Must Do Sarasota Visitor Guide Winter/Spring 2019
At Must Do Visitor Guides we believe the best experiences in life are better when shared, and so we do. Inside this Sarasota Winter/Spring 2019 issue, you will find over one hundred well-researched and carefully curated standout things to do so you can make the most of your visit to Sarasota, Siesta Key, Venice, Longboat and Lido Key, Florida. Everything from major attractions to awe-inspiring tours or family activities conveniently arranged in our Must Do directories. Our dining and nightlife recommendations take the guesswork out of where to find a great meal or drink while on vacation. You can make your experience here even more spectacular with our valuable deals and coupon savings.
At Must Do Visitor Guides we believe the best experiences in life are better when shared, and so we do. Inside this Sarasota Winter/Spring 2019 issue, you will find over one hundred well-researched and carefully curated standout things to do so you can make the most of your visit to Sarasota, Siesta Key, Venice, Longboat and Lido Key, Florida. Everything from major attractions to awe-inspiring tours or family activities conveniently arranged in our Must Do directories. Our dining and nightlife recommendations take the guesswork out of where to find a great meal or drink while on vacation. You can make your experience here even more spectacular with our valuable deals and coupon savings.
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46 | <strong>Must</strong> <strong>Do</strong> <strong>Visitor</strong> <strong>Guide</strong>s<br />
FRESH SMOKE.<br />
REAL SPICES. SM<br />
SARASOTA<br />
301 S Pineapple Ave<br />
941-366-2271<br />
LAKEWOOD RANCH<br />
8141 Lakewood Main St., #104<br />
941-362-2833<br />
nancysbarbq.com<br />
“First we eat,<br />
then we do everything else. ”<br />
- M.F.K. Fisher<br />
Eat well with the Little<br />
<strong>Sarasota</strong> Dining Book<br />
as your guide.<br />
• Features 200 restaurants in every<br />
imaginable cuisine category<br />
• Interesting articles written<br />
by local chefs<br />
• Delicious recipes from some of<br />
<strong>Sarasota</strong>’s best-known restaurants<br />
Pick up your copy of <strong>Sarasota</strong>’s dining resource.<br />
Available at Barnes & Noble, Bookstore 1 <strong>Sarasota</strong><br />
and other local retailers and online at dine<strong>Sarasota</strong>.com<br />
and amazon.com.<br />
MUST DO DINING<br />
Marina Jack Restaurant<br />
2 Marina Plaza, <strong>Sarasota</strong><br />
941.365.4232 • MarinaJacks.com<br />
<strong>Do</strong>wntown <strong>Sarasota</strong> Bayfront<br />
location offering three different waterfront<br />
dining options. The main level features the<br />
casual open-air Blue Sunshine Patio Bar & Grill<br />
and the air-conditioned Deep Six Lounge and<br />
Piano Bar. Upstairs Dining Room features an<br />
award-winning wine list and the regions finest<br />
seafood, steaks, and pasta. Open daily for<br />
lunch and dinner. Reservations recommended<br />
for the Dining Room only.<br />
Nancy’s Bar-B-Q<br />
301 S. Pineapple Avenue, <strong>Sarasota</strong><br />
8141 Main Street, Lakewood Ranch<br />
941.366.2271 • NancysBarBQ.com<br />
Succulent pulled pork, ribs, beef<br />
brisket, chicken, and salmon are smoked<br />
fresh daily. Menu also features numerous<br />
sides—many local and vegetarian, large salads,<br />
kids’ menu, craft beer, and wine. Fun, fast,<br />
casual atmosphere with communal tables inside,<br />
picnic tables on the porch. Serving lunch and<br />
dinner Monday through Saturday.<br />
O’Leary’s Tiki Bar & Grill<br />
5 Bayfront Drive, <strong>Sarasota</strong><br />
941.953.7505 • OLearysTikiBar.com<br />
Enjoy breakfast, lunch, or dinner<br />
under an umbrella with your toes in the sand<br />
or under the open-air, waterfront Tiki Hut at<br />
this casual, tropical-themed, dog-friendly bar<br />
and restaurant. Menu features a variety of<br />
appetizers, salads, burgers, sandwiches, and<br />
seafood entrees. Arrive by car or boat. Open<br />
daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through<br />
Thursday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.<br />
Ophelia’s on the Bay<br />
9105 Midnight Pass Road, Siesta Key<br />
941.349.2212 • OpheliasOnTheBay.com<br />
Enjoy waterfront dining in the<br />
casually elegant dining room, or outside<br />
on the open-air patio dockside on Little<br />
<strong>Sarasota</strong> Bay. Seasonally inspired menu is<br />
printed daily and features an award-winning<br />
blend of cuisines prepared from the freshest,<br />
and sometimes exotic meat, fish, and<br />
produce. Expansive wine list, homemade<br />
desserts, nightly Happy Hour in the bar,<br />
and Sunday Jazz Brunch. Reservations are<br />
recommended.<br />
Orange Octopus Ice Cream Co.<br />
1220 Old Stickney Point Rd., Siesta Key<br />
941.346.0202 • OrangeOctopusIceCream.com<br />
Offers 24 deliciously dreamy flavors<br />
of creamy, handmade, and slow churned<br />
ice cream, milkshakes, sundaes, smoothies,<br />
and sorbet. All of their frozen treats are<br />
prepared on site daily in small batches from<br />
the finest and freshest ingredients and no<br />
flavor additives. Also offers coffee drinks and<br />
gluten-free options. Open daily from<br />
11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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