SRQ DAILY Dec 31, 2024
Tuesday Dining and Food Edition
"Our team is dedicated to ensuring every bite tells a story."
“Our team is dedicated to ensuring every bite tells a story,” says Ethen Delk.
Delk is the general manager of Ocean Prime Sarasota, an upscale seafood restaurant and steakhouse that opened in The Quay Sarasota earlier this month. The highly-acclaimed eatery from chef Cameron Mitchell has locations all over the country, but the sophisticated seafood-forward menu is particularly well-suited for Sarasota.
There is an old saying that goes, ‘We eat first with our eyes.’ At Ocean Prime, the food is fresh and flavorful but it's the presentation that takes it to the next level. Everything is plated beautifully, from the delicate hamachi crudo to the juicy pan-seared scallops to the luscious lobster tail to the perfectly-grilled New York strip steak. The restaurant’s signature smoking shellfish tower is a visual feast all on its own. This customizable seafood tower features a selection of fresh shellfish including oysters, shrimp and whole Maine lobster arranged over cascading dry ice. Not only does this create a captivating spectacle, it also keeps the seafood chilled throughout the meal. The dramatic dry ice effect dazzles diners and is the perfect plate to celebrate a special occasion.
That presentational flair isn’t limited to the entrees. Ocean Prime has an impressive craft cocktail program featuring drinks like the Berries & Bubbles, which pairs marinated blackberries, sparkling wine and organic vodka infused with lemon and basil which is also presented with a dry ice component. Even the desserts have some drama. The towering ten-layer carrot cake with cream cheese icing and pineapple syrup is tall, yet still delicate.
Ocean Prime Sarasota is open Sunday through Thursday from 4pm to 9pm and Friday and Saturday from 4pm to 10pm.
Ocean Prime Sarasota, 501 Quay Commons, Sarasota, 941-404-1024, www.ocean-prime.com.
Pictured: The signature smoking shellfish tower at Ocean Prime is as spectacular to look at as it is to eat. Photo courtesy of Ocean Prime.
Even if you haven't read Sigrid Nunez's book What Are You Going Through, you must know the Academy Award winning actresses Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton. On Friday evening January 17th at 6:50, there will be a showing of the movie based on the book, titled The Room Next Door with a fun chance to talk about your reactions and opinions with local Film Reviewer Roxanne Baker. If you'd like to read the book before the film, the paperback is available at BookStore1 Sarasota 117 S. Pineapple Ave. Sarasota, FL 34236 or at their online store www.sarasotabooks.com. Movie tickets are available at www.filmsociety.org or at the Box Office 506 Burns Lane Sarasota Fl 34236.
Choral Artists presents the topsy-turvy world of Gilbert & Sullivan where absurdities reach logical conclusions. The famed English team of the 19th century wrote such beloved operas as “The Mikado,” “The Pirates of Penzance,” “Gondoliers,” and “HMS Pinafore” among others, featuring tunes that remain popular to this day. The concert is Sunday, January 26, 4 p.m., at First United Methodist Church, 104 S. Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota. Tickets are $40 or $5 for students with I.D.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit ChoralArtistsSarasota.org or call 941-387-6046.
Love and Bossa Nova International Brazilian music star Daniela Soledade and virtuoso guitarist Nate Najar transport you to tropical Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with an intimate program of Bossa Nova music. The concert will include numbers by composers Antonio Carlos Jobim, Cole Porter and Ary Barroso, all enhanced by the excellent acoustics of the Peace sanctuary.Daniela Soledade is highly acclaimed for her poignantly expressive vocal style and hyper-intimate aesthetic. Nate Najar is one of this decade’s finest modern jazz guitarists and together they create a musical environment that is lush, delicate, and simply superb.
Peace Memorial Presb. Church (the pink church downtown) 110 S. Ft. Harrison Ave., Clwr. (corner of Pierce and Ft. Harrison). No tickets needed. Seating is first come, first served. Donations to help defray future performance costs are requested ($5-$10 minimum suggested donation). Doors open at 2:30.
ensembleNEWSRQ (enSRQ), the innovative chamber music ensemble, continues its ninth season with "Visions & Miracles," a concert featuring five works for strings, flute, and clarinet by Han Lash, Dai Wei, Gabriela Lena Frank, as well as two composers—Anna Clyne and Christopher Theofanidis—who have received residencies from The Hermitage Artist Retreat. In their own way, each of these composers speak to the transient beauty of the things we cannot see. The concert is Monday, January 13, 7:30 p.m., at First Congregational Church, 1031 S. Euclid Ave., Sarasota. A post-concert reception will follow, offering attendees the chance to meet the guest artists. Single tickets are $30. For more information on ticket packages and single tickets, including student ticket pricing, visit www.EnSRQ.org.
Arts Advocates hosts a “Creative Liberties Exhibit,” featuring works by the studio artists of Creative Liberties Artist Studios. The exhibit, which runs through January, showcases Sarasota's vibrant artistic community. Visitors can view the collection on Saturdays from 2-4 p.m. and attend a special reception on January 11, 2-5 p.m., to meet the artists and celebrate their work. At the Arts Advocates Gallery in The Crossings at Siesta Key Mall.
Running from January 15 through February 23, 2025, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present its dramatic offering of its 25th anniversary season, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play Fences by August Wilson. "Fences" is part of Wilson's renowned ten-part "American Century Cycle," which explores the African American experience and race relations across different decades of the 20th century.
The 27th Annual Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival is a three-day event held Feb. 14-16, 2025 at the Sarasota Fairgrounds that benefits Suncoast Charities for Children. National Headline Acts include Blue Öyster Cult (Friday – Feb. 14), Grand Funk Railroad (Saturday – Feb. 15), and Creed Fisher (Sunday – Feb. 16). The Festival features continuous live music, vendors, daredevil acts, a charity motorcycle ride, bike show, a motorcycle “sound off” competition, biker games, and much more! On-site camping is also available. Admission is $15 in advance and $20 at the gate (12 and under free). Limited VIP tickets are also available. Over the past 26 years, the Festival has raised over $2.8 Million for charity.
Sarasota Fairgrounds
Ring in the New Year with us at Waterside Place Plaza for a breathtaking live Sky Elements Drone Light Show presented by Waterside Place and Capstan Financial Consulting Group. Dance the night away with live music by DJ Truth, indulge in tasty food trucks, including delicious desserts and drinks, and enjoy games and activities for all ages!
Waterside Place at Lakewood Ranch, 1510 Lakefront Dr, Sarasota, FL 34240
Please join us for an unforgettable event. We're planning something you won't want to miss, and we hope to see you there. 5 course dinner made with love and live music to listen while you enjoy your time at Mademoiselle Paris.
Mademoiselle Paris UTC & Anna Maria Island, Multiple Locations
The Green Orchid by Michael’s on East offers elevated casual dining featuring a globally inspired menu with a focus on local, regional, and sustainably sourced produce, seafood, meats, and poultry options. The menu changes seasonally, highlighting the freshest ingredients from local farms and the restaurant’s rooftop garden. There are vegetarian and vegan options available to cater to various dietary preferences.
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 1534 Mound St, Sarasota, FL 34236
Step into a tropical winter wonderland at our Downtown Sarasota campus featuring more than two million lights, festive photo opportunities, activities & entertainment for the whole family to enjoy! Lights in Bloom® is proudly ranked #6 in USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice contest for Best Botanical Garden Holiday Lights in the country.
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 1534 Mound St, Sarasota, FL 34236
The Wellen Park Night Market returns the second Thursday of each month from 6-9pm offering an evening of shopping, live music and dining under the twinkling lights of Downtown Wellen. The Night Market features independent artists and makers specializing in art, jewelry, boutique fashion, home decor, bottle art, wood designs and specialty food items set up along Wellen Park Boulevard with 50 rotating vendors. Food items included rum cakes, desserts, lemonade, barbecue and vegan fare.
Wellen Park, 19745 Wellen Pk Blvd
Since we opened in January, SRQ is getting to know us for our hand-tossed & crafted Pie's, Calzones, Sammies & Salads + our tasty beverages. Now you can join your buddies for what some call 'the most wonderful time of the year' - FOOTBALL SEASON! Drop in when you're strolling on Main to catch your team or join your buddies for Pie On Main's Game Watching parties, featuring Happy Hours from 4-7:00 Daily, plus our Special Sub of the Day and extensive selection of Domestic and craft taps. Ask your friendly barkeep about our Tuesday Karaoke or our sister restaurant, 3.14 Pi in Siesta Village. Convenient parking in our lot on First Street.
Pie on Main, 1507 Main St, Sarasota, FL 34236
Season subscriptions and individual tickets are going on sale for Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's highly-anticipated 25th anniversary season, titled "25 Years of Black Heritage." The season features four mainstage productions - "Soul Crooners Solid Gold Edition," "Fences," "Five Guys Named Moe," and WBTT's first-ever tap dancing musical revue, "Syncopated Avenue"; holiday show is "A Motown Christmas." Visit westcoastblacktheatre.org to learn more about WBTT and to purchase tickets and subscriptions.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, 1012 N Orange Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236
Whether they're Naughty or Nice, the Watershed Hospitality family of restaurants has the gift sure to please everyone on your Holiday list! From Nov. 21 - Jan. 2, when you purchase $50, get a $10 Bonus or a $20 Bonus when you purchase $100. Our GC's are good at all of our restaurants, Cask & Ale, Pie On Main, 3.14 Pi/Blase Martini Bar ...and SOON, when we cut the ribbon to welcome you to Lefty's Oyster & Seafood Bar.
Multiple Location
Teachers + Tuesdays = 1⁄2 OFF Pie’s at Pie On Main! Every Tuesday Teachers with School ID enjoy 1/2 off Pizzas when you Dine-in with us! Convenient parking in our lot behind the restaurant. 1/2 off Pizzas with purchase of any beverage, excluding personal pizzas.
Pie on Main, 1507 Main St Sarasota, FL 34236
Her journey was as extraordinary as her music. At eighteen, Carole King wrote number one songs for Aretha Franklin and The Drifters. At twenty-nine, she was the voice of a generation. The road along the way was full of love, heartbreak, and self-discovery. It wasn’t always perfect, but it was real - and that's what made it beautiful. A smash hit on Broadway and London’s West End, this soaring and inspiring musical features two decades of King’s hits, including “You’ve Got a Friend,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” and “I Feel the Earth Move.”
Asolo Repertory Theatre, 5555 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34243
Longtime friends Chef Charles Amherst of Chaz 51 Steakhouse in Venice and Barbara Gerdeman, co-founder of Creative Liberties Artist Studios in Sarasota, have joined forces to create a series of interactive “live art dinner showcases.” Join us every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings from 5-8:30 pm.
Chaz 51 Steakhouse, 549 US-41 BYP, Venice, FL 34285
"Unveiled Strength: Portraits of Intimacy and Vulnerability," featuring evocative works of award-winning Bradenton-based artist Gary LaParl, will be on display from December 15, 2024, to January 16, 2025, at the Lexow Gallery at Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota. This collection of portraits explores complex themes of male relationships and vulnerability, inviting viewers to engage with deep, often overlooked aspects of masculinity.
Lexow Gallery at Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota, 3975 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232
The American Watercolor Society began as a group of eleven painters who gathered in New York City in 1866 and began to hold exhibitions of their work. Their annual exhibitions have continued from that day. The annual juried exhibition of the AWS is open to all artists worldwide. The traveling exhibition features 40 paintings from the original 160+ exhibitors each year and travels to three to six locations each year.
ArtCenter Manatee, https://artcentermanatee.org/2023-2024-exhibit-season/
The Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society was founded in 1983 with 17 Charter members and 24 Associate members. The original purpose to foster the advancement of and promote excellence in the art of watermedia painting remains their focus today. As of August 2023, 90 of their 170 members attained Signature status and 27 are Master Signature members.
ArtCenter Manatee, 209 9th St West Bradenton, FL 34205
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