Savor Sarasota Kicks Off Thursday At Dozens Of Restaurants

SARASOTA COUNTY, FL — The 18th annual Savor Sarasota dining event kicks off Thursday at dozens of participating restaurants in Sarasota County, according to a news release from Visit Sarasota County.

The wining and dining event runs June 1 to 14, allowing visitors and residents to experience multi-course meals and Sarasota-area eateries.

The two-week dining program offers artfully crafted prix-fixe menus for both lunch and dinner.

Lunch menus feature a two-course (appetizer and entrée) menu for $25 per person, and dinner menus feature three courses (appetizer, entrée and dessert) for $40 per person. Many restaurants will also offer menu “upgrades” and wine & spirit pairings to elevate the diner’s experience, the news release said.

This year, there are several newcomers to the list of Sarasota restaurants including 481 Gourmet in the Rosemary District, Kona Grill at University Town Center, Grillsmith, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, Maestrale Restaurant & Pizzeria in Sarasota, LobsterCraft on St. Armands, Lazy Lobster on Longboat and both Kacey’s Seafood locations in Sarasota.

“The menus are as diverse as our diners,” Erin Duggan, vice president of Visit Sarasota County, said. “Our restaurants stepped up and created some impressive lunch and dinner menus this year, like Organic Farmer’s Table’s mushroom French dip, A Sprig of Thyme’s canard pyrenees, and Fin’s at Sharky’s seafood risotto. There are 45 plus restaurants for you to wine and dine your way around Sarasota.”

The list of participating restaurants includes:

• 481 Gourmet
• 1592 Wood Fired Kitchen & Cocktails
• Amore Restaurant
• Andrea's Sarasota
• Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria
• Bevardi's Salute
• Bijou Garden Cafe
• Bohemios Tapas Restaurant
• C'est la vie!
• Chianti Ristorante Italiano
• Crab & Fin Restaurant
• Dolce Italia
• Duval's Fresh. Local. Seafood.
• Flavio's On Main
• Fiorella Italian Bistro
• Fleming's Steakhouse and Wine Bar
• Hamlet's Eatery
• Grillsmith Sarasota
• La Dolce Vita Authentic Italian Cuisine
• Libby's Neighborhood Brasserie
• Kacey's Seafood, Lockwood Ridge
• Kacey's Seafood & More, Fruitville
• Maestrale Restaurant & Pizzeria
• Mattison’s Forty-One
• The Melting Pot
• Michael's On East Restaurant
• Puccini’s
• Organic Farmer’s Table
• Ruth's Chris Steak House
• A Sprig of Thyme
• Selva Grill Downtown Sarasota
• Tripletail Seafood & Spirits

• The Bistro at The Concession Golf Club
• Kona Grill
• Libby's Neighborhood Brasserie-Lakewood Ranch
• Selva Grill at University Town Center

Longboat Key

• Lazy lobster LBK

Siesta Key

• Cafe Gabbiano
• Miguel’s

Nokomis/Osprey/Venice

• Cafe Evergreen
• Crow's Nest Restaurant & Marina
• Fins at Sharky's
• San Marco Restaurant Venice
• Pop's Sunset Grill

St. Armands Circle

• Daiquiri Deck St. Armands
• CircleLobsterSRQ