Did you miss it? Our top dining and entertainment stories for the week

Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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A Charlie’s Margherita Pizza is served at Origin Craft Beer & Pizza Cafe in Sarasota. Origin plans to open in The Landings later this summer at 4944 S. Tamiami Trail. It will be the locally owned restaurant's fourth location.
A Charlie’s Margherita Pizza is served at Origin Craft Beer & Pizza Cafe in Sarasota. Origin plans to open in The Landings later this summer at 4944 S. Tamiami Trail. It will be the locally owned restaurant's fourth location.

Phew. We finally made it to Friday!

Now, before visiting the Van Wezel for the return of the free Friday Fest overlooking Sarasota Bay, please consider checking out our five most popular dining and entertainment stories among subscribers published during the past week.

Chateaubriand with potatoes au gratin and chanterelles at The Chateau Anna Maria, which is one of our picks for best hotel restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee counties.
Chateaubriand with potatoes au gratin and chanterelles at The Chateau Anna Maria, which is one of our picks for best hotel restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

We had a story about an excellent pizza and craft beer joint expanding and a list of all the big local events you'll want to attend this summer, both by my colleague Jimmy Geurts, and my picks for the best hotel restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee counties. We also offered our weekly restaurant inspections report and our list of Top 5 things to do today through Sunday.

Have a great weekend!

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Cheers,

Wade Tatangelo

Wade Tatangelo is the Herald-Tribune’s dining and entertainment editor overseeing the weekly Ticket publication. He's also co-leader of USA Today Network's Uniquely Florida team creating statewide content. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. He may be reached by email at wade.tatangelo@heraldtribune.com. Support local journalism by subscribing.​​​​​​

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