The Florida economy is built on small, family-owned businesses. The Greater Sarasota Area is no different. Drive around town and you’ll see all the mom and pop stores that offer products and services from A-Z. For example, there is one amazing cake business that has been a mainstay in Sarasota for years. And now the…

If there’s one thing a pandemic and the current war in Ukraine are teaching us, it’s that we need to produce more food locally. But a critical part of that effort is to not waste what we already grow. One community group of dedicated volunteers is making big strides by gathering up the overproduction from…

Ever wonder what a US soldier fighting in Iraq does during their downtime? You study up on quality wines of course! Sound strange to you? Sounded strange to me too until I met one former soldier who decided to educate himself on all things wine as he prepared to join his fiancé in the California wine…

Just when you think you’ve heard of every type of food or drink there is, someone digs back in time to surprise us with an elixir that was used hundreds of years ago. My guest today is Tony Zook. Founder and owner of Colonialshrubs.com. “Shrubs”, as Tony will share, are not the bushes and hedges…

Let’s face it: Sarasota is holding its own in the foodie category. Seems like every month you read in SRQ or Sarasota Magazine about a new restaurant featuring cuisine from far-away places. So I was very happy to interview one local woman who brought an incredibly tasty pastry from her home in Hungary where the…