🍦Winter Elsewhere, Perfect Here

Happy Tuesday, Sarasota!

The best part of a Florida winter? Actually wanting to go outside.

Nearly the entire country just got hit with a brutal storm. Weeks like this make me extra thankful for the Suncoast.

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In today’s edition of the Sarasota Scoop:

• Local headline roundup

• Featured event

• Tons of local events!

Thanks for reading,

Carson

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📰 Local Headline Roundup

Chophouse285 Brings Prime Steaks to Englewood

Olde Englewood Village just got a new dinner destination. Chophouse285 opened this week on Dearborn Street, a 10,000-square-foot steakhouse from the folks behind Farlow's on the Water. By day it's a laid-back lunch spot with tacos and sandwiches; by night, it's all aged steaks, fried Bahamian lobster, and Prohibition-era vibes. The coastal Floridian atmosphere mixes plush velvet seating with salvaged wood details — fancy enough for date night, relaxed enough for the neighborhood.

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Anna Maria City Pier Restoration on Track for April

The historic Anna Maria City Pier — originally built in 1911 by Fig Newton inventor Charles Roser and island pioneer Will Bean — is finally getting back on its feet. After taking hits from Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024, a $6-7 million restoration is underway, with "substantial completion" expected in April. The pier has been welcoming visitors to the island for over a century, first by steamship and now by foot. We can't wait to see her back.

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Thursday

Cinema at The Bay: Miracle

📍The Oval at The Bay | 🕦 7:00 PM | 🔗 details 

Annual Awards Dinner

📍Sarasota Art Museum | 🕦 5:00 PM | 🔗 details 

Friday 

Ringling College Galleries + Exhibitions: Art Walk

📍Ringling College | 🕦 5:00 PM | 🔗 details 

Sarasota Opera Gala

📍Ora Grand Ballroom | 🕦 6 PM | 🔗 details

Firewater Tent Revival: Moon Over Myakka

📍Myakka River State Park | 🕦 7:00 PM | 🔗 details

On Broadway: Defying Gravity

📍Van Wezel | 🕦 7:30 PM | 🔗 details 

The Andrew Collins Trio

📍Fogartyville Community Center | 🕦 8:00 PM | 🔗 details

Saturday

Woodmere Park Community Garage Sale

📍Woodmere Park | 🕦 8:00 AM | 🔗 details

3rd Annual Suncoast Scots Festival

📍Sarasota Fairgrounds | 🕦 8:30 AM | 🔗 details

Target Shooting - Gulf Coast Games for Life

📍Knight Trail Park | 🕦 9:00 AM | 🔗 details

Rowing and Paddle - Gulf Coast Games for Life

📍Nathan Benderson Park | 🕦 9:00 AM | 🔗 details 

Sarasota Fine Art Show by Hot Works

📍Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College | 🕦 10:00 AM | 🔗 details

Gasparilla Pirate Fest

📍Tampa Convention Center | 🕦 11:30 AM | 🔗 details

Butcher's Block 13th Annual Grand Tent Tasting

📍The Butcher's Block | 🕦 2pm | 🔗 details

Venice Theatre Auditions – Winnie-the-Pooh

📍Venice Theatre | 🕦 1:00 PM | 🔗 details

The Black and White Party

📍Mote | 🕦 6:00 PM | 🔗 details

Program Four - Notes Unspoken (Sarasota Ballet)

📍Sarasota Ballet | 🕦 7:30 PM | 🔗 details

Sunday

Sunday Polo

📍Sarasota Polo Club | 🕦 10am | 🔗 details

Myakka River Rendezvous

📍Crowley Museum and Nature Center | 🕦 Multiple times | 🔗 details 

Follow the Lieder: Blake Pouliot Violin and Henry Kramer Piano

📍Fischer/Weisenborne Residence | 🕦 4:00 PM | 🔗 details

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