Here's our weekly list of the most searched for Sarasota restaurants on dineSarasota.com for the past week. The more things change, the more they stay the same. No change at the top, but a little shuffling of the deck. Check out the top twenty each month on The LIST. … [Read more...]
The Weekly: Yoder’s, Munchies and Solorzano’s
Another week down. Its a quick slide to the holiday season and the end of 2011. Its probably a good time to order that fresh Thanksgiving turkey. Weve got a bunch of great places here in Sarasota to do that. I better remember to add that to my to-do list. While Im busy … [Read more...]
The Worst Kept Secret In Sarasota
Ill keep this brief (because frankly, its a little embarrassing for me). Do you see that mound of mouthwatering BBQ? Do you know what that means? Nancys Bar-B-Q is officially/unofficially open for business! But, you probably already knew that. Its called a soft opening … [Read more...]
These Are Some Tasty Tots | Sarasota Restaurants Journal
"Napoleon, give me some of your tots"... I'm sure the good folks at Ore-Ida aren't quite quaking in the tater tot making boots. But, maybe they should be. No, I'm not suggesting that the tots you see pictured below will be in your local supermarket frozen food section … [Read more...]
These May Be The Best Pickles You’ll Make This Summer!
These May Be The Best Pickles You'll Make This Summer! Plus, a BBQ cookbook review and where to get great "que" in Sarasota Back in the 1980s, I bought my first smoker. It was a Brinkmann charcoal smoker. No one I knew had a smoker yet. I thought I was ahead of the curve. … [Read more...]
This Burger Is One For The Books!
This Burger Is One For The Books! We're Making (and Tasting) The Cuban-Spiced Burger From Simple WORD COUNT: 892 – READING TIME: 3.5 MINUTES This piece was originally going to be about an Inverted Pizza. (sounds interesting, right?) But fate intervened, and I … [Read more...]
This Is Not Your Average Valentine’s Day Post
This Is Not Your Average Valentine's Day Post WARNING: We've got a non-traditional spin on this February holiday This will not be a Valentine's Day piece like any other one that you have read or will read this February. I am reasonably confident of that! 💖 There will be … [Read more...]
Three Area Restaurants Named to OpenTable Best List
Three of our Sarasota area restaurants have been named to online reservation website, OpenTable.com's Best Overall Restaurant List for the Tampa/Central Florida region. Named to the list are: downtown newcomer Mozaic, Sarasota's own award winning Michael's on East and Longboat … [Read more...]
Time To Celebrate National New England Clam Chowder Day!
Time To Celebrate National New England Clam Chowder Day! You want to celebrate, and we want to help!! I LOVE soup. Let's just start with that. 🍲 Growing up on Chicago's south side and southern suburbs didn't afford a ton of opportunities for adventurous soup slurping. … [Read more...]
Tiramisu: The Bella Roma Way
What finishes off a fine Italian meal better than a big slice a delicious Tiramisu? That's a tough call. It seems that this rich coffee and cocoa dessert wasn't created until the early 1970's or early 1980's. How did we end the perfect Italian meal before that? The … [Read more...]
Tony’s Chicago Beef: A REAL Chicago Beef Hits Sarasota
Tony's Chicago Beef: A REAL Chicago Beef Hits Sarasota Everybody loves a taste of home Living in Sarasota is great. For a city our size, we have a fantastic array of food choices before us each and every day. People should be jealous. Obviously, being right on the … [Read more...]
Trader Vic’s Island Bar and Grill Tops Last Weeks Top Six
For the week ended January 31, 2010 There's a shuffle at the top for last weeks Top SIX. Trader Vic's new concept restaurant, their Island Bar & Grill heads our lineup. They've only been open for a couple of weeks, but, lots of you are searching for information about them on … [Read more...]
Trader Vic’s: Island-Tizer Platter
What to do on a rainy Sunday afternoon? Here are some choices. I could (A) just sit around the house, watch a little college basketball, do lots of nothing or I could (B) shop for bathroom fixtures. Hhhmm... That could be a tough choice. I know that every guy is just dying to … [Read more...]