Recently added articles from Sarasota Magazine:

What's the one luxury you couldn't give up?(FROM THE EDITOR)

Jun 01, 2008; Daniel, Pam ... not everybody is cutting back these days. Consider the nation's top 25 hedge fund managers, who brought home $16 billion in bonuses this year and, according to the Wall Street Journals "Wealth Report" blog, gleefully intend to spend even more this year than last. That won't be easy--in ...

Just for kicks Braden Chandler is having a ball with his new indoor soccer facility.(NEWS & NEWSMAKERS YOU NEED TO KNOW.)

Jun 01, 2008; Wallace, Hannah ... At 23, Bradenton native Braden Chandler already boasts a 10-year career centered on his passion--soccer. After working as an equipment manager with two Major League Soccer franchises and the under-17 men's national team, he returned home in 2007 to get married and start his own company: ...

Hot seat: school board chair Kathy Kleinlein on budget cuts and our new superintendent.(STREET TALK)(Interview)

Jun 01, 2008; Cartlidge, Kim ... Sarasota School Board chair Kathy Kleinlein has been one of Next Generation education's staunchest supporters. She's also the only member of the board with an M.B.A. as well as a doctorate in education. She formerly taught high school English and trained employees within a Fortune 500 ...

Sarasota confidential.(STREET TALK)(Cartoon)

Jun 01, 2008; Dunnick, Regan ... Those SUPER HERO Alter egos ... of ... Doctors Angioplasty keepin' the flow of JUSTICE ... No more roadblocks for you. PLAQUE! LASIK The eyes of the people ... ...

Managing your finances during divorce.(ESSENTIAL INTELLIGENCE ABOUT)(Interview)

Jun 01, 2008; Wallace, Hannah ... My mother divorced my father when I was four. She had to work two jobs; my father paid her $25 a week. When my dad died in 1989, I was the executrix to his estate. I found a letter from my mom saying that $25 wasn't enough. I also found receipts for a Rolex and a jade ring. ...

Hot tomato.(Biz941 briefs)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Bill Kazokas has both arms deep in a white plastic bucket, demolishing already overripe red tomatoes. He represents the interests of Enza Zaden Research, a Dutch seed company. His ...

Marketing 911.(Biz941 briefs)

Jun 01, 2008 ... The economy is tight, high season is over, and marketing your business has never been more critical. But how do you stretch your dollars while expanding your customer base? Biz941 paired three ...

Clothes that mean business.(Biz941 briefs)

Jun 01, 2008 ... This month, our Executive Privilege column asks a variety of experts what it takes to dress for success ...

Shoppes at University Center: what's hot, haute & happening in Sarasota's stores.(shopping)

Jun 01, 2008; Tisch, Carol ... what was once an outlet mall has morphed into the spiffy new Shoppes at University Center, abuzz with unique stores, pampering salons and the coolest women's gym around. But this mall at University Parkway and Cooper Creek Boulevard has also become a foodies' paradise, with fine dining, a ...

who's in store?(SHOPPING)

Jun 01, 2008; Tisch, Carol ... MICHAEL AND KATHY BUSH enjoy blurring the lines between business and pleasure, and it's obvious at Home Resource, their chic-as-Miami furniture store. The lovers of performing arts sometimes convert their showroom into a live stage for performances of works by Williams, Chekhov and more. ...

Fashion conscience.(SHOP talk)

Jun 01, 2008 ... FASHION CONSCIENCE and luxury are not mutually exclusive at newcomer Juno & Jove, where every item is vetted for eco-friendlymaterials and processes, and every vendor prescreened for social responsibility. All men's, women ...

Art of gifting.(SHOP talk)

Jun 01, 2008 ... ART OF GIFTING reaches new heights with M.L. Gosling's upscale brands like annieglass and Edgar Berebi, and one-off treasures in ceramic and art glass. Owner Marilyn Taksen says the store is an outgrowth of her love of crafting, ...

Green tee.(SHOP talk)

Jun 01, 2008 ... GREEN TEE New Bicol T-shirts ($42.99) made from eco-friendly bamboo will wick moisture away from the body four times faster than cotton and provide 360-degree reflectivity, a safety plus for night runners, walkers and bikers ....

Crystal palette: paint your table in hues of colored glass.

Jun 01, 2008; Tisch, carol ... 1. Precious Jewels are expected at Mayors, but these party table sparklers are a brilliant surprise. Gemstone-colored Hungarian cut crystal in multi-hued sets of six martini glasses (S295), shooters ($150), wine flutes ($295) and more. Mayors, 119 Southgate Plaza (941) 952-1945. ...

"Of course i'm sure. I read it in ... ".(MR. CHATTERBOX)

Jun 01, 2008 ... YES, THOSE RUMORS about me and Matt Orr are true. We're both appearing on ABC7 TV! And to make matters even more interesting, he's doing gossip and I'm doing real estate. This is strange because he's a realtor and I'm a gossip. It just goes to show that in these times of economic downturn ...

The definitive guide to the Sarasota social scene.(limelight)

Jun 01, 2008; McDonald, Megan ... Sarasota Film Festival While film lovers gorged on dozens of movies from Germany, Turkey, Norway, France, Israel and, of course. Hollywood at the 10th Sarasota Film Festival, partygoers celebrated like mad in settings ranging from the Ringling Museum courtyard (opening night gala, with ...

Confection perfection: the best take-home baked goods in town.(10:best)

Jun 01, 2008; Byron, Su ... 1. Dylan Elhajoui, pastry chef at Pastry Art, takes classic Charlotte Russe for a walk on the wild side with his decadent Charlotte. On a foundation of a flourless chocolate trifle, Elhajoui adds alternating layers of caramel and cinnamon mousse, tops that off with wine-drenched poached ...

The promised land: a new book tells the story--and presents the haunting images--of Florida highwayman painter Harold Newton.

Jun 01, 2008 ... IN THE 1950s and '60s, A GROUP OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARTISTS, without galleries, studios or much if any formal training, traveled the streets of Florida selling their artworks, often from the backs of their cars. The Highwaymen, as they came to be called, summoned up in ...

Conspicuous consumption is so last year. The new approach is finding affordable indulgences.(living large)

Jun 01, 2008; Tisch, Carol ... SARASOTA HAS BEEN RIDING A WAVE of upscale consumption in the past few years. Some of it has been fueled by the super-wealthy, those corporate CEOs and tech entrepreneurs who jet in to stay at their downtown penthouse or Casey Key estate--one of several homes they own around the ...

Few decisions are more important than choosing a doctor. Our list of some of the region's very best can help.(TOP DOCTORS)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Even in our little slice of paradise, we have to watch our health--and we need good doctors to watch it with us. Fortunately, as in so many other things, we've got choices. Many world-class physicians have come here to enjoy the same sunshine, arts and lifestyle we do. They're also drawn ...