July 4, 2025

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The List – JULY 2025

😎 It’s July. Time to get this summer started!

🎇 It’s July. Bring it on! Here we are at the start of a star-spangled month. I think we all know the drill by now. Don’t mix alcohol and fireworks. And of course, don’t mix ketchup and a perfectly good hot dog!  

📆 Something to Celebrate! 

🌭 July is National Hot Dog Month! (see above!) (Tony’s Chicago Beef & Joey D’s*) 

🧨 July 4^th – Independence Day! 

🐥 July 6^{th –} National Fried Chicken Day (Yoder’s & Dutch Valley) 

🧀 July 14^th – National Mac N’ Cheese Day (Food + Beer & Fork and Hen) 

🥪 July 22^nd – National BLT Day (Southside Deli & The Village Cafe) 

🍰 July 30th – National Cheesecake Day (Wolfie’s Deli & Paisano’s Italian Bakery) 

📝 * This past November, Joey D’s was inducted into the Vienna Beef Hot Dog Hall of Fame. Yes, this proves there is a HOF for just about everything! – INFO HERE. 

We’ve dropped one new one into the dS database for your dining pleasure. Please give a warm dineSarasota welcome to… Doughboy Swift (2881 Clark Rd. | 941- 212-0390). 🍕 

They’re dishing out some pretty delicious pies from this brand-new entry into our SRQ pizza scene.

📝 We’ll be shining a little brighter light on them shortly. Keep an eye out for that. And in other Sarasota pizza news… We have a new feature we’ll be rolling out really soon! Don’t worry, we’ll tell you all about it when we’re ready to hit play. 

👍 Okie Dokie! Let’s get into our Top 10 for July 2025. It’s a completely new batch of restaurants in the top five. And only two holdovers from last month’s entire top ten. That’s a whole lotta turnover! 🛞 

A Brazilian steakhouse leads the way for the first time in the long history of The LIST. Nice job, Samba! They make their debut at number one! ⭐ 

A couple of Sarasota staples fill in the middle of the top five. And the new Ringside clocks in at a very respectable number five! 

We’re going to give it our best effort to visit both Samba and Ringside in the next month or so. I’m sure that you’d just love a better look inside. And that’s exactly what we’re here for! 

🍔 I just love seeing the Alpine Steakhouse make that jump from number 10 all the way up to number three! That’s a BIG move. They’ve been in business for the past 50 years! That means they are doing more than one (or two) things right. 

As part of our A Burger A Week series, we wrote about their Signature Steakhouse Burger. That was WAY back in August of 2022. You may have missed that. If you did, we think it deserves a read.  – READ ABOUT ALPINE’S BURGER HERE! 

🤞 Remember… There’s still time to celebrate two parts of our July holiday triple play (Canada Day is gone for this year), but you still have Independence Day (TODAY!) and Bastille Day is a week or so down the road. If you need a refresher on any of this… READ THAT HERE! 

🗒️ HERE’S THE COMPLETE LIST OF THE TOP 25 FOR JULY 2025! 

It’s a holiday today. So, it’s a short and sweet version of The LIST for this month. Stay safe out there. We’re supposed to get some “weather” this weekend. Hopefully there will be enough peeks at the sun to be able to squeeze in a BBQ or two.

~ LH 

📌 ODDS AND ENDS.  

🧑‍🍳 Yes, Chef! Have you ever dreamed of cooking up a storm alongside a real Chef? If you’ve answered YES to this question (I’m sure a lot of you just did!), then we’ve got a pretty easy way to make your dream come true. 

On July 21^st, Chef Gaetano of Ortygia will conduct a “Sicilian Food Lovers – Hands on Cooking Class.” It’s only $65, and seating is very limited. – CHEF’S CLASS INFO HERE! 

🌧️ When the Rain Falls Down… Yes, we’re into that Sarasota summer rainy pattern. It’s not all bad (we had a pretty dry winter). But is it possible to turn a rainy day into a dining deal? The answer is YES! 

Duval’s Fresh. Local. Seafood is rolling out their Rainy Day Menu. If it’s raining, just ask for their special five-entree and two-cocktail menu. They will be more than happy to help you bring a little sunshine into your day! – SEE THE RAINY DAY MENU HERE! 

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🗓️ SARASOTA FOOD INFO🗓️ 

Here is some local food information that we think you might find interesting. We’ve provided you with a link to more info. 

📖 BUY A COPY OF OUR 2025 SARASOTA DINING BOOK! – ORDER HERE 📖 

😋 MICHAEL’S ON EAST – MONTHLY EPICUREAN MENU – JAMAICA🌍 

🌦️ DUVAL’S SUMMER RAINY DAY MENU – SEE IT HERE 

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🧑‍🌾 FARMER’S MARKET INFO ‍🌾 

EVERY SUNDAY – Siesta Key Farmer’s Market – DETAILS 

EVERY SUNDAY – Farmer’s Market at Lakewood Ranch – DETAILS 

EVERY SUNDAY – The Meadows Farmer’s Market – DETAILS 

EVERY WEDNESDAY – The Phillippi Farmhouse Market (Oct-Apr) – DETAILS 

EVERY THURSDAY – Englewood Farmer’s Market (Oct-May) – DETAILS 

EVERY SATURDAY – Sarasota Farmer’s Market – DETAILS  

EVERY SATURDAY – Downtown Bradenton Public Market – DETAILS 

EVERY SATURDAY – Venice Farmer’s Market – DETAILS 

THIRD THURSDAY EVERY MONTH – UTC Night Market – DETAILS 

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