Shop 'Til You Drop

The Fresh Market Is Opening a New Location in Lakewood Ranch

The store will open on State Road 70 on April 24.

04/16/2024 By Lauren Jackson

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Costco Is Coming to Wellen Park

The new store will bring hundreds of jobs to the surrounding area.

11/21/2023 By Lauren Jackson

Publix Display of Affection

The 10 Best Publixes in the Sarasota Area, Ranked

Publixes are like seashells: Each one is special and deserves to be cherished. But some are more special than others.

11/02/2023 By Lauren Jackson

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Trader Joe's Lakewood Ranch Location Opens Tomorrow, Oct. 26

It's the second Trader Joe's location in Sarasota.

10/25/2023 By Lauren Jackson

Mint To Be

Sprouts Opens Its First Bradenton Location Today

The natural and organic grocer brings approximately 100 new jobs with it.

06/30/2023 By Lauren Jackson

Fake It Till You Make It

Beyond the Beyond Burger: Taste-Testing Plant-Based Seafood Substitutes

You can find vegan 'crab' cakes, 'fish' fillets and chunky 'tuna' in a number of local grocery stores.

09/22/2021 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Spend wisely

New Blog Series Offers Tips on 'Grocery Shopping for Your Health'

The Sarasota County office of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is taking you on a tour of your neighborhood supermarket.

09/15/2021 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Building Up

St. Armands Circle's Hotel-Grocery Project May Have Competition

City of Sarasota commissioners voted this week to consider other offers to purchase the Fillmore parking lot.

08/18/2021 By Kim Doleatto

Building Up

Hotel, Grocery Store Being Considered for St. Armands Circle

The proposed project includes a 98-room hotel, six townhomes and a 15,000-square-foot Morton’s Market.

08/02/2021 By Kim Doleatto

Not Just for Passover Anymore

Matzo Project Wants to Make Matzo a Year-Round Snack

The company makes traditional sheets of matzo, as well as matzo 'chips' and 'bites' and more.

06/17/2021 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Aldi Aficionado

New Cookbook Offers Tips on What to Make With Your Aldi Haul

Sarasota recently got its first Aldi. If you need ideas for what to pick up, consider grabbing Jeanette Hurt's new cookbook.

02/23/2021 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Real Estate

Kroger Buys Former Albertson's Site in Bradenton

The company paid $5.15 million for the property at 7415 Manatee Ave. W.

01/12/2021 By Staff

Party City

'It's Not All Doom and Gloom': There Are Signs of Life for the Catering Industry

Even as the number of cases of coronavirus is rising again in Sarasota, many people are starting to plan events for next spring.

11/20/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Groceries

Detwiler's Farm Market Adds Online Ordering System

Customers now have access to more than 5,000 different products that can be purchased with zero contact.

09/01/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Grants

Morton’s Gourmet Market Grants $25,000 to All Faiths Food Bank

And thanks to a matching grant through the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, the $25,000 gift could become $50,000.

08/31/2020 By Staff

Best salads

How to Get Your Hands on Great Salad Ingredients, Safely

Most local grocery stores are offering delivery or curbside service to keep you stocked with leafy greens and whatever other salad ingredients you fancy.

08/14/2020 By Allison Forsyth