The Houston Run Hitch draws an eclectic bunch of locals and tourists, equally at home.

The stylish mobile coffee and matcha café occupies a gravel lot in Pinecraft, surrounded by modest homes, string lights stretching to a wide oak. Busy afternoons fill pastel café tables with fitness regulars, young parents and Amish community members.

“My vision was to be somewhere like this,” says Kayla Fisher, twenty-five, whose first memories of Sarasota include biking this very neighborhood, where her grandparents once lived. Her entrepreneurial mindset began in Gap, Pennsylvania, at the Fisher family’s cafe, The Houston, where she learned the business from her parents, Steve and Ruth. In 2024, the Hitch launched as its mobile extension, until the youngest Fisher branched out. Now it’s “a family affair”: her parents co-own from up north, handling business and legal, while Fisher gets to “come up with pretty little drinks.” Those drinks carry family fingerprints: the Brown Sugar Bronco latte features her dad’s tapped maple syrup, the Salty Stallion her mom’s caramel sauce. Meanwhile, older sister Veronica runs Instagram.

Fisher’s right about pretty, from the Strawberry Pop-Tart Latte topped with rainbow sprinkles to blue spirulina bowls heaped with bananas, coconut and granola. Smoothies are swirled: Lido Lagoon blueberry blue; Coco Loco mango yellow. Fisher prioritizes fresh, locally sourced—and cute.

“Some days we feel like we’re bursting at the seams in our little pink trailer,” Fisher admits. Expansion looms: a pop-up cart for events and markets, possibly a second trailer or brick-and-mortar. The goal, she’s clear, is to “put roots down and grow those connections with people who will be here year-round.”

Beyond Pinecraft, social media comprises the Hitch’s bread-n-butter, drawing visitors via TikTok or Insta who “come because they saw a video on their For You page.” Proof is in the proliferation of selfies and merch sales. “It’s an honor to be here,” Fisher says. I can’t wait to serve a lot more coffee.”

The Houston Run Hitch, Mon-Thurs, 7am-7pm, Fri-Sat 7am-10pm, 1108 Kaufman Ave, Sarasota, thehoustonrunhitch.com 

Pictured: The Houston Run Hitch serves up refreshing treats this summer. Photo by Wyatt Kostygan.

Enjoy Mother’s Day Brunch at Selby Gardens! Ticket price includes a hot and cold brunch buffet catered by Michael’s on East, featuring an omelet and pancake station, a carving station, a dessert bar, plus coffee, tea, and water. All other beverages will be available for purchase. Your brunch ticket also grants you full access to our Downtown Sarasota Campus to view our Spring Exhibition, Alexander Calder: The Nature of Movement, before or after your seating time! Check-in will open 30 minutes before each seating time outside of the Welcome Center. Mother’s Day Brunch will take place inside the Event Center. Questions? Contact our Events Department at 941-366-5731 ext. 888 or email specialevents@selby.org.

Sunday, May 10, Three Seatings: 10:30am, 12pm, 1:30pm, Downtown Sarasota campus. 

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Let Mom relax this year; she deserves a day off. Everything will be freshly prepared and ready for you to pick up and enjoy at home—no cooking, no stress, just a beautiful meal to share. Pick-up available until 2:00pm. Minimum order: 4 people.  Made fresh, from scratch. Mother’s Day Special: With every paella order, we will include a complimentary dessert for Mom. We also have tapas and handcrafted desserts available to complete your celebration. Call us at 941-580-8663 to reserve your order. Visit tasteofspainstore.com to learn more. 

Sarasota Opera invites audiences to celebrate the return of Classic Movies at the Opera House and HD at the Opera House, presenting a summer and early fall lineup of classic cinema and high-definition opera and ballet screenings in the historic Sarasota Opera House. The 2026 series reflects the Opera House’s legacy as a former movie palace while offering a diverse selection of beloved films and internationally acclaimed stage productions on screen. Tickets for Classic Movies are $12, and tickets for HD screenings are $20 ($18 for Sarasota Opera subscribers, $12 for students with valid ID). All seating is general admission, and patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance at www.sarasotaopera.org or by calling the Sarasota Opera Box Office at 941.328.1300. 

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As the Venice area continues to grow as a destination for artists and collectors, Creative Liberties artists Barbara Gerdeman and Ava Young are expanding their presence in the south county market with representation at Number 33 Gallery of Arts, where they will host a public reception on Friday, May 15, 5–8 p.m. The gallery is located at 325 W. Venice Ave., Suite A, Venice.  

Key Chorale announces One Light, Many Voices, an uplifting celebration of unity, faith, and the human spirit, taking place May 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM at First United Methodist Church, Sarasota. Led by guest conductor Jamal Sarikoki, this powerful program brings together more than 150 voices – Key Chorale, the choirs of First United Methodist Church and Church of the Redeemer, brass sextet, timpani, and organ for an afternoon of jubilant sound and inspiring texts. In an exciting opportunity, audience members are invited to join the festival choir, brass, and percussion in singing O God, Our Help in Ages Past, The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune, and We Shall Overcome. This participatory element underscores the concert’s central theme: many voices coming together as one. Tickets are $35. For tickets, go to keychorale.org or call the box office at 941-552-8768. Students 18 and under are free and college students are $10.

One Light, Many Voices, May 3, 2026 at 4 pm, First United Methodist Church, downtown Sarasota.