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Residents keep warm with Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival

Festival takes over Selby Five Points Park for weekend full of seafood and entertainment.


  • By Amanda Morales
  • | 8:08 p.m. January 23, 2016
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Visitors had no problem staying warm Saturday, Jan. 23 by dancing and enjoying fresh catches at the inaugural Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival. 

Attendees gathered at Selby Five Points Park to indulge in warm jambalaya, crawfish boils, crab cakes, seafood paella and more fresh seafood from local restaurants. The seafood and the music were both local with bands performing all day long. 

Smoking hot crawfish from Walt's Fish Market.
Smoking hot crawfish from Walt's Fish Market.
Sisters Anita and Erica Henri sing along with Jah Movement.
Sisters Anita and Erica Henri sing along with Jah Movement.
Bhuvvi Howard, Jai Ananda and David Howard enjoy crab legs with spices.
Bhuvvi Howard, Jai Ananda and David Howard enjoy crab legs with spices.
Crab cakes from Anna Linda's.
Crab cakes from Anna Linda's.
Todd Lewis and Deb Caffelle recommended the crab cakes from Duval's and the shrimp with hush puppies.
Todd Lewis and Deb Caffelle recommended the crab cakes from Duval's and the shrimp with hush puppies.
Kathy Whyte takes a bit out of her seafood paella.
Kathy Whyte takes a bit out of her seafood paella.
Gary and Ivey Greene with Rocket and Cookie take the music at the Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival.
Gary and Ivey Greene with Rocket and Cookie take the music at the Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival.
Karen Reynolds serves Don Scarborough a bowl of hot Cajun jambalaya.
Karen Reynolds serves Don Scarborough a bowl of hot Cajun jambalaya.
Attendees gathered at Selby Five Points Park and down Pineapple Avenue to indulge fresh seafood from local restaurants.
Attendees gathered at Selby Five Points Park and down Pineapple Avenue to indulge fresh seafood from local restaurants.
Local bands played during the two-day Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival.
Local bands played during the two-day Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival.
Shantal Norman performs with Jah Movement Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival.
Shantal Norman performs with Jah Movement Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival.
William Duggan was invited on stage to dance by Jah Movement.
William Duggan was invited on stage to dance by Jah Movement.
Crawfish boil
Crawfish boil
Ariel Michaels from The Beach House slices salmon.
Ariel Michaels from The Beach House slices salmon.
Ariel Michaels slices salmon.
Ariel Michaels slices salmon.
Salmon served on focaccia bread with creme fraiche and black opal caviar.
Salmon served on focaccia bread with creme fraiche and black opal caviar.
Seafood paella was one of the offerings at the inaugural Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival.
Seafood paella was one of the offerings at the inaugural Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival.
Attendees gathered at Selby Five Points Park and down Pineapple Avenue to indulge fresh seafood from local restaurants.
Attendees gathered at Selby Five Points Park and down Pineapple Avenue to indulge fresh seafood from local restaurants.
Local bands played during the two-day Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival.
Local bands played during the two-day Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival.

 

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