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Patrons get a taste of Savor Sarasota

Savor Sarasota hosted a kick off event May 14 at Element.


  • By Kayleigh Omang
  • | 5:54 p.m. May 14, 2018
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Savor Sarasota is back for its 13th year. Hosted by Visit Sarasota, the kick off party on May 14 at Element gave guests a taste of what's to come.

From June 1 through June 14, Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week will include more than 90 restaurants serving multi-course meals. Lunch will be $16 per person and $32 for dinner.

The kick off event included several restaurants, which gave out samples of items on their menus.

Guests were given a tube with salt.
Guests were given a tube with salt.
Element restaurant served spice rubbed shrimp toscana.
Element restaurant served spice rubbed shrimp toscana.
Britt Rader, Suzanne Bokish and Laurie Schroeder
Britt Rader, Suzanne Bokish and Laurie Schroeder
Farlow's on the Water served tuna tartare.
Farlow's on the Water served tuna tartare.
Tables for each of the restaurants were set up in Element.
Tables for each of the restaurants were set up in Element.
Nauricio Londrno serves guests from Michael's On East.
Nauricio Londrno serves guests from Michael's On East.
Michael's On East served sugar cane-skewered citrus BBQ shrimp.
Michael's On East served sugar cane-skewered citrus BBQ shrimp.
Duval's brought grillin' & chillin' chicken caesar wraps.
Duval's brought grillin' & chillin' chicken caesar wraps.
Shelby Konnett and Enriqueta Balandra
Shelby Konnett and Enriqueta Balandra
Andrea Hunt and Erin Duggan
Andrea Hunt and Erin Duggan
Erin Hurter and Julia Heslin
Erin Hurter and Julia Heslin
Barb Bullock and James Kassees
Barb Bullock and James Kassees
Vincent Savadel from Mattison's prepares the scallop dish.
Vincent Savadel from Mattison's prepares the scallop dish.
Eddie Kirsch and Laurie Farlow
Eddie Kirsch and Laurie Farlow
Samantha Gholar and David Weires
Samantha Gholar and David Weires

 

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