Wine Time

Forks & Corks Tickets Go on Sale in October

Last year's Grand Tasting sold out in two minutes, so mark your calendars.

07/22/2025 By Lauren Jackson

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

From a $32 dog topped with caviar to an oceanfront fried dog to a Chicago dog Carmy from "The Bear" would be proud of, we’ve got you covered.

07/16/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Nice Slice, Baby!

The Best Pizza in Sarasota

We tasted pizzas for weeks to bring you our 20 favorite pizza pie spots, from hole-in-the-wall strip-mall joints to fine-dining restaurants.

07/09/2025 By Cooper Levey-Baker and Lauren Jackson

In Their Own Words

Patricia Pete of Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library on the Power of Libraries

"We want kids to know that this is a safe place for them to come.”

07/03/2025 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

What's in Store

Bringing Back the Old General Store at Burns Mercantile

If you don’t know what you’re looking for, you’ll find it at Burns Mercantile.

07/03/2025 By Lauren Jackson

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

Eel Be Back

July 6 Is the Last Day to Visit Mote Aquarium on City Island

The aquarium is closing its doors in preparation for the big move to its new facility at Nathan Benderson Park.

06/19/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Hot, Hot, Hot

Sarasota's Best New Restaurants

A mid-year update of the new restaurants that stand out from the crowd.

06/19/2025 By Lauren Jackson

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

Eat This Now

Nine Sarasota Doughnuts to Eat Before You Die

From peanut butter cake to red velvet to pork-stuffed, these local doughnuts are guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth.

06/06/2025 By Megan McDonald and 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