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Shaking Up The Competition: The Fine Art of Judging Cocktails 25 local Sarasota Restaurants compete for bragging rights! 🧑⚖️ I’ve Judged A Few Things in the Past 20+ Years of…
Double The Weekend Fun! Two Chances to Celebrate. Do one or both of these great “adult” events. Do you like adult beverages? I see quite a few hands out there….
A Burger A Week – Mad Moe’s We’re in South Sarasota County for a burger tasting! 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our Sarasota A…
The LIST – April 2024 What do you call the Easter Bunny the day after Easter? Tired 🐰 Spring Has Sprung! 🌻 Spring training baseball is in the rear-view mirror. And…
The Cottage Dials Up A Delicious Brunch An upscale brunch from a Siesta Key favorite There are two kinds of brunches in this world (let’s leave dim sum out of…
Can One Pan Really Do “Everything”? Does the perfect pan really exist?… EVERYTHING. Yes, it’s a pretty long word. (It’s worth 20 points in Scrabble without any 2X or 3X…
FIRST LOOK – The Green Orchid What’s Happening at the Selby?… Sarasota has a secret garden! I’m not talking about a tiny plot tucked away in someone’s backyard. I…
A Burger A Week – Hamlet’s Eatery A Food Truck Burger In The Most Unique Setting 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our Sarasota A…
The LIST – March 2024 We’ve got plenty of new restaurants and old favs! ⏰ It’s That Time of Year! Here’s a gentle reminder. We would just hate to see…
FIRST LOOK – Focaccia Sandwich + Bakery Fresh Baked Italian Bread is the Calling Card of Focaccia! 🟰 THE BASICS • WHAT: Focaccia Sandwich + Bakery • WHERE: 2300 Bee Ridge Rd. (941) 924-2268 (The Colonnade) …
One Dish – Enchiladas Divorciadas Gulf Gate’s Kolucan has some creative Mexican dishes on its menu! Let’s start with this. My Spanish es no bueno (I’m actually not even certain…
A Burger A Week – Palm Avenue Deli Can a NY-Style deli turn out a great burger? 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our Sarasota…
The Perfect Day of Dining and Wine-ing Forks & Corks Brings It All Together Sarasota is a food and wine town. End of discussion. I’m guessing that this comes as…
The LIST – February 2024 🗒️ We’ve got some great new restaurants, plus lots of news! Words: 959 = Reading Time: 3.5 Minutes ❤️ All You Need is Love. Hey,…
What Does It Take To Make A Great Burger? 🍔 If you’re going to eat 52 burgers, you’ll need a plan It’s still not a competition. But we’re 45 burgers…
Sarasota Has A Semi-Secret Beer Society! 99 Bottles has a locker club with some great perks! This story certainly doesn’t start like I thought it would. It begins with me…
A Burger A Week – 1592 Wood Fired Kitchen & Cocktails Can a place do everything from Saganaki to a great burger?… 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to…
The LIST – January 2024 We’re kicking off 2024 with a brand new list! 📝 Words: 998 = Reading Time: 4 minutes 🎉 Welcome to 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣❗ If you’re reading this,…
A 2023 Sarasota Restaurant News Timeline Let’s roll things back to the beginning of the year! You did it! Or maybe it’s WE did it. A little assistance goes a…
The Barbra Streisand Makes Its Debut We’re at Wolfie’s Rascal House for this sandwich combo Words: 757 = Reading Time = 3 minutes The Sarasota deli scene is getting crowded….
A Burger A Week – Duffy’s Tavern We’re just about as far north as our burger travels will take us! 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us…
The LIST – December 2023 Let’s take a look at our last list of 2023! Words: 935 = Reading Time: 3.5 minutes 🥳 IT’S HOLIDAY TIME! Either you’re ahead of…
Happy Hour Sarasota – Libby’s Neighborhood Brasserie We’re out for some Happy Hour fun in Southside Village WORDS: 761 = READING TIME: 3 MINUTES 🟰 THE BASICS WHAT: Libby’s Neighborhood…
A Burger A Week – The Barnyard Great burgers pop up in some weird places 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our Sarasota A Burger…
Your Holiday Wine Buying Guide We have suggestions for all of your holiday sipping needs! 🍷 🍷 It’s the holiday season! It’s the time of year when you may drink…
Pigfish Perfects The Fish Sandwich It’s Pigfish + Calusa Brewing! A terrific tandem. WORDS: 779 = READING TIME: 3 MINUTES This is new, but it isn’t “news”: Chef Steve Phelps…
The LIST – November 2023 Not a Ton of Fall Colors. But We’ve Got Turkey! 🍗 WORDS: 932 = READING TIME: 3.5 MINUTES 🦃 IT’S NOVEMBER! Yes, that means some…
Happy Hour Sarasota – Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar We’re getting Happy Out On St. Armands! 🍸 WORD COUNT: 1043 – READING TIME: 4 Minutes 🎁 Have we got a…
One Dish – Fresh Florida Stone Crab We’re at Walt’s Fish Market & Restaurant for a Sarasota Shellfish Classic 🦀 WORD COUNT: 667 – READING TIME: 2.5 MINUTES 🆕 WE’VE…
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…
Let’s Celebrate National Pizza Month! It’s time for some pie! 🍕 WORD COUNT: 630 – READING TIME: 3 MINUTES October seems like such a weird month to designate as National…
A Burger A Week – Connors Steak & Seafood 🌟🌟 We’ve got an interactive Burger Map to help us track our Sarasota A Burger A Week adventures. Now your burger…
The LIST – October 2023 LET’S DIVE RIGHT INTO FALL 🍁 WORDS: 940 = READING TIME: 3.5 MINUTES 🎃 WELCOME TO OCTOBER – It won’t be long now before trick-or-treaters…
An Eater’s Guide to The Landings IT’S A SOUTH TRAIL EAT STREET! 💫 WORD COUNT: 1180 – READING TIME: 4.5 MINUTES I can’t think of a more dramatic retail turnaround…
Happy Hour Sarasota – Brick’s Smoked Meats BBQ FOR HAPPY HOUR? WHY NOT! 🐷 WORDS: 927 = READING TIME: 4 Minutes 📢 Read To The Bottom. We’ve got a special…
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…