Ceviche Tapas Bar & Restaurant

I took my wife to eat at the new Ceviche's on 1st in Sarasota a few weeks. I cannot remember what I ate but I do remember that it was good. I will go again and give you some recommended dishes to try. The old building has been rehabbed nicely with a lot of character. I would give it a try. The outside bar on the 3rd floor is a great setting.

Lunch today

I just noticed that my last post in this blog was in late November. Sorry for the laziness. December was one big blur with the holidays. I also several Canadian clients in town and was busy with them. Their dollar is very strong right now so I am getting inundated with real estate calls.

I will get back in the groove of writing more posts. Amazingly enough I was showing a unit in The Renaissance in downtown Sarasota when the potential buyer told me he read this blog and appreciated some of the posts about Sarasota that were not real estate related.

I had lunch with another SKY Sothebys associate, Tom Kelley. We ate at Carigiulos on Palm Avenue in downtown. I had a tasty chicken sandwich. Tom had the steak salad. He ate it like it was his last meal. If you have not eaten there give it a try.

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. I hope all of you have a wonderful day. My wife is doing most of the cooking at our house. I did help by making a wild mushroom, chestnut and sausage stuffing last night. It is pretty tasty. Here is the recipe.

Tasty rasberry tea

Two other Realtors from my office and I walked from our offices on Gulfstream Avenue to El Greco on Main Street. Even though it is almost August the heat was not too bad. It's nice working downtown and walking to lunch. It is a pleasant change from what I am used to.

Other than the good food one reason we decided on El Greco was the rasberry tea. It is very tasty.

Beach Bistro on Anna Maria Island

Last Sunday night I had the pleasure of eating at the Beach Bistro on Anna Maria Island. The restaurant sits right on the beach with windows overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. We had a lobster appetizer which was very tasty. I had the grouper entree and my wife had a fish dish. I can't remember which one but she liked it. The food and atmosphere was great. I highly recommend it. Bring your wallet.

A good meal at the Dry Dock Restaurant

On monday two buddies and I ate at the Dry Dock Restaurant on Longboat Key. I have been eating there on and off for over 15 years now. I can always count on a good meal. The restaurant is located on the south end of Longboat Key with wide expansive views of the Sarasota bay. Not only are the views great but the food is very tasty as well. One of my favorites is their Fish Camp Chowder. If you have not eaten before there give them a try.

Bonefish Grill for dinner

I took the family to the Bonefish Grill last night for dinner. All I can say is YUMMY! What a great restaurant. I always have a good meal there and highly recommend it if you have not eaten there. I had the pork tenderloin which was very tasty.

Saturday and Sunday dinners

Saturday night I went to Caragiulos in downtown Sarasota with my family and the inlaws. This is a great non chain Italian resturant. I had the lasagna dish and it was very tasty. The atmosphere is very unique and interesting with all of the movie posters and memorabilia. As far as the food goes I have to say I like Carrabbas and Johnny Carino's just a little better.

Tonight my wife and I had a baby sitter and went to Sam Sneads in the southside village. I had the chicken marsala which was great and my wife ate the tenderloin which she enjoyed. If you eat there ask to sit in Sweet Joey Mills section.

Eating lunch at El Greco's

For lunch I ate at El Greco today in downtown Sarasota. I eat there frequently and highly recommend it to anyone who likes Greek food. Today's lunch was the gyro salad and it was very tasty as usual. I think the salad cost me around $8.00. El Greco is located on the south east corner of main street and orange avenue.