Wickies Lighthouse Restaurant opened at 362 Periwinkle Way on Sanibel, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with a full bar and signature drinks. The new establishment is a partnership formed between the owners of the Island Cow and Mad Hatter restaurants. Longtime island restaurateurs Brian and Elke Podlasek and Max and Bridget Kolshak teamed up after the Podlasek’s Island Cow restaurant was destroyed by fire and the Kolshak’s Mad Hatter was lost to Hurricane Ian. Wickies, the nickname given to lighthouse keepers derived from the task of trimming the wick of the lamps, has a fresh menu and decor that, while casual and approachable, also matches the Mad Hatter’s elegance. The two couples also own and operate the adjacent Magic Bus Ice Cream & Caffeine. Wickie’s is open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.