It’s a Thursday night and I am leaving work early. It does not happen often, but this boy has plans! It is only the most fabulous event of the year, and all the young and beautiful faces of Sarasota are congregating for an amazing cause: the Designing Daughters Gala, to take place at the Sarasota Yacht Club—this year with a nautical theme. I make plans with shoe maven Tatyana Sharoubim to meet at her place and jet off to the event. I step into her gnome house at Burns Court and I am encountered by her [...]

Found yourself just a few days away from Mother’s Day with not clue on how to celebrate your mom? No need to panic! PREEN & CHIC has you covered. From brunch and dinner to those local spots that have the “it” gifts, we’ll highlight some locally owned shops that will have you coming for more all through out the year. Best of all, they are just a few blocks away from each other.   The first order of business is where to eat! And eat here has a spectacular deal for us. [...]

- Something catch your fancy? Here are links to Kirsten’s mentionables: Suncoast Boat Show/Marina Jack   Wilde Healthy Kid’s Day Sarasota Family YMCA  Justin Layman Album Release Show The Rusty Hook  Sarasota Film Festival  Cinema Tropicale Closing Night Film w/Filmmaker Tribute Awards Wrap Party @ Darwin’s on 4th Half Shell Oyster Bar  Sarasota Yacht Club  Siesta Key Rum  Youth Arts Festival  Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County Step Out Sarasota’s BBQ Step Out Sarasota

Final day of Matinee Madness! All tickets before 5 PM only 8 bucks! Wow, where to start? Incredible movies? Check! Spectacular events? Check! It’s like a three ring circus today at SFF (and could that possibly have been a not so segue to spotlighting today’s 5:30 PM screening of THE SHOW MUST GO ON at the Sarasota Opera House, a riveting documentary about Sarasota’s own Flying Wallenda Family?) Yep, you got me! I had the pleasure of speaking with that film’s director plus Tino Wallenda and several members of his family about [...]

The best compliment I’ve ever received was being mistaken as a ballet dancer.  The thing is, they are beautiful creatures. Every muscle is constantly being worked, there is not an inch of their bodies that is not beautifully sculptured – you know, this little Mary may not touch, but loves to look!   Last Friday night I arrived at the Sarasota Opera House dressed in black tuxedo pants, white shirt with Diamante cuff links and my favorite ultra fitted white jacket… Be aware I went tie-less for a little rebellious edge – [...]