Jewish Food Festival

Delicious traditional Jewish food is a mainstay of the annual Sarasota Jewish Food Festival. IMAGE: COURTESY PHOTO Temple Sinai’s Sarasota Jewish Food Festival returns this year on Sunday, Jan. 29. Temple members who tout themselves as chefs and bakers will prepare a wide variety of Jewish food, including bagels, kugel, knishes and more. “Since we were not able […]

Top List of Affordable Music Concerts in March

This week’s feature is dedicated to many organizations that offer some fine performances from local musicians, some of whom are young, emerging artists: Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota, and Pops Orchestra of Bradenton & Sarasota. Mark your calendars for any number of March performances that won’t break your bank account and also inspire you. I’m hooked. You will be, too!

Mother/Daughter Designer Duo Debuts “Self-Empowerment Xmas Trees”

If you happen to visit UTC mall’s Festival of Trees, or Kirkwood Church’s Christmas Bazaar this Nov. 12, you will see a homemade Lady LaRocca Christmas tree. The sight will make you stop, admire, and contemplate. And that’s exactly what the designers wanted to achieve when they created their seasonal tree collection aimed at raising […]