Iconic Sarasota restaurant reeling from virus' impact

Michael's on East feeling effects of pandemic, statewide restaurant shutdown.

  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • | 6:00 a.m. March 27, 2020
LORI SAX -- Michael's on East co-owner Michael Klauber says his iconic Sarasota restaurant is shifting to take-out orders amid the shutdown.
LORI SAX -- Michael's on East co-owner Michael Klauber says his iconic Sarasota restaurant is shifting to take-out orders amid the shutdown.
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Sarasota’s iconic Michael’s on East restaurant has shifted its operations to curbside pickup and by offering free delivery amid a statewide restaurant shutdown that took effect Friday.

 

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