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Thanksgiving Day Dining Options
Even though special meals and menus are served on most holidays, there is no holiday with more focus on food, friends, and family than Thanksgiving. Traditional turkey dinners, stuffing, vegetables, pies and desserts are served and consumed in quantities unlike any other holiday. According to the National Turkey Federation 20% of the turkeys consumed annually in the United States are served […]
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Destination Dining: New Restaurants in Sarasota
Dining out can be an interesting and at times an exciting adventure. The experience of a trying something new such as a recipe, drink, or ethnic specialty adds to this adventure. However trying a brand new restaurant can be quite adventuresome. There are unknown elements and potential risks which add to the excitement and enjoyment. What type […]
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Destination Dining: Sarasota Restaurants Serving Breakfast
Since there are so many restaurants in the Sarasota area serving breakfast, we thought it would be a good idea to highlight a few and update the list periodically. You can always see the full listing of breakfast spots at the SRQ Reviews website. Of course defining breakfast can also pose some challenges. For some, […]
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Destination Dining: Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week June 1-14, 2010
The 5th annual Savor Sarasota Restaurant week kicks off on Tuesday June 1, 2010 and continues through Monday June 14, 2010. With one of the highest concentrations of Zagat rated restaurants in the state of Florida, Sarasota’s restaurants provide a wide assortment of cuisine and a casual to fine dining experience from which to choose. […]
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Sarasota Living: The State of the Arts
A Historic Commitment to the Arts: A Brief Chronology Even though Sarasota has a long history of exploration, settlement and development, today’s current city form began to take shape in the early 1920’s. Originally, part of Manatee County, Sarasota was organized as a town in 1902 and reorganized as a city in 1913. However, it […]
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What is a Petiquette Party?
According to The Panini Press, it is a party for dogs and their people being held on Saturday June 19, 2010. The details are as follows: Where: The Panini Press, 301 South Pineapple Ave. Sarasota When: Saturday June 19th at 10:00am, What: Coffee and a Proper Biscotti including some “doggie” treats **The event is […]
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One of Sarasota’s Most Popular Hamburger Specials is Back!
Perhaps one of Sarasota’s most liked restaurant specials…..for a limited time! Patricks Restaurant _______________________________________________________________________ IT’S BACK! Beginning May 1st…. GET SARASOTA’S BEST BURGER AT 1985 PRICES! To celebrate 25 years in business, Patricks is rolling back to the original 1985 Burger Menu prices for A LIMITED TIME! Hamburger …. $3.95 Cheeseburger….$4.25 Grilled Onion Burger… $4.25 […]
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Sarasota Restaurants offering “BYOB”
Many restaurants in the Sarasota area offer a “BYOB” policy; but are they truly sincere? We thought it would be a good idea to provide a listing of restaurants which allow you to bring your own wine for lunch or dinner. So we created the “BYOB” category on our site and set out to […]
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Taste Test: Loma Larga Unfiltered 2008 Malbec
Continuing our tour of wines from the Southern Hemisphere, today we are tasting the 2008 Unfiltered Malbec from Loma Larga Vineyards. Generally we associate Malbec with Argentina, however this Malbec is from Chile. Background: A long history of wine production Wine production in Chile started in the mid-16th century with vines carried by Spanish explorers, […]
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A special event taking place at Ray’s
Perhaps one of the more unique dining experiences in Sarasota is dinner at Ray’s at the Serving Spoon. A Cordon Bleu trained and multi-venue restaurateur, Chef Ray Schilcher specializes in coastal cuisine. Hailing from Martha’s Vineyard Massachusetts, Ray has developed and perfected his craft over many years in a variety of gourmet venues. For some additional background […]
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