From a fine-dining favorite calling it quits to a downtown sushi spot preparing for a big move , there’s been no shortage of exciting restaurant news around Sarasota and Manatee counties this past month.

August brought several openings, including a steakhouse and seafood spot in a former Applebee’s in Bradenton, a new gastropub in Lakewood Ranch’s Waterside Place, and a Spanish tapas restaurant in Sarasota’s Southside Village.

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