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

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

I had the pleasure of attending Brews By the Bay at the Florida Aquarium on Friday - October 11th. For 11 years, Brews by the Bay has brought people together in support of our Blue Planet. One hundred percent of the proceeds from Brews by the Bay goes towards there conservation programs of animals such as the African penguins, sharks, corals, and sea turtles. At the event there were 100+ beers from Pepin Distributing Company including: Coppertail Brewing Company, Tampa Bay Br

Last weekend I had the pleasure of being a judge for the 2019 Tampa Bay's Tailgate Taste Fest! The event was held at Tampa's Curtis Hixon Park and we had a beautiful day for it. The entertainment consisted of a food competition with local restaurants serving up the most delicious tailgate foods Tampa Bay has to offer, live music from local/national bands, a competitive corn hole tournament and live action from the day’s most exciting college football games shown on huge LED v

First you knock and then that is followed by a tiny window sliding open on the door. "Password, Please." Passwords for reservations are given by making a phone call in advance and you must have this before entering this Tampa Bay speakeasy bar. Ciro's brings you back to the 1920's. All from the decor, to how the waiters and waitresses are dressed. It feels like you are in a really posh jazz bar from back in the day and what is better then that? The speakeasy supper club is lo

Who doesn't love The Melting Pot? What if The Melting Pot decided to start serving brunch? Talk about heaven! Well it is not a dream my friends! The Melting Pot Sarasota now has brunch every Sunday from 11am to 3pm. I was able to try out there brunch menu last weekend with a bunch of my fellow blogger/influencers and lets just say it will be my new Sunday Funday spot! Bottomless mimosas are only $9.95 and they have a ton of brunch items you can pick from! They also have a cou

Last night I was able to attend the Tampa Bay Influencer's night at Mekenita Cantina to enjoy some Pacific Mexican Cuisine and delicious cocktails. The restaurant is absolutely gorgeous. I loved the brick building and the gorgeous patio area. Inside has so much unique art and the bar is beautiful! The details were everything..all the way down to the bathroom sink! Music was being played on the patio for us while we caught up with all of our friends and waited for service to b

I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, (milk)shake it off! Last night I was able to attend the Pre-Founder’s Day event at Hard Rock Cafe Tampa in celebration of the original Hard Rock Cafe in London! (June 14, 1971) Happy Founder’s Day Hard Rock Cafe! We started off with some amazing drinks to kick off the night! The Southern Rock cocktail and the Tropical Margarita! Both were so fun but hands down my favorite was the Southern Rock. Southern Rock is a mix of Jack D

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