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Find out morePhotography by Lori Sax September 17, 2018
David and Ester Pilson
Nick and Allie Castellano
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Jean Woody and Sandy Moore
Brenda Tamm and Kirsten Barat
Todd and Kelli Holden
Lisa Quinn and Gina Brahs
A Taste of Downtown
A Taste of Downtown
Sam Ray and David Beckett
A Taste of Downtown
Nancy Krohngold
A Taste of Downtown
Maria Hutchinson and Nyoka Bruggeman
Alina Evans
Katie Maisel and Shannon Farrell
Jeff Gissinger, Ivet Atriano, and J.P. Knaggs
Ivet Atriano
Jake Mitchel, Farah Hlimi
Jeffrey Karasawa
Jeffrey Karasawa and Sam Ray
Brent and Vicky Jones
Gayle Guynup and Lee Dougherty Ross
Olivia Alstrom , Ashley Middleton and Kelly Erdmann
Christine Nordstrom and Marlene Cooley
Erin Paton and Douglass Gamble
A Taste of Downtown
A Taste of Downtown
Istvan Bottvan, Shad and Iva Kralik
Daniella Hernandez
To-Quyen Klipstein and Bill Hatz
Joanne and Pete Powers
Yann Chupin
Adam and Jaime Still
Susan Hentz and Amy Warren
Vanessa Russo
Nick Robinson and Ann Gratz
Julia Heslin and Hans Heide
Andrea Allison and Stacy Tocci
Steve Sajewski and Cornelius Mohr
Andrew Vac and Ramona Glanz
A Taste of Downtown
Stevo Rogers and Tina Todorsova
Rita Mirchandani, Lauren Venable and Susan Smith
A Taste of Downtown
A Taste of Downtown
A Taste of Downtown
A Taste of Downtown
A Taste of Downtown
Ihenyen Ejodame and Judy Cote
A Taste of Downtown
A Taste of Downtown
Colette Penn and Dr. George Strashnov
Twenty-two local restaurants provided samples of their dishes to enjoy; wine and beer were also served. Proceeds benefit the Sarasota Youth Opera.
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