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The Beach Club, located at 5151 Ocean Blvd. in the Siesta Key Village, is holding a fundraising event in memory of local resident Eddie Stoebe who passed away Sept. 18. The event, which will feature raffles, is from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 15.
Two Siesta Key businesses with the same owner are combining services and moving to a new location in the Village and will be called Sassy Hair and Med Spa.Sassy Hair, located at 209 Beach Rd., and Sassy … the Little Day Spa, located at 5138 Ocean Blvd. in Davidson’s Plaza, will soon reside at 219 […]
Gulf Gate’s West End Pub, located at 6500 Gateway Ave., is celebrating its 15th anniversary and the retirement of business creator and owner Phil Torrence. The event begins at noon Oct. 21 and features live music and food trucks. Torrence built the bar 15 years ago and will now pass along the operations to trusted […]
Eileen Carrigan now owns and operates the Shebeen Irish Pub & Kitchen in Crescent Plaza By Jane Bartnett Chef Eileen Carrigan, new owner of the Shebeen Irish Pub & Kitchen, is living her dream and was in perfect position to do so.Carrigan, a culinary school graduate and former IT executive with a love for all […]
The relentless Clayton Thompson and his family members celebrate 20 years in business, look forward to a strong future By Hannah Wallace Before he was a Siesta Key restaurateur, Clayton Thompson was a Sarasota cow.“I’ve been like that all my life,” the owner of Clayton’s Siesta Grille said this fall, just shy of the restaurant’s […]
By Jane Bartnett Kolucan, the new Mexican bar and grill in Gulf Gate, brings diners a new upscale approach to Mexican fare. In fact, chef and co-owner Gino Calleja describes Kolucan as “elevated Mexican cuisine.”Following the restaurant’s early September opening, complete with a Mariachi band, diners have been excited to discover the many enticing dishes, […]
Plant-based bowls and smoothies are among the offerings at Nutritious You Cafe in Siesta Key’s Southbridge Mall By Jane Bartnett “The plant-based movement is growing,” said Marina Palmer, a certified personal trainer who manages her family’s Nutritious You Cafe.This small-but-mighty casual dining spot, located in Southbridge Mall on Siesta Key, is a place to drop […]
By John Morton Another season begins Oct. 4 for the Phillippi Estates Farmhouse Market, which is is held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday through April. The grounds are located at 5500 S. Tamiami Trail.This fall, the market will feature 55 vendors along with live music.New vendors include:Zefirable: Edible confection similar to marshmallow […]
By John Morton Maria Bankemper has taken something big off her plate, but this longtime Siesta Key go-getter still has plenty upon which to chew.In March, she and her husband, Ed, sold their 114-room Best Western Plus Siesta Key Gateway hotel that stands proudly on South Tamiami Trail, just south of the Stickney Point Road […]
Commissioner Smith advocates for what he feels are fair voluntary demolition rules By ChrisAnn Allen It started in early 2022 for Sea Club V.The resort, located at 6744 Sarasea Circle on Siesta Key, is rife with structural deficiencies. Representatives from the complex, working with District 2 Commissioner Mark Smith, also a Siesta Key architect, are […]