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A Taste of Downtown September 2019

The Sarasota Opera presented its sixth annual Taste of Downtown, and participants sang the praises of a couple dozen top restaurants that served bites of their best fare.

Photography by Lori Sax September 23, 2019

Stacy Ridenour, Elizabeth Valkanas

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Wine was also served.

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The setting

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Rosenda and Tom Calloway, Mark Black, Alix Redmonde

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Andrea Boyd, Steve Sajewski

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Govind Singh, Lana Mullen

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Tasty morsels

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From Noela Chocolates

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John and Catherine Cropsey

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Giovani Barat, Sam Ray

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Frank Luchsinger, Edwin Velasco, Aaron Eckert, Jeff Karasawa

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Garrett Priestly, Nicholas Bryan, Caroline William

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Jay Gordon

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Jan Burch, Sue Meyer, Dione Post, Delia Montenegro

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Carol Cohen, Ken Tarasi

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Justin and Ashley Vangeen

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Clara Ramos, Summer Haye

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Richard Russell, Marianne and Lou Cohen

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Jeff Miller, Michaela Hodalova

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James Morgan, Diana Morales

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Charles and Marilyn Smith

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Katlyn Pforzheimer, Natalie Supe

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Alex Tarque, Christine Moore

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Carol and Mark Smith

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Beverly Marsh, Dan and Michelle Robinson

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Jillian Erickson, Robbie Augustine

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Richard Russell

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Barb Archbold, Claire and Eve Ryan

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Sarasota Youth Opera performing

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Link and Terri Dorrah, Hugh Shields

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Veronica Brady, Ngoc Phan

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Andrew Vac, Ramona Glanz, Bob DeZinno

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Scott Kuykendall, Margie Ploense

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Lauren Brue, Christine Nordstrom, Marlene Cooley

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Kelly Erdmann

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Bridgette Clark, Ulrica Regnander, Sara Henry, Carol Grogan, Ines Rivero

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Lana Mullen, Mark Black, Alix Redmonde

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Felicia and Dominic LoPesto

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Tempting samples

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Bob Francescone, Dennis Bowman

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Michael Straffin

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Michael Straffin, Ngoc Phan

Danita Ray, Sharon Merrigan

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The event featured some new eateries, and it benefits the Sarasota Youth Opera.

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