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  "description": "Here are the restaurants we spoke to in Sarasota recently. ",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-13T04:55:11.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.businessdebut.com",
  "tags": [
    "Classic Drive-In Restaurant Returning to Sarasota",
    "Japanese Fine Dining And Lounge Concept Coming to Sarasota",
    "All-Day Coffee, Wine, And Flowers Concept Opening in Sarasota",
    "Facebook",
    "New Cafe Opening Soon in Sarasota",
    "Coach’s Bar and Grill Opening In Downtown Venice"
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  "textContent": "Business Debut recently conducted phone interviews with several upcoming restaurant owners. Take a look at the overview below and dive deeper into the full write ups linked at the end of each blurb.\n\n* * *\n\n### Hob Nob Drive In\n\n**Address** : 1701 N. Washington Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34234\n\n**Status** : Targeting late March.\n\n**What to expect** : Fast-casual tribute to the original Hob Nob—counter service plus self-order kiosks; dine-in, takeout, delivery, and catering.\n\n**Menu highlights** : Classic drive-in lineup—burgers, fries, onion rings, milkshakes.\n\n**Hours** : Aiming for daily 11 a.m. opens; closing 7–8 p.m. (final hours to confirm).\n\n**Who’s behind it** : Led by majority owner Troy King; project shared by Dimitris Syros (Breakfast Company).\n\n**Source** : Classic Drive-In Restaurant Returning to Sarasota\n\n* * *\n\n### **Hanami Japanese Fine Dining & Lounge**\n\n**Address** : 1525 4th St, Unit C, Sarasota, FL 34236\n\n**Status** : Opening in the coming weeks, pending final inspections.\n\n**What to expect** : Full-service Japanese fine dining with a 60-seat lounge; ~135 seats at launch, with mezzanine and garden dining to follow. Historic 1925 building shaped the design.\n\n**Menu highlights** : Expanded take on Tsunami favorites—vegan sushi menu, fresh fish, hibachi cooked tableside. Filet mignon across steak offerings (except short rib), plus pineapple fried rice, galbi, and modernized orange chicken.\n\n**Hours** : Mon–Thu 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m.; Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–10:30 p.m. (potential late-night); Sun noon–9 p.m.\n\n**Who’s behind it** : Owner Samuel Ray with partners Jeffrey Karasawa and Jason Klamson; bar program by David Roth; design contributions by Lauren Wilson.\n\n**Source** : Japanese Fine Dining And Lounge Concept Coming to Sarasota\n\n* * *\n\n### **Treehouse Flowers, Coffee & Wine**\n\n**Address** : 1551 Lakefront Dr, Unit 102, Sarasota, FL 34240\n\n**Status** : Targeting the weekend before Mother’s Day (around May 8).\n\n**What to expect** : All-day café-wine-floral hybrid; ~33–35 seats inside plus 8 on the patio. Counter service forward with a small retail boutique and fresh bouquets.\n\n**Menu highlight** s: Coffee drinks, baked goods, breakfast sandwiches, charcuterie, small plates, wine and champagne—“brunch all day” vibe.\n\n**Hours** : Mon–Thu 7 a.m.–8 p.m.; Fri 7 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\n\n**Who’s behind it** : Family-run by Anna and Scott Langlais and their daughter Sheena Storek; design by Anna, coffee ops by Scott, florals/management by Sheena.\n\n**Source** : All-Day Coffee, Wine, And Flowers Concept Opening in Sarasota\n\n* * *\n\nImage from Coastal Grind Coffee on Facebook\n\n### **Coastal Grind Coffee**\n\n**Address** : 2661 Mall Dr, Sarasota, FL 34231\n\n**Status** : Aiming for first or second week of February.\n\n**What to expect** : Neighborhood café with 24–26 seats; mix of counter and table service. Espresso drinks (hot/iced) and made-to-order crepes.\n\n**Menu highlights** : Savory shrimp–avocado–tomato crepe with chipotle sauce; sweet options like Nutella–banana and “Dubai chocolate.” Mimosas and mimosa flights.\n\n**Who’s behind it:** Owner Rebecca Drescher with husband Robert Foster. Tableside “slow pour” coffee experience with beans ground and brewed at the table.\n\n**Source** : New Cafe Opening Soon in Sarasota\n\n* * *\n\n### **Coach’s Bar and Grill**\n\n**Address** : 124 W Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34285\n\n**Status** : Planning to open soon, initially looking at early / mid February.\n\n**What to expect** : Family-friendly, restaurant-first bar and grill; ~100 seats inside plus ~40 on the patio. TVs tuned to local and regional sports; community-focused with ongoing discounts for schools, first responders, and military.\n\n**Menu highlights** : From-scratch menu—ribeye, jumbo lump crab cakes, lobster rolls, wings, Cajun pasta; cheeseburger/Reuben egg rolls; half-pound burgers; seafood salads; weekday rotating lunch specials.\n\n**Hours** : Daily, with initial hours around 11 a.m.–11 p.m.; weekends may extend; potential brunch around 8:30–9 a.m.\n\n**Who’s behind it** : Owner Rob Burton (formerly Coach’s Corner Grill in Loudoun County, VA) with wife Jennifer and daughter Brooke.\n\n**Source** : Coach’s Bar and Grill Opening In Downtown Venice",
  "title": "5 Restaurants Coming Soon to Sarasota County [Feb. 12, 2026]",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-13T04:55:11.000Z"
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