Revved Up

Revving Engines Unite Sarasota Residents and Businesses in City Sound Debate

Commissioners advanced the next phases of the city’s sound study, ordered the creation of an enforcement team and directed staff to begin talks with the school district.

2:27pm By Kim Doleatto

After the Feast

Indigenous, One of Sarasota’s Most Acclaimed Restaurants, Has Closed

After 15 years in Towles Court, in downtown Sarasota, Chef Steve Phelps’ nationally recognized restaurant has served its final meal.

09/15/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Social Comfort

SaraSocial Brings Southern Cooking, Late-Night Bites and Hookah to Downtown Sarasota

The restaurant, open today, replaces Fork & Hen on Main with a new chef, colorful comfort food menu and a kitchen that plans to keep cooking well past most diners’ bedtimes.

09/15/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Night Lights

Photo of the Week: Sarasota After Dark

"From above, you can really see just how beautiful and vibrant Sarasota is at night," says photographer Damon Powers.

09/10/2026 Photography by Damon Powers

Restaurant Refresh

Lucile Pizza & Wine Bar Is Closing—But Something New Is Already in the Oven

The downtown Sarasota restaurant will serve its final meals under the Lucile name Sept. 12 before returning with a new identity.

09/10/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Toast Your Morning

Toastique’s Avocado Smash Is as Beautiful as It Is Healthy

One of its prettiest dishes: the Avocado Smash.

09/02/2026 By Jules Telfort

Neighborhood Guide

How to Spend a Summer Weekend in the Rosemary Art & Design District

North of downtown, this walkable neighborhood is gentrifying fast, but it still feels like a rooted community. Here’s how to spend a hot summer weekend there.

08/28/2026 By Matthew Gutierrez

Suncoast Searchlight

Sarasota Holds Parking Open House Without Public Comment. Chaos Ensues.

A Sarasota parking open house meant to ease months of frustration instead erupted into boos, shouting and accusations that residents had been misled about the meeting’s format.

08/26/2026 By Christian Casale/Suncoast Searchlight

Wow, Waldorf

Sneak Peek: The Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota

New renderings reveal the homes, gardens, gathering spaces and—wait for it—an orangerie at the 18-story downtown tower.

08/19/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Benderson Bend

Sarasota Commissioners Clear the Way for Benderson’s Transformation of Former County Building

A pair of unanimous votes allows Benderson to pursue Class A offices, ground-floor retail and a dramatic redesign of the vacant building at 1660 Ringling Blvd.

08/18/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Pie Squared

Michelin-Recommended Pizza Maker Plans New Rosemary Art & Design District Restaurant

Chef Anthony Petralia is bringing pizza, handmade pasta and a more upscale Italian menu to the former Wolfie’s space on Boulevard of the Arts.

08/17/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Greek Arrival

Washington, D.C., Hot Spot Balos Is Coming to Downtown Sarasota

The seafood-focused restaurant will make its Florida debut as The Edge’s only retail tenant in spring 2027.

08/12/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Suncoast Searchlight

Sarasota Reverses Extended Parking Hours After Intense Pushback

"We didn't talk to our stakeholder. We didn't talk to the restaurateurs, the retailers, our residents, or our tourists. We talked to ourselves," said Commissioner Kathy Kelley Ohlrich.

08/04/2026 By Christian Casale/Suncoast Searchlight

Moving Breakfast

The Breakfast House Plans a New Home—and Possibly a New Bungalow Village

The longtime Sarasota restaurant plans to turn a Fruitville Road home into its new location, with hopes of eventually bringing several neighboring bungalows along.

07/29/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Shifting Gears

A Private Club Built Around Cars Is Headed to Downtown Sarasota

The Sarasota Motor Club would convert a former drone manufacturing headquarters into a private social club with collector-car storage, dining and event space—plus, the property could potentially become the new home of a beloved downtown restaurant.

07/16/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Bread Culture

Downtown Sarasota's Bakero Specializes in Naturally Leavened Sourdough

Owners Piotr and Nataliia Lugowski moved here from Poland two years ago, where Nataliia developed her skills as a professional baker.

07/01/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Loop de Loop

Photo of the Week: A Bird's-Eye View of St, Armands Circle

Surrounded by palm-lined streets, charming shops and beautiful coastal scenery, it's a perfect blend of relaxation and sophistication, says photographer Damon Powers.

06/26/2026 Photography by Damon Powers

Peek Inside

Here's What’s Coming to the Former Hyatt Regency Site

It's another Hyatt, actually. The new Hyatt Centric Harborside will bring 174 hotel rooms, event space, dining and 117 condominium residences to Kolter Urban’s new 20-story waterfront tower.

06/16/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Main Squeeze

Sarasota Wants Your Say on Main Street’s Next Look

Three concepts—traditional, historic and coastal—are on the table for Main Street’s Complete Streets project. The public has until June 19 to weigh in.

06/09/2026 By Kim Doleatto

More Rosemary

Bayside North Moves Ahead in the Rosemary District

The second phase of the Bayside project will add 96 rental residences, 15 workforce housing units, eight furnished guest suites and a ground-floor restaurant near the bayfront.

06/02/2026 By Kim Doleatto

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