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Sarasota, Manatee restaurants
win Golden Spoon awards
Florida Trend magazine in its March edition announced its annual top restaurants in Florida. Among this year's winners from the Manatee and Sarasota area:
× Golden Spoon Hall of Fame winners: Beach Bistro, Holmes Beach; Euphemia Haye, Longboat Key; Michael's on East, Sarasota.
The Colony Dining Room received a Golden Spoon in the luxury resort/restaurant category.
The magazine's restaurant editor, Robert Tolf, also named Florida's 500 best places to dine. Gulf Coast restaurants among the top 500: Beach Bistro, Holmes Beach; Da Giorgio Ristorante, Holmes Beach; Colony Dining Room, Longboat Key; Pattigeorge's, Longboat Key; Barnacle Bill's Seafood, Sarasota; Bijou Cafe, Sarasota; Cafe Baci, Sarasota; Captain Brian's Seafood Market Restaurant, Sarasota; Michael's on East, Sarasota; Patrick's, Sarasota; Ruth Chris' Steak House, Sarasota; Silver Cricket, Sarasota; Vernona Restaurant, Sarasota; Yoder's, Sarasota; and Ophelia's on the Bay, Siesta Key.
LandMark Bank to offer
wealth management services
LandMark Bank has formed a strategic alliance between the bank and LandMark Wealth Management Inc. to offer private wealth management and investment services to customers.
Landmark Management is an independent wealth management firm headed by Cary Carbonaro, a registered investment adviser with 15 years experience in wealth management. Most recently, Carbonaro served as president of Family Financial Research of Orlando. LandMark Wealth Management is located within the LandMark Bank office at 544 South Washington Blvd.
Charter One opens Bayou Bleu
in downtown Sarasota
Roger Finnigan, an award-winning restaurateur, and Charter One, a locally owned hotel and themed restaurant management company, have opened Bayou Bleu, a New Orleans-themed restaurant in downtown Sarasota. Finnigan has 30 years experience in the restaurant industry. Bayou Bleu manager, Ken Hornbeck, began his career with the Atlanta Athletic Club. Bayou Bleu is located at 1359 1/2 Main St.; (941) 917-0003.
MLS of Florida
opens Sarasota office
John Georgi and Sarah Thurber have opened the discount real estate brokerage firm of MLS of Florida. Georgi has more than 30 years of professional real estate experience. MLS of Florida is located at 1695 10th St., Sarasota; (941) 364-9101.
Digital Impressions
offers CD business cards
Janet Bader launched Digital Impressions, a multimedia CD business card firm that offers cards with videos, documents, Web links, news releases, graphics. For further information, contact Bader at (941) 928-3446.
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