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Sarasota Magazine
Think of Anna Maria Island as a seven-mile-long necklace with three cities shining like jewels: Bradenton Beach, Holmes Beach and Anna Maria. In each one, you time travel to the laid-back Florida of the 1970s. But along with mom-and-pop groceries, shell shops and modest beach motels, youâll see gourmet restaurants, contemporary waterfront homes and intriguing boutiques and galleries. And surrounding it all, Sarasota Bay and the sparkling Gulf of Mexico.
Eat
The cutting-edge menu, from shrimp and grits to the beet-and-ginger-infused quinoa, at
The Waterfront Restaurant, is fresh and locally sourced. Sit inside the charming cottage or outside to enjoy views of Tampa Bay and the Skyway Bridge.