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PHOTO GALLERY: Kick-Off Party for the Second Annual Simply Sarasota Kitchen and Garden Festival


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. April 15, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: Kick-Off Party for the Second Annual Simply Sarasota Kitchen and Garden Festival
Courtney Davenport, Kelly Munch and Diana Dunn
Courtney Davenport, Kelly Munch and Diana Dunn
Tracy Eisnaugle and Jennifer Baites-Fretz
Tracy Eisnaugle and Jennifer Baites-Fretz
People tried different hors d’uorves inside G. Wiz, Friday, April 13, at the Second Annual Simply Sarasota Kitchen and Garden Festival Kick-Off Party.
People tried different hors d’uorves inside G. Wiz, Friday, April 13, at the Second Annual Simply Sarasota Kitchen and Garden Festival Kick-Off Party.
All About Grills had some of their products on display, Friday, April 13, at the Kick-Off Party for the Second Annual Simply Sarasota Kitchen and Garden Festival.
All About Grills had some of their products on display, Friday, April 13, at the Kick-Off Party for the Second Annual Simply Sarasota Kitchen and Garden Festival.
Pamela Hill with Sheri Holt, owner of Circuits and Bumps
Pamela Hill with Sheri Holt, owner of Circuits and Bumps
Scott and Jenny Hime with Cindy Kaiser and Anne McFall
Scott and Jenny Hime with Cindy Kaiser and Anne McFall
Tricia Holloway and Ginny Williams
Tricia Holloway and Ginny Williams
Donna Mateer and Stacey Corley
Donna Mateer and Stacey Corley
Dick and June Morgan
Dick and June Morgan
Many people came out to G. Wiz to check out the vendors at the Festival Marketplace that was opened, Friday, April 13, during the Kick-Off Party for the Second Annual Simply Sarasota Kitchen and Garden Festival.
Many people came out to G. Wiz to check out the vendors at the Festival Marketplace that was opened, Friday, April 13, during the Kick-Off Party for the Second Annual Simply Sarasota Kitchen and Garden Festival.
Caryn Patterson and Lillian Morales pose next to the Tower Garden.
Caryn Patterson and Lillian Morales pose next to the Tower Garden.
Peppermills made by Jim Smith of the Peppermill Store.
Peppermills made by Jim Smith of the Peppermill Store.
Richard and Lauri Pollack
Richard and Lauri Pollack
Leo Rojas of Porcelana shows off the chocolate truffle and passion fruit foam dessert
Leo Rojas of Porcelana shows off the chocolate truffle and passion fruit foam dessert
Mart Sola and Jill Berg
Mart Sola and Jill Berg
Beautiful flowers, arrangements and garden art from The Plant Place were on display outside of G.Wiz in the Marketplace at the Second Annual Simply Sarasota Kitchen and Garden Festival.
Beautiful flowers, arrangements and garden art from The Plant Place were on display outside of G.Wiz in the Marketplace at the Second Annual Simply Sarasota Kitchen and Garden Festival.
Blushing Birde airplants from Tropiflora
Blushing Birde airplants from Tropiflora
Shana Zamikoff, Alicia Chalmers and Shane Smith
Shana Zamikoff, Alicia Chalmers and Shane Smith

 

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