A Burger A Week – Double W Ribeye Wagon 🍔 IT’S OUR SECOND FOOD TRUCK BURGER! 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our Sarasota A…
FIRST LOOK – Toastique 🍞 IS GOURMET TOAST REALLY A THING? WORDS: 615 = READING TIME: 3 MINUTES We’ve got a new FIRST LOOK for you. And we’re mixing things…
A Burger A Week – Cafe L’Europe Serving a burger with a very familiar name! 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our Sarasota A Burger…
The LIST – September 2023 We’re heading into fall. Believe it??? 🌀 Hopefully, everyone made it through Idalia in one piece. 🌀 We’re stepping into fall. 🍁 Yep, I know…
Happy Hour Sarasota – Yard House We’re off to a newish Sarasota Happy Hour spot! 🍺 🗺️ We’re building a special Happy Hour Sarasota map just for you! We’ll be…
A Burger A Week – Meliora This is NOT your typical burger stop! 🍔 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our Sarasota A Burger A…
FIRST LOOK – Namo Izakaya Downtown Sarasota has a brand new ramen option! One of my readers dropped an email into my inbox the other day (I love it when…
A Burger A Week – Shake Shack It’s time for the Shack Burger! 🍔 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our Sarasota A Burger A…
FIRST LOOK – Palm Avenue Deli Sarasota is turning into a deli town! Dare I say it? After several false starts, Sarasota may actually be turning into a deli town!…
A Burger A Week – MADE Restaurant It’s an upscale burger day! 🍔 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our Sarasota A Burger A Week…
The LIST – August 2023 Time for your monthly roundup of restaurants and news! I’m not going to tell you what you’re already more than aware of… 🔥 This seems…
A Burger A Week – The Hob Nob Drive-In YES! We’re at Sarasota’s classic burger spot 🍔 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our Sarasota…
Happy Hour Sarasota – Circo We’re heading downtown for our very first Happy Hour! 🗺️ We’re building a special Happy Hour Sarasota map just for you! We’ll be giving…
A Burger A Week – Sunnyside Cafe We’re up on North Tamiami Trail for a burger this week! 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our…
The LIST – July 2023 It’s July and we’ve got some dining ideas just for you!! 😃 It’s summer; it’s slow (and hot!). ☀️ The 2023 version of Savor Sarasota…
Make it at Home – Pickled Watermelon Rind What happens when you pair a traditional American side dish with an Asian influenced Chef?…🤫 These kinds of food-related rabbit holes always…
A Burger A Week – Tasty Home Cookin’ Let’s take a trip back to a simpler burger time. 🍔 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track…
Savor Samples – There’s Still More Time To Dine! We’ve got a list of extended Savor dining deals Well, we made it! Wow, those two weeks just flew by! ✈️…
A Burger A Week – Miller’s Ale House Can the home of the Zinger® serve up a great burger? 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track…
Happy Hour Sarasota – A Preview… We’re going to be heading to some great Sarasota Happy Hours. Come on along! Everybody LOVES a good happy hour. At least most people…
A Burger A Week – The Mable A great North Trail burger is hiding in plain sight! 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our Sarasota…
2023 Savor Samples – 1592 Wood Fired, Sardinia & Cafe L’Europe Our last menu roundup for this year’s Savor! Hey! Welcome to your Savor Sample #4 👋 We’ve got two…
The LIST – June 2023 Let’s take a look at some of the most popular Sarasota restaurants for this month! June = SAVOR SARASOTA TIME! Yes, you have heard a…
2023 Savor Samples – Tripletail, Crow’s Nest & Dolce Italia On your mark, get set… Here we go! Savor Sarasota Day One is now upon us. So many choices, so…
2023 Savor Samples – C’est La Vie!, Michael’s, & Libby’s We’re ready to get Savor started. How about you?? Let the 48-hour countdown commence! 🚀 I can tell everyone is…
A Burger A Week – Patricks 1481 Let’s see if an old burger favorite can turn new tricks! 🚫 We had a little hiccup in our Tuesday newsletter. YES, 1…
2023 Savor Samples – Amore, Pop’s & San Marco Let’s have a quick look at some Savor Sarasota menu options! Hello hungry Sarasota Diners! YES, your time in the sun…
Make it at Home – Horiatiki Salad This traditional Greek salad is great for summer! Χωριάτικη σαλάτα. What? You didn’t expect this piece to include a Greek vocabulary lesson? OK,…
Your Savor Sarasota 2023 Preview is Here! We’ve got a little preview of the upcoming Sarasota restaurant week. 📝 We’ll be keeping our list of Savor Sarasota restaurants updated throughout…
A Burger A Week – Siesta Key Oyster Bar How does an “oyster bar” do at the burger game? 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track…
FIRST LOOK – Osteria Southside Two Sarasota restaurateurs combine for one great place! Opening a restaurant is challenging. It doesn’t matter how much experience you have in the “business”; things…
A Burger A Week – Mattison’s City Grille We’re in the heart of downtown for this week’s tasting! 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our…
The LIST – May 2023 We’ve got your top Sarasota restaurants, plus some recent openings! We are rolling right through Spring! 🌻 Traffic is a touch lighter. The days are…
Food and Wine Meet in the Perfect Spot The 2023 edition of Forks & Corks still shines! It took a few years, but The Sarasota-Manatee Originals got the food and…
A Burger A Week – Food + Beer We’re at the original location to sample the Basic Cheeseburger! 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our…
How to Make the Perfect “Cuppa” Tea Let’s help our U.K. friends celebrate National Tea Day! I think it’s best to just get this out of the way upfront. I…
A Burger A Week – Libby’s Neighborhood Brasserie Can a Southside Village staple deliver on a great burger? 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our…
FIRST LOOK – The Breakfast Company This Bradenton breakfast and lunch spot adds a Sarasota location! 2020 does not seem that long ago. Does it? I think time flies by…
The LIST – April 2023 Here’s our monthly roundup of some of the most popular places on our website! Spring has definitely sprung! 🌻 Baseball spring training is fading quickly…
A Burger A Week – Five Guys It’s the final stop of our first half! 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our Sarasota A Burger…
A Burger A Week – Duval’s Fresh. Local. Seafood. Can a “seafood” place really be a burger spot?? 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our…
FIRST LOOK – Tzeva Palm Avenue gets a tasty new resident Sarasota’s vibrant dining landscape is colorful. So maybe it’s appropriate that one of the newest faces on the Sarasota…
A Burger A Week – JR’s Old Packinghouse Cafe The burger train is going “old-school” this week! 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our Sarasota…
FIRST LOOK – Shebeen Irish Pub & Kitchen An Irish Pub Comes To Siesta Key! With St. Patrick’s Day 2023 a mere 72 hours away, we thought it would be…
A Burger A Week – Tony’s Chicago Beef Can their burger measure up to their Chicago Dog? 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our Sarasota…
The LIST – March 2023 We’ve got your monthly round-up of some of the best places to dine in Sarasota! 🗓️ Welcome to March! Yes, it’s official. You made it…
A Burger A Week – Oak & Stone Yes, there is pizza and “Pour Your Own Beer.” But how is the burger?? 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to…
FIRST LOOK – The Toasted Yolk Cafe A new breakfast and lunch spot opens on South Tamiami Trail It goes by A LOT of aliases. Here’s just a small sampling:…
A Burger A Week – Indigenous Can a fine-dining restaurant really crank out a great burger?… 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our Sarasota A…
A 50-Year-Old Butcher Shop Hiding In Plain Sight A wine tasting leads to a great discovery! When I started to write this piece, it was about something entirely different; a…
The LIST – February 2023 We’ve got some great Sarasota Restaurant info for you! ⭐Welcome to our monthly roundup of Sarasota restaurant, food, and dining “stuff.” We call it The…
A Burger A Week – Gecko’s Grill & Pub Let’s see if the Classic Burger can measure up to its old-school name 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to…
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…
A Burger A Week – Opus Restaurant & Lounge Gulf Gate is home to an unexpectedly great burger! 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our…
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…
A Burger A Week – S.O.B. Burgers In the world of burgers, fancy isn’t everything! 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our Sarasota A Burger…
Dine Around – An Eater’s Guide to Burns Court It may be small, but there’s some great stuff to eat in Burns Court There are some that define Sarasota as…
A Burger A Week – New Pass Grill & Bait Shop City Island Hosts An Iconic Sarasota Burger Spot 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track…
The LIST – January 2023 It’s a brand-new year and a brand-new list! 🎇 Welcome to the new year! It’s OK. You can open your eyes. I have a feeling…
A 2022 Sarasota Restaurant News Timeline There was a whole lot happening in our local restaurant community last year! Here we are. Yes, this place. The end of 2022. You…
FIRST LOOK – Florence & The Spice Boys Can A Mobile Restaurant Make the Transition to Brick and Mortar? Growing up in the Chicago suburbs in the 60s and 70s…
Sarasota Christmas & Christmas Eve Dinner We’ve got a few suggestions for dining out for the holiday I probably don’t need to say it, but why not? Christmas, like most…
A Burger A Week – The Capital Grille Can a traditional steakhouse meet the burger bar? 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our Sarasota A…
The LIST – December 2022 We’ve got info on all of the hottest restaurants for the last month of the year! Welcome to December! OK, it may be just a…
A Burger A Week – The Cottage Can The Billionaire Burger live up to its lofty name?… 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our Sarasota…
FIRST LOOK – Faicco’s Italian Heros Let’s take a look at the sandwich shop that everyone is talking about. I guess you can’t technically call this a “First Look.” A…
A Burger A Week – BrewBurgers Pub & Grill We’re down in south Sarasota County for a burger tasting! 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track…
A Burger A Week – BrewBurgers Pub & Grill We’re down in south Sarasota County for a burger tasting! November 15, 2022 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to…
CAN AN AIR FRYER REALLY MAKE BETTER WINGS THAN AN OVEN?? WE DID A LITTLE BUFFALO WING EXPERIMENT TO FIND OUT! Back PP (pre-pandemic), a couple of very thoughtful friends…
A Burger A Week – Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar It’s a Sarasota burger with that “I’m on vacation” feel to it! People travel to Sarasota for a lot of…
The LIST – November 2022 We’ve got your monthly rundown. Check out who made it this month. It’s November! Yes, I can read your mind. “Where has 2022 gone!?” I…
A Burger A Week – Brick’s Smoked Meats Can a place known for BBQ deliver on the burger?? 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our…
A Burger A Week – BurgerFi Is it “Fast Food” or “Fast Casual”? 📝 This BurgerFi location has closed since this article was published. If you’ve spent any time around…
FIRST LOOK – Yokoso Ramen Let’s slurp some noodles at this new Sarasota restaurant! I like soup more than most people. At least most people that I know. I would…
A Burger A Week – Mouthole BBQ What happens when your “restaurant” is on wheels?… When I started making the list of which burger places I would visit on this…
Let a 9-Year-Old Show You How to Make Pupusas! Let’s take a look at Chef Gaby Melian’s latest cookbook for kids. This is Evelyn. Evelyn is a chef. No, she…
A Burger A Week – The Rosemary The Rosemary District gets a chance to show off their burger game 🌟🌟 We’re doing some Sarasota burger giveaways! Yes, that translates to…
The LIST – October 2022 Our local Sarasota restaurants are still standing strong! Every month for the past 72, we have written a piece about the top 25 restaurants in…
A Burger A Week – Island House Tap & Grill A unique burger cooking method makes this one standout! 📝Sous vide (/suːˈviːd/; French for ‘under vacuum’) is a method of…
Football Season – The Best Excuse to Eat Wings! Fall is here. Football season has started. Bring on the wings! Yes, it’s that time of year when you can eat…
A Burger A Week – Knick’s Tavern & Grill Where everybody knows your name… Most towns/cities have a “Knick’s.” A place that is owned by longtime residents and serves a…
A Burger A Week – Shore St. Armands Circle can compete in the burger game too! Getting out to “The Circle” has been a crapshoot for a little more than…
A Burger A Week – The Public House Sometimes the best things are found in the most unlikely places. 🌟🌟 We’re doing some Sarasota burger giveaways! Yes, that translates to…
A Burger A Week – Shakespeare’s Craft Beer & Gastro Pub They’ve got “12 Great Burgers.” We’re after just one! 🌟🌟 We’re going to start doing some Sarasota burger giveaways!…
A Burger A Week – Shake Pit This old school Bradenton burger joint is our next stop Every small to medium-sized town has a Shake Pit. Sure, it’s called something…
A Burger A Week – Alpine Steakhouse They’ve got more going on here than just TurDucKen! It’s basically every and any carnivore’s dream. A high-quality butcher shop comingled with a…
A Burger A Week – Baker & Wife The first stop on our 52 week journey lands us in Southgate! So here we go! I think I want to start…
A Burger A Week! It’s a Sarasota area burger Odyssey like no other! OK, here we go. We’ve got a new feature in store for you. We think you’ll love…
The Perfect Pasta Salad for Summertime! I never met Nana, but I LOVE her “Noodle” salad! 📃This is the first in what we hope will be a regular series dedicated…
FIRST LOOK: Fork & Hen People have been buzzing about this new North Trail restaurant In a smallish corner of a fairly non-descript North Tamiami Trail strip center is a…
A Simple Summer Potato Salad Recipe + The 4th! We’ve got a few ideas for your Independence Day celebrating! The Independence Days of my youth were pretty straightforward occasions. A…
FIRST LOOK – LobsterCraft I remember when I was growing up. Eating lobster was a BIG deal. It was a meal that was strictly reserved for special occasions; New Year’s…
Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week – A Preview Here’s what you can expect for two weeks of dining adventures! It’s like the surest sign of a Sarasota summer; Savor Sarasota Restaurant…
FIRST LOOK – Meliora A New Hotspot Opens Its Doors On Hillview Street Meliora (MEH-lee-OR-ah). Meaning: Latin term for BETTER. That’s a big statement AND a whole lot to have to…
Tacos + Cinco de Mayo. A Perfect Combination to Celebrate the Day! We’ve got some suggestions for you on where you can get a REAL taco in Sarasota We should…
Nothing Says Spring Like a Fresh Salad! Three Things We’re Eating – One Thing We’re Making! WELCOME! We’re so glad that you decided to give us some of your time…
Dine Around Sarasota – Southgate When we think about Sarasota food destinations, does Southgate come to mind? Southgate. Yes, it’s a neighborhood. And yes, it’s a shopping area. But is…
Make it at Home – Blackened Calamari with Sauteed Lemon Lime Beurre Blanc Sauce Knick’s Tavern & Grill really brings the deliciousness! Image by HUIZENG HU via Getty Images I’m just starting…
Let’s Have Breakfast & Lunch – Sarasota Style We’ve got lots of fantastic places that close around 2PM What do these places all have in common? BLVD Café, Atria Bread + Coffee,…