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[SHOP] DECADENT DINNERWARE: Exquisite Meals with L’Objet
The truffles have been shaved, tarte has been Tatined and wine breathed, but as every well-versed host or hostess knows, bustling around the kitchen all day can only go so far unless the dinnerware you are about to place that glorious meal upon is of equal decadence. The goddess of table settings has been called, and Envie has answered with L’Objet. Limoges porcelain chargers and dinner plates are ringed in three coats of 24k gold covering scalloped texture resembling a mermaid’s scales for a rich elegance. The company’s adage, “Inspired by nature yet unmistakably civilized,” couldn’t be better put. After the day’s flurry of purées and glazes, you won’t know whether your guests ate their long-awaited meal for your culinary dexterity, or because of the feast for the eyes beneath it.
Envie, 1411 First St., Sarasota, 941-366-7027
[EAT] CLASS: Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion
Thanks to a growing following, Roy’s Sarasota is hosting two additional cooking classes to its summer repertoire. On Tuesday, the 26th at 6:30pm, the class will be cooking a Creamy Kahlua Bleu Cheese Wedge Salad with Hawaiian Gremalata (garlic and citrus dressing) and Balsamic Glazed Red Onions, a Tandoori Grilled Atlantic Salmon with roasted peanut puree and lilikoi (like passion fruit) honey yogurt and, for dessert, a coconut panna cotta. Then, on September 29th, you can learn how to prepare Torched Tuna and Hamachi with aloha ponzu (citrus) sauce, Herb Seared U-10 Day Boat Scallops with kaffir lime tzatziki (yogurt), Panzanella (bread) Salad and, for dessert, Kona Coffee Brulee. Both nights cost $55 per person, and—always a bonus—include a glass of wine. Sign up now—there are only a few spots per class with no word yet of further classes.
Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion, 2001 Siesta Dr. #100, Sarasota, 941-952-0109
[NEWS] BUSINESS: Design Marketing Group Hired for Tradeshow and Marketing Services
Sarasota based marketing communications firm, Design Marketing Group, Inc. (DMG) was hired by Sarasota-based XCPT to provide trade show and marketing communications services. XCPT produces implant visualization software for the dental industry. Design Marketing Group, Inc. is a 16 year-old full-service marketing communications firm offering solutions for all marketing and communications needs, including trade show, identity and branding, strategic marketing and web and print design.
[NEWS] EXEC MOVES: Clarke/Eric Mower and Associates Welcome Hite
Clarke/Eric Mower and Associates (Clarke/EMA), a marketing communications agency with offices throughout the eastern United States, is welcoming EMA Partner Bob Hite to its Sarasota office as the director of integrated communications. Hite will deploy his 30-plus years of experience in traditional and interactive marketing to create, plan and implement client programs that combine the power of “new media” with marketing communication services, including advertising, direct marketing, sales promotion and public relations. He has collaborated with regional, national and international clients such as Kodak, Motorola, Carrier Corporation, Welch Allyn and Primrose Schools.
Hite, who has worked with EMA for 28 years, relocates from EMA’s Syracuse, NY office, where he was the director of e-business solutions. Sarasota’s business potential and warm weather attracted him to the agency’s Florida office.
[NEWS] ACHIEVEMENT: Sarasota Convention & Visitor Bureau Wins Top Award for E-Newsletter
The Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau (SCVB) earned a top honor at the 2008 Flagler Awards this week. The award was announced at the Florida Governor's Conference on Tourism in Orlando, which concluded Tuesday, August 19. The SCVB received a "Henry" in the category for Internet Marketing for its e-newsletter. "Henrys" are named after Henry Flagler, the late 19th- and early 20th-century railroad and hotel magnate whom many people consider the grandfather of Florida's tourism industry.
The annual awards program accepts entries from individuals, private businesses and not-for-profit organizations offering a tourism product or service that promote visits to or within Florida. The Governor's Conference is organized by Visit Florida, the official tourism-marketing corporation for the state.
[TALK] Yacht Club Decision Postponed
A Sarasota City Commission vote on the Sarasota Whitaker Yacht Club was postponed when Monday night’s meeting was cancelled due to weather. The issue has been rescheduled for a public hearing on September 3.
Githler Development Inc. is seeking conditional use permits that would allow construction of a 267-vessel boathouse and gas station on the shores of Whitaker Bayou off U.S. 41. Landowners eventually want to build a 132-room service hotel and 5,500-square-foot restaurant as well.
“We have worked a long time to put this together,” said Andy Dorr, senior vice president of Githler Development Inc. “We have worked out a master plan that is compatible with neighbors, as well as still being economically viable.”
The current owners have been trying to win approval for a development at 1889 N. Tamiami Trl. since 2003. The City Commission in 2004 shot down a previous plan for high-rise condominiums on the site.
For more on this subject, be sure to pick up a copy of the latest SRQ Journal, available at Sarasota New and Books Monday.
[TODAY] THEATER: THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES, Call Theater for Showtimes
By popular demand the Tony Award-winning musical The Will Rogers Follies is back at the Manatee Players. The musical focuses on the life and career of famed vaudevillian and actor Will Rogers using the Ziegfeld Follies—which he often headlined—as the backdrop. The musical describes every episode of Will Rogers’ life in a rousing music number. Showcasing his unique style of wit and wisdom, the musical cleverly recreates the personality of the classic American icon. Manatee Players, 102 12th St. W., Bradenton, 941-749-1111.
[TODAY] MEETING: Women In Business, 5pm
This event will include a roundtable discussion as well as an audience question and answer session with four prominent women in the business community. Topics to be discussed include entrepreneurship, career management and advancement, challenges within the workplace and other pertinent subjects relating to women in today’s workforce. Join guest speakers Sandra Jansky, president and COO of Old Southern Bank, Lisl Liang, president and editor-in-chief of SRQ Media Group, Candy Swick, president of Candy Swick & Company and Anne Weintraub, attorney with Icard Merrill. Social networking begins at 5pm; the discussion will begin at 6pm. Tickets are $10. A cash bar will be available. To RSVP contact Scott Parizo at scott.parizo@suntrust.com. Hilton Garden Inn, 8270 N. Tamiami Trl., Sarasota, 941-951-3207.
[TODAY] WORKSHOP: Dale Carnegie Presents Cold Call Selling, 1—4pm
Duwayne Keller of Duwayne E. Keller & Associates, Dale Carnegie Training, teaches you how to use effective power phrases to gain appointments, be poised and confident when cold calling, use language that gets prospects excited, appeal to buyers' needs, wants and interests and maintain a positive attitude toward cold calling. The cost is $39 for Manatee Chamber members; $78 non-members. Keiser University, 6151 Lake Osprey Dr., Sarasota, call Lisa Reeder at 941-748-4842 x123 for more information.
[SOON] CELEBRATION: Rockin’ to the Oldies Car Show, August 30, 5—9pm
Palmetto Automotive is having another car show but this time its focus is to benefit the community. Named "Rockin’ To the Oldies," all funds raised will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast. Food, drinks, door prizes, a silent auction and live band—Shaman—will be there. The event will also include a hula-hoop contest and face and hair makeup for the kids to enjoy. Even Elvis—yes you read that right—will be there to help shake things up. And if that doesn’t work, Starbucks and The Ice Cream Racer will be serving icy noshes to keep you cool while you meander through the cars. Palmetto Automotive Sales and Service, 405 8th Ave. W., Palmetto, 941-722-1500.
[SOON] NETWORKING: YPG “Ice Breaker” Quarterly Networking Event, August 28, 5:30—7pm
Ice Breaker Networking is a night of fun, interactive networking. For two hours YPG members will have the opportunity to get to know fellow members on a different level. The entire night will be devoted to a series of "ice breakers" designed to help members make and have meaningful, long lasting connections with others in attendance. Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, Boardroom, 1945 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota, 941-955-8187.
[SOON] FILM MIXER: The Beauty of the Industry, August 25, 5:30—7:30pm
The SCFEO invites film industry professionals to attend this event. Steven Benz, owner of Benz Model and Talent, will be on hand to answer the many questions often asked by talent in the film industry. Professional Image Consultants will have their 40-foot mobile production vehicle on site for viewing. Victor Meyrich, production manager for the Asolo Repertory Theatre will speak on subjects from set design and construction to effects, props and staging. Beauty in a production isn’t just leading actors—it’s all things visual and sensory, from the locations to the sets, costumes and makeup, special effects and music. Asolo Repertory Theatre, 5555 N. Tamiami Trl., Sarasota. For registration and more information, contact Tina Shumway at 941-309-1200 x104.
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