Quick Bites - Parlor, Whiskey, and A Bunch of Anniversaries! There’s a lot of stuff happening in our restaurant scene. Take a look… 🍩 Time to Make the Doughnuts. Good news if you're a doughnut lover and you happen to find yourself out on Siesta Key. Parlor … [Read more...]
The LIST – May 2025
The LIST - May 2025 We're closing out Spring 2025 on a high note! 🎉 "Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party!'" - Robin Williams 🌹 There's A LOT to celebrate in May! May is just jam-packed with occasions to toast. Cinco de Mayo (just passed), Mother's Day … [Read more...]
Blue Plate Special – Dino Ribs!
Blue Plate Special - Dino Ribs! There are some prehistoric size beef ribs right in our own backyard! When I think "Dino Ribs" I can really only think of one thing. And, if you spent some of your formative years in the '60s, you can only think of one thing … [Read more...]
The Perfect Day of Dining and Wine-ing
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 no surprise to anyone who’s been around here for more than a few days. We really love our food … [Read more...]
Happy Hour Sarasota – Brick’s Smoked Meats
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 Happy Hour giveaway just for you! 🟰 HAPPY HOUR BASICS WHAT: Brick's Smoked Meats WHERE: 1528 State St. … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Brick’s Smoked Meats
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 Sarasota A Burger A Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Have a look at our Sarasota Burger … [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...]
BBQ is Big!
BBQ is Big! Let's eat some BBQ! BBQ is big! And it’s big business. I can’t remember a time when cooking with smoke was so popular. Home smoking equipment is selling at a record breaking pace and the variety of gear available is mind blowing. There are gadgets like … [Read more...]
Menu Update: Brick’s Smoked Meats
Change is good. As long as things stay pretty much the same. That's the Butcher's Board. Bison sausage, house smoked salmon, bacon burnt ends, pimento cheese and assorted "go with" pickled veggies. I'm sure you'd agree, that's the way to get the party started! But, whoa, … [Read more...]
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Best Sarasota Restaurants. Downtown Edition
Best Sarasota Restaurants. Downtown Edition We've got some great downtown dining spots just for you! Updated: 2023 The Best Sarasota Restaurants | Downtown Sarasota Downtown Restaurant | Bijou Garden Cafe Bijou is more than a restaurant. It's … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving In Sarasota
Thanksgiving In Sarasota There are lots of ways to enjoy the best holiday meal of the year. Here it is. Once again, the big eat-a-ton, more commonly known as Thanksgiving, is almost upon us. And, as usual, the options to satisfy your tryptophan-laced cravings are … [Read more...]