July 2016

Best Bars
Your guide to the 31 best bars in Sarasota/Manatee. From tropical tiki huts to chic cocktail lounges, 31 great spots for your best night out. Plus: the bitter battle over Big Pass, best summer shows, new shopping finds and more.
In this issue:
Arts & Entertainment

Unscripted Fun
Florida Studio Theatre Gears up for Sarasota Improv Festival

Rapper's Delight
Venice Musician Dick Hyman Has Serious Hip Hop Cred
Best of Sarasota

Best Bars
The Best Bars in Sarasota/Manatee
Eat & Drink

Rolls That Rule
Six Great Local Lobster Rolls

Best Bars
Cocktails at The Colony

Best Bars
The Best Bars in Sarasota and Manatee

Best Bars
What's Your Drinking Personality?

French Impressions
Restaurant Review: '62 Bistrot

Best Bars
6 Great Local Tiki Bars

Best Bars
Our Favorite Local Bar Bites
Fashion & Shopping

Buys of Summer
8 Must-Buy Summer Essentials
Home & Real Estate
News & City Life

The Sound and the Fury
Sand Storm

Only in Sarasota
Only in Sarasota: Bird Key Park

Mr. Chatterbox
Finding the Fountain of Youth at Warm Mineral Springs

Civil Discourse
Searching for Common Ground on Gun Laws

Convention Wisdom
Inside This Month's Republican National Convention

From the Editor