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My Hometown Fest 2020 - SRQ

laurielivinlife

Feb 27, 2020
2 min

My Hometown Fest 2020 - SRQ

One of the best events is coming to Sarasota again this year and you do not want miss out! March 28th from 12pm to 5pm at Nathan Benderson Park - My Hometown Fest will be throwing another epic event filled with amazing food, drinks, music and fun! Take a look at some of the amazing food and drink line-up for this year: https://myhometownfest.org/food-beers/ You get to sample tasty selections from nearly 40 area restaurants, as well as more than 20 different local and regional

Florida State Fair - Fair Foodie Crawl 2020

laurielivinlife

Feb 18, 2020
2 min

Florida State Fair - Fair Foodie Crawl 2020

The Florida State Fair this year was amazing as always but they added something special for all of us foodies out there. The Fair Foodie Crawl which was held on Thursday, February 13th. This unique experience gave guests a chance to try the best of the best of food and drink across the Florida State Fair. At the end you get to vote for your favorites and receive a commemorative t-shirt! Once I saw this event I knew I had to be a part. As you all know I am a huge foodie and ad

Fleming's Steakhouse SRQ - February Chef's Table

laurielivinlife

Feb 11, 2020
2 min

Fleming's Steakhouse SRQ - February Chef's Table

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

Valentine's Day at TooJay's Deli

laurielivinlife

Feb 3, 2020
3 min

Valentine's Day at TooJay's Deli

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

TSG Sarasota - 6th Annual Bestie Brunch

laurielivinlife

Jan 31, 2020
2 min

TSG Sarasota - 6th Annual Bestie Brunch

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

Cassariano Italian Eatery - UTC Sarasota

laurielivinlife

Jan 30, 2020
2 min

Cassariano Italian Eatery - UTC Sarasota

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

13th Annual Forks & Corks - SRQ

laurielivinlife

Jan 29, 2020
2 min

13th Annual Forks & Corks - SRQ

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

Superbowl at Duffy's Sports Grill

laurielivinlife

Jan 13, 2020
1 min

Superbowl at Duffy's Sports Grill

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?

Top 5 Pizza Places - SRQ

laurielivinlife

Jan 10, 2020
3 min

Top 5 Pizza Places - SRQ

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.

Fleming's Steakhouse SRQ - November Chef's Table

laurielivinlife

Nov 7, 2019
2 min

Fleming's Steakhouse SRQ - November Chef's Table

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

Art Ovation Hotel - Fall Events

laurielivinlife

Sep 11, 2019
2 min

Art Ovation Hotel - Fall Events

Who doesn't love a good happy hour and/or brunch? One of my favorite hotels in downtown Sarasota is having some amazing events for the next few months. The first event is on every Wednesday at Art Ovation Hotel called "Step It Up Wednesdays". This is the perfect event to grab your girlfriends for happy hour after work! Every drink purchased between 5pm - 9pm you will receive one raffle ticket that will be applied for your chance to win a brand new pair of Christian Louboutin

Duffy's Sports Grill - Football Menu

laurielivinlife

Aug 30, 2019
3 min

Duffy's Sports Grill - Football Menu

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

Sarasota Stay-Cation - Embassy Suites Downtown

laurielivinlife

Jul 2, 2019
3 min

Sarasota Stay-Cation - Embassy Suites Downtown

Have you ever just wanted to get away for a night or a few days and didn't want to make the long drive somewhere or couldn't afford it? Something I have learned over the past few years that is some of the best get-a-ways are in your own backyard. Now stay-cations are my favorite kind of vacations! I decided to venture over to one of my favorite hotels in downtown Sarasota for an overnight stay just to get away with my husband. Embassy Suites Downtown Sarasota is the perfect a

Dip Sip Brunch SRQ

laurielivinlife

Jun 23, 2019
2 min

Dip Sip Brunch SRQ

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

Sip-N-Cycle Party Bike - SRQ

laurielivinlife

May 28, 2019
2 min

Sip-N-Cycle Party Bike - SRQ

A week ago I was able to experience Sip-N-Cycle Cruises on Siesta Key with some of my girlfriends! The Pedal Party Bike is equipped with 12 pedal stations (2 of which are stationary) and a comfortable bench seat to accommodate 3 additional passengers with a bar and drink holders in the middle. You can bring whatever alcoholic beverages or food you would like. They provide coolers and ice for your drinks aboard the party bike. Before we got started my friends at Mermaid Vodka

Forks & Corks 2019

laurielivinlife

May 9, 2019
3 min

Forks & Corks 2019

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

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