- April 18, 2024
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While attendees enjoyed local dishes, a DJ played today’s top hits.
Patrick and Kim Shields
Jennifer Alford and Barbara McCrudden
Scott Westhoff, Joan Sherry and Margaret and Mark Dugan
Jackie Rossetto, Julie Greene, Brandon Greene and Donna Greene
Tim and Liz White
Steve and Ingrid Clapp, Dell Bauslaugh, David Clapp and Bill Schulz
Cassie Gilmore pours a glass of Tommy Bahama’s “Crazy Cuban” cocktail.
Beverly Palmeri and Sharon Havlick
John and Kim Lege and Lori and Mark Hill
Betty Sue Johnson, Sheree Roppel, Beverly Edwards, Adam Carmer, Don Wood and Ellen Skomsky
Beverly Edwards, Ellen Skomsky and Marinell Baker
Jeff and Lena Jelinek
Susan Rodriguez and Deena Agliano
Tommy Bahama Restaurant and Bar served ahi tuna pokes cones as one of their dishes.
Anne and Hugh Fiore
Doug and Gena Smoot and Jennifer and Ken Tarcisi
Enrique and Sheri Roca and Linda Host
The Old Salty Dog served blackened shrimp and grits to promote their new breakfast menu.
Pam Farr, Amber Callaham, Jaye and Susie Whitehead and Lisa Foster
The H2O Bistro of Indigo Hotel served sweet and spicy watermelon gazpacho.
More than 19 restaurants offered dishes at this year’s Taste of St. Armands.
Local restaurants dished out their best at this year’s Taste of St. Armands on Jan. 20.
From watermelon gazpacho to ahi tuna poke cones, patrons at the eighth annual event had their share of options from about 20 local restaurants.
Hurricane Irma prompted a delay from the original October date, so the restaurants were ready to roll on Saturday evening.
For some eateries, it takes months to prepare for this event. Tommy Bahama Restaurant and Bar Event Coordinator Julie Cortez and Manager Darin O’Brian said it takes a lot of organizing and a review of what has worked and what hasn’t in years past. The weather also plays a factor. The restaurant served ahi tuna poke cones and key lime pie, which O’Brian said couldn’t have been served in August when the weather is much warmer.
Regardless, the employees enjoyed showing off what their restaurant serves.
“We have a lot of fun,” Cortez said.
Aside from light bites and drinks, the event featured a 50/50 raffle and silent and live auction to directly benefit Take Stock in Children in Sarasota, which will also receive part of the proceeds.
