Eat & Drink

A Passage to India

Tikka Indian Cuisine Has Opened a Second Location on Fruitville Road

For the last several years, the restaurant has held the No. 2 spot in Yelp’s list of Florida’s highest-rated restaurants.

07/18/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Whisker Network

It's Raining Cats and Dogs in the Rosemary District

Katy's Cat Café and Dog Bar Sarasota are here to bring you some furry, four-legged joy.

07/16/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Hot Diggity

The Best Hot Dogs in Sarasota

What is summer if you haven't chowed down on at least one delicious hot dog?

07/16/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Hole Lotta Love

A New Bagel Shop Is Opening on Siesta Key This Month

Bungalow Bagels, from Casa Masa owner Rob DiSilvio, is located in the Southbridge Mall plaza and will open by the end of July.

07/03/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Mango Mecca

The Mango's Deep Roots in America Started in Manatee County

More than 140 years ago, some of the first mango trees in America were established in Bradenton.

07/02/2025 By Isaac Eger

Resilient, Unbreakable, Strong

Anastasia Vavrenyuk Started a New Life in a Foreign Land

“I’m a little bit in shock at how this business has taken on a life of its own.”

07/02/2025 By Stephanie Churn Lubow

Come One, Come All

Restaurant Review: Ringside at Cirque St. Armands Beachside

Ringside at Cirque St. Armands Beachside welcomes diners with a modern menu and circus memories.

07/02/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Every Day Is Sundae

Beat the Heat With These Sweet Treats

Chill out with locally made gelato and ice cream.

07/02/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Party On

These 25 Restaurants Are Extending Their Savor Sarasota Offerings

The official Savor Sarasota season is over, but tons of restaurants have extended their deals for a little while longer.

06/25/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Getting Into Harvard

Harvard Street Coffee Serves Up Locally Roasted Coffee and Affordable Eats in an Off-the-Beaten Path Space

The vibe is homey and welcoming—consider it your new secret spot.

06/23/2025 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Ahoy, Mateys!

Belly up to the Bar at Lefty’s to Sample Treasures From the Deep

Lefty's opened in the former Mandeville Beer Garden location in the Rosemary District.

06/18/2025 By Lauren Jackson

The Sky's The Limit

Mattison’s City Grille Just Opened a New Location Inside SRQ Airport

Yesterday’s opening marks the local restaurant chain’s fourth location in the area.

06/17/2025 By Lauren Jackson

No Place Like Home

For Home Baker Francesca Fago, Life Has Never Been Sweeter

Thanks to Florida's cottage food law, Fago can fill orders as a big as 500 cookies or 5,000 cakepops.

06/09/2025 By Lauren Jackson

'I Did It!'

Our Food Editor Conquers Her Fears and Helps Bake for 700 Guests at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota

What it's like to make 6,000 little bites for the resort's multiple restaurants.

06/09/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Steak It 'Til You Make It

A New Steakhouse Is Coming to Englewood's Historic Dearborn Street

Chophouse285 and its dedicated dry-aging room will open this fall.

06/05/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Sugar Rush

Sarasota's Best Sweet Treats

Here are our favorite places to appreciate Sarasota's talented local bakers.

06/05/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Southern Charm

Fried Chicken, Macaroni and Cheese, and Collard Greens Are Staples at the New Fork and Hen

The restaurant has relocated to the Main Street space vacated by Made last year.

06/04/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Bakin' Me Crazy

Registration for Wellen Park's Second Annual Pie Contest Is Officially Open

Adults, teens and children are invited to show off their baking skills on Saturday, June 28.

06/04/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Itadakimasu

Zōtō, an Upscale Japanese Restaurant, Is Coming to University Town Center

The owners of Tampa's Michelin-starred Kōsen are bringing their newest concept, which will focus izakaya on Japanese whisky, to Sarasota.

05/29/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Savor the Moment

Savor Sarasota Returns on June 1

More than 50 restaurants have signed up for this year's Savor Sarasota, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

05/21/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Sarasota Magazine

Eat & Drink

Tikka Indian Cuisine Has Opened a Second Location on Fruitville Road

It's Raining Cats and Dogs in the Rosemary District

The Best Hot Dogs in Sarasota

A New Bagel Shop Is Opening on Siesta Key This Month

The Mango's Deep Roots in America Started in Manatee County

Anastasia Vavrenyuk Started a New Life in a Foreign Land

Restaurant Review: Ringside at Cirque St. Armands Beachside

Beat the Heat With These Sweet Treats

These 25 Restaurants Are Extending Their Savor Sarasota Offerings

Harvard Street Coffee Serves Up Locally Roasted Coffee and Affordable Eats in an Off-the-Beaten Path Space

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