The upside of Sarasota’s down economy: serious culinary bargains.   By Judi Gallagher   When we moved down here 12-plus years ago, summers were so slow we began to refer to them as the “THREE for ONE days of summer.” The restaurants were practically giving meals away, and there were not enough nights in the [...]

Restaurants—including ours in Sarasota—deserve more respect than they just got on Oprah.   By Judi Gallagher   Shame, shame on Suze Orman. It seems the financial author and TV guru has pushed her advice a bit too far recently on Oprah. She actually told millions of viewers not to eat in restaurants. That’s right, if [...]