Dockside Dining

The Best Dockside Dining in Sarasota

Where to tie up for a great meal while you’re out on the water.

03/05/2021 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Best Breakfasts

Five Local Diners We Love

In a hurry? These old-school breakfast spots will get you in and out in a jiffy.

09/14/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Plant Power

Where to Get the Best Plant-Based Burgers in Sarasota

Have a craving for a juicy burger, but looking for something meat-free? Here are some excellent plant-powered alternatives.

07/15/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Restaurant Review

At Shore's Longboat Key Location, Food and Ambiance Share the Spotlight

The second outpost of the popular restaurant opened on Longboat Key last October.

02/04/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

More Shore

Shore on Longboat Key Opens

The new restaurant features a slanted design that gives every table an uninterrupted view of the water.

09/11/2019 By Olivia Epstein

Diner league

New Metro Diner Opening in Bradenton Next Week

The new location will be the restaurant's third in the region.

03/07/2019 By Cooper Levey-Baker

High Five

An Out-of-Town Food Critic's Go-To Restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee

Tampa Bay Times food critic Laura Reiley shares her favorite local spots.

11/30/2018 By Laura Reiley

Restaurants

Two New Metro Diners Opening Next Month

The two new restaurants are the chain's 50th and 51st locations.

02/21/2018 By Staff

Diner Dish

Chef Judi Visits Metro Diner

A new restaurant brings a true diner experience to Westfield Siesta Key.

08/16/2017 By Judi Gallagher

Diner Leagues

New Diner Opens at Westfield Siesta Key Mall

Metro Diner, a burgeoning chain born in Jacksonville in 1992, recently opened its first Sarasota location in a revamped space inside the Westfield Siesta Key mall.

07/06/2017 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Eat This Now

Where and What to Eat This Week - 9/7/16

This week: flatbread at the new Boca Kitchen Bar Market, supreme seafood at Star Fish Co., a can't-miss happy hour appetizer at Selva--and more.

09/07/2016 By Eat Beat Team

Article

Where to Eat Outside in Sarasota

Now that the weather is cooling off, Chef Judi's sharing her favorite local spots for outdoor dining.

10/26/2015 By Judi Gallagher

Article

The 5 Best Things We Ate This Week

Our panel of experts share their top five picks on the local dining scene this week.

10/08/2015 By Megan McDonald

Article

Sarasota's Best Crab Cakes

Our hunt for the best in town.

03/01/2015 By Megan McDonald

Article

Best of Sarasota 2013: Food & Restaurants

Sarasota Magazine editors and readers pick the best Sarasota restaurants of 2013.

05/14/2013 By Megan McDonald

Article

Only In Sarasota

Only in Sarasota: The Waffle Stop, which prides itself on being the only restaurant in town that served Elvis Presley.

02/01/2013 By Beau Denton