In the tech world, project managers have a post-project meeting called a post mortem to step back and see what the hell happened. So that’s what SRiQ is going to do with the story we did about the intersection of Fruitville and Beneva Roads. To recap, the city of Sarasota received two bids for a piece of publicly-owned property at the corner of Beneva and Fruitville Road: one for $1.4 million-ish and another for $3 million. So naturally the city commission, working on behalf of the public and its land [...]

Unfortunately, I have yet to master the technique of managing my expectations. This isn’t the first time I have looked forward to a performance for months only to have my hopes dashed when things were not what I anticipated. (See my post from last week.) The Carreño Dance Festival 2012 debuted on Friday, Aug. 24, and we were treated to a dazzling performance of the second act of Giselle, a ballet classic featuring Jose Carreño as Albrecht, and Julie Kent of the American Ballet Theater in the eponymous role. Carreño has the mature [...]

It’s almost the end of  Summer so come out have a some ice cream, bar b que and a nice cold craft beer . We’ll be having a groovy weekend with the final Sarasota Salvage Summer Salvage Soiree Series and celebrating Bard & Mustache’s EP Release of ‘Bitter Painter’ and their engagement for life. Let me know what you’re doing Friday! Sarasota Salvage Summer Salvage Soiree Serieswww.sarasotasalvage.com/https://www.facebook.com/events/471053142919230/Half Shell Oyster Bar Beer Dinnerhalfshelloysterhouse.com/https://www.facebook.com/events/402518393141556/Sarasota Lanes Bard & Mustache Color Our World Partywww.sarasotalanes.com/https://www.facebook.com/events/470806936270299/Shamrock Pub- SNAPMhttps://www.facebook.com/shamrockpubhttps://www.facebook.com/events/442839645738182/Gecko’s at the Landings Benefit for Mike Adam featuring [...]

I’ve never exactly been the kind of guy who is cut out for donning a dapper Don Draper business suit every morning to go sit behind a desk a and work a nine-to-five job. I’d rather take my cocktail to go, thank you very much — which is precisely what I’m about to do. From vineyard tours in Argentina to safaris in Botswana, oh, the places we’ll go! That’s right, everyone. This Week In Sarasota is taking you along.     I know, I know. Saying “I like to travel” is [...]

The restaurant business is a demanding profession. Long hours, high expectations and a challenging, competitive local market are only a few of the obstacles operators must navigate in order to be successful. Not only that, but a new restaurant needs to establish an identity that sets it apart from other local restaurants. Easily said, but not easily done. Every once in a while a new restaurant comes along with some unique characteristics that quickly distinguish it from the others. The Sarasota location of The Carmel Café & Wine Bar is [...]

When Dianna Chenevert commissioned Mischa Philippoff to design a promotional poster for her then-fledgling New Orleans booking agency, Omni Attractions, in 1982, she certainly got the world’s attention. Featuring rare artist-submitted childhood photographs of living New Orleans music legends like Fats Domino, Earl King, Irma Thomas and Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, the iconic Southern Stars poster put Omni Attractions on the map and became an invaluable photographic record of some of the greatest musicians to emerge from Louisiana. Among those musicians were members of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band — who, at the time, were relative newcomers to musical fame. [...]