Summer is officially here! Our snowbirds have returned to their homes in the north and things around Southwest Florida tend to slow down for the season. Still, for all the local "year-rounders", there are so many reasons we think summer here is the tops. Here are a bunch of reasons why we love the summer! [...]

It’s been almost 365 days but at long last, Savor Sarasota has returned. As if we need another good reason to dine out at one of the many delicious restaurants along the Gulf Coast, Savor Sarasota is fourteen days of epicurean delight that won't break the bank. At over 60 local eateries from Lakewood Ranch to Sarasota and [...]

Who doesn’t love food? And who doesn’t love a deal? And who doesn’t love dining at some of Sarasota’s best original restaurants? To me, the restaurant week known as Savor Sarasota is a present, wrapped in pretty paper and opened during the summer days of June. Three-course meals from our area’s famed eateries are just $15 per [...]

Sun-drenched, white sand beaches. Thrilling arts and culture. Championship golf courses. These are just some of the things that make the Sarasota area such an incredible place to live – but it may surprise you to learn that we can also add award-winning, world-class cuisine to the list.

With the highest concentration of Zagat®-rated restaurants in Florida, Sarasota is a bona fide foodie’s heaven, and [...]