Wine & Dine

How to Ruin Classic Food and Drink Recipes

S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com Ever order a classic dish from a restaurant menu or a classic drink from a bar menu and have it...

Specialty Foods and Wines

S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com As we have argued recently, the web has opened up opportunities for talented chefs to present menus through their web...

Summer Beverage Bargains

S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com Summer has its own special outdoor events and adventures, celebrations, and menus for lunch and dinner. Choosing the right beverages...

Discovering healthy meals to go in Sarasota

S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com Using web sites in place of physical locations and shared commercial kitchens, chefs, bakers, caterers, and “pop-up” restaurants are building...

Drinking & dining on St. Armands & Lido Key: What’s open, What’s gone…

S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com Last week’s Wine Times column surveyed the St. Armand’s – Lido Key food and beverage sector beginning on City Island...

A study in resiliency: The St. Armands Food & Beverage Sector

S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com For those who have heard of the destruction caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in shore points around Sarasota Florida...

Enjoy Thanksgiving in June at Lazy Lobster and help All Faiths Food Bank!

Enjoy a Thanksgiving in June at Lazy Lobster! Benefiting Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee and All Faiths Food Bank of Sarasota Why wait until November...

Trio of Venues in Dive Wine and Spirits

S.W. and Rich Hermansen Guest Writers wine@lbknews.com The area south of Phillippi Creek on the Sarasota Tamiami Trail attracts visitors from the Clark Road exit on I75...

A Different Take on White Wines

S.W. and Rich Hermansen Guest Writers wine@lbknews.com Those of us who have preferred red wines for their complex, nuanced aromas and tastes may have overlooked the virtues...

Notes on Sarasota Events: A Craft Rum Tasting and the Overtown Square Celebration

S.W. and Rich Hermansen Guest Writers wine@lbknews.com Rum originated in the West Indies, likely in Barbados in about 1650, as a byproduct of the production of sugar...

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