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Articles by Lisa Codianne Fowler |
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Bon Vivants
Sarasota celebrates in style, and the 19th Annual
Stone Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival is no exception. For the past 18 years,
The Colony Beach and Tennis Resort on Longboat Key has marked the start
of stone crab season with a spectacular three-day event, held this year...
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Puttin' on the Ritz
Do you want to know a secret? Vernona at The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota has plenty.
The staff should shout their methods from the roof- (or spire-) tops. Instead,
they quietly go about their business of providing meals made from local,
sustainable and healthful ingredients. The majority of Vernona's diners don't
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Lasting Impressions
Art appreciation may be subjective, but at The Bijou Café,
the reviews are always unanimous. For 20 years the restaurant
has elevated food to fine art status, presenting award-winning
fare with universal appeal. In an industry with a national
success rate of just 15 percent, the Bijou has defied the odds
with...
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Nautical and Nice
There may be no better way to work up a healthy
appetite than by spending a sunny day cruising our shimmering waters,
inhaling the salty sea air and feeling the constant caress of balmy
breezes. Happily, hungry seafarers can satisfy their culinary cravings
on the waterfront or on the water...
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Fresh, Not Frozen
Every Saturday morning a farmers' market blooms
along Lemon Avenue at Main Street. Colorful umbrellas and tents pop up
before 7 a.m., the stands underneath bursting with organic produce,
seafood, fresh cut flowers, beautiful bromeliads and orchids, homemade
cookies and an imaginative array of...
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Brunch Anyone?
Brunch (brunch) n. [Colloq.]
a meal that combines a late breakfast and an early lunch
According to Webster's, "brunch" is a noun, but common usage suggests
otherwise and we've been brunching for more than a century.
Englishman Guy Beringer coined...
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A Family Affair
Fun, family, friendship... Gecko's Grill & Pub serves
up all this and more. Stop in for a cocktail, have lunch with a friend,
bring the family for dinner. Though the original location at The Landings
opened as a sports bar 14 years ago, Gecko's has since sprouted a number of siblings
and each has grown into...
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Keys to Island Dining
Whether it's casual fare or fine dining you favor,
you'll find plenty of palate-pleasing possibilities on Longboat, Lido,
St. Armands, Siesta and Casey Keys. Our palm-fringed paradise
is peppered with original, award-winning restaurants that serve up
everything from crab cakes to caviar. Check out what's cooking...
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Lite Bites
When you're hungry for quality but not quantity,
savor a myriad of morsels at our award-winning restaurants. Sampling
hors d'oeuvres, antipasti or tapas is a playground for the palate
and easy on the purse in any language. Classic or trendy, indoors or
out, here, good things really do come in small packages...
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Just Say Ole!
When it comes to great Mexican restaurants, Sarasota has the whole
enchilada. Vibrant color, culture, cuisine and fun-loving South of
the Border spirit sizzles in every corner of the county. Yet, no two
eateries are alike; each has its own distinctive flavor and charm.
For just a pocketful of pesos, you can...
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