Local Sarasota Florida Restaurant News
Keeping up on all the latest Sarasota restaurant and food news can be a tough business. That’s why you have us! We’re always sorting through the latest and greatest news so that we can keep you up to date on all the information, happenings and events that make Sarasota such a fantastic place to dine out! Enjoy!!.
10 Bucks Or Less: Gulf Gate Food + Beer - Sarasota Magazine
You have to respect truth in advertising. Gulf Gate Food + Beer is indeed a restaurant located in Gulf Gate that serves both food and beer. But it’s the specifics of the food and the beer that make it worth trying...CLICK TITLE FOR MORE >
After corporate acquisition, what’s in store for Bravo Coastal Bar & Kitchen? - Herald Tribune
When Bravo Coastal Bar & Kitchen opened last year at Westfield Siesta Key, it was a bit of an experiment. The Coastal Bar & Kitchen was designed with a casual feel and a more contemporary look to set it apart from its more recognizable sister brands — Bravo Cucina Italiana and Brio Tuscan Grille. - READ MORE HERE...
The Grove- A cool addition to the dining scene in Lakewood Ranch, FL - Sarasota Post
The GROVE Restaurant, Patio and Ballroom located at Lakewood Ranch Main Street, will officially open its doors on Monday, December 10th. I was lucky to attend the VIP party to preview the food and drink offerings and have a sneak peek at the amazing renovation that has taken place at the former site of the Polo Grill restaurant and Fete event banquet space. Grove is the newest offshoot of Pier 22, the award-winning waterfront destination headed by restaurateur Hugh Miller and executive chef and director of operation Greg Campbell. - READ MORE HERE...
Downtown Sarasota’s Social Eatery & Bar offers craft cocktails, chic setting - Herald Tribune
As I’ve said before, working on Main Street means most of my happy hour outings take place in downtown Sarasota. So I’m always looking for places that can suit multiple people’s desires: somewhere that serves beer, wine and liquor, offers food, and of course, has good happy hour deals. - READ MORE HERE...
Poke Is All the Rage Right Now. But What Is It? - Herald Tribune
Let’s start with how to pronounce it: Poke is “poh-kay,” and it’s a staple of Hawaiian cuisine that has jetted across the Pacific to the mainland to become one of the country’s top food trends... READ MORE ABOUT FUSHIPOKE HERE
Metro Diner closes at Westfield Siesta Key - Herald Tribune
Citing low sales and limited visibility, Metro Diner has closed its restaurant at Westfield Siesta Key. READ MORE ABOUT METRO DINER HERE...
New Restaurant and Event Space Coming to Downtown
Sage, a new restaurant, is coming to the former home of Ceviche Tapas Bar & Restaurant in downtown Sarasota. The space has been completely renovated and the third floor has been converted into an event space dubbed Highgarden that is designed for private parties and smaller celebrations, with capacity for 100-125 seated guests or 150-175 at high-top tables... READ MORE HERE
Metro Diner has two Sarasota locations. Chain now planning its first Bradenton restaurant - Bradenton Herald
Metro Diner, which opened two restaurants in Sarasota County in March, has leased space in Bradenton in the Pinebrook Commons shopping center on Cortez Road. Manatee County’s first Metro Diner is scheduled to open in March, a company spokeswoman said. “Construction can sometimes push the opening back,” Mariah Kulkin said. “It’s all about that local feel. We like to go into communities where we bring that local feel.”... READ MORE HERE...
Sarasota’s Made Restaurant to appear on ‘Food Paradise’ in September - Herald Tribune
A Sarasota restaurant has a date for its national television showcase. An episode of Travel Channel’s “Food Paradise” featuring Made Restaurant will air Sept. 18 at 10 p.m., according to Made’s executive chef and owner Mark Woodruff. The show filmed a segment at the downtown Sarasota restaurant in August... Read more about Made here...
At His Darwin Evolutionary Cuisine, Chef Darwin Santa Maria Has Found a New Home - Sarasota Magazine
It’s difficult to keep up with chef Darwin Santa Maria. Since leaving Selva in downtown Sarasota a decade ago, he’s thrown himself into a flurry of projects, with a work history extensive enough to generate a LinkedIn profile that will have you scrolling for days... Read more about Darwin's HERE.
Chef Judi Checks Out the New Yummy House - Sarasota Magazine
"Well, I was a bit torn about this week’s blog post. I considered postponing posting it until I’d spoken to both the owner and GM of Yummy House, the restaurant in question..." Read more about Yummy House here...
Sarasota Dutch Valley Restaurant Receives National Honors - Sarasota Patch
"A Sarasota restaurateur wasn't chicken about trying a patented process for making moist, crisp fried chicken four years ago. And now the popular menu item has earned him national honors..." Read more about the Dutch Valley here...