Wade Tatangelo Entertainment Editor Takeout specials, delivery options, temporary closures and more about restaurants, breweries, food trucks and coffee shops responding to the coronavirus pandemic in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. As we wrap up our first week of statewide lockdown and approach Easter, our first major holiday during the COVID-19 pandemic, here’s another roundup of restaurant news for Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. We have a bunch more Easter dining options following the posting of our recent Ticket story, as well as plenty of other info including where to get a free order of fries! While local restaurants were ordered to close their dining rooms last month because of the coronavirus, many are offering expanded takeout, delivery or curbside options including grocery pickup. Other restaurants have opted to suspend operations. And, yes, these establishments — including bars and breweries selling to-go packaged alcohol — are included among the businesses and services that can remain in operation following Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “safer-at-home” order that took effect April 3. ***This content is being provided for free as a public service to our readers during the coronavirus outbreak. Sign up for our daily or breaking newsletters to stay informed. If local news is important to you, consider becoming a digital subscriber to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. *** Want your restaurant in this list? Email ticket@heraldtribune.com. • One of the most famous restaurants in Sarasota-Manatee, Sandbar (100 Spring Ave., Anna Maria) is offering Easter dinner Friday, April 10, through Sunday, April 12. The meal, which feeds up to four people for $60, includes four pounds of ham, a choice of three sides (potato salad, collard greens, Gamble Creek farm veggies, mashed potatoes), two desserts, two ice cream sandwiches “and a special surprise for the kids.” Add a bottle of Lola Chardonnay, Rose or […]
