Located in downtown Sarasota, this is the place to go once you’ve secured a babysitter and want to try some of the most innovative fare on the southwestern coast. One bite of the gulf prawns in a maple-smoked red chile sauce or the tender-beef shot ribs paired with wild mushrooms and you realize why owner Derek Barnes, who trained under Emeril Lagasse in New Orleans, was nominated by the prestigious James Beard Foundation as one of the best chefs in the southeast.
