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Hometown Desserts is on Anna Maria and in Bradenton. Enjoy their tasty pastries, desserts and coffee.
desserts to wholesale and retail customers in the
Bradenton/Sarasota area. Great care is given to develop-
ing and perfecting each dessert – many of which started in a southern kitchen years ago. New restaurant clients include the Anna Maria Oyster Bar Group, The Chiles Group Restaurants, Ocean Star, Gulf Drive Café, The General Store and The Feast. Do call them for any wedding cake ideas as well. During a recent conversation Cindy told me that her wedding cakebusinessisverystrong aseventsarecominginonaregularbasis. Great news!
Enjoy their signature dessert, a key lime coconut cake which is offered at the above local restaurants. Cindy and her crew also offer deli- cious fresh baked scones. They are celebrating over nine years at their Anna Maria location and business continues to grow and grow. Case in point is their second location at 5120 Manatee Avenue West in Bradenton (941- 896-9735). They will have been open over four years now. Great that they are now on the mainland and can serve their local following from there as well every Monday through Saturday 10 to 6. Also to them winning the Anna Maria Island Sun’s Reader’s Choice Award every year. This year it was for Favorite Bakery and Key Lime Pie. Congrats!
Visit the attractive shop at 507B Pine Avenue Anna Maria, (941- 896-3167) they are opposite the Roser Community Church, Monday through Saturday 10-5pm at their Anna Maria store - now serving deli- cious coffees, pastries and desserts in a relaxing atmosphere! Do check it out!
While finding great eateries in any town or city can be tricky, the best way to uncover local gems in and around the Sarasota and Bradenton areas is via eatlikealocal.com: a website representing a community of over 60 of our area’s locally-owned and operated restau- rants known at the Sarasota-Manatee Originals. “The Originals” are a group of independent restaurants throughout the Florida Suncoast, from the northern beaches of Anna Maria Island to the southern water-
Two members of the Sarasota- Manatee
Originals showcase their
food, The Waterfront and Euphemia Haye
ways of Venice. Their owners and operators share a pas- sion for dining excellence and a love of community, while celebrating our rich Gulf-coastal lifestyle.
It was nearly 20 years ago that The Originals
were established, based on a shared passion to celebrate
and preserve the commu-
nity’s
culi- nary sense
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of place. The group of independent restaurant owners and chefs from Sarasota
and Manatee counties had learned to see their neighbor restaurants as collaborators, not competition and came together to become Florida's first chapter of a group of its kind.
Today’s Original Member Restaurants still stand stronger together, helping to define our Suncoast, give it character and make it a memo- rable town to visit and live. We urge the community to support our local independent restaurants here and across the country and encourage the general public to always “Eat Like A Local.” Learn more about the Sarasota-Manatee Originals, its Member Restaurants and their epic Special Events at
eatlikelocal.com
Owner Nancy Krohngold still gets asked: “Do you cater?” That’s how she started in 2004! Today, Nancy’s Bar-B-Q is the number one independent BBQ caterer/restaurant on the sun- coast. "From an intimate dinner for 12 to a big church picnic or cor- porate celebration for 1,100 -- and any size group or type of occasion in between,” she says, “We've earned the reputation as the catering choice that requires no explanation. Being voted ‘Best BBQ’ by Sarasota Magazine readers for 10 consecutive years is a badge of honor we take very seriously.”
Your order receives Nancy’s personal attention, from first contact through pick up or delivery. Call her to talking about your eventonhercateringline: 941-955-3400,and findthecatering menu at NancysBarBQ.com, or email to NancysBarBQ@verizon.net.
Nancy’s catering and restaurant menu showcases fresh smokedmeats: Brisket,Rib,PulledPork,Wings,Salmon,Portobello mushrooms and more ... plus 15 handmade dishes, including many