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[SHOP] Sale at MetroMix
All week long, MetroMix is cutting prices to free up space for next year’s fashions. Owner Violeta Huesman told us this blow-out, everything-must-go extravaganza will make room for a slew of incoming fashions. Stop in soon, because with 10% off jewelry, handbags and belts, 30% off fall merchandise, BCBG and jeans and 80% off anything with a red dot tag, these clothes will be flying off the rack. If that weren’t enough to get you in the door, Violeta has organized a trunk full of $5 of $10 items for the fashion-lover looking for a real bargain hunt. Sale ends Saturday.
MetroMix, 2223 Sarasota Center Blvd., Sarasota, 941-355-2120
[EAT] Michael’s Introduces New Dessert Menu
Michael’s On East Chef James Plocharsky has whipped up a brand new dessert menu just for the season. It includes a tangy and Key Lime Tart with pecan-graham crust, served under a layer of baked meringue, with a zing of balsamic black pepper strawberry salsa. And just say the words “flourless chocolate cake” and our watch as our napkins hit our lap. Plocharsky describes Michael’s new Warm Chocolate Cake as “Bittersweet Flourless Decadence,” a claim backed up by the dish’s additional Colombian Crunch ice cream, white chocolate sambuca and cremeux with chocolate sauce. There is also a Banana Cream Tart (with while chocolate, chunks of ripe banana, whipped cream and toffee sauce), a “Perfect” Chocolate Cake (layers of cake, mousse and ganache, whipped cream and fresh raspberries), a Blueberry Cheesecake Martini (creamy cheesecake, fresh blueberries, lemon curd, crunchy graham cracker meringue and lacquered almonds) and the ever-popular Crème Brûlée, with hints of Grand Marnier, pink grapefruit and citrus semi-fredd. If these don’t create a delightful dilemma of choice, the menu goes on to include a Mammoth Carrot Cake, seasonal sorbets and ice cream, a tasting trio of Grand Marnier and the uber-decadent Homage to Cookie Dough, an inside-out mix of vanilla and coffee Heath Bar ice cream, wrapped in chocolate chip cookie dough.
Michael’s on East, 1212 East Ave. S., Sarasota, 941-366-0007
[NEWS] Down Town New Year’s Back On
The Downtown Merchants Association have announced that after having to cancel the popular New Years Eve downtown block party earlier this week, they are now back on track. Lack of financial support was the reason organizers Ernie Ritz and Cheryl Frampton cited when they pulled the plug to the event, which attracted over 20,000 people last year. John Simon of the Issac Group stepped forward to offer $10,000 along with another donor wishing to remain anonymous. $5,000 was also donated from Triton Companies. Larry Siegel of the Gator Club offered to pay for the band that will be playing on South Lemon. And Mattison's offered $500 along with Patrick's Restaurant. The city is still not able to help with the cost of police or public works, the biggest expenses. This year, party organizers will ask for a voluntary donation in support of the festivities.
[NEWS] Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County Launches New Web Site
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County has launched its new-look web site www.bgcofmanatee.org. The re-designed site, courtesy of Anexio New Media, features the latest news, happenings and information about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County. Club information is also listed, including program, activity and contact listings. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County serve over 2,500 children at six different locations (Bradenton, East Bradenton, Palmetto, DeSoto, Harllee Middle School and Southeast High School).
[TALK] The Word from Wall Street
More than 15 of the world’s most respected financial experts weighed in on everything from the value of the dollar, the housing market and China’s economy during Wall Street Live on Friday. Mayor Lou Ann Palmer presented Forbes magazine editor-in-chief Steve Forbes—who donated his time for the event—with a key to the city. “In meeting Mr. Forbes, I got a little tongue tied,” Palmer said. “That doesn’t happen very often.”
Wall Street Live raised $180,000 for 32 local charities that benefit children, said Teri Hansen, president and CEO of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice, title sponsor of the daylong event. Here’s a little taste from Wall Street Live’s financial smorgasbord of discussion:
Event emcee Charles Githler said forecasters are predicting a 50 percent chance of recession locally in 2008. “But I think we can avert a recession nationally,” he said.
“Housing was booming even before the Fed made its mistake three years ago,” Forbes said. “When the Fed made its mistake, the housing market went on steroids.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, the next bubble to burst on the heels of the debt crisis will be China…the Chinese economy is a shipwreck waiting to hit the shore," said Joe Battipaglia, market strategist for the private client group at Stifel Nicolaus.
[TODAY] SEMINAR: EDC Investor Update Breakfast, 7:45am
Breakfast keynote speaker Representative Doug Holder, District 70, joins Creative Cluster co-chairs Rick Hughes of Anything Arts and Mary Craig of Ringling College of Art and Design. Perhaps best known as the founder and co-owner of AnythingArts.com, Rick Hughes has an extensive background in the arts and in business. Hughes, who worked in real estate for 23 years, founded and serves as the Executive Director of Sarasota Actors Workshop. Mary Craig, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications for the Ringling College of Art and Design, recently became the co-chair for the Creative Services Cluster and was a driving force behind the success of the Second Annual International Design Summit recently held at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota. The cost is $20 for EDC investors, $30 for non-investors. Registration is available by calling 941-309-1200 x103. Laurel Oak Country Club, 2700 Gary Player Blvd., Sarasota.
[TODAY] ART: The Image and the Word, 10am-4pm
In Gallery I: Sarasota artist Gwen Fryer constructs what look like altarpieces or shrines from a variety of found objects and decorative wood from torn down houses. Many of her pieces include texts in Arabic, a reflection on her life as a child in North Africa (her father worked for a petroleum company) and what was to her a culture of mysteries. In Gallery II: The late Bruce Rosen held a Ph.D. in American Literature and was a Herman Melville expert. He was also a talented artist and poet who used the philosophical and spiritual concerns found in 19th century romantic writing as the basis for his enigmatic minimalist paintings and his poetry. Selby Gallery / Ringling College of Art and Design, 2700 N. Tamiami Trl., Sarasota, 941-359-7563.
[TODAY] THEATER: Asolo Rep’s Late Nite Series DRIP AWAY, 8pm
Edgy, rare and unforgettable theater, Drip Away is an original play by Dolph Paulsen of suburban family drama with a psychedelic bent. Harold Moncrieffe is suffering from writer’s block and engages in a conversation with a pool boy about inspiration. In an ambitious daze, Jimmy, the poolboy, gives Harold some inspiration he might regret. Talkback to follow. Free admission; seating is first-come, first-served. Asolo Repertory Theatre/FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trl., Sarasota, 941-351-8000.
[SOON] YPG Quarterly Membership Event, 6pm
Recent and long-standing members alike, come join the YPG and let their committee chairs introduce you to various programming the Young Professionals Group provides. RSVP Required; click below to register online. This event is free. The Out-Of-Door Academy, Lakewood Ranch Campus, 5950 Deer Dr., Sarasota, 941-554-5954.
[SOON] December 16: Sarasota Cup, 11:30am
Come to an afternoon of exciting polo matches, extreme tailgating and fun for the whole family. SRQ is proud to be the Exclusive Magazine Media Sponsor of the 2007-2008 Sarasota Polo Club Season and Host of the 2008 SRQ Magazine Cup. The season kicks off with the Sarasota Cup on December 16. Be sure to arrive in holiday spirit as we feature the first tailgating contest of the season, "Let it Snow," sponsored by the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance. Located in Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota Polo Club is a division of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch Inc. (SMR). The Sarasota Polo Club, established in 1991, is located in the award winning master-planned community of Lakewood Ranch, Florida. With 130 acres of perfectly manicured Bermuda grass, paired with a unique underground irrigation system, the Sarasota Polo Club has nine of the best polo fields in the world. Gates open at 11:30am. Admission is $10 per person and children under 12 are free. Dogs are also welcome, as long as they are on a leash. Join SRQ and The Sarasota Polo Club every Sunday at 1pm December 16, 2007—April 6, 2008. For more information view www.sarasotapolo.com. The Sarasota Polo Club, 8201 Polo Club Ln., Sarasota, 941-907-0000.
[SOON] December 4: Historic Asolo Theater Backstage Onstage Series presents: AVE MARIA: The Nativity in Music and Art, 11am
The Ringling Museum’s great masterworks of the nativity seem to come alive as soprano Kendra Colton and Artist Series of Sarasota Artistic Director Lee Dougherty Ross present the inspiring music of the season. As a frequent soloist with the nation’s leading orchestras, Colton was recently reported by the New York Times to have “carried herself like a goddess, radiantly and vividly.” All seats are reserved and can be purchased at the box office. The Historic Asolo Theatre/FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota, 941-360-7399.
[SOON] December 5: Men’s Connoisseur Night, 5:30-8pm
Channel your inner Hemmingway at Diamond Vault's exclusive night for distinguished gentlemen. Cigar samplings by Maduro Club, premium beer samplings and a bevy of door prizes including a humidor, cuff links, and a foursome round of golf are provided by Diamond Vault. RSVP appreciated. Diamond Vault at the Landings, 4910 S. Tamiami Trl., Sarasota, 941-DIAMOND.
[SOON] December 4: Property Tax Forum, 8:30am
Dr. Laurey Stryker will moderate a panel of Sarasota County government leaders and local legislators to discuss property tax reform, including the potential impact of the January 2008 ballot initiative. The Community Foundation of Sarasota County, 2635 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota. For more information, call 941-556-2398.
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