Dining
Ask the Locals: Chef Chris Covelli
AARON DRAKE
Culinary Creations & Entertainment Owner and Executive
Chef Chris Covelli is a gem in Sarasota’s dining scene.
Chef Covelli is an award winner; he earned five Wine
Spectator Awards of Excellence.
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» LGBTQ-FRIENDLY
RESTAURANTS: La Scarpetta,
an intimate restaurant cooking
up fresh, authentic Italian. Open
Monday through Saturday, 5
to 10 p.m.; closed Sunday.
3809 S. Tuttle Ave., 941-927-8716,
lascarpettasarasota.com
» Andrea’s, this restaurant
offers up contemporary
North Italian cuisine. Open
Monday through Saturday, 5
to 10 p.m.; closed Sunday.
2085 Siesta Dr. #1, 941-951-9200,
andreasrestaurantsrq.com
» Mattison’s 41, this vibrant
eatery serves fine New American
and Mediterranean cuisine.
Open Monday through Thursday,
11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Friday,
11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday,
4:30 to 10 p.m.; closed Sunday.
7275 S. Tamiami Trail,
941-921-3400, mattisons.com
» Louies Modern, a
cosmopolitan bistro serving
up American cuisine and
specialty cocktails. Open
Monday through Thursday, 4
to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday,
4 to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m. and 4 to 10 p.m.
1289 N. Palm Ave., 941-552-9688,
tableseide.com/louies-modern
» Michael’s On East, a AAA
Four Diamond Award-winning
restaurant for fine dining on
New American cuisine. Open
Monday through Thursday,
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to
10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday,
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to
11 p.m.; closed Sunday.
1212 S. East Ave., 941-366-0007,
bestfood.com
» DINNER & DRINKS:
Mattison’s 41
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