Resort at Longboat Key :
Longboat Key, FL
Sophisticated Living on the Beach in Longboat Key, FL.
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only establishment. Only guests of the resort can make reservations to dine here. We decided to eat family style and our table shared a selection of house made pizzas for appetizers.
The margherita pizza was thin crust, crispy and full of fresh tomatoes and basil. I enjoyed the Salmone Puttanesca, seared Farroe Island organic salmon, olive and caper relish, with cucumber fennel slaw and linguine. The salmon was prepared at a perfect ‘Medium” and the savory relish and slaw offered interesting contrast and crunch to the silky fish. Our table also had the chance to sample the Tagliatelle alla Bolognese ribbons of fresh pasta, rich and savory bolognese sauce, grated Parmesan. This was a lovely and delicious Northern Italian dining experience. Manga! Portofino Restaurant and Grill - Menu:
Dinner is Served:
Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday - 5PM to 9PM
Thursday, Friday and Saturday - 5PM to 10PM.
Reservations For Resort Guests Only:
855.464.0454
JDub’s Brewing Company
The plans for the day changed because of rain. Instead of outside activities, I landed at the very unique and interesting JDub’s Brewery Company. Full disclosure; I am not familiar with anything to do with beer. My comfort zone of French and Italian wine is where I sip. I was very intrigued to be at Sarasota’s first craft beer production brewery. It was time to broaden my palette and check out what this is all about.
The tasting room is a cool mix of dark wood and funky, hip, contemporary artistic décor. On a large black board behind the bar there is the daily list of from eight to twelve types of beer available. Start with a tasting flight, it makes sense to try a wide variety of completely unique creations. The flavor combinations can be truly endless. Being a chocolate fan, I was thrilled to taste a chocolate porter beer called Bell Cow. Composed of silky, warm cocoa layers of milk chocolate, caramel, cream and toasted malt, it is light, crisp, enjoyable and unique. The signature Up-Top IPA was highly applauded with citrus and juicy grapefruit notes with a light dry finish. I found my perfect summer beer choice called Passion Wheat. With a blend of mango, passion fruit and raw wheat notes it is incredibly light and refreshing on any hot, steamy day.
JDubs Brewing Company infuses a great amount of artistic and creative concepts into their entire product line. They even experiment with aging beers in scotch and rum barrels. A whole new world opened up for me on this rainy afternoon. With a dog friendly beer garden and board games, this is a happy, laid back and casual place to get more familiarized with craft beers.
JDub’s Brewing Company
1215 Mango Ave
Sarasota, FL 34237
941.955.2739
http://www.jdubsbrewing.com
Executive Transportation
Michael’s Limousine provided transportation services for this trip from the New York Tri-Sate area. Their uniformed chauffeurs are courteous and committed to responding to customer's every transportation need. For reservations please call 800.555.5593
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