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Beverly Miller is one of ten vendors participating in the Gulfshore Marketplace on Saturday.
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  • March 7, 2023
Gulfshore Marketplace to sell handmade and homegrown goods

Residents will be selling everything from cookies to artwork on March 11 at the mobile home park's annual craft market.

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Lakewood Ranch's Randall and Maria Wagner are excited their dog, Carmella, won "cutest" in the Lucky Dog Parade in 2020.
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The Irish Celtic Festival will return to Greenbrook Adventure Park on March 11 for day of Irish music, food and fun.

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Mikhail Roberts, Jordan Rich, Jackson Purdy, and Brian Zane in the FSU_Asolo Conservatory production of "An Inspector Calls."
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  • Marty Fugate
  • March 3, 2023
'An Inspector Calls' hosts dinner, with a side order of blame

The FSU/Asolo Conservatory play "An Inspector Calls" crashes an elitist Edwardian dinner party with a harsh message of personal responsibility.

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Tom Patterson and Michael Perrie Jr. duke it out in FST's "The Last Match."
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  • March 2, 2023
'The Last Match' explores the inner game of tennis

Florida Studio Theatre's latest production explores the mind games of two fiercely competitive athletes.

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A rendering of the planned Banditos Tacos & Tequila at the former Tavern on Main location at 1468 Main St., which the company plans to open in fall 2023.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 1, 2023
Banditos will bring its 'taco temple' to downtown Sarasota

Maryland-based Banditos Tacos & Tequila will occupy the former Tavern on Main Brewery location as it makes its Florida debut, featuring the chain's first rooftop patio.

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Fresh Kitchen offers an abundance of 100% gluten-free variations that you can construct to your tastebuds' delight.
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  • March 1, 2023
Five must-try rice bowls in Sarasota

Some sports fans might be disappointed by who won the Super Bowl, but all local foodies can agree that these Rice Bowl Champions deserve the title.

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"Metaphors: Finding the Poetic in the Mundane" will open at SPAACES gallery March 2.
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  • February 28, 2023
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New Music New College presents "Frankenstein" in a whole new light.
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  • Marty Fugate
  • February 27, 2023
'Frankenstein' returns to New College

New Music New College reprises a high-voltage tribute to Mary Shelley’s tale of a modern Prometheus.

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Imani Lee Williams and Jasmine Rush in Asolo Rep's production of "Chicken & Biscuits."
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  • Marty Fugate
  • February 23, 2023
'Chicken & Biscuits' dives into comedy, complexities of Black culture

Asolo Rep's latest farce, "Chicken & Biscuits," takes a look on the bright side of life and death.

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Chef Swaran Singh (center) cuts the ribbon during the grand opening of Tandoor Fine Indian Cuisine. Owners Poonam Maini and Shubi Maini are on the left.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • February 23, 2023
Indian culture, kindness are key ingredients at Tandoor restaurant

Poonam Maini considers all the patrons at Tandoor Fine Indian Cuisine in University Town Center to be her extended family.

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  • February 23, 2023
New eatery approved below downtown condos after debate

Whether it's a nightclub or a restaurant, Le Petite Brasserie wins approval by the Sarasota City Commission. The piano bar/eatery will occupy space at the base of The Mark condominiums.

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The Sarasota Orchestra will perform "A Hero's Life" on March 30, 31 and April 1.
  • By Emily Leinfuss
  • February 22, 2023
Sarasota Orchestra makes classical music user-friendly

Guided musical tours bring a contemporary context to a timeless art form.

  • Arts + Culture
Lincoln Marine built this home on the banks of the Braden River in 1920 and it still stands today.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • February 21, 2023
Heritage Days runs through March in Manatee County

Jiggs Landing offers special boat tours of historical spots during the annual monthlong celebration of Manatee's history.

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Dance company Ailey II visits the Van Wezel Thursday, Feb. 23.
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  • February 21, 2023
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Feb. 23 to March 1

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Artist Luca Molnar explores patterns in her work, which is on display at Art Center Sarasota.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • February 20, 2023
Luca Molnar: The art of pattern recognition

Luca Molnar illuminates the networks of people, politics and power in her latest painting series at Art Center Sarasota.

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