Issue 15 October 13th 2016

Eat This!

Stone Crab Time!

Here we go! Get your mustard sauce chilling. October 15th is the BIG day. Go get 'em at your favorite local spot. These beauties were from the SIESTA KEY OYSTER BAR (SKOB)!

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#TARDY… Sorry I’m late. Hope you didn’t start without me. Yes, this edition was supposed to be slid into your inbox on Monday. But, hey, things got a little sideways the past week (or so). Anyway, since we’re late, we probably shouldn’t just sit around and chit chat. Let’s get to it… FOOD FIGHT, In the mood for a friendly food fight? SAT., OCT 22nd, the BRADENTON FARMER’S MARKET hosts a food battle between local chefs. 10:15AM-11:30AM. The competition will feature a “People’s Choice” sampling… CHILI TIME, It must be the TB Bucs bye week coming this weekend. That’s the signal for the MORTON'S GOURMET MARKET Annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off. SUN., OCT 16th, 2PM to 5PM. $10 to sample chili. Lots of local Sarasota firehouses competing to be the top chili cookin’ company. This annual event is loads of fun!... CRAB IT, Get your appetite ready. OCT 15th starts stone crab season. There’s lots of great places in town to enjoy these locally caught delicacies. WALT’S FISH MARKET, CAPT. CURT’S and PHILLIPPI CREEK OYSTER BAR to name just a few. I can’t wait!!, MEET THE NEW BOSS, BIJOU CAFÉ’S got a new Exec. Chef. Ryan Williams, will be running the show in the kitchen for this downtown mainstay. Chef Ryan and his family just recently moved to Sarasota. Good luck chef!.. MAKE ME HAPPY, Downtown for happy hour? Sake bomb? DRUNKEN POET has you covered. 3pm-6pm nightly. $4 house wine, $5 sake bombs and a nice assortment of $5 apps. Go in and get happy!... TAILGATE PERUVIAN STYLE, 2 Peruvian style rotisserie chickens + choice of 2 sides for $30. Carry out or dine in. Where? BRASA & PISCO. This delicious football special runs through Super Bowl Sunday… No further delay, let’s get to this issues stories…

Sarasota

Restaurant Review: Lila

If you are (or are friends with) a vegetarian, you probably know the sacrifices made when going out to eat. Even omnivores are trending away from meat, whether due to animal welfare concerns, potential health issues or the environmental impact of factory-farmed meat.

The Coral House Opens on the South Trail

We began our Coral House journey with Sunday brunch, a more affordable option at the restaurant (stay tuned for more on the dinner menu in a later blog).

S'macks, Sarasota Magazine to move into State Street building

Although the project team behind the building at 1500 State St. just broke ground on the development this morning, the group has already shared a preliminary list of the tenants slated to move into the downtown property.

PDQ Launches New Website in Line with Rebranding

The PDQ restaurant brand, short for People Dedicated to Quality, launched a new responsive website designed and developed by Roger West, a digital agency based in Tampa. Founded in 2011, PDQ is blurring the lines between fast food and fast casual with its high-touch, high-integrity approach to fresh food, fast.

Blues Traveler headlining Sarasota craft beer, music fest

One of the most popular rock bands of the mid-1990s will be a major reason for attendees to spend a few extra hours enjoying a day dedicated to Florida-brewed beers.

Blues Traveler is the headliner of the Sundown Session concerts taking place as part of the new Sip the Sunshine Craft Beer Festival Oct. 29 at Nathan Benderson Park in northeast Sarasota County.

10 Bucks or Less: Buttermilk Handcrafted Food

Well before it opened, I was excited about Buttermilk Handcrafted Food, and I think you were, too. When I wrote up plans for the breakfast and lunch spot last month, the article quickly became one of the most-read stories on our website for the entire year. People apparently love news stories that involve biscuits and bacon. Me, too.

Restaurant Review: Veronica Fish & Oyster

Mark Caragiulo designs restaurants as if he’s constructing a Hollywood set for a movie you want to be in. You don’t need to be the star, just an extra sitting at a table, maybe caught for a moment on camera nibbling an artistic crudo made with strips of raw tuna or sipping a St. Vincent cocktail fragrant with strawberries

Our 5 Favorite Seafood Stews

The zesty tomato-based seafood stew cioppino is Italian-American and owes its origin to San Francisco. The spice-centric bouillabaisse comes from Marseilles and is a fish-stock-based stew that must have a touch of saffron to be authentic. Here are five great ways to satisfy your craving for either.

Restaurant Review: Oak & Stone

A big room is tricked out in an industrial-rustic design scheme with a half wall separating the dining room and the bar/tap wall. Exposed ceiling ducts, beer barrels piled up for effect, and plenty of hard surface give the place a slightly gritty warehouse aspect.

The Coolinary Opens in Second-Story Main Street Space

The Coolinary may have just opened on Sarasota’s Main Street, but its roots lie in Budapest. That’s where chef Attila Bicsár comes from, and that’s where chef William Goldenberg connected with the project, which is owned by a team that operates more than 40 restaurants around Europe.

Restaurant Insider

13 Apps Every Restaurant Owner Needs to Know

Restaurant owners often find themselves with a lot on their plate, pun intended. There is clearly a lot of work involved in running a restaurant, and managers often find themselves working many extra hours to make sure that their restaurant is a success.

Odds & Ends

Seven Things You're Doing Wrong at a Steakhouse

Of course, you know how to behave at a steakhouse. Not unlike the seatbelt demo on an airplane, people think that proper restaurant behavior is self-evident.

The downfall of fast-casual restaurants

Blame Chipotle, but also blame high prices and wariness over the economy for why consumers have been more cautious about eating out.

2016 Saveur Blog Award Winners

The readers and SAVEUR’s editors have spoken: here are your winners for the 7th annual SAVEUR Blog Awards. Finalists flew in from as far as Australia, China, and Norway to spend the day baking bread, butchering pigs, and testing recipes with the SAVEUR team before re-convening at the William Vale in Brooklyn to learn who’d bring home the gold.

The 9 Foods You Should Never Ever Freeze

Your freezer is your friend, except when it ruins your food. Leave these in the fridge to stay fresh.

...The Exit

OUT THE DOOR, One addition since we last met, ORIGIN CRAFT BEER & PIZZA opened in Sarasota’s new restaurant flash point, Southside Village. Pizza and craft beer, that’s a combo I can get behind. They’re open late. There were no deletions since our last visit. We’re at 352 for those keeping score at home… As usual, If you know someone who might like to get their very own FEASTnews, send them this link to check out our past issues and signup! Thanks for reading! Check TWITTER, FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM for updates. Next issue, 10/24 (promise!) - ###

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