IF YOU'RE NEW TO SARASOTA, I KNOW 9 GREAT PEOPLE YOU SHOULD KNOW (TAILOR, DENTIST, HANDYMAN, CLEANING LADY, ETC). I'VE BEEN USING THEM FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS, SOMETIMES 20 OR 30 YEARS.
OK, HERE THEY ARE. YOU'LL BE THANKING ME FOR YEARS T0 COME.
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THESE PEOPLE IS THAT THEY ARE HONEST, HIGHLY SKILLED, AND THEY REALLY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING.
THEIR YOUTUBE PLAYERS HAVE ALL THE INFO
MARIA'SCLEANING
ANNIES'S ALTERATIONS
AND TAILORING
BOB'S LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING
CARTER DIXON
DIXON LOCKS AND SAFES
CATHERINE KASWELL, DDS
DENTIST
RANDY OWELL MD
GENERAL PRACTIONER
JOHNNY WRIGHT
HANDYMAN ANDREPAIRS
TIM KRUITOFF
HANDYMAN AND REPAIRS
"PEANUT" GRANT
VEGETABLE AND FRUIT FARMER EXTRAORDINAIRE
Here's an extraordinary farm in Venice run by "Peanut" Grant. He offers the freshest, largest variety of vegetables possible, guaranteed. I personally rate it A+.
Click on "Peanuts" picture to see a video and get directions.
MY SUGGESTIONS:
Italian antipasto (small is good for two / a must) Baked Ziti w sausage ( ask for 2 full sausages)
Anything Chris Suggests
Bada Bing Pizza and Pasta
1815 Tamiami Trail, Venice
In my original video of Benny's Bada Bing some years ago, I expressed some doubts about his chicken cacciatore. When Benny saw the video he told me I wouldn't have any doubts if HE cooked it for me , which he did and it was absolutely delicious.
By the way, so is everything else, as I've tried all his dishes in the years since since the original video. Benny also has his own marinara sauce for sale in bottle form. It is so good that I defy anyone to taste any difference between it and the sauce he serves at the restaurant. Justin March 1, 2017 address: 1815 Tamiami Trail Venice Florida 34239
Web Pagehttp://bennybadabing.com/25-2/ Phone:(941) 445 5963 MY SUGGESTIONS: Mussels with White Sauce (the best) Stromboli (unbelievably good) Bread nuggets w garlic sauce Meatballs Sauce (to go) Anything Benny Suggests
Web Page www.ricospizzatogo.com Phone:(941) 922 9604 MY SUGGESTIONS: Tomato / Basil Pie (Well done) Artichoke / Pepperoni Pie (Well-Done) Large Antipasto (For two) Anything Benny or Mark Suggests
THAI BISTRO Authentic Thai Cuisine
537 B Venice Ave. (between US 41 and US 41 bypass)
Address: 537 B Venice Ave East Venice Florida 34285 directions from mapquest (copy address and insert in MAPQUEST)
MY SUGGESTIONS: THE NUDNIK (MY CHOICES: PORK AND RIBS, BEANS AND BRUNSWICK STEW)
Mi Tierra Columbian Food 1068 N Washington Blvd (301) address: 1068 N Washington Blvd, Sarasota, Fl 34236 directions from mapquest (copy address and insert in MAPQUEST) NO WEB PAGE Phone:(941) 330 0196 MY SUGGESTIONS: any of the soups, any of the daily lunches, the $20 grilled meat platter ( it can feed 4 easily)
Jamrocks Jamaican Grill, Bradenton 5917 Manatee Ave. West address: 5917 Manatee ave. West Bradenton FL 34209
directions from mapquest (copy address and insert in MAPQUEST) NO WEB PAGE Phone:(941) 795 2030 MY SUGGESTIONS: The Jamaican Sampler Platter The Chicken Curry The Goat Stew
Animoto Japanese 2705 Tamiami Trail Punta Gorda address: 2705 Tamiami Trail, Suite 115 Punta Gorda FL 33950
directions from mapquest (copy address and insert in MAPQUEST) NO WEB PAGE Phone:(941) 505 1515 MY SUGGESTIONS: The tempura dinners or the Sushi dinners (they can feed 2 easily)
ONE SHOT WONDERS
Sarasota/Bradenton/Venice/LongBoat Key
You'll love these ONE SHOT WONDERS as I call them.
These are GOOD, clean, inexpensive places I don't eat at regularly but I still value very highly because they make one or two very good things that I really, really like.
If you stick to my suggestions , you won't go wrong.
I ONLY RECOMMEND PLACES I'VE BEEN GOING TO FOR YEARS.
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THESE PEOPLE IS THAT THEY ARE HONEST, HIGHLY SKILLED, AND THEY REALLY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING. 
