Siesta Key
Siesta Key Beach is central Sarasota's gateway to the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico, an island that combines luxurious amenities with a relaxed vibe that appeals to both visitors and locals.
Stories Dine
A Fate Worse Than Having No Babysitter
By Kristine Nickel
Some parents compare taking their kids to a restaurant with having a tooth pulled without Novocain. It doesn't have to be that way. There are restaurants that enjoy having little ones around, and we're not referring to fast food joints where quality, nutrition and taste might be compromised for...
Seafood and Sarasota are Indelible Partners
By Kristine Nickel
Seafood and Sarasota are indelible partners. For visitors and locals alike, one look at our sparkling Gulf of Mexico conjures up visions of seafood in all its guises: grilled, blackened, baked, and fried – you name it, we've got it. Savor Sarasota has an amazing array of seafood being offered...
Looking For A New Twist In Your Savor Sarasota Strategy?
By Kristine Nickel
Looking for a new twist in planning your Savor Sarasota dining strategy? Well, look is the operative word. While looking through the list of restaurants participating in the 2013 Savor Sarasota, a new vision struck. Why not choose the restaurants according to their views? Why not indeed. Here's a...
An Exceptional Ensemble of Meals and Music
By Mary Ellen Mancini
The art of excellent cuisine is the perfect synthesis of flavors and said to be like music for the mouth. Great music is the art of harmonious sound and considered to be food for the soul. And, when they dance together, it is a magical ensemble that, quite simply, should not be missed. This summer,...
Restaurant Week Reappears
By Mary Ellen Mancini
AbracadabraIt's like magic... Well, at least for your mouth (and your money) anyway. From June 1-14, Visit Sarasota County invites you to enjoy the eighth annual summertime sensation known as Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week. This amazing culinary concept originated in 2006 as a weeklong event...
New Eats On The Downtown Sarasota Streets
By Mary Ellen Mancini
Anyone who is familiar with Sarasota knows that the food scene here is ridiculous. Ridiculously good, that is. Our standards for creative cuisine have taken a backseat to no one and include more highly rated, award winning restaurants per square mile than anywhere else in Florida and, there are more...
Smile and Say Cheese
By Mary Ellen Mancini
"Many's the long night I've dreamed of cheese -- toasted, mostly." ~ Robert Louis Stevenson There is no denying that cheese is just plain dreamy... Or, sometimes creamy, stinky, flowery, earthy, sharp, buttery, crumbly and even moldy to name a few. It is one of life's finer foods and has a spectrum...
Four Continents of Food Come Together: Sarasota Peruvian
By Mary Ellen Mancini
Peru is famous throughout South America for its diverse food and varied flavors... In addition to having a unique geography and range of climate, Peru was founded on Incan roots and a wide history of immigration from places like Africa, France, Italy, Spain and even China, to name a few, all of...
Farmers Market Fever - Sarasota's Top 10 Outdoor Locations
By Mary Ellen Mancini
Outdoor farmers markets have always been wondrously inviting... There is just something so alluring about starting your day with the vibrant colors of seasonal vegetables, the smell of fresh cut flowers and prepared foods , the intrigue of hand-made sundries and the personal interaction between...
Craft Cocktails Come to Town
By Mary Ellen Mancini
Goodbye pre-made sour mix, goodbye maraschinos, goodbye tiny pimento-stuffed olives, it's time for you to hit the road. Hello fresh herbs, hand-squeezed citrus, hand-stuffed olives and homemade brandy-marinated fresh fruit. Yes, muddled, smashed, shaken and stirred... Genius in a glass. The old has...
