🍦New Brewery Guide!

Happy Tuesday, Sarasota!

We’re back in the swing of things and I’m happy to share that this week I have a special addition to the newsletter!

Below, all subscribers can access the Sarasota Scoop Brewery Guide. The guide features 15 local spots to grab a beer.

Let me know what you think of the guide by answering the attached poll. Hope you enjoy!

In today’s edition of the Sarasota Scoop:

• Local headline roundup

• Sarasota Scoop Brewery Guide

• Tons of local events!

Thanks for reading,

Carson

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📰 Local Headline Roundup

Columbia Restaurant Passes the Torch to Sixth Generation

The Columbia Restaurant on St. Armands Circle is entering a new chapter as the sixth generation of the Hernandez-Gonzmart family steps in. Richard Gonzmart has led the business for decades, but now his daughters Andrea and Casey, along with their cousin Michael, are taking on bigger roles. The Columbia first opened in Tampa in 1905 and became a Sarasota landmark in 1959. The family says their goal is to preserve the traditions that made the restaurant famous while also keeping it fresh for future generations.

Fruitville Gateway Brings 274 New Apartments to Downtown Edge

A long-empty lot at Fruitville Road and Fourth Street may soon be home to Fruitville Gateway, a five-story, 274-unit apartment complex. The Miami-based developer plans studios through three-bedrooms, with 30 attainable units included. Amenities will feature a pool, gym, and club room, but no retail space. Construction could begin in 2026 and last about two years. The project, covering 3.14 acres, will tap into the city’s density bonus program to fit the number of units and is designed to draw everyone from young professionals to empty nesters.

Thursday

Adult Drop-In Art

📍16410 Rangeland Parkway, LWR | 🕦 6pm | 🔗 details

Friday

Ride and Paddle at The Bay

📍The Bay Park | 🕦 8:30am | 🔗 details

T-REC Night

📍Bee Ridge Park | 🕦 5pm | 🔗 details 

Sights + Sounds: The Circus Arts Conservatory

📍1560 Lakefront Drive, Sarasota | 🕦 6pm | 🔗 details 

Live Music: Al Fullers Moonlight Movers

📍Tamiami Tap | 🕦 7pm | 🔗 details 

Live Music: The Divebombers

📍Big Top Live | 🕦 7pm | 🔗 details 

Comedy Show: Jason Salmon

📍McCurdy's Comedy Theatre | 🕦 Multiple Shows | 🔗 details 

Saturday

International Coastal Cleanup: Beach Cleanup

📍Multiple locations | 🕦 8am | 🔗 details 

SCFD Fire Station Open Houses

📍Station 1, 1445 4th St, Sarasota | 🕦 9am | 🔗 details 

Woodmere Bark

📍Woodmere Park | 🕦 9am | 🔗 details 

Permanent Jewelry Trunk Show

📍Lakewood Ranch Main Street | 🕦 10am | 🔗 details 

Learn to Fish

📍5725 White Eagle Blvd, LWR | 🕦 10am | 🔗 details 

Read to a Dog!

📍16410 Rangeland Parkway, LWR | 🕦 10am | 🔗 details    

Free Museum Days

📍Imagine Museum | 🕦 10am | 🔗 details      

Environmental Science Scout Merit Badge

📍Virtual | 🕦 1pm | 🔗 details 

International “Talk Like a Pirate” Day

📍1670 10th Way, Sarasota | 🕦 10am | 🔗 details    

Sunday

Two Guys Gun Show

📍Robarts Sports Arena | 🕦 9am | 🔗 details

Music Bingo

📍8141 Lakewood Main Street | 🕦 2pm | 🔗 details 

Family Art Making

📍Ringling Museum | 🕦 See details | 🔗 details 

Thalhe Festival Gala Show

📍Sarasota Opera House | 🕦 4pm | 🔗 details

PLAN AHEAD

Sarasota Opera Food & Wine Festival

📍Sarasota Opera House | 📆 September 27th | 🔗 details 

North Port Food & Fall Fest

📍4970 City Hall Blvd | 📆 October 4th | 🔗 details

The Nutcracker in Venice

📍Venice Performing Arts Center | 📆 Dec 12th | 🔗 details

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