A Burger A Week - Hive Bar Three "Big Macs" are hiding here in Sarasota! Most of us know it (and could probably sing it): "Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun." That little earworm was let loose on an unsuspecting, … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Boca Sarasota
A Burger A Week - Boca Sarasota It's time for the OMG 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! Take a look at our Sarasota Burger Tracker! - A BURGER A WEEK … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Cha Cha Coconuts
A Burger A Week - Cha Cha Coconuts St. Armands Circle is the setting for burger #49! 🌟🌟 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! Take a look at our Sarasota Burger … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – 1592 Wood Fired Kitchen & Cocktails
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 help us track our Sarasota A Burger A Week adventures. Now, your burger info is just a short click away! Take … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – The Barnyard
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 A Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our Sarasota Burger Tracker! - A … [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...]
A Burger A Week – Cafe L’Europe
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 A Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our Sarasota Burger Tracker! - A … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Meliora
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 Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our Sarasota Burger Tracker! - A BURGER A … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Shake Shack
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 Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our Sarasota Burger Tracker! - A BURGER A WEEK … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – MADE Restaurant
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 adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our Sarasota Burger Tracker! - A BURGER A WEEK … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – The Hob Nob Drive-In
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 A Burger A Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our Sarasota Burger … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Sunnyside Cafe
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 Sarasota A Burger A Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our Sarasota Burger … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Tasty Home Cookin’
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 our Sarasota A Burger A Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our Sarasota Burger … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Miller’s Ale House
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 our Sarasota A Burger A Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our Sarasota Burger … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Patricks 1481
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 ½ lbs. of salt does seem like an awful lot for a Greek Salad (the correct amount is 1 ½ tsp.). Thanks to those of you that … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Siesta Key Oyster Bar
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 our Sarasota A Burger A Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our Sarasota Burger … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Mattison’s City Grille
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 Sarasota A Burger A Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our Sarasota … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Duval’s Fresh. Local. Seafood.
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 Sarasota A Burger A Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our Sarasota … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – JR’s Old Packinghouse Cafe
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 A Burger A Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our Sarasota … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Tony’s Chicago Beef
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 A Burger A Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our Sarasota Burger … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Oak & Stone
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 help us track our Sarasota A Burger A Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Indigenous
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 Burger A Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our Sarasota … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Opus Restaurant & Lounge
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 Sarasota A Burger A Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our Sarasota … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – S.O.B. Burgers
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 A Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our Sarasota Burger Tracker! … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – The Capital Grille
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 Burger A Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our Sarasota Burger … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – The Cottage
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 A Burger A Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our Sarasota Burger … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – BrewBurgers Pub & Grill
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 our Sarasota A Burger A Week adventures. Now your burger info is just a short click away! Take a look at our … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar
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 different reasons. Without even thinking about it, one knows that our weather has a lot to do with it. A lot of the … [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...]
A Burger A Week – BurgerFi
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 the food and restaurant marketing scene (or even just been a consumer) in the past few years, you've not … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Mouthole BBQ
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 Sarasota burger expedition, I went into it with an open mind. What I mean by that is, I wasn't going just to … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – The Rosemary
A Burger A Week - The Rosemary The Rosemary District gets a chance to show off their burger game 📝 This restaurant has closed since this article was originally published 🌟🌟 We're doing some Sarasota burger giveaways! Yes, that translates to Burger Prizes! We'll be … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Island House Tap & Grill
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 cooking in which food is placed in a plastic pouch or a glass jar and cooked in a water bath for longer … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Knick’s Tavern & Grill
A Burger A Week - Knick's Tavern & Grill Where everybody knows your name... 📝 This restaurant has closed since this article was originally published. Most towns/cities have a "Knick's." A place that is owned by longtime residents and serves a very local eating … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – The Public House
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 Burger Prizes! We'll be serving these up over on our Facebook Sarasota Burger Page. JOIN THAT HERE. … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Shakespeare’s Craft Beer & Gastro Pub
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! Yes, that translates to Burger Prizes! We'll be serving these up over on our Facebook Sarasota … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Shake Pit
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 else. But at its core, it's a Shake Pit. My "Shake Pit" was a little place in the Chicago area called the … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Alpine Steakhouse
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 steakhouse. If you love meat, I'm not sure what could possibly be better than … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Baker & Wife
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 by saying when I dreamt this whole thing up, I thought it was going to be easy. I mean, how difficult could burger tasting be? After my … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week! – Preview
A Burger A Week! - Preview 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 it, well, because it seems like everyone loves a good burger! So, we're going on a Sarasota Burger Odyssey, and … [Read more...]
Sarasota Food Find | S’Macks Burgers & Shakes | Sarasota Restaurants Journal
In a world of burgers its the sides that make all difference. It seems the world has gone burger crazy. At a time when lots of folks are talking veganism and the like, the burger has taken off. Its like an insane parallel universe. The constant drone of how great plant … [Read more...]
Menu Monday. It’s All About The Burger
Menu Monday. It's All About The Burger It's burger time! The burger has made a comeback. Not that it really ever went anywhere. But it's back! And, boy, are there great versions of an American classic floating around the Sarasota restaurant scene. Theres a prime example of a … [Read more...]
State by State, Burger by Burger
You just cant get enough of a good thing. I love a good burger as much as the next guy. Sometimes, I think even more than the next guy. And, yes I know I just wrote about the great burgers served up over at Knicks Tavern & Grill. But, I thought, Hey, what if youre out … [Read more...]
June Winners | Enjoy A Great Burger
Why do burgers taste better in the summer? This is not a trick question. Lets raise a bun to our June winners. Sorry for the delay in announcing. Technical difficulties beyond our control. All is good now. Especially for Skip and Dave. They correctly identified Junes … [Read more...]
Burger Time | The Village Cafe
Finding a great burger selection in an unexpected location. Were lucky, burger-wise. Sarasota has some pretty amazing places to grab a delicious burger. Heres a short list, see if you agree. The Hob Nob Square 1 Burgers & Bar Knicks Tavern & … [Read more...]
Grilled Cheese Takes Center Stage
The humble grilled cheese gets a necessary elevation. Its supposed to be all about the burgers. And, mostly it is. When you have the word burger prominently featured in your name it had better be. But, what happens when a alternative menu item is as good as the featured … [Read more...]
Brasserie Belge Offers Burgers To Celebrate Independence Day
Did you ever think you would be chowing down an all American burger at a Belgian restaurant in Sarasota on the 4th of July? Well, truth be told, I hadnt considered the possibility either. Until now. Things have changed in Sarasota. Our restaurant community has exploded with … [Read more...]
Square 1 Burgers & Bar Opens in Sarasota
Move over Hob Nob and Five Guys, Sarasota has a brand new hamburger joint and it's called Square 1 Burgers & Bar. Newly opened at 1737 S. Tamiami Trail (just across from Sarasota Memorial Hospital), Square 1 has a fantastic looking menu of burger choices. And, I mean … [Read more...]
The Monterey Grill: Wahoo!!
Say it, Fish-Burger. Go ahead, one more time, Fish-Burger. Now youre getting the idea. It might be a little unnatural when you first utter it, but, youll get the hang of it. Any place you walk into these days that serves casual fare seems to have a fish taco on the menu. So … [Read more...]
It’s Slider Time at Selmon’s
I doubt that back in 1921 when White Castle founder Walter Anderson opened his first restaurant, that he could have foreseen how popular his tiny burger creation would be. Fast forward 89 years to 2010 and check out what the "slider" has become! There have been so many variations … [Read more...]
dineSarasota Menu Monday: Cha Cha Coconuts
Here's a long time Sarasota favorite. Cha Cha Coconuts, located on St. Armands Circle, has been serving up great casual food and drinks to hungry Sarasota diners for years. Looking for a place to grab a burger? Cha Cha's has a great one. Oh, and while you dine, you can also catch … [Read more...]
dineSarasota Menu Monday: MacAllisters Grill & Tavern
This week our Menu Monday feature takes us out to Lakewood Ranch. One of the anchors on Lakewood Ranch Main Street from the beginning has been MacAllisters Grill & Tavern. Their great take on casual American, mixed with some authentic Scottish fare, make it a fantastic place … [Read more...]
dineSarasota Menu Monday: Knick’s Tavern & Grill
This is one of Sarasota's gems! Located in the Southside Village neighborhood, Knick's Tavern & Grill is more than what it's name suggests. They offer an amazing menu of home style-gourmet dishes. That's my term, not theirs. I use that because the food feels comfortable, but … [Read more...]
How About a Burger With That Cabernet
Last May we reported on the 5 For 6 'Til 7 deal at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Winebar. Here's a little update to that post. Fleming's has recently added their Fleming's Prime Sirloin Burger to the 5 For 6 menu. It's grilled to your liking with blackened sweet and spicy bacon, … [Read more...]