Limelight

Sarasota Magazine's Best of Sarasota 2019

The annual celebration of the Best of Sarasota's restaurants, shops, services and entertainment took place at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

Photography by Cliff Roles April 30, 2019

Fran White, Vinnie Ellis, Jasmina Bishop

Emma Smith, Becky Carr

Anita Zeven, Betsy Mitchell

Ronda Hewitt, Judith Lambert, Jonathon Musser

Mike and Tina Granthon, Dan Starostecki

Hunter Wells, Lo Jay, Holly Sharpe

Leanne Swor, Lisa Wells

Tomeika Koski, Lisa Wells, Clara Reynardus de Villanueva, Elisabeth Waters, Donna Koffman, Jaclyn Brunckhorst, Kaitlyn Perez, Umbreen Khalidi-Majeed

Margaret Wise, Flora Major

Carol Strickland, Amie Trempe

Carrie Doyle, Heather Riley

Tammy Gamso, Jennifer Sims, Jessica Stevens

Jessica Papineau, Mimi Carlin, Lola White

Allison Imre Perkowski, Glen Reith, Renee Phinney

Maria Brady, Jill Lonstein Meistrich

Kelley Lavin, Terri and Michael Klauber

Bernie Gottschalk, Lucy Nicandri

Kelley Lavin, Paul Mattison

Fifi Queen

Veronica Brady, Sally Schule

Chloe Conboy, Kaylee Greene

Jerry Rivera, Joey Panek

Barry Ripley, Jessica Wilson

Chey Zoltak, Penny Hill

Susan Dorazio, Rebecca Kelly, Danielle Warren, Stephanie Heald

Lisa Ann Evans, Gina Greenlee

Sarah Glendening, John McCarthy, Kameron Hodgens

Susan Burns, Judy Burns

Michelle Kapreilian, Ariane Dart

Raff Perna, Heather Riley

Mary Bensel, Tammy Hauser

Julia Heslin, Hans Heide

Karen and Brooke Misantone

Band Version 3.0

Lauren Thomas, Jennifer Matteo, Savannah Holds

Debbie Plotss, Robin Dumas

Marcy Oliver, Lissa Murphy

Gigi Ortwein, Liza Kubik, Karen Riley-Love, Michael Cronin, Cooper Levey-Baker

Katie Schlabach, Kim Micalizzi

Cindy Hoffman, Jay Riggs, Renee Odell

Julie and Mark Crews

Donna Koffman, Ariane Dart

Bob Harrigan, James "Sully" Sullivan

Judy Vogel, Cindy Hoffman

Jesie White, Erin Reid

Kim Livengood, Jenny Townsend

Band and sunset

Jules Mackie, Mimi Carlin

Gary and Rita Thibault

The setting

Hundreds gathered along the bayfront and inside the hall to sample cuisine from local restaurants, listen to music, savor specialty cocktails and enjoy a perfect sunset. The winners of our readers' poll and our "best of the new" editors' picks were there to showcase their offerings, and the magazine celebrated its 40th anniversary in "ruby red" style.

Limelight, Best of Sarasota

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