As I prepare to fly off to Treviso, a trip to the Ringling Museum’s Treviso restaurant makes sense.   By Judi Gallagher   Now that I have packed and repacked, and repacked again, I am ready to head to Treviso, Venice and Florence, Italy, with a few days left over to sip wine with Salvatore [...]

What makes me choose a restaurant? Read on.    By Judi Gallagher    The other day I read that someone said to patronize their establishment because they were independently owned and needed the business. Ironically, I was reading that section of the newspaper when I had the urge for my afternoon quad over ice with [...]

Great new chocolates and a panini to remember.   By Judi Gallagher   Breaking food news: New chocolates and an awesome panini just hit Sarasota! Yup, you guessed it—all the food groups one ever needs: panini, coffee and chocolate. My summer intern and I dropped in for a quick panini at the Sarasota Olive Oil [...]

Perfection at La Tosca; wishes come true and more.   By Judi Gallagher    You know when friends play the game, “What would you pick for your last meal?” Well, chefs and food critics can never fathom a last meal. Instead, we prefer to play the game, “If you were stranded on an island and [...]