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|A Taste of Germany... The name of the business may be A Taste of Germany, but walking in the door brings all the senses into play. There is the tantalizing aroma of the baked goods, followed by the sight of the beautifully decorated cakes and tarts that Tanja Hofmann baked the night before. We’ll leave the tasting to you. Tanja and her husband Manuel moved here from Germany with their 17-year-old son after visiting family in the area. Tanja had spent over 10 years working in hotels and restaurants to perfect her talents in the kitchen. A few of the cakes in the store are imported from Germany but the rest are made by Tanja, often using ingredients imported from Germany. She makes the daily soup selections as well – German-style, she says. A Taste of Germany offers a wide selection of baked confections, but is also a German deli offering fresh soups and sandwiches on German breads. There is also a full menu of
special coffees to go with by-the-slice cake, many made with quark which is similar to Greek yogurt and creates cakes that are lighter with less fat. Be it Plum Cake, Bauern Apfelbuchen or Zupfkuchen, all demand a try. A Taste of Germany, 5204 Ocean Blvd., 346-1800. Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Open 7 days a week with extended hours during the season.
|Big Water Fish Market... It’s not quite as funky as the old one, but 6LHVWD .H\ ÀQDOO\ KDV D ÀVK PDUNHW ULJKW RQ WKH island, and fresh-from-the-dock is the way Scott Dolan is bringing it in. He and long-time friend Brian Brainard are serving up fresh grouper, mahi-mahi, red snapper, pompano, and stone crab claws as well as fresh local shrimp and
|The Village Gourmet... Who said you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a decent Bagel in Sarasota? That may have been true, up until QRZ 7KH 9LOODJH *RXUPHW KDG WKHLU RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDO JUDQG RSHQLQJ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW ZHHN RI 1RYHPEHU ZLWK D JRDO WR EULQJ D WDVWH RI 1HZ <RUN WR 6LHVWD .H\ Managing partner and Chef Fran Daidone, former owner of Culinary Creations Catering and Milanoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Italian Restaurant, is back in business in the Village. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been in Sarasota since 1991 and always hoped to open a business on the Keyâ&#x20AC;? Fran told us. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love it here!â&#x20AC;? Fran shared this vision with his sister Mara 'DLGRQH D %RDUG &HUWLILHG (17 6XUJHRQ in Maryland who purchased a home on the Key last year. After discussing the concept, 0DUD GHFLGHG WR Ă&#x20AC;QDQFH WKLV IDPLO\ EXVLQHVV â&#x20AC;&#x153;My sister is my biggest fan and has always
believed in me. I was thrilled when she agreed to invest in this!â&#x20AC;? Truly a family- run business with Mom Lucille Milano baking the sweets and Franâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter Christina greeting and serving happy guests, The Village Gourmet offers a XQLTXH 1< 'HOL LQVSLUHG IDUH WR 7KH 9LOODJH Featuring; Fresh Baked Bagels by the dozen shipped from â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Da Bronxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; complete with a GR]HQ Ă DYRUHG FUHDP FKHHVHV FKLFNHQ OLYHU Humus and breakfast sandwiches. Panini and great overstuffed sandwiches for lunch with names like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Fuhgedobouditâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; a ½ lb Pastrami
VRPH LPSRUWHG Ă&#x20AC;VK QRW DYDLODEOH ORFDOO\ DW %LJ Water Fish Market. There are also a variety of sides to go along with the main courses: potato salad, fresh vegetables, sauces, and seasonings. Big Water Fish Marketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own smoker takes care RI WKH PXOOHW DQG Ă&#x20AC;VK VSUHDG DQG WKH PDUNHW DOVR makes its own crab cakes and salads. Dolan owned a seafood market and butcher shop in Atlanta which morphed into three shops WKDW RIIHUHG 1HZ <RUN GHOL VW\OHV OXQFKHV DV ZHOO The stores were sold in 2000 and after a break; they decided to open on Siesta as a family affair ODVW 1RYHPEHU 6FRWW¡V PRP EDNHV WKH GHVVHUWV including â&#x20AC;&#x153;a killer Key lime pieâ&#x20AC;? and sometimes just pops in with something else sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whipped up. 1HZ LV WKH OXQFK PHQX RIIHULQJ QRW MXVW VHDIRRG sandwiches but specialties such as the East Coast Roast with roast beef and horseradish sauce in addition to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mad Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;? Tuna Salad Sandwich, which has one of their homemade salads. Catering includes clam bakes and oyster roasts to go as well as beach picnic baskets. Scott has also created Deli Dust, a Siesta Seafood blackening blend, and Siesta Sand to sprinkle on just about anything. There are signs by the register: Buy Local or Bye-Bye local and Scott obviously wholeheartedly believes that. Big Water Fish Market, 6641 Midnight Pass Rd., 941-554-8101, Hours: Monday - Saturday,10a.m.6p.m.,Sunday11a.m.4 p.m.
sandwich and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Mayor Giulianiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; a Panini with fresh Mozzarella, Prosciutto and tomato, KRPHPDGH VRXSV DQG D GHOL FDVH Ă&#x20AC;OOHG ZLWK Fresh Made Salads and sides. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Besides great Bagelsâ&#x20AC;? Fran said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to offer an alternative for folks who may not want to eat out but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care to cook either.â&#x20AC;? 7KH GHOL FDVH LV Ă&#x20AC;OOHG ZLWK D YDULHW\ RI GHOLFLRXV
entrees, side dishes and salads that change on a regular basis with Vegetarian options also, all ready to HEAT & EAT as well as catering for any occasion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll even deliver it to you if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get out! So, Ehh, you wanna eat or wat?â&#x20AC;? said the Chef. The Village Gourmet,5263 Ocean Blvd., 941349-7651. Hours: Tues.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sun., 8 a.m.-6 p.m.