Dining

Super Bowl Sunday started off in spectacular fashion with a great breakfast at Clancy’s Irish Sports Pub in Bradenton, FL. with local legend photographer, Jack Elka!  Yes, that’s right…. breakfast is now being served at Clancy’s.  Rayma Stowe, owner of Clancy’s spoke with me and …

The love is in the air at Mattison’s or more accurately, the Love is in the Food. And the Love is happening all weekend! All three Mattison’s Restaurants will be serving their special Valentine’s Day menus on Saturday and Sunday, February 13th, and 14th. You’ll fall in love all over again dining …

Superbowl Sunday is just 2 days away.  It certainly is different this year for the game, the fans and especially family parties!  Hurry in today to pick up all of your party food at one of the best Italian markets in our area, Piccolo Italian Market and Deli.  (They are closed Sund…

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we are featuring one of our favorite Italian restaurants, Primo Ristorante in Sarasota!  In business for 35 years, Chef-Owner, Maurizio Colucci is so proud of his team, friends and customers who have been so loyal to him over the years. “You h…

Most families have holiday traditions they celebrate every year. Many of the traditions center around food which is the reason for those New Year’s Resolutions we try to keep. Over the years, Chef Paul Mattison, owner of Mattison’s Restaurants and Catering, has established holiday traditions at M…

Mattison’s 2020 Holiday Catering Menus offer a’ la carte selections as well as complete feasts featuring an array of Hors D ‘Oeuvres, Entrees, Sides, Salads and Desserts. Mattison’s understands that you may not have as many family and friends around the table this holiday season. Knowing that …

BIG NEWS! Just announced…… Shrimp Fest is BACK for the rest of the month of January 2021! The Swordfish Grill and Tiki Bar is excited to announce our All You Can Eat Shrimp Fest! This special runs for two weeks, December 10th – December 24th. The festival includes five delicious shrimp …

Opening its doors one year ago, El Melvin Cocina Mexicana co-owners Mitch Good and Matt Hess never imagined what kind of year it would be.  Now with one year under their belt and a shared commitment to not only surviving but thriving, they are taking the lead on the lost annual Sarasota Chri…

Let’s face it… this whole year has been a bit of a turkey! Don’t let it ruin your Thanksgiving though. In fact, make it a Thanksgiving to remember by getting a little help from Mattison’s. Mattison’s is, once again, offering their Complete Thanksgiving Feasts To Go. They will also be open for …

Downtown Sarasota has certainly caught up in the hotel ‘game.’  Thousands of rooms added over the past decade.  Some are too hard (or expensive), some are too soft (North Trail)—but there is one that is just right.  The Embassy Suites occupies a nice niche, looming large (18 sto…