May 2002 Issue 2002 BEST OF THE BEST YOUR GUIDE TO WHAT'S BEST ABOUT LIVING HERE

Departments 2002 The Best of the Best  New to town? Then click here to find out what our readers call the best of best in shopping, dining and services in Sarasota. A Royal Exile  An exiled Afghan prince settles in Sarasota. A Taste of Tampa  Offbeat traveler Robert Plunket dines at two Tampa landmarks. Ask the Experts  Design solutions from the pros. Homefront  What's new in luxury real estate and design. It's a Guy Thing  A serious bachelor pad is born. It's Back!  The latest dish on Sarasota dining. Letter From New York  Sarasota-born Tom Cardamone relives the day the Towers fell. Made in Sarasota  Walls of wonder by muralist Gayl Ludvicek. Mr. Chatterbox  That old black magic: Tony Bennett and the Parade of Homes. Pretty Perfect  A breezy beach home captures the charm of Boca Grande. Real Estate Gossip  Wait 'til you read what Mary Alice Collins found out! Street Talk  Scoops and stories from the city beat. Survivors  Smart recycling saves some worthy Sarasota structures. The Sound of Silence  Psst-have you heard about the advances in hearing aids? Who Are You?  Dear reader-who are you?