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"description": "Here’s what you may have missed in Sarasota County’s restaurant news.",
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"textContent": "Business Debut has another round up of new restaurants opening in Sarasota!\n\nGet the full story by clicking the links beneath each section.\n\n* * *\n\n## Now Open\n\n### **Wings** Etc. — Venice\n\n**Address:** 415 U.S. 41 Bypass N, Venice, FL 34285\n\n**Status:** Open now!\n\n**What to expect:** Full-service neighborhood sports bar with about 90 indoor seats and 35 patio seats. TVs throughout create a game-day atmosphere suited for families and groups.\n\n**Menu highlights:** Wings, burgers, wraps, sandwiches, salads and shareable appetizers focused on casual comfort food.\n\n**Hours:** Planned Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.; Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–1 a.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.–10 p.m.\n\n**Who’s behind it:** Owner Tim McGivern, a longtime Venice operator launching the state’s first Wings Etc. location with help from his family.\n\nRead our full article.\n\n* * *\n\n### Coach’s Bar and Grill — Venice\n\n**Address:** 124 W Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34285\n\n**Status:** Open now!\n\n**What to expect:** Restaurant-first bar and grill designed as a downtown neighborhood gathering spot. Nearly 100 indoor seats plus a 40-seat patio with sports programming throughout.\n\n**Menu highlights:** Scratch-made ribeye steaks, lobster rolls, crab cakes, Cajun pasta, half-pound burgers and inventive starters like cheeseburger egg rolls. Weekday rotating lunch specials are planned.\n\n**Hours:** Expected daily 11 a.m.–11 p.m. with extended weekend hours and potential brunch service.\n\n**Who’s behind it:** Owner Rob Burton, formerly of Coach’s Corner Grill in Virginia, operating alongside his wife and daughter.\n\nRead our full article.\n\n* * *\n\n### Kitchen Social — Sarasota\n\n**Address:** 257 North Cattleman Drive, Unit 81, Sarasota, FL 34243\n\n**Status:** Open now!\n\n**What to expect:** Scratch-kitchen concept with an indoor-outdoor layout, large patio and nano wall design. Seating for about 145 guests across multiple dining zones.\n\n**Menu highlights:** Globally influenced dishes spanning Indian, Asian, Mexican and Italian flavors. Signature cheddar scallion biscuits and weekend “cinna biscuit” are expected standouts.\n\n**Hours:** Monday–Wednesday 3 p.m.–9 p.m.; Thursday 11 a.m.–9 p.m.; Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.–8 p.m.\n\n**Who’s behind it:** Founder Brian O’Malley and longtime partners expanding the Ohio-based brand into Florida for the first time.\n\nRead our full article.\n\n* * *\n\n### Duff’s Famous Wings — Sarasota\n\n**Address:** 3900 Clark Rd, Sarasota, FL 34233\n\n**Status:** Now open!\n\n**What to expect:** Family-friendly sports bar centered on Buffalo-style wings and casual American fare. Designed for game-watching and group dining.\n\n**Menu highlights:** Traditional wings with escalating heat levels, smashburgers, salads, pizza logs and classic pub appetizers.\n\n**Who’s behind it:** Franchisee Pomegranate Capital, which also operates the Tampa location. This will be the brand’s second Florida restaurant.\n\nRead our full article.\n\n* * *\n\n## Coming soon\n\n### The Shebeen Irish Pub & Kitchen — Sarasota\n\n**Address:** 6607 Gateway Ave., Sarasota, FL 34231\n\n**Status:** Coming soon!\n\n**What to expect:** Restored historic pub space with traditional Irish snugs, multiple dining rooms and seating for about 135 guests. The move allows for larger events and easier access.\n\n**Menu highlights:** Irish classics including fish and chips, bangers and mash, corned beef and cabbage, plus handmade sausage rolls and rotating weekly specials.\n\n**Hours:** Planned daily opening at 11 a.m.; kitchen closing at 9 p.m.; bar open until about midnight.\n\n**Who’s behind it:** Owner Eileen Carrigan, continuing the legacy of the longtime Sarasota Irish pub originally founded as Pub 32.\n\nRead our full article.\n\n* * *",
"title": "5 New Restaurants in Sarasota County [March 30, 2026]",
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