Sarasota Magazine back issues from April 2009:
Such a deal!(FROM THE EDITOR)
Apr 01, 2009; ... YES, TIMES ARE TOUGH, but so are folks here in Sarasota. We can survive without double-digit annual real estate appreciation, and we can manage without all that money we once had in the stock market. We can even cut back on power shopping. But there's something this city will never give ...
Blake Ellis: fits big Culinary credentials into pint-size kitchens.(NOISEMAKER)
Apr 01, 2009; ... TAKE-HOME CHEF In December, Blake Ellis became one of only 16 chefs nationwide named "personal certified chefs" by the American Culinary Federation--the only organization the government recognizes for certifying individual chefs. And while the 20-something's resume also ...
Boutique.(SHOPPING SELECTIONS)
Apr 01, 2009; ... PALM AVENUE The economy may rise or fall, but Palm Avenue remains Sarasota's bastion of arts and luxury. The owners of the galleries and boutiques lining the historic avenue have created their own stimulus packages with plenty of affordable jewelry, art, and home decor rounding out ...
Who's in store?
Apr 01, 2009 ... Barbara Portanova and Amie Swan are the dynamic duo behind The Paper Tree, a sophisticated melange of unique gifts, chic stationery and paper goods. Barbara's love affair with all things paper began at age 10, when she accompanied her grandparents on a tour promoting their book, Miss You: ...
News from the storefront.(SHOPTALK)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Citrus Arts For a taste of old Florida, order one of artist Jim Harrison's vintage fruit label graphics. A growing portfolio of nostalgic images includes everything from Jungle Gardens to the Big ...
Guiltless bling.(SHOPTALK)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Guiltless Bling Jewelry designer Dalia Koss just moved to St. Armands Circle, where she's working with unique stones that complement current clothing trends (like purple jade, unpolished rubies and ...
Candle couture.(SHOPTALK)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Candle Couture You'll find Sarasota Candle Company at the Sarasota and Siesta Key farmer's markets with their patent-pending fragrant soy flakes ($5 a package), and beautiful ...
Naturally good delicious and nutritious new discoveries.
Apr 01, 2009; ... Inca Trail The Granary is Sarasota's go-to store for pure vegan salads, like the newest made from cranberries and quinoa, which the Incas revered as the most protein-laden of grains ($7.99/lb). The Granary, 1930 Stickney Point Road, (941) 924-4754; 1279 Beneva Road, (941) 365-3700 ...
This month: my handy-dandy guide to garage sales.(MR. CHATTERBOX)
Apr 01, 2009 ... "All the gossip, all the time." Here at Sarasota Magazine, where we are the arbiters of all that is glamorous and expensive, I am not, naturally, encouraged to write about garage sales. Which is a shame because they are the New Retail. They're everywhere--have you ever seen so ...
Limelight.(PEOPLE&PARTIES)
Apr 01, 2009 ... PALMball Could there be any more magical setting than Sarasota Bay Preserve for the second annual Palm Ball, presented by the Sarasota Conservation Foundation? Trumpet fanfare greeted each of the 200 guests as they arrived at the former Richard and Cornelia Matson bayfront ...
Up & coming parties.(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2009 ... April 1 Pique-nique sur la Baie. The 26th annual Pique-nique features a French luncheon and a fashion show by Neiman Marcus in the bayside gardens at College Hall, to benefit the New College Library Association. Tickets $125; 487-4600. Bag Ladies and Baubles ...
A fiesta of flavors: a Sarasota dining club celebrates the food of South America.
Apr 01, 2009; ... IN our ever-expanding world of global flavors, every region seems to have its day. French, Italian, Asian and fusion--each has dazzled diners and lit up the foodie firmament for a while. But what about South American food? Close as that continent is to us, many Americans know next to ...
Critic's choice: our food editor dishes on where to eat right now.
Apr 01, 2009; ... Sarasota's legions of diners out have cause for celebration. Despite a slow economy, four impressive new restaurants opened over the past 12 months, and many of our perennial favorites not only survived but tweaked themselves into even better form. Here's a quick survey of just a few of ...
Purely delicious: homegrown Organics star in a shopping and cooking expedition with chef Greg Howe of the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
Apr 01, 2009; ... Saturdays at the downtown Sarasota farmer's market are a treat for the senses. People bustle down Lemon Avenue, clutching bouquets of fresh flowers, bags of vegetables, and Styrofoam cups filled with hot coffee. Neighbors stop each other in the street to say hello and compare purchases, ...
Fanta-sea: imagination reigns in a beachfront Lido key apartment.
Apr 01, 2009; ... Knockout wraparound views of Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico provide the inspiration for a playful yet totally sophisticated apartment that was recently completed in the Ritz Beach Club Residences. How playful? How about a powder room that, upon entering, launches a display of ...
Decorating can be murder: in this sixth installment of Robert Plunket's new mystery series, two Sarasota murders seem to be solved--but are they? And can Mr. Spryke count on wealthy socialite Doris Dickens to save his struggling business?(CHAPTER 6)
Apr 01, 2009; ... In last month's installment, the police turned their scrutiny to Mr. Spryke, who seemed to be the only connection between the murders of old Mr. Kneff and Magda Barlow. Then he attended the Asolo gala with elderly widow Doris Dickens; but just as he was considering wooing her for her ...
Urban elegance mixed-use Citrus Square brings the graceful past to our modern downtown.(ARCHITECTURE)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Stand by for incoming missiles! Modern architecture purists all over town won't want to hear what's coming next: Citrus Square, a retro, faux-European mixed-use building on North Orange Avenue, is a graceful and valid addition to our cityscape. So there--fire away. ...
Luxury homefront.(REAL ESTATE & DESIGN)
Apr 01, 2009; ... top of the market An 11th-floor apartment in the posh Ritz Beach Residences on Lido Beach sold for $3.05 million after an original list price of $3,495,000, making it the highest residential sale for January. With almost 4,000 square feet of living space, the elegantly appointed ...
Designing mind.
Apr 01, 2009; ... Lisa Helphenstine grew up in Sarasota in the 1950s and '60s. In high school she moved to Indiana, where she earned a design degree at Purdue University, then she returned here in 1979 to launch her interior design career during the height of the condo remodeling boom. ...
What's next?
Apr 01, 2009 ... Let's Party Make your next picnic pop with this lively collection of melamine outdoor dinnerware designed by the talented students of the Savannah College of Art & Design in collaboration with the outdoor design company, Home Infatuation. The ...
Green cuisine a 1950s kitchen gets an eco-friendly makeover.(ONE GREAT ROOM)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Bar stools, I, from Casa Italia at the International Design Center in Estero, are sturdy, kid-climbable, and covered with commercial-grade leather that's tough enough to hold up to extreme wear. Appliances inherited from the home's previous owners were replaced with ...
Thank you for your support in these hard economic times.(THE RINGLING QUARTERLY)
Apr 01, 2009; ... As economic challenges concern us all, here are some thoughts on the value of culture. Museums (as well as performing arts venues) support the economy. Annually, the Ringling Museum employs over 250 magnificent professionals, in addition to supporting countless vendors and ...
Museum information.
Apr 01, 2009 ... General Museum Information Open daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Advance Tickets [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Available (for nominal handling fee) by calling 941.358.3180, weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Reservations for advance tickets must be made at ...
Calander.(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2009 ... <Pre> April 2 Courtyard Concert 2 Cultural Institute: Rococo Art to Modernism 3 Spotlight on ... The Triumph of Marriage: Artists and Artisans 5&7 Artist Series of Sarasota: Malinda Haslett 7 June LeBell's ...
Upcoming exhibitions.(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Picturing Eden May 9 - August 2 Eden and paradise are themes that resonate across time and cultures, and are places that are still sought after today. Picturing Eden features the concept of the garden as a symbol for both good and evil. The exhibition highlights the ...
Opportunities to learn.(PROMOTION)(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Ringling Spotlight Series Meet in the Visitor Pavilion at least 15 minutes prior to each program for registration and transportation to the Spotlight venue. Tickets are $12 for members, $20 for non-members. Reserve yours by calling Advance Ticket Sales at 941.358.3180. More ...
Camp & family activities.
Apr 01, 2009 ... When School's Out, the Ringling is ln! One-day Spring Break Camps are a great way for children to explore parts of or the entire Ringling Estate! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tuesday, April 7 About Face! Explore portraits at the Museum of ...
At the historic Asolo Theater.(PROMOTION)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Circus Sarasota and the Ringling Museum of Art present Circus INcognitus Starring Jamie Adkins "Infinitesimal acts of imperceptible genius" - NEW YORK TIMES There's fun for the entire family when this eclectic clown, juggler, balancing artist and acrobat presents a ...
Other museum happenings.
Apr 01, 2009 ... [R] Members Program April 15, 9:30-11:00 a.m. in the visitors Pavilion. Join us for a members-only coffee followed by an exclusive preview of the Ringling International Arts Festival. This new, biennial performing and visual arts festival will take place October 7-11, ...
Heal thyself a fitness trainer's careful rehabilitation plan kept surgeon Dr. Bryan M. Beebe from needing drastic surgery himself.(GOOD MEDICINE)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Dr. Bryan M. Beebe is a man of action. At 50-something (he doesn't like to talk about his age), Beebe is tall and lanky with an athletic build. Because his work as a Sarasota endodontic surgeon requires long hours of standing and superior manual dexterity, he's diligent about staying in ...
The par side: is serious about his Golf courses; this month, he plays bent tree country club.
Apr 01, 2009; ... It's not like anybody important ever won a golf tournament at Bent Tree Country Club. Just a bunch of nobodies like Kathy Whitworth, Judy Rankin, Jo Ann Carner, Amy Alcott, Beth Daniel, Patty Sheehan and some upstart by the name of Nancy Lopez, who bookended her career with wins ...
C'est magnifique Suzette brings French flavor downtown, Chutney's spices up the neighborhood--and more.(food & wine)(Restaurant review)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Another fresh new face has appeared on the lively downtown Sarasota dining scene, and this one speaks French beautifully. Suzette, the name evoking the sweet and liquorous dessert pancake, says a lot about the new enterprise's ambitions. The operation is split into a ...
Inseason Judi Gallagher gets spicy with a grapefruit ceviche.
Apr 01, 2009 ... You probably believe that pink grapefruits are sweeter than white. Actually, there is no difference. But grapefruits run sweeter in late winter and early spring, so this can be the optimum time to enjoy them. While grapefruit was first introduced to Florida in the early 1800s, ...
Calendar.(APRIL EVENTS)(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2009; ... ART Selby Gallery. The Ringling College gallery continues to present works by its first-year students, through April 11, followed by The Best of Ringling: The Annual Juried Student Exhibition, April 17 through May 8. An opening reception takes place at 5 p.m. April 17. 359-7563 ....
Downtown farmers market.(SENSE OF PLACE)(Cartoon)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Atlanta Palmetto MAIN ST. Hot foodz Arts and craft crap Not Quite American Water color Society Cookies Yuppies Yup Pup enough with the bandannas Pretentious and common folk in the same ...