Guidebook for Sarasota

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Guidebook for Sarasota

Food Scene

Great pizza in their wood-fired oven. Also easy for take-out if you prefer to eat at home. They even provide a free salad with the pizza.
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Primo! Ristorante
8076 N Tamiami Trail
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Great pizza in their wood-fired oven. Also easy for take-out if you prefer to eat at home. They even provide a free salad with the pizza.
A favorite for Mexican food, this lively restaurant has plenty of atmosphere and excitement.
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Mi Pueblo El Restaurante Mexicano & Cantina - University
8405 Tuttle Ave
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A favorite for Mexican food, this lively restaurant has plenty of atmosphere and excitement.
This waterfront restaurant is a must for fine dining with excellent views.
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marina jacks
2 Marina Plaza
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This waterfront restaurant is a must for fine dining with excellent views.
Not your typical Chinese restaurant. You'll find items here that go beyond the ordinary. A favorite is the salt and pepper shrimp.
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Yummy House China Bistro Sarasota
1737 S Tamiami Trail
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Not your typical Chinese restaurant. You'll find items here that go beyond the ordinary. A favorite is the salt and pepper shrimp.
Take a stroll around the circle and stop in for some great Cuban cuisine. My favorites include a Mojito, black bean soup and ropa vieja for an entree.
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Columbia Restaurant
411 St Armands Cir
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Take a stroll around the circle and stop in for some great Cuban cuisine. My favorites include a Mojito, black bean soup and ropa vieja for an entree.
If you're looking for a burger or a nice pot roast dinner, this is the place to go.
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Metro Diner
6056 N Lockwood Ridge Rd
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If you're looking for a burger or a nice pot roast dinner, this is the place to go.
Another beautiful spot to have a great meal. Make sure to take a walk along the new Bradenton Riverwalk.
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Mattison's City Grille Bradenton Riverwalk
101 Riverfront Blvd
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Another beautiful spot to have a great meal. Make sure to take a walk along the new Bradenton Riverwalk.
This restaurant offers great Thai food at very affordable prices. After dinner you can go across the street to the Oakmont 8 movie theater.
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Thai Palace
4756 Cortez Rd W
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This restaurant offers great Thai food at very affordable prices. After dinner you can go across the street to the Oakmont 8 movie theater.
This restaurant on the beach is a definte vacation must. Worth the splurge you'll enjoy great food and veautiful views of the sunset over the Gulf Of Mexico. Don't forget your camera!
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The Beach House Restaurant
200 Gulf Dr N
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This restaurant on the beach is a definte vacation must. Worth the splurge you'll enjoy great food and veautiful views of the sunset over the Gulf Of Mexico. Don't forget your camera!
This laid back restaurant in downtown Sarasota is the perfect place to enjoy some ribs. This casual restaurant is great for lunch or an early dinner.
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Nancy's Bar-B-Q
14475 State Road 70 E
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This laid back restaurant in downtown Sarasota is the perfect place to enjoy some ribs. This casual restaurant is great for lunch or an early dinner.
This is a good spot for a late dinner, as they are open until 12 AM. Nightly specials are another reason to stop in, including rack of ribs specials, all you can eat wings etc. For a list of current promotions, check out their website.
The Public House Tap & Grill
6240 N Lockwood Ridge Rd
This is a good spot for a late dinner, as they are open until 12 AM. Nightly specials are another reason to stop in, including rack of ribs specials, all you can eat wings etc. For a list of current promotions, check out their website.

Drinks & Nightlife

Relax and enjoy a drink and some food at this low-key tiki bar on Sarasota Bay. Make sure to take a stroll around the park and check out the fountain at the end.
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Oleary's Tiki Bar & Grill
5 Bayfront Dr
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Relax and enjoy a drink and some food at this low-key tiki bar on Sarasota Bay. Make sure to take a stroll around the park and check out the fountain at the end.
This dive bar is one of a kind and one you should definitely add to your list. Enjoy a Mai Tai, but be warned, these drinks pack a punch!
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Bahi Hut Tiki Cocktail Lounge
4675 N Tamiami Trail
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This dive bar is one of a kind and one you should definitely add to your list. Enjoy a Mai Tai, but be warned, these drinks pack a punch!
If you are looking for lots of people having a good time, this is the spot to go on Friday and Saturday night.
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The Gator Club
1490 Main St
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If you are looking for lots of people having a good time, this is the spot to go on Friday and Saturday night.
This microbrewery has a relaxed vibe and is a great place to hang out with friends. Check out their webpage for special events including movie nights and food truck rallies.
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JDub's Brewing Company
1215 Mango Ave
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This microbrewery has a relaxed vibe and is a great place to hang out with friends. Check out their webpage for special events including movie nights and food truck rallies.
This Bar / Restaurant is the place to catch the big game. They also have the best wings in town.
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Miller's Ale House - Sarasota
3800 Kenny Dr
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This Bar / Restaurant is the place to catch the big game. They also have the best wings in town.
Enjoy a drink while cruising around Sarasota Bay on this lively party boat.
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LeBarge Tropical Cruises
2 Marina Plaza
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Enjoy a drink while cruising around Sarasota Bay on this lively party boat.

Sightseeing

This museum is beautiful on the inside and the outside. You can also tour the residence of John and Mable Ringling the Ca'd'Zan.
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Ringling Museum station
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This museum is beautiful on the inside and the outside. You can also tour the residence of John and Mable Ringling the Ca'd'Zan.
This research laboratory hosts an extensive aquarium as well as the marine mammal center wehere you can visit manatees Hugh and Buffet.
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Laboratorio y Acuario Mote Marine
1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy
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This research laboratory hosts an extensive aquarium as well as the marine mammal center wehere you can visit manatees Hugh and Buffet.
Siesta Key has consistently ranked as one of the top beaches in the USA. The white powdery sand feels great on your feet and compliments the blue green waters of the Gulf Of Mexico. Siesta Key is lively, with beach volleyball, evening drum circles, as well as shops and restaurants in Siest Key Village.
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Siesta Key
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Siesta Key has consistently ranked as one of the top beaches in the USA. The white powdery sand feels great on your feet and compliments the blue green waters of the Gulf Of Mexico. Siesta Key is lively, with beach volleyball, evening drum circles, as well as shops and restaurants in Siest Key Village.
Coquina Beach is my favorite beach to visit. Unlike Siesta Key, you'll always find a place to park, often under a nice shady tree. There's a nice walkway and picnic area under the trees before you cross the dunes to the beach. There lots to explore in Bradenton Beach, including local shops and restaurants. AAnother favorite spot is the park on the Bayside across the street from the beach. Here you can meander along wooden boardwalks and find a quiet bench to take in the view.
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Coquina Beach station
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Coquina Beach is my favorite beach to visit. Unlike Siesta Key, you'll always find a place to park, often under a nice shady tree. There's a nice walkway and picnic area under the trees before you cross the dunes to the beach. There lots to explore in Bradenton Beach, including local shops and restaurants. AAnother favorite spot is the park on the Bayside across the street from the beach. Here you can meander along wooden boardwalks and find a quiet bench to take in the view.

Parks & Nature

This park offers miles of paths to walk, jog, or bike. There are also many places to launch a kayak and enjoy a paddle through the mangroves. At the tip of the park, you will have a view of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge which connects Manatee County to Pinellas County and the city of St. Petersburg.
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Reserva Natural Emerson Point
5801 17th St W
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This park offers miles of paths to walk, jog, or bike. There are also many places to launch a kayak and enjoy a paddle through the mangroves. At the tip of the park, you will have a view of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge which connects Manatee County to Pinellas County and the city of St. Petersburg.
A great place for hiking and spending some time in nature.
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Myakka River State Park
13208 State Rd 72
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A great place for hiking and spending some time in nature.

Arts & Culture

The Van Wezel is the spot to catch a show, concert or other big names that come to town. Check out their web page for current offerings.
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Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
777 N Tamiami Trail
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The Van Wezel is the spot to catch a show, concert or other big names that come to town. Check out their web page for current offerings.
This black box theater is new to the Sarasota scene but definitely worth checking out.
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Urbanite Theatre
1487 2nd St
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This black box theater is new to the Sarasota scene but definitely worth checking out.
This historic theater offers many stage productions during the busy winter season.
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Asolo Repertory hosts the Mertz Theatre
5555 N Tamiami Trail
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This historic theater offers many stage productions during the busy winter season.
This theater presents contemporary plays and is a popular spot in town. Check out their website for shows and schedules.
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Florida Studio Theatre
1241 N Palm Ave
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This theater presents contemporary plays and is a popular spot in town. Check out their website for shows and schedules.
We are very lucky to have an opera house in our town! Check out their website for schedules and current productions.
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sarasota opera
61 N Pineapple Ave
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We are very lucky to have an opera house in our town! Check out their website for schedules and current productions.

Essentials

This grocery store is close by and is a good spot to pick up essentials. It is customary to be asked for help bringing groceries to your car, and tips are not accepted.
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Publix Super Market at Bayshore Gardens Shopping Center
6030 14th St W
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This grocery store is close by and is a good spot to pick up essentials. It is customary to be asked for help bringing groceries to your car, and tips are not accepted.
This is the newest Whole Foods in town and is a good spot to find specialty items.
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Whole Foods Market
1451 1st St
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This is the newest Whole Foods in town and is a good spot to find specialty items.
A Local pharmacy that is close to home.
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Walgreens
3601 Bee Ridge Rd
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A Local pharmacy that is close to home.
This store sells lots of local produce and is also a great spot to buy meats and fish. The prices can't be beaten, and the store is always busy. Fresh-baked Amish bakery items are also a big hit. This store is closed on Sundays.
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Detwiler's Farm Market
6000 Palmer Blvd
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This store sells lots of local produce and is also a great spot to buy meats and fish. The prices can't be beaten, and the store is always busy. Fresh-baked Amish bakery items are also a big hit. This store is closed on Sundays.

Entertainment & Activities

This local not-for-profit theater shows many independent films.
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Burns Court Cinemas
506 Burns Ct
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This local not-for-profit theater shows many independent films.
Dinner and a movie, in one spot!
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CinéBistro
3501 S Tamiami Trail
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Dinner and a movie, in one spot!
The luxury recliners make this theater a comfortable spot to catch first-run movies.
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Regal Cinemas Oakmont 8
4801 Cortez Rd W
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The luxury recliners make this theater a comfortable spot to catch first-run movies.
A fun place to enjoy a round of mini golf with the family.
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Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf
3815 N Tamiami Trail
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A fun place to enjoy a round of mini golf with the family.