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TRIBUTE: Elizabeth Keller Founder-Owner & ‘First Lady’ of Naples’ Legendary Witches Brew

By smokey

Mrs. Elizabeth Boyette Keller founder, owner and the heart and soul of the Naples iconic Witches Brew Restaurant, Lounge and Package store passed away Saturday July 10, 2009. ‘Betty’ was in her seventies…and she is undeniably ‘The First Lady’ of Restaurant Ownership in Southwest Florida. The Witches Brew was a Naples’ landmark for 43 years before closing on May 1, 2004 and Betty Keller and The Witches Brew launched the careers of some of the area’s most successful restaurant owners, chefs, managers, entertainers, bartenders and servers past and present.