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BUSINESS
AUTO SERVICE
GROOMS AUTOMOTIVE
5608 Marina Dr
Holmes Beach, 896-7898
BAIT & TACKLE SHOP
ANNIE’S BAIT & TACKLE
4334 127th St. W.
Cortez, 794-3580
BANK
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK
5324 Gulf Drive
Holmes Beach, 778-4900
BIKE RENTAL
BEACH BUMS RENTALS
427 Pine Ave.
Anna Maria, 778-3316
BOATING STORE
GALATI YACHT SALES
900 South Bay Blvd
Anna Maria, 778-0755
CAR WASH
SUN & SUDS CAR WASH
6412 Manatee Ave W. Bradenton, 564-3072
CARPET CLEANER
FAT CAT CARPET CLEANING
3801 9th Ave W. Bradenton, 778-2882
CBD STORE
LIVE NATURALLY
5337 Gulf Dr #200
Holmes Beach, 567-5299
CLOTHING STORE
IRENE’S RESORT WEAR
5308 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, 778-7605
CONVENIENCE STORE
ANNA MARIA GENERAL STORE AND DELI
503 Pine Ave.
Anna Maria, 779-9200
DRY CLEANER
COURTESY CLEANERS
7421 Manatee Ave. W. Bradenton, 794-5145
ELECTRICIAN
AIR & ENERGY
555 6th Ave. W. Bradenton, 778-0773
FINE DINING THE WATERFRONT 111 S Bay Blvd. Anna Maria, 778-1515
FITNESS
THE CENTER OF ANNA MARIA
407 Magnolia Ave Anna Maria, 778-1908
FLOOR COVERINGS
FLOORING AMERICA
3200 Cortez Rd W. Bradenton, 348-1859
FLORIST
BLOOMS BY THE BEACH
2501 Gulf Drive
Bradenton Beach, 778-2555
GIFT SHOP
BEACH BUMS
427 Pine Ave
Anna Maria 778-3316
GOLF CART RENTAL BEACH BUMS
427 Pine Ave
Anna Maria, 778-3316
GROCERY STORE
PUBLIX SUPERMARKET
3900 East Bay Drive
Holmes Beach, 778-5422
HAIR SALON
SALT AND SCISSORS SALON
313C Pine Ave
Holmes Beach, 961-4458
HARDWARE STORE
TRUE VALUE
5324 Marina Drive
Holmes Beach, 778-2811
HEAT & AIR
AIR & ENERGY
555 6th Ave. W. Bradenton, 778-0773
HOME BUILDER
WASH FAMILY CONSTRUCTION
407 72nd St
Holmes Beach, 941-725-0073
HOTEL/MOTEL
ANNA MARIA ISLAND RESORTS
THE TORTUGA INN
1325 Gulf Drive
Bradenton Beach, 778-6611
JEWELRY STORE
IRENE’S RESORT WEAR
5308 Marina Drive
Holmes Beach, 778-7605
LIQUOR STORE
HURRICANE HANKS LIQUOR
5344 Gulf Dr
Holmes Beach, 779-2337
MANICURIST
SALT AND SCISSORS SALON
313C Pine Ave
Holmes Beach, 961-4458
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MARINA
KEYES MARINA
5501 Marina Dr
Holmes Beach, 778-1977
MEN’S APPAREL
TURTLE SHACK
314 Pine Ave
Anna Maria, 726-3163
OUTDOOR SPORTS STORE
AMI OUTFITTERS COASTAL GEAR & APPAREL
401 Pine Ave.
Anna Maria, 254-4996
PACK & SHIP ISLAND MAIL & MORE
3230 East Bay Drive
Holmes Beach, 778-1911
PAINTER
CRAIG STAPP
CWS HANDYMAN SERVICES LLC
Bradenton, 305-432-1065
PEST CONTROL
ANNA MARIA PEST CONTROL
11610 3rd Ave. E. Bradenton, 778-1630
PET GROOMING THE PAW SPA
5343 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach, 778-0885
PET STORE
PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES
6757 Manatee Ave. W. Bradenton, 792-1295
PHARMACIST
JOE – WALGREENS
3200 East Bay Drive. Holmes Beach, 778-0451
PHARMACY WALGREENS
3200 East Bay Drive Holmes Beach, 778-0451
PLUMBER AIR & ENERGY 555 6th Ave. W. Bradenton, 778-0773
POOL CLEANER STAND UP POOLS
POOL CONTRACTOR
AGNELLI POOLS
7411 Manatee Ave W. Ste.200
Bradenton, 778-4333
REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATE
JASON SATO
Sato Real Estate Inc.
519 Pine Ave.
Anna Maria, 778-7200
REAL ESTATE COMPANY
SATO REAL ESTATE INC.
519 Pine Ave.
Anna Maria, 778-7200
RENTAL COMPANY
SATO REAL ESTATE INC.
519 Pine Ave.
Anna Maria, 778-7200
RESORT
RESORT SIXTY-SIX
6600 Gulf Dr
Holmes Beach, 778-2238
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
FREEDOM VILLAGE
6406 21st Ave W. Bradenton, 210-6153
SERVICE STATION
HOLMES BEACH AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
5333 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach, 779-0487
SHOPPING CENTER
ISLAND SHOPPING PLAZA
5414 Marina Dr
Holmes Beach
SOUVENIR SHOP BRIDGE ST BAZAAR
107 Bridge St Bradenton Beach, 778-3443
SPA
SALON SALON
3612 E Bay Dr Holmes Beach, 778-0400
WINDOW REPAIR
MANATEE GLASS AND MIRROR
2406 Manatee Ave E. Bradenton, 747-9100
WOMEN’S APPAREL
IRENE’S RESORT WEAR
5308 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, 778-7605
PEOPLE & PLACES
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
EMILY ANNE SMITH LLC
527 74th St. Holmes Beach, 778-3113
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ART GALLERY
ISLAND GALLERY WEST
5368 Gulf Drive
Holmes Beach, 778-6648
ATTORNEY
NICK SATO
2071 Ringling Blvd. #400
Sarasota, 861-4400
BAND
PAM WARD
BAR & GRILL
HARRY’S GRILL
9903 Gulf Drive
Anna Maria, 567-5999
BARTENDER
KAYLA
GRUB TROPICAL BBQ
415 Pine Ave
Anna Maria, 900-2874
BEACH
COQUINA BEACH
BOAT CAPTAIN
JOEY SWEET
SWEET SUNSETS & DOLPHIN
TOURS
Anna Maria Island, 661-3681
BUSINESS PERSON
MIKE ZEPPI
ANTHONY’S HEATING & COOLING
1614 20th St. E. Palmetto, 749-5307
CATERER
MOLLY O’CONNOR
Traveling Gourmet Anna Maria, 405-7627
CHEF
BEN SATO GRUB TOPICAL BBQ 415 Pine Ave Anna Maria, 900-2874
CHIROPRACTOR
DR. STEPHANIE MURPHREE, D.C.
HARBORSIDE CHIROPRACTIC 5422 Lockridge Rd
Bradenton, 702-2822
DENTIST ISLAND DENTAL SPA
3909 E Bay Dr Ste #205 Holmes Beach, 778-2204
DOCTOR
STEPHEN PELHAM, M.D.
3909 East Bay Drive #100 Holmes Beach, 778-1007
EYE CARE
EYE CENTER
5106 Manatee Ave W Bradenton, 941-795-2020
FINANCIAL PLANNER
EDWARD JONES
JOHN CAMPORA
3226 East Bay Dr. Holmes Beach, 779-2499
FISHING CHARTER
SWEET SUNSETS & DOLPHIN
TOURS
Anna Maria Island, 661-3681
INTERIOR DESIGN
EMILY MOSS DESIGNS
Anna Maria, 212-0361
INDIVIDUAL ENTERTAINER
STEVE ARVEY stevearvey@aol.com
MASSAGE THERAPY
ALUNA WELLNESS
2219 Gulf Dr N Bradenton beach, 778-8400
PERSONAL TRAINER
BREANNA NEWTON
Home Fitness by Bre
SCHOOL
ANNA MARIA ELEMENTARY
4700 Gulf Drive
Holmes Beach, 708-5525
SCHOOL TEACHER
STEPHANIE DAVIS
ANNA MARIA ELEMENTARY
4700 Gulf Drive
Holmes Beach, 708-5525
VETERINARIAN CONNOR BYSTROM
PALMA SOLA ANIMAL CLINIC
6116 Manatee Ave W. Bradenton, 794-3275
VETERINARIAN CLINIC
DESOTO ANIMAL CLINIC
2910 Manatee Ave W Bradenton, 748-2637
VIEW
BEAN POINT
WAITER/WAITRESS
LESLIE HOFFMAN
HARRY’S GRILL 9903 Gulf Drive Anna Maria, 567-5999
YOGA STUDIO
ALUNA WELLNESS
2219 Gulf Dr N Bradenton beach, 778-8400
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Award Winner Spotlight: Harry's Grill
When they both lost their jobs after the market crash in 2010, Mark LaBriola and his wife, Jan, made the move to Florida to start a new life. They had always dreamed of owning a restaurant, even though Mark, a national director of safety for a large company, and Jan, a mortgage broker, had no restaurant experience. After selling everything and making the move from Texas to Arcadia, then eventually Anna Maria, they found themselves living three blocks from the restaurant they would eventually come to own at 9903 Gulf Drive.
Mark says the previous owners of Harry’s Grill were praying for the right buyers to come along when he approached them about purchasing the restaurant. Having spent their savings moving to Florida, Mark and Jan
worked out a payment agreement and took over Harry’s in 2014. The couple inherited a quality menu with burgers the people of the Island already loved, so for a while they worked to maintain Harry’s signature items. However, as business began to pick up and the restaurant became more and more successful, they
added more.
Harry’s is now famous for their award-winning chili, burgers that have been voted best on the Island, bacon-wrapped shrimp, aged prime rib, steaks and many more dishes that make this a must-visit for both locals and visitors. Harry’s also features live music both inside and in their large outdoor seating area every day of the week.
MARCH 29, 2023 www.amisun.com THE SUN 23 Voted Favorite: Bar & Grill, Server,Live Music, Night Spot and Burger 941-567-5999 For Reservations Please Scan the QR code www.TheBestAMIBurger.com 9903 Gulf Drive Anna Maria Anna Maria Thanks for voting us your favorite BURGER every yea r SINCE 2017
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Harry’s Grill owners Mark and Jan LaBriola took home six Readers’ Choice awards for Burger, Bar & Grill, Individual Entertainment (Steve Arvey), Server (Leslie Hoffman), Night Spot, and Favorite Band (Pamela K. Ward).
Award Winner Spotlight: Emily Anne Smith
Emily Anne Smith has been an artist since birth, and turned her God-given talent of being able to draw literally anything she sees into a decades-long career of bringing people’s dreams to life with her skills as an architectural designer.
“I’m 83 years old and I’ve always felt that there is absolutely no substitute for experience. Whether a single-family home or a community of 200 homes, a single office or a shopping center, a duplex or a condominium, a second home retreat or an entire island resort, to Emily Anne, they all equally spark an innate feeling of exciting creative opportunity and challenge,” she said. “God willing, what we design and create will be around for many decades to come. I feel a strong responsibility that my work must add to the quality of people’s lives, functionally, visibly and visually. When somebody says they have a design or a building problem, I see an opportunity for innovation. After extensive travel in this world, I saw what southwest Florida holds for me and the quality of my life. Nowhere is the sky so blue, the cloudscapes more magnificent, the fascination and wonder
more sweetened than living so close to the sea, like a celebration of life itself, where sea meets land. The destination of our rivers, the crashing of the waves, I could go on and on about my love for this special place. I’m so very happy to be here.”
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Emily Anne Smith won her award in the category of architectural designer.
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Award Winner Spotlight: The Cheesecake Cutie & Café
Cheesecake Cutie in Holmes Beach came from humble beginnings, starting in owner Jennifer Geils’ kitchen three years ago. In the beginning, she only made and sold cheesecakes, using recipes handed down from her late mother, who perfected the art. As demand grew, Geils knew she wanted a brickand-mortar location, and found her home at 3324 East Bay Drive, which she opened in November 2020.
Geils says it was never her intention to become a restaurant, but customers asked for more after falling in love with her delicious cheesecakes, so she decided to give them what they wanted. Cheesecake Cutie has evolved into a popular restaurant that offers breakfast and a full lunch menu of signature sandwiches, cheesecakes, cookies and even a unique coffee recipe from beans roasted in Sarasota exclusively for the restaurant.
Geils says one of the biggest challenges is getting the word out that Cheesecake Cutie is more than just cheesecakes. She says people see the name and assume it’s not an actual restaurant, but makes a good point when saying that The Cheesecake Factory
has more than 200 items and the Oyster Bar serves more than just oysters.
Cheesecake Cutie is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
26 THE SUN www.amisun.com MARCH 29, 2023 THANK YOU SO MUCH! T T H H A A N N K K YO YO U U SO M M U U C C H H!! Best Sub/Sandwich& Café on AMI 3324 E. Bay Drive Holmes Beach 941-779-2253 CheesecakeCutie.com So much MORE than Cheesecake Specialty Coffees Breakfast Gluten-Free, Sugar Free &Vegan options 2021 2023 Live Music ~ Gulf View Dining ~ Full Parking BRADENTON BEACH ~ 101 7th St. Nor th ~ Open Daily 7:30 am - 10 pm SARASOTA ~ 1603 N. Tamiami Trail ~ Open Daily 11 am - 10 pm Happy Hour 12 - 5 Daily and ALL DAY Sunday Tacos Burgers Seafood Thank you! FAVORITE MARGARITA www.WickedCantina.com FAVORITE MEXICAN RESTAURANT
JASON SCHAFFER | SUN Jennifer Geils, owner of The Cheesecake Cutie & Café claimed the category for Café and Sub/ Sandwich.
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FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT
ASIAN RESTAURANT
ISLAND OCEAN STAR
902 S Bay Blvd
Anna Maria, 251-6940
BAGEL SHOP
PARADISE BAGELS & CAFÉ
3220 E. Bay Drive
Holmes Beach, 779-1212
BAKERY
HOMETOWN DESSERTS
507 Pine Ave.
Anna Maria, 896-3167
BARBEQUE
GRUB TROPICAL BBQ
415 Pine Ave
Anna Maria, 900-2874
BREAKFAST
GINNY’S & JANE E’S
9807 Gulf Drive
Anna Maria, 778-3170
BURGER
HARRY’S BAR & GRILL 9903 Gulf Drive
Anna Maria, 567-5999
CAFÉ
CHEESECAKE CUTIE
3324 E Bay Dr Holmes Beach, 779-2253
CANDY STORE DIPS ICE CREAM 503 Pine Ave
Anna Maria, 778-1706
DELI
SCOTT’S DELI 6000 Marina Dr. unit D Holmes Beach, 778-3000
FESTIVAL CORTEZ FISHING FESTIVAL
GERMAN RESTAURANT OLD HAMBURG SCHNITZELHAUS
3246 East Bay Drive
Holmes Beach, 778-1320
GOLF COURSE
PINEBROOK IRONWOOD GOLF 4260 Ironwood Cir
Bradenton, 792-3288
GROUPER SANDWICH
ROD & REEL PIER
875 N Shore Dr
Anna Maria, 778-1885
HEALTH FOOD STORE
RICHARD’S FOODPORIUM
2601-B Manatee Ave W Bradenton, 749-0892
ICE CREAM SHOP
TWO SCOOPS ICE CREAM
101 S. Bay Blvd.
Anna Maria, 779-2422
ITALIAN RESTAURANT
VINNY’S ITALIAN KITCHEN
5337 Gulf Dr
Holmes Beach, 896-9754
KEY LIME PIE
HOMETOWN DESSERTS
507 Pine Ave.
Anna Maria, 896-3167
LIVE THEATER ISLAND PLAYERS
10009 Gulf Drive
Anna Maria, 778-5755
MARGARITA
WICKED CANTINA
101 7th St. N. Bradenton Beach, 281-2990
MEXICAN RESTAURANT
WICKED CANTINA
101 7th St. N.
Bradenton Beach, 281-2990
MOST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT
BLUE MARLIN
121 Bridge St
Bradenton Beach, 896-9737
NEW RESTAURANT
GRUB TROPICAL BBQ
415 Pine Ave
Anna Maria, 900-2874
NIGHT SPOT
HARRY’S BAR & GRILL
9903 Gulf Drive
Anna Maria, 567-5999
PIER
ROD AND REEL PIER
875 North Shore Drive
Anna Maria, 778-1885
PIZZA PIZZA SOCIAL
308 Pine Ave
Anna Maria, 251-4070
PLACE TO SEE SUNSET
SANDBAR RESTAURANT
100 Spring Ave W
Anna Maria, 778-0444
RESTAURANT (OVERALL)
THE PORCH
9707 Gulf Dr
Anna Maria, 782-8683
SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
ANNA MARIA OYSTER BAR
200 Bridge St
Bradenton Beach, 778-2662
SPECIALTY COCKTAIL
DR. OFFICE
5312 Holmes Blvd Holmes Beach, 213-9926
SPECIALTY GOURMET
THE FEAST
5406 Marina Dr Holmes Beach, 778-5092
SUB/SANDWICH
CHEESECAKE CUTIE
3324 E Bay Dr
Holmes Beach, 779-2253
TAKEOUT
HURRICANE HANKS
5346 Gulf Dr Holmes Beach, 778-5788
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