SRQ DAILY Jun 28, 2022
Tuesday Dining and Food Edition
"Our goal is to make our pizza as true to form as possible using high quality ingredients and ancient methods. Plus, there are great health benefits to sourdough because of the 24-hour slow and cold fermentation. It is easier to digest and contains nutrients and protein."
It’s no secret that great pizza can be tough to find in Southwest Florida, but my family and I have finally found our local spot.
Atria, the celebrated Lakewood Ranch breakfast/lunch destination, stole our hearts with the new dinner concept it launched June 1. Every Tuesday through Saturday from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Atria serves a mix of innovative Neapolitan-style sourdough pizzas and summer-friendly salads, along with an ever-changing lineup of natural wines and familiar beers.
The night we visited saw a steady stream of eager Ranchers walking in hungry and heading home excited with stacks of piping hot 12-inch takeout pies. We chose to dine in at Florida-friendly 5:30 p.m. and watched as it filled with a multigenerational amalgamation of curious diners.
The crust blistered like a proper Neapolitan pizza should and burst with flavor. Its crispy outside gave way to a beautifully fluffy, delightfully light and undeniably fresh inside. The house-made sauce was a not-too-sweet complement. I opted for the margherita, my five-year-old daughter adored her cheese pizza (one of these days we’ll convince her of the virtues of toppings), and my wife tucked into the meat-za, which featured the tastiest sausage either of us have had ‘round these parts.
Atria owner Weyli Angus assured me that this is just the beginning of the Atria dinner concept. While they would love to expand, they’re focused on pizza for now and the result is phenomenal.
But why sourdough? It should seem obvious — I mean, who doesn’t love sourdough? — but I asked Angus anyway. She pointed to the rich history of the sourdough bread making method. “Our goal is to make our pizza as true to form as possible,” Angus said, “using high quality ingredients and ancient methods. Plus, there are great health benefits to sourdough because of the 24-hour slow and cold fermentation. It's easier to digest and contains nutrients and protein.”
Wait a minute … nutrients? Protein? See, Mom? Pizza IS healthy!
Atria, 4120 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211, 941.751.1016. 
Pictured: The margherita pizza at Atria bursts with flavor starting from the sourdough crust, all the way to its house-made sauce and fresh ingredients.
All three Mattison’s will be open on July 4 th and ready to help you celebrate Independence Day with family fun, great food, cold drinks, and live music. Enjoy Happy Hour or Dinner before or after the fireworks celebrations at Mattison’s Riverwalk Grille in Bradenton, Mattison’s City Grille in Downtown Sarasota, or Mattison’s Forty- One in South Sarasota. Happy Hour is 3-7. Mattison’s Riverwalk Grille in Downtown Bradenton is the perfect spot to watch the fireworks from the beautiful Bradenton Riverwalk right on the Manatee River. Mattison’s has ample parking, covered, outdoor seating and live music from Tropix featuring Lisa Egan kicking off at 6 pm. There are plenty of menu items fitting for the July 4 th holiday - the FreeBird Farms Firecracker Chicken, Niman Ranch Baby Back Ribs with Knob Creek bourbon BBQ sauce, the Herb Buttered Filet Mignon, Burgers, Brick Oven Pizzas, Chicken Wings, and an array of salads and appetizers. Mattison’s Riverwalk is your July 4 th party spot in Bradenton. Mattison’s City Grille, in the heart of downtown Sarasota, is party central for July 4 th in Sarasota. Fireworks will be at Bayfront Park just a short walk from Mattison’s City Grille. Start the party with Happy Hour or Dinner with pre fireworks fare like the Durham Ranch Bison Burger, Bistro Steak entrée, the Pork Ribeye or fall-off-the-bone Niman Ranch Baby Back Ribs. Lisa Ridings Duo will get things fired up at 6:30 and keep it going with live music that will surely make it a don’t miss good time. Mattison’s Forty-One is the perfect low-key spot to dine before the festivities begin. Newly renovated, Forty-One offers inside and outside dining and live music with local favorite, Joe Thayer. Dine in casual elegance on menu items such as the Rosemary Honey Glazed Salmon, Ribeye Steak with truffle mashed potatoes, the Seafood Gumbo, the Pot Roast Reconstructed and Pork Tenderloin just to name a few. Call your favorite Mattison’s for reservations. For more information and to view complete menus visit mattisons.com.
Powerboat P1, the London-headquartered international marine motorsport promoter, has announced the historic Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix will return on the weekend of July 1-3. As one of Sarasota’s longest running events, the grand prix generates millions of dollars in economic impact for the community annually. More than 60 race teams are expected to attend this year with teams and drivers from around the world, including Australia, Italy, Sweden, New Zealand, Cayman Islands and Canada. The event, presented by Visit Sarasota County, will kick off on Friday July 1st with the traditional downtown block party giving fans the opportunity to meet the teams and see the boats up-close on Gulfstream Avenue from 6:00-10:00pm. Attendees will enjoy live music and drinks, and can interact with the drivers in front of their race boats. Racing will begin at Lido Beach on Saturday July 2nd with P1 AquaX personal watercraft racing at 8:00am, followed by P1 Offshore powerboat testing from 10:30am-1:30pm. P1 AquaX will stage its second race before the UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship teams compete for Pole position from 3:30-4:30pm. Sunday will feature a full day of racing with P1 AquaX, P1 Offshore and the high-speed Class 1 boats all in action. There will be a new P1 Village fan zone in the Lido Beach parking lot on Sunday, complete with vendors including food trucks, a beer garden, merchandise, fun activities, and live music. Lido Beach will also feature P1’s VIP hospitality suite, offering a catered lunch, open bar, lounge seating and televisions to enhance the race viewing experience. The P1 Offshore Sarasota Grand Prix presented by Visit Sarasota County will be televised globally as well as in the U.S. on CBS Sports Network and Bally Sports Regional Networks, showcasing the white sugary sands of Sarasota’s beaches and the vibrant downtown city life.
Repeatedly voted Sarasota’s best fundraiser, Wine, Women & Shoes 2022 will be held on November 18, 2022 at the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota. The event benefits Forty Carrots Family Center’s mission of nurturing healthy child and family development and the prevention of abuse, neglect, and other childhood traumas. Wine, Women & Shoes proceeds will support Mental Health Services, Parenting Education and Early Education for families in our community. Presented by Venus Med Spa and co-chaired by Melissa Tomasso and Julie Weintraub, Wine, Women & Shoes is the ultimate girlfriends’ day out. The signature luncheon is a daylong affair featuring wine tasting, shopping, and a dynamic fashion show by L.Boutique. Guests will experience a glamorous day of fun, fashion, great wines, and nonstop excitement. Tables are on sale now for the Signature Luncheon at The Ritz-Carlton on Friday, November 18, 2022.
Pictured: Wine, Women & Shoes benefiting Forty Carrots Family Center includes a dynamic fashion show with live musical performances and runway models.
The Players Centre for Performing Arts presents the one-woman tour de force Love, Linda (the life of Mrs. Cole Porter) July 13 through 24 at Studio 1130 located in the Crossings at Siesta Key mall (3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239). With music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Stevie Holland, with Gary William Friedman and arrangements and additional Music by Gary William Friedman, this musical tells the often-unheard story of Cole Porter’s wife. Starring Colleen Buchmeier, previously seen in Bullets Over Broadway and Victor, Victoria on The Players stage, her career took her to Broadway, and national tours. The timeless music and lyrics of Cole Porter weave through the compelling narrative of Linda Lee Thomas, the Southern beauty who was the driving force behind the legendary songwriter.
Pictured: The one-woman show about the wife of Cole Porter stars theatre-favorite Colleen Buchmeier.
A classic Southern love story. When the unflappable Jack Key moves in next door to the endearingly neurotic Lizzy Nash, sparks fly. Over time, neighborly nagging softens and a deeper connection emerges between the two high school teachers. As the leaves turn yellow and the months march on, kept secrets shake loose and the pair finds themselves facing the same question: how do you know when you’re ready to live, and love, again? Maytag Virgin by Audrey Cefaly will play beginning June 29, 2022 in FST's Keating Theatre. Run Time is 2 hours with a 15-minute intermission.
Florida Studio Theatre's Keating Theatre
Johnny Cash was one of the most revered storytellers in American music. Now, his remarkable life story is told through his iconic songbook—from “I Walk the Line” and “Folsom Prison Blues” to “Country Boy” and “A Boy Named Sue.” With a cast of performers playing their own instruments, Ring of Fire takes audiences on a rousing adventure of love, faith, and struggle—told with the strength, humor, and authenticity that made Cash a music legend. Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash, created by Richard Maltby, Jr., conceived by William Meade, and adapted from the Broadway production by Richard Maltby Jr. and Jason Edwards, will play June 1 - July 2, 2022 in FST's Gompertz Theatre. Run Time is 2 hours with a 15-minute intermission.
Florida Studio Theatre's Gompertz Theatre
FST Improv Presents: When X Meets Y: American Revolution on Saturday, July 2 at 7:30pm. Inspired by one location and three random notes on the keyboard, the cast of FST Improv’s When X Meets Y weaves a story of love during the American Revolution. In the style of Hamilton, our cast of musical improvisers follows a band of colonialists as they try to fight the British… while falling in love at the same time.
Florida Studio Theatre's Bowne's Lab
The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the 31st Annual 4th of July Community Fireworks Celebration, will be held Monday, July 4th, at Siesta Beach. The fireworks show will launch at dusk at the Siesta Public Beach (948 Beach Road) and is free and open to the public. The event is held in partnership with Sarasota County and supported by many generous community sponsors. Fundraising efforts are now underway. All sponsorship packages of $500 and greater include reserved parking, VIP seating, complimentary beverages, light bites, and the best view on the beach! VIP area opens at 6:00 p.m. Patriotic music will be choreographed along with the display!
Celebrate the July 4th holiday along the Sarasota bayfront by watching one of the best fireworks displays in Southwest Florida. This fireworks display over Sarasota Bay is organized by Suncoast Charities for Children in partnership with Marina Jack and produced by Pyrotecnico. Best viewing is from Bayfront Park near Marina Jack. For more information or to make your dinner reservation, contact Marina Jack at (941) 365-4232.
The most ambitious and expansive exhibition to date of contemporary artworks created with augmented reality (AR) technology will premiere at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, opening on September 25, 2021 and ongoing through August 31 2022, as one of 12 participating gardens across six countries. Seeing the Invisible features works by more than a dozen international artists such as Ai Weiwei, Refik Anadol, El Anatsui, Isaac Julien CBE, Mohammed Kazem, Sigalit Landau, Sarah Meyohas, Pamela Rosenkranz, and Timur Si-Qin—including several artists’ first work in AR. Visitors will engage with Seeing the Invisible via an app designed for the exhibition downloadable to smartphones and tablets. Forging new links between botanical gardens located in diverse biomes around the globe, the exhibition fosters collaboration between institutions, artists, and audiences, highlighting the power of art to connect people around the world.
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is pleased to announce the opening of As long as there is sun, as long as there is light. Selections from the Bring Gift and The Ringling Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art. The exhibition will run Nov. 21, 2021 – Aug. 13, 2023, in the museum’s Searing Wing. In 2020, The Ringling received a significant gift of art from Murray Bring and Kay Delaney Bring, in support of the modern and contemporary collection. Highlights from the gift include an important minimalist work by Anne Truitt and a monumental work on canvas by Gene Davis, both artists affiliated with the Washington Color School, an art movement during the 1950s to 1970s in Washington D.C., made up of abstract expressionist artists Additional works in the gift represent a generation of prominent artists who work, or have worked, in abstraction, including Clement Meadmore, Jules Olitski, Beverly Pepper, Rebecca Salter, Kenneth Snelson, and Yuriko Yamaguchi, among others. Also on view are sculptures and paintings by distinguished African American and Latin American artists from The Ringling collection, including William Edmondson, Eduardo Mac Entyre, Omar Rayo, Baruj Salinas, and Joyce de Guatemala.
Jazz Thursdays at Sarasota Art Museum will runs through January 12, 2023 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. FREE for Members, $20 for Not-Yet Members. Sarasota Art Museum invites you to be our guest at our first Jazz Thursday at SAM, featuring Hot Club of SRQ. Sarasota Art Museum is partnering with the Jazz Club of Sarasota for Jazz Thursdays. Join us for our special late-night performances on the Marcy & Michael Klein Plaza. Jazz Thursdays will occur on the second Thursday of each month until January 12, 2023. Galleries + Bistro + Shop will be open.
Hamlet’s Eatery wants you to celebrate their 2nd birthday with them on Saturday, July 2 from 12-3. It’s also National Hot Dog Day so they will have an array of specialty dogs available in regular and vegan hot dogs. Speaking of beer, it’s free! Live music by JSanti and you can visit the 40 creators and curators inside The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime. Located at 821 Apricot Ave in Sarasota. For more info call 941-445-1938 or visit hamletseatery.com
Sarasota Opera is pleased to announce the lineup for the 2022 summer movie series: HD at the Opera House and Classic Movies at the Opera House. HD at the Opera House featuring filmed performances of opera and ballet from around the world will open on Sunday, May 22nd at 1:30 p.m. with Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in London, with tickets at $22, and $20 for Sarasota Opera subscribers. The Classic Movies at the Opera House series will open with In the Heat of the Night on Friday, July 8th at 7:30 p.m. with tickets at $12. (Tickets will go on sale starting Monday, May 2nd.)
Amore Restaurant has decided to extend Savor Sarasota Menu through December 18th (not combined with any other offer and, not available on special occasions). Savor Sarasota is a 3 course menu dinner for $35.00 per person. The restaurant offers a Portuguese and an Italian menu. They are open Wednesday through Sunday from 5 to 9PM. Fridays and Sundays 5 to 9:30pm. With indoor and outdoor seating available. Easy and free parking. Menu can be viewed here:https://www.amorelbk.com/savor-sarasota/
The Circus Arts Conservatory and The Ringling are happy to partner once again to present the Summer Circus Spectacular at the Historic Asolo Theater. Don’t miss this family-friendly show that runs Friday, June 10 through Saturday, August 13! The Summer Circus Spectacular showcases some of the finest circus artists from around the world, performing acts to thrill audiences of all ages. The Summer Circus Spectacular takes place at the Historic Asolo Theatre at The Ringling (5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota). Show times are 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturdays. 941-360-7399.
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