Eat & Drink

Beefeaters

Smashburger Opens on University Parkway

And Chef Judi ponders the ultimate burger question: how do you like your patty?

07/06/2016 By Judi Gallagher

Class Pass

Innovative Dining Announces New Cooking Class Schedule

Jeremy Hammond-Chambers' Innovative Dining ramps up its cooking class schedule.

07/06/2016 By Margo Rometo

Pigging Out

10 Bucks or Less: Drunken Poet

A new selection of $9 street food items includes some potent pork.

07/06/2016 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Spirits of Sarasota

Cocktail of the Week: Two Senoritas' Coconut Margarita

Two Senoritas offers a twist on the icy Mexican classic.

07/05/2016 By Hannah Wallace

Recipe of the Week

Recipe of the Week: Cauliflower Mac & Cheese

Here's a lighter, more nutritious version of a classic Mac and Cheese recipe!

06/29/2016 By Margo Rometo

The Road Not Taken

10 Bucks Or Less: Daily Eats

Ciccio Restaurant Group offers up two distinct choices in the Cooper Creek shopping plaza. I avoid the healthy one.

06/29/2016 Photography by Cooper Levey-Baker

There Ain't No Doubt I Love This Land

This Week's Top 5 Dining and Drink Events

The extended Fourth of July weekend is stocked with fun parties and primo dining deals. Here are five of the best.

06/29/2016 By Felicity Warner

Spirits of Sarasota

Cocktail of the Week: Columbia's Mojito

Stave off summer with a rum classic.

06/28/2016 By Hannah Wallace

Biz Bites

Mediterraneo Offers Up Classic Italian Fare in an Elegant Setting

Mediterraneo is a primo business lunch spot.

06/23/2016 By Hannah Wallace

Recipe of the Week

Recipe of the Week: Arctic Char with Herb Salad

This week: a refreshing summer salad from downtown Sarasota's MoZaic restaurant.

06/22/2016 By Margo Rometo

Trailer Made

10 Bucks Or Less: El Carrito Grill

A gas station food truck that excels at crafting South American sandwiches.

06/22/2016 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Eat This Now

The 5 Best Things We Ate This Week - 6/22/16

From a serious burger at Baker & Wife to a Dreamsicle mimosa at Made, here are the five best things our panel of food experts ate this week.

06/22/2016 By Eat Beat Team

Best Bars

The Best Bars in Sarasota and Manatee

Here are the toasts of our town.

06/22/2016 By Hannah Wallace

Best Bars

What's Your Drinking Personality?

Four great bars to hit depending on your, ahem, spirit animal.

06/22/2016 By Hannah Wallace Illustrations by Emma Gerig

Take the Cake

How a Dispute at a Gulf Gate Bakery Ended Up on National TV

James Plocharsky, owner of Jim's Small Batch Bakery, filed a small claims complaint and ended up on The People's Court.

06/22/2016 By Cooper Levey-Baker

French Impressions

Restaurant Review: '62 Bistrot

If you want authentic French comfort food and like the cozy atmosphere of a Parisian bistro, '62 Bistrot will delight.

06/22/2016 By Marsha Fottler

Best Bars

Crime Novelist Tim Dorsey on His Fictional Hero’s Favorite Florida Bars

We asked best-selling crime novelist Tim Dorsey where his hero, Serge A. Storms, would drink.

06/22/2016 By Tim Dorsey

Best Bars

6 Great Local Tiki Bars

For instant attitude adjustment, head to one of these iconic tropical hotspots.

06/22/2016 By Hannah Wallace

Best Bars

Our Favorite Local Bar Bites

Mini-masterpieces from some restaurant bars.

06/22/2016 By Hannah Wallace

Restaurant News

JR's Old Packinghouse Cafe Suffers Major Damage from Warehouse Fire

After sustaining significant fire damage, JR's Old Packinghouse Cafe is trying to figure out how to rebuild.

06/21/2016 By Judi Gallagher