The Sarasota-Manatee Originals Present: Original Eats Sponsored by Boar's Head January 15, 2021 to January 31, 2021 | Restaurants throughout Sarasota, Venice, and Bradenton ,Various LocationsSarasota, FL 34239

Boar’s Head is the official title sponsor of the 2021 Original Eats culinary collaborative. For over five generations, Boar’s Head Brand® has been a family-owned business with the belief that consumers deserve superior quality products. Participating Restaurants include Beach House Waterfront Restaurant, The Bijou Café, Birdrock Taco Shack, Café Gabbiano, Cassariano Italian Eatery, The Crow's Nest, Drunken Poet Café, Duval's Fresh. Local. Seafood, element: Steak. Seafood. Pasta., El Melvin Cocina Mexicana, Euphemia Haye, Fins at Sharky's, Harry's Continental Kitchens, JPAN Sushi & Grill, MADE Restaurant, Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub, Mattison's Forty-One, Mattison's City Grille, Mattison's Riverwalk Grille, Michael's On East, Miguel's Restaurant, The Oasis Café & Bakery, Overture Restaurant & Gallery Lounge, Paradise Grill, Pop's Sunset Grill, Primo! Ristorante, Sage, Sandbar Seafood & Spirits, State Street Eating House + Cocktails and Tsunami Sushi & Hibachi Grill. More restaurants will be announced in the coming weeks and a full list of participating restaurants and their Original Dishes can be found at eatlikealocal.com/original-eats. Tickets are not necessary for dining, but reservations are recommended.

The 2nd Annual Sarasota Beer & Burger Festival Presented by T-Mobile returns to The Mall at University Town Center this January!

Join us for 2 days of local grill masters from over a dozen award-winning Food Trucks competing for the title of People's Choice Best Burger.On Saturday, January 23rd we will host Free Beer Samples from local Craft Breweries from 12p to 3pm. Who will win the title of Best Brew and Most Creative Craft? You decide! Festival entry is $10 each day with pre-order tickets available online for easy entry on event day. Sunday Kill-The-Keg Beer Wristbands are $15 Sink or Swim. All tickets and wristbands can be purchased at the event.As in years past, this event features a full-size carnival with fun for all ages from Jan 21-Jan 24th.

LIVE STAGE PERFORMANCES BY...

SATURDAY - Jan 23rd

Beat Street Band, Trigger Fish & Reverend Barry & The Funk



“Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens” featuring Claire Chase, Friday, January 22, 5:30 p.m. Registration is required. Registration fee of $5 per person.

Claire Chase – flutist, composer, MacArthur ‘Genius,’ Avery Fisher Prize winner – will present an intimate evening of music against the backdrop of the setting sun as part of our “Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens.”Audience members are invited to bring their own chairs and blankets.Capacity will be limited, so registration is required. All seating will be socially distanced; audiences are requested and encouraged to wear face masks.In the event of rain cancellation, registrants will receive a notification via email no later than 3pm on the day of the event.

 

Sunday Farmers Market in Lakewood Ranch | 10AM-2PM | EVERY Sunday | 8330 Lakewood Ranch Blvd

Sundays start fresh at the Farmers’ Market at Lakewood Ranch, located in the parking lot of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. Come experience this curated gathering of the best flavors in the region, including organic produce, meat, poultry, eggs, artisanal bread, and prepared foods from 40+ vendors. 

 

Sarasota Polo Club | Sunday January 17th, 2021 | 1pm-4pm

8201 Polo Club Lane, Sarasota, FL 34240

Pajama Slumber Party at Sunday Polo at The Sarasota Polo Club

 

Sunday Polo matches are open to the public every Sunday at 1pm beginning December 13th, 2020 through April 25th, 2021. Gates open at 10am. Field side general admission tailgating, reserved midfield premium seating or VIP midfield boxes are available for Sunday Polo. Children 12 and under are free, (general admission tailgating). Exciting polo action, opening parade, live national anthem, theme weeks, half-time entertainment, food, drinks and divot-stomping. Dress comfortably and for the weather. Remember, you will be walking on grass. Well socialized dogs are welcome on a leash.