NEW YEARS PREVIEW The annual Things To Do On New Years Eve press releases are starting to fill up my inbox. Here we go If youre looking for The essence of chic and a modern vibe then you might want to add the Carmel Café (8433 Cooper Creek Blvd.) to your list of year end possibilities. Lots more later
ITS GOOD TO SHARE Are you one of those folks who just cant keep your fork on your own plate? You know who you are, I dont have to tell you. If that description fits, then Geckos Grill & Bar (4870 S. Tamiami Trl. The Landings) may have something right in your wheelhouse. Their brand new Share The Plate menu offers tasters a selection of hand picked items. Get it 3pm to 6pm and late night 10pm to close. FYI Theyre serving this menu at ALL of their locations. CHECK THE MENU.
SARASOTA RESTAUTRANTS COLLECT THE HARDWARE One measure of success is the size of your trophy case. Judging by the announcements from Florida Trend some local restaurants should be building a larger one. Among this years Golden Spoon honorees are, Dereks Culinary Casual, Mozaic (1377 Main St. Downtown), Libbys Café + Bar (1917 Osprey Ave, Southside Village) and the Selva Grill (1345 Main St. Downtown). And, lets not stop there. Louies Modern (1289 N.Palm Ave. Downtown) and Shore Diner (465 John Ringling Blvd. St. Armands) were tapped as Best New Restaurants. Michaels on East (1212 S. East Ave.) joins the Golden Spoon Hall of Fame!
UP ON THE HOUSETOP Leave it to Beach Bistro/Eat Heres Sean Murphy to throw a super cool holiday bash. Youre invited to enjoy some festive holiday cheer on DEC 20th from 5pm to 7:30pm. Theyll be serving $5 beer/wine and $5 small plates. It all happens at the fountain in front of the downtown Eat Here restaurant (1888 Main St. Downtown). AND, keep the party going after 7:30 by climbing that giant red spiral staircase to Eat Heres rooftop deck. Theyll be decking the halls until 2AM up top.
TINY BUBBLES The holidays usually put people in the mood for a little bubbly. And, why not. Its a great time of year to celebrate and toast. If that sounds good to you Michaels Wine Cellar (1283 S. Tamiami Trl.) is the place to be on DEC 18th at 6pm. Thats when theyll host their holiday Champagne Tasting. Hey, how often do you get the chance to sample 20 champagnes without leaving the room? $25PP, reservations required, space is limited | 941-366-0007 X224. MORE INFO.
OLD NEWS Yeah, yeah, I know this is old news. Im not happy to be recycling this stuff either. But, its a BIG food announcement and some of you may have been vacationing on the moon last week and missed this. So as not to bore you, here is the condensed version. Five well established names in the restaurant biz will be setting up shop at the new University Town Center set to open next fall. They are (in no particular order): The Cheesecake Factory, The Capital Grill, Brio Tuscan Grill, Kona Grill and Seasons 52. Thats 3 out of 5 grills for those keeping score.
NEW IN THE DS DATABASE Walshs Authentic Philly Cuisine, 2704 Stickney Pt. Rd. | Joey Ds Chicago Style Eatery, 3811 Kenny Drive |
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