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After Michelle Noel was downsized from her corporate sales job a few months into the pandemic, she decided to take it upon herself to tackle Lakewood Ranch’s ice cream accessibility problem.
It’s not that the ice cream in that part of Manatee County leaves anything to be desired – far from it. Big Olaf ice cream, which has a location in Lakewood Ranch, is the stuff of local beach vacation legends. There’s also Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, D’Lites Shoppe, and in Palmetto, American Honey Creamery & Coffee Co.
But the issue, Noel said, is that there still isn’t enough ice cream to go around.
5263 Ocean Blvd.; 941-346-1188; siestapi.com
At the south end of Ocean Boulevard away from the more crowded sections of the village, 3.14 Pi Craft Beer & Spirits offers an impressive craft beer selection and cocktails to pair with some of the best comfort foods – including, yes, pizza pies, and baked chicken wings – on Siesta Key. Plus, there’s plenty of outdoor seating spilling out into the parking lot shared with sister restaurant Blasé Café.
Beach Club
5151 Ocean Blvd.; 941-349-6311; beachclubsiestakey.com
Established in 1947 and still one of the most popular bars in Sarasota County, Beach Club serves as a great spot to day drink, with select outdoor seats offering front-row views of the Village’s most bustling intersection. But it’s best known as a nightspot with DJs and other live music acts, a huge dance floor and various theme nights. Looking to meet a cast member from the MTV reality show “Siesta Key”? Here’s your best bet, along with Gilligan’s (kee
Restaurant and Bar News in Sarasota-Manatee: Jan. 20-26
Our weekly roundup of restaurant and bar openings, closings, dining events and more.
Jimmy Geurts, Lee McCall and Wade Tatangelo
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
For this week s Sarasota-Manatee restaurant news roundup we have an exciting opening in the heart of Sarasota s most famous shopping district, a new sushi destination in Gulf Gate, an ice cream shop opening in downtown Sarasota and more, including a couple of alluring wine dinners. Let s begin with the new dining and (whiskey) drinking spot on the Circle.
The Whiskey Barrel opens on St. Armands Circle
The Whiskey Barrel – a new restaurant, bar and live music venue occupying a two-floor building – has opened on St. Armands Circle.