Posts Tagged ‘Eastern European Dining’

Posts Tagged ‘food for foodies’ Artisan Inspired Comfort Food in a Casually Elegant Space On Siesta Drive, there is a small non-descript strip mall across from the Westfield Southgate Mall. This area, just east of Route 41 past Roy’s and Flemings, is home to …

SRQ Reviews on October 30, 2018 The Screaming Goat Taqueria…Screaming Good Food! The Gulf Gate area of Sarasota offers a plethora of bars, restaurants, caterers, and casual eateries. In my mind, Gulf Gate provides an incubator and a proving ground for upstart new restaurants. One relatively new entrant to the locale is Screaming Goat Taqueria; […]

A transformation from “blah” to “Molto bene!” With a carefully planned restaurant renovation and painstaking attention to decor details, our expectations for Beulah were high. Although the setting was impressive, the restaurant failed to deliver on our expectations of quality food. We were disappointed, but agreed to give it another try. After a few months, […]

SRQ Reviews on January 22, 2012 A Passion for Food and Cooking Inspires an Unlikely Combination If one were asked to list a number of adjectives describing the typical Bar-B-Q Pit Master, I highly doubt Jewish white woman would be included.  However, Sarasota’s own Nancy Krohngold, yes, a Jewish white woman, has been serving some […]

SRQ Reviews on May 15, 2019 The Evolution of Korean Cuisine in Sarasota. A few years ago, food trucks emerged on the Sarasota dining scene. Innovative, flavorful, reasonably priced food served from itinerant mobile kitchens allowed us to casually dine in a heretofore non-traditional manner. With a variety of cuisine, an array of food styles, […]

Posts Tagged ‘global food’ Artisan Inspired Comfort Food in a Casually Elegant Space On Siesta Drive, there is a small non-descript strip mall across from the Westfield Southgate Mall. This area, just east of Route 41 past Roy’s and Flemings, is home to …

SRQ Reviews on July 1, 2009 Old World Experience, New World Taste With its large presence, open aired setting, and multi-generational family owned/operated (for over 100 years), the Columbia Restaurant is a major anchor on St. Armands Circle.  Serving Spanish cuisine from 7 locations throughout Florida, the first impression might be “tourist trap”.  True, some […]

SRQ Reviews on March 10, 2018 Dinner and a movie! One of life’s simple entertainment combinations, dinner, and a movie, can be easily achieved. Maharaja Indian Cuisine, located on the corner of North Lockwood Ridge Road and University, is literally right next door to the Parkway 8 Cinema. Pre or post-movie, Maharaja is ready to […]

SRQ Reviews on December 14, 2018 Simple, Seafood, Italian Style. La Dolce Vita is a charmingly understated, family run, authentic, Italian restaurant. Located in a small strip mall on Stickney Point Road, just east of Rt. 41; the restaurant space is small, simple, and tasteful in appearance. Casually relaxed, La Dolce Vita is the perfect […]

Thursday is Ladies Day, all sushi half priced.

SRQ Reviews on March 12, 2020 Quiet dining in a casually refined setting. Bucking the current trend in new restaurant styles, A Sprig of Thyme offers a more classic, continental ambiance for dining. Small and cozy, white table clothed tables line the walls of this rectangular-shaped dining area. Subdued lighting, tasteful artwork, and earth-toned hues […]