Due to hurricanes Helene and Milton, 2024 will likely go down as the worst year for restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee counties since the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered hospitality businesses in 2020.

From a swanky rooftop waterfront eatery to a spot for incredible sandwiches, these are our picks for the top 12 new Florida restaurants of the year.

We began with The Capital Grille ... Sarasota by chef/owner Daniel Dokko in 2008. With another location on Siesta Row, JPAN's UTC spot offers upscale indoor seating, a chic bar area, and a covered ...

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Andiron Grille & Patio, 3201 Allen Parkway, opened November 23 as a reimagined, more casual eatery than its previous iteration, Andiron. Originally opened in 2023 by Sambrooks Hospitality ...

On the West Coast of Florida, especially parts of Sarasota County and Manatee County, Hurricane Helene caused extensive flooding. Nearby Tampa was hit especially hard. Just a few weeks later with ...

following the passage of Hurricane Milton, on Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) FILE - Young people from Sarasota, Fla., visit a beach on Siesta Key, Fla., on Oct. 10, 2024. The beach ...

An indoor pickleball franchise is expanding, with its first Florida location set to open in Sarasota in mid-December. Dill Dinkers will be located off Tallevast Road near the Sarasota-Bradenton ...

This year’s list features dining spots from 27 states, with Florida represented by four restaurants: Sails in Naples, Buccan in Palm Beach, Bern's Steak House in Tampa, and Dry Dock Waterfront Grill ...