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🌱 Patch AM: Downtown Bradenton Restaurant Closing After 10 Years

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Good morning Bradenton! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Beloved downtown Bradenton brunch spot shutting its doors after a decade
  • Which Bradenton restaurants just got flagged—or praised—by health inspectors?
  • Which Bradenton roads and bridges could slow your commute this week?

Also on today's calendar: Free Senior Breakfast & Live Entertainment! Open to Public! Make Friends! and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Sandra H.!

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A t-storm in the afternoon, temps: high: 90, low: 74.
  • Friday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Downtown Bradenton Restaurant Closing After 10 Years (patch.com) — Downtown Bradenton diners are losing a longtime favorite as Sage Biscuit Café prepares to close its Manatee Avenue West location on Sept. 27 after a decade, due to the building owner's plans. Regulars are encouraged to visit the Cortez Road sister café and The Spotted Rabbit Gastropub, where some downtown staff will continue serving Bradenton customers.
   

2. Live roaches found at popular Sarasota pizza restaurant (heraldtribune.com) — Recent state health inspections turned up problems at several Manatee County spots, including Bradenton's The Breakfast Company and Floridays Woodfire Grill & Bar, where sanitizer issues and food-temperature violations prompted warnings and administrative complaints. You can also check which Bradenton-area restaurants earned perfect scores and search a regularly updated database before your next meal out.
   

3. RoadWatch – 09-16-26 (islander.org) — Drivers in Bradenton should expect weekday construction along 75th Street West near Manatee Avenue West as Manatee County crews relocate utilities and install drainage, typically from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The update also highlights closures in Holmes Beach and Cortez, plus details on the free MCAT trolley running between Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach and the Anna Maria City Pier.
   

4. Area Republicans rally for Democrat Kirschner against Trump-endorsed Gruters (thebradentontimes.com) — Bradenton's Pier 22 riverfront hosted a rare scene this week: prominent local Republicans publicly endorsed Democrat Kelly Kirschner for the area's congressional seat, breaking with Trump-backed GOP nominee Sydney Gruters. Manatee County and island-city officials argued Kirschner better reflects traditional conservative values and could help pull national politics back toward the center.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Harvest Sarasota presents 4th annual Diverse Fest 2026 —Sharon Kunkel Read on Patch
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Ok Bradenton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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