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Archive for November, 2012
Restaurant Review: Selva Grill
Founding chef Darwin Santa Maria established Selva Grill on Main Street as one of the hippest destinations on a street resplendent with good eats. Chef Darwin moved on to new ventures a while back, but Selva remains a culinary destination of distinction, its dining room still one of the coolest around with its color-swirled and [...]
Read More >>Insider: Home of the Month – A Penthouse At The Plaza
Our Real Estate Junkie’s home of the month. Other downtown buildings may be near the center of the action, but the Plaza at Five Points is the center. You look down from your balcony at the opera, the restaurants on Main Street, Whole Foods, a pretty little park and so many sidewalk cafes—from gourmet to [...]
Read More >>Saranova and Me
Novelist and screenwriter Adam Davies takes a late-night tour with Sarasota’s greatest Lothario. Sarasota is a city of easygoing charm and civility. Champagne-toned convertibles smooth down streets at five miles an hour under the limit. Lines in grocery stores and movie theaters are devoid of jousting. Even in the most popular restaurants the crowds are [...]
Read More >>Health Report: November 2012
The latest 3-D imagery for your body, a yummy Thanksgiving recipe, and fitness tips from a pro. A Balanced Feast Add this healthy alternative to your Thanksgiving menu. Thanksgiving’s classic sweet potato casserole doesn’t have to be loaded with butter and excess sugar. This slimmed-down version, from chef Sisavath Keovilay and student Zuleynka Llinas of [...]
Read More >>Sarasota After Dark: Here’s Looking At You
The right bar makes a good night great. From raucous to romantic, these are some of our favorites. Michael’s On East Soft music and heavy hitters mingle at the piano bar at Michael’s On East restaurant. Great spot for late-night nosh. 1212 East Ave., Sarasota. Bahi Hut A kitschy, smoky throwback to ’60s Sarasota, the [...]
Read More >>What I’m Drinking: Japanese Sake
Call it rice wine if you like, but the Japanese alcoholic beverage called sake is more akin to beer than wine, because it is brewed rather than fermented. We know some collectors who cellar premium sake along with their prize wines, but then some of them do the same with hand-rolled cigars. Everything in one’s [...]
Read More >>Foodologist: Sirard’s Chocolate Cafe
A new chocolate café offers sweet treats from morning to night. Carol Sirard, 48, is a homegrown chocolatier and proprietor of a unique culinary venture: Sirard’s Chocolate Cafe at 5170 Palmer Parkway Blvd., near Clark Road. In addition to handmade chocolates at retail and a morning coffee and pastry bar, Sirard’s sweet cafe serves lunch [...]
Read More >>Town Hall: November 2012
How Victoria Brill kept 150,000 Sarasotans from voting this year. Maybe it wasn’t surprising Victoria “Vickie” Brill entered the race for Sarasota Supervisor of Elections. Brill, 24, has all sorts of talents. She played softball at George Mason, where she hit .357 in 2008. She loves Sonic and the beach. And as it turned out, [...]
Read More >>Who’s In Store: Sheri Hennard
Sheri Hennard says J. McLaughlin’s is a perfect Sarasota fit. Sheri Hennard is surrounded by a colorful mélange of bold, bright patterns at J. McLaughlin, Sarasota’s newest source for preppy-chic clothes. As store manager, she exudes the brand’s fun, classic, comfortable style. “My background is marketing with Estee Lauder and Triple A [in Chicago] and [...]
Read More >>Fashion: Night Magic
Cast a spell over the party in these enchanting gowns. Black Halo dress, $328, L. Boutique; cuff bracelet, $450, Saks Fifth Avenue; pink, white and yellow diamond earrings, $12,500, milky quartz ring, $1,120, both from Diamond Vault. Shot at Ivory Lounge. Diane von Furstenberg Menaro dress, $545, The Met; 14K rose gold bracelet set [...]
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