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Best Restaurants 2026

Chef Chompoonuck “Joy” Dilbert Brings the Flavors of Thailand to Sarasota

“I do love Thai food. But I also dream about when I can eat Cheetos or have carbonara pasta.”

02/03/2026 By Lauren Jackson

In Their Own Words

Attorney Janella Leibovitz Gives Foster Kids a Voice in Court

Leibovitz oversees Legal Aid of Manasota's Legal Lifeline for Youth program, which provides comprehensive legal representation to kids in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

02/03/2026 By Megan McDonald

Conversation Hearts

All You Need Is Love— and These Five Gifts

Get your partner something they’ll actually want for Valentine’s Day.

02/03/2026 By Megan McDonald

Second Chapter Salvage

The Iconic Sarasota Architectural Salvage Warehouse Is Closing in April

After more than two decades of ownership, Jesse White begins a months-long liquidation following the sale of his Central Avenue building.

02/03/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Simply the Best

The Best Restaurants in Sarasota

Our list of the 33 most fabulous restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee.

02/03/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Made in Sarasota

Evan Nicolaides Makes Award-Winning Heirloom Knives in His Sarasota Studio

Every Esnyx knife is made made by hand and based on a design that dates back to the 1700s. "There's a lot of soul to them," he says.

02/03/2026 By Megan McDonald

Did That Really Happen?

Recent You-Can’t-Make-Them-Up Headlines From Sarasota

An alligator eviction, reconsidering the phrase "armed with knowledge," plant theft and wondering if manatees need a side hustle.

02/03/2026 By Staff

Fast Track

Nicole Rissler Named Sarasota County's Assistant County Administrator

Plus, Sarasota High School's Ryan Chase is named the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ Florida High School Principal of the Year, and more.

02/02/2026 By Staff

Grant Report

Impact100 SRQ Awards $864,000 in Grants to Eight Local Nonprofits

Plus, Publix Charities awards $175,000 to Habitat for Humanity Sarasota, and more.

02/02/2026 By Staff

The Rundown

Inside the Sarasota Succulent Society

The society was started by Walter Sparkman, who built his home there in the 1930s.

02/02/2026 By Susan Burns

A Tale of Tariffs

How Are Tariffs Affecting Sarasota Coffee Shops?

“Tariffs puts everyone in this strange position where you are punished for doing good long-term deals.”

02/02/2026 By Isaac Eger

Oh La La!

Creative Cocktails Reign at Mimi's Brasserie & Speakeasy

Sneak through the dining room after 5 p.m. for the full speakeasy experience.

02/02/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Media

ArtsBeat Launches as a New Model for Community-Supported Journalism in Sarasota

Led by Jay Handelman and Carrie Seidman, ArtsBeat is designed to provide consistent, authoritative coverage of Sarasota’s performing, visual, and cultural arts.

02/02/2026 By Staff

Review

A New FST Production Takes Us to the Moon

"The Blue-Sky Boys" presents an often entertaining picture of the engineers behind the Apollo moon landing.

02/02/2026 By Kay Kipling

Taste of the Middle East

Olive Eats Is All About Freshness and a Love of Good Food

Chef Emad Al-Masri manages to make all of his food from scratch with a freshness and flavor that started packing the place with customers as soon as it opened.

02/02/2026 By Isaac Eger

Final Frame

Sabrina Small Investigates What’s Behind the Mask in Her Drawings, Paintings and Stitchwork

"I’ve always been attracted to the underbelly of human nature and in myself and finding the beauty in the darkness,” Small says

02/01/2026 By Susan Burns

Suncoast Searchlight

Curiosity in Chaos: How a Local Nonprofit Takes on Deep Political Division

Through a series of facilitated dinners, CATA seeks to “rehumanize” people on all sides of the political spectrum.

01/30/2026 By Clinton Engelberger/Suncoast Searchlight

Salt & Stone

For Sale: A $26 Million Palazzo on Point of Rocks

Let's look inside a Siesta Key Gulf-front estate designed for permanence, privacy and sunsets. Its listing price is testing the outer edge of Sarasota’s luxury market.

01/30/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Review

Urbanite Theatre Delivers a Sometimes Harrowing 'JOB'

This two-character play is an intense, packed peek into dark corners.

01/29/2026 By Kay Kipling

Bundle Up

This Weekend Is Going to Be Real Cold in Sarasota and Manatee Counties

There may be a chance of snow flurries on Saturday, Jan. 31, with cold temperatures continuing through Monday, Feb. 2

01/29/2026 By Lauren Jackson

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