Mar
16
2023

Sarasota Opera House
This the third of their four opera productions of the season: a lesser known but the most wonderful one.
Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) wrote this based on Victor Huge’s 1830 Hernani. The opera was premiered in 1844 in Venice.
The drama is set in 16th-century Spain, a tragic love story between the titular character, a former noble who became a bandit after being banished, and a young woman named Donna Sol de Silva, who has two other suitors, namely her uncle Don Ruy Gomez and Don Carlos …
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Mar
16
2023

1592 Main Street
Sarasota, FL 34236
Will return – Love their barn doors!
This mediterranean restaurant has outdoor tables, covered with white table cloth. Indoor tables, however, are bare – interesting.
Service is good. Servers have an accent – making them more authentic and believable? [I’ll never get ride of my accent -:)] And their small plates are delicious:
- Garlic shrimp
- Spicy falafel
- Grilled lamb chops
- Shishito peppers & mushrooms
We couldn’t finish them all – guess not too small after all.
Their house wine Proverb Cab Sauv 2021 is good, served in a Riedel glass.

Riedel glassware House red is preferred
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