Hi..I'm Laurie.👋 If you are new to following me...Hi & welcome to my world!🌎 I love great food🌮 & drinks🥂, traveling✈ & finding new amazing hotels/restaurants & living my life to the fullest.❤ I am married💍 & have a huge family of pups🐶 & a cat🐱 living in the sunshine state🌴 but I am from NY.🍎 When I found this backdrop at @selfiewrldtampa I knew it was for me.💕 I wear my heart on my sleeve & I am super loyal & adventurous.🏃‍♀️ I am 100% a ride or die🙌..but have f

I had a blast at SeaWorld Orlando #sevenseasfoodfestival this weekend!🥂 #hosted You can explore more than 50 fresh global cuisine 🍽 choices to pair with over 75 wine🍷/cocktail selections & 75 craft beers.🍻 This is happening every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Now thru May 9!❤ Make sure to purchase a lanyard so you can save money on your samples & they also have some amazing concerts lined up every weekend!🎶 What is better than that?🥰 https://seaworld.com/orlando/events/

There is a new Winn-Dixie in town & I am obsessed! #sponsored I attended the Grand Opening of the Winn-Dixie - Lakewood Ranch (11525 State Rd 70 E Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202) location & could not believe all of the amazing deals! Everything from the wine/beer selection to all of the meat & delicious seafood.. all at amazing prices. (head over to my stories to see some of the amazing deals) I made sure to get stocked up & I even got my wine advent calendar for only $59! You defi

It is my favorite time again! Where I get to try out the new Chef's Table menu at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar - Sarasota. Every two months a new Chef's Table is created by one of my favorite local chefs, Chef Matt Nabor! As always it was another fabulous experience at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar -Sarasota. It is one of my favorite places for a date night on the weekends. I started the night off with my favorite a dirty martini with blue cheese stuffed oliv

Are you looking for the perfect Valentine's Day date night? Look no further my friends! Love is in the air at TooJay's Deli! just in time for Valentine’s Day, the $25.99 Sweetheart “Dinner for Too” menu is back now through Sunday, February 16th. You get a choice of two soups or salads, two entrées from TooJay’s Dinner for Too menu, two non-alcoholic beverages (upgrade to beer or wine for $3) & a choice of a dessert to share. Redeem your dinner coupon HERE. Tell me where you c

Grab your besties and mark your calendars for Sunday, March 8th - 11:30am to 1:30pm! The Scout Guide Sarasota, Anna Maria, Boca Grande Presents: The 6th Annual Bestie Brunch in honor of International Women's Day! The 6th Annual Bestie Brunch is being held in celebration of International Women's Day, the Cambira way at Mote Marine Labratory & Aquarium! Tableseide Catering will create a delicious 4-course seated brunch each perfectly paired with tasty wines from the Cambria Wi

I had the pleasure last night of dining at Cassariano Italian Eatery at UTC Sarasota. Italian food is my favorite cuisine and being from New York I am always looking for new spots in Sarasota, Florida to find amazing Italian dishes! The restaurant’s name is a combination of both partners last names; Luca Cassani and Antonio Pariano, both born and raised in Northern Italy. After years working together in the restaurant business both Luca & Antonio made the decision to venture

It's that time of year again! The 13th Annual Forks & Corks had arrived and the weather was perfect! If you read my blog post from last year you know that the 12th Annual Forks & Corks had to be moved to a later date in May because of the dangerous thunderstorms. A ton of rain is something you do not want to have to deal with while at the Ringling Museum. There is plenty of marble and tile so you are bound to slip! This year we ended up with perfect weather! All sun and a bea

Do you have plans for the Super Bowl? Duffy's Sports Grill is auctioning off two of their Best “Big Game” Seats at their Tampa location (1580 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa) for the big game on February 2nd. The package is a $400 value, because of all the great add-ons and 100% of all proceeds will benefit Special Olympics Florida on behalf of Duffy's Foundation. Not only will you have a great time but you will also but donating to an amazing cause. What gets better than that?

As most of you know I am from New York and that is the capital for amazing pizza. Also my husband is from Chicago and to me is a close runner up for delicious pizza in the US. I have been in Sarasota for 5 years now and have explored a good amount of pizza places in the area. Have I had a chance to try every pizza place. No I wish! I wanted to share with you my top five pizza places in SRQ in no particular order! 1. Evie's Tavern Evie's has several locations around our area.

I had the pleasure of attending Savor St. Pete this year and this was the events first year. I was blown away how well it was put together and had so many options for delicious food and drinks. There was literally something there for everyone! The event was November 2nd and 3rd at Straub Waterfront Park (St. Petersburg, Florida) . Tons of great food, wine, cocktails and microbrews! A percentage of ticket sales from the event also benefited The Art Institute of Tampa. There we

It is that amazing time again my friends! Where I get to try out the new Chef's Table menu at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar - Sarasota. Every two months a new Chef's Table is created by one of my favorite local chefs, Chef Matt Nabor! As always it was another fabulous experience at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar -Sarasota. Everyone is always so nice and the atmosphere is very elegant. It is one of my favorite places for a date night on the weekends. I started t

Who is excited that football is back! I know I am and I am always looking for new sports bars and different menus to try out for the games during football season. Even if you are not a huge football fan..you can be a huge foodie fan and Duffy's Sports Grill hits the nail on the head for all the delicious food finds. Duffy's Sports Grill has always been one of my favorite restaurants and now they have upped their game. There football menu game that is! There new football menu

I had the pleasure of dining with Fleming's Steakhouse Sarasota for the June/July Chef's table. As I am sure you all remember my delicious food from the March Chef's Table with Chef Matt Nabor. I didn't think it could happen but this months menu is even better than the last! Chef Matt Nabor always selects the freshest local ingredients and comes up with the most creative chef table menu's every month. As always I had to start my night off with one of Fleming's Steakhouse crea

Were you able to attend any of the Forks & Corks events this past week? There were so many amazing winemaker pairing dinners offered at several Sarasota-Manatee Originals participating restaurants from May 2nd - 4th. These dinners gave you opportunities to learn more about the local restaurants, wineries and have them all paired into a fun educational event. This year I was able to attend Forks & Corks University Master Class on Saturday - May 4th at Micheal's on East. Forks

Not ready to take down your Holiday decorations? Me neither!😣 Check out this Spicy Tuna Wreath for one last Holiday homage.🎄 🔹️Spicy Tuna Wreath Ingredients:🔹️ 8oz. cream cheese 2 tbsp Parsley 2 tbsp Onion 2 tbsp Chili sauce 1 tsp Tabasco sauce 1 tsp garlic powder 12 oz. can solid white tuna Sliced green olives 🔹️Instructions:🔹️ 1. Combine all ingredients (except olives) and mix well. 2. Form into wreath shape and “decorate” with olive slices. 3. Serve with pork

🍭Low Carb Peppermint Roll🍭 🔹️Ingredients:🔹️ 1 cup almond flour 4 tbsp butter, melted 3 large eggs ¼ cup psyllium husk powder ¼ cup cocoa powder ¼ cup coconut milk ¼ cup sour cream ¼ cup erythritol 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp baking powder All natural red food coloring All natural green food coloring 🔹️Filling Ingredients:🔹️ 8 oz cream cheese, softened 8 tbsp butter, softened ¼ cup sour cream ¼ cup erythritol ¼ tsp liquid stevia 1 tsp peppermint extract Combine all ingredients a

Hot chocolate on a stick? Sign me up!🎅🎄👌 🔹️Hot Chocolate Sticks Ingredients:🔹️ 2 1/2 cups heavy cream 2/3 cup Swerve 3 tbsp butter 2 packets Mayan Mocha KETO//KREME™ (purchase keto kreme in bio) 4 cups chocolate chips, sugar free Sticks (lollipop, popsicle, sugar free candy canes) Optional: Keto Marshmallows, Cocoa powder, crushed sugar free candy canes 🔹️Instructions:🔹️ 1. Add heavy cream and swerve to sauce pan 2. Whisk while bringing to a boil over medium heat.

What BETTER way to channel some festive food than these easy Christmas Skewers! 🎅 This recipe is easy to accommodate all flavor palettes, just use your favorite red, white, and green foods!☃️ 🎄Easy Christmas Skewers🎄 🔹️Ingredients:🔹️ Grape tomatoes Mozzarellas balls Jumbo green olives Mini Skewers 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 2 tables spoons Swerve Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped 🔹️Instructions:🔹️ 1. Whisk together olive oil, re

Your favorite cocktail competition is back for another round.🥂🍾 Who makes the best cocktail in Tampa Bay? Attendees decide at the 3rd annual cocktail competition, HighBall 2019!❤ HighBall will showcase craft cocktails created by Tampa Bay's top mixologists with either whiskey, vodka, gin, or rum as they compete to win the title of ‘Tampa Bay’s Best Cocktail’ at HighBall. Plus, bites by local restaurants, entertainment, and more. HighBall Craft Cocktail Competition 2019 Janu