND BIG FAMILIES,
IT'S STILL THE PLACE FOR YOU.
YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.
>> EMILY, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> IT IS SO COOL TO HEAR ABOUT
IT.
IF YOU HAVE A BUSINESS OR
ORGANIZATION YOU WANT TO SEE
LET US KNOW.