Yume Sushi + Regal Theatres

This time I hit up the movie theatre, Regal 20, to see a movie. The place is nice and big, and fairly clean. The seats are comfy too! You can get a $1 popcorn if you do something that I forget, but I passed, because we went super late at night. Luckily, the theatre has a parking garage (with free parking!) so you don't have to wander around in creepy ghost town downtown Sarasota at 1 AM. More places should follow the theatre's lead...they definitely can attract some people, especially with the conveniently placed Applebee's right across from the entrace, open late, tasting great (I didn't actually go, I just figure all Applebee's taste pretty ok).

Before that though, we went to Yume Sushi. Nice little sushi place with some yummy stuff on the menu...I got tamago/egg nigiri and some always a good choice tuna. It's a little small, and there's always some random old people going on a first date next to you (seriously, two and a half couples finished and were sitted within the time we were eating...they flirt so awkwardly...) but it's got some good food. I prefer my old haunts in St. Pete for sushi, though, like the nightclub-esque Hiro's (open until 4 AM!!!) or the extremely quiet and old people-ish Edo's (the waitress was like our sushi mama...she even made my favorite kind specially). Anyways...till the next bite, time for other stuff.

Cafe Amalfi Part Deux

Well, oddly enough, I ended up going to the same place mentioned in the last post, Cafe Amalfi, with a seperate group of friends!
Being hungrier this time, not to mention strangely seated in the same room (see, it must be par the course to seat girls in there), I ordered something different- a big salad. I think it was called the signature salad.
Um...wow. It was awesome. It was some kind of big salad with lots of apples, walnuts, and cheese. So much cheese. Dusted all over. It was sooo super good, especially to a hungry person.
I still didn't get a dessert though. Is this considered foreshadowing of another visit?

Cafe Amalfi

The other day my friends and I tried out a fairly new little restaurant called 'Cafe Amalfi'. Located on Tamiami Trail near Fruitville, it was conveniently a short distance from school. So off we went. We got ushered into the 'wine room', which is kind of seperate from the rest of the deli style restaurant. I'm guessing that's like...the girly room or something. I don't find wine as exciting as most ladies, so...whatever? Nice fake fireplace in there.
Anyways, I ended up eating the best fried mozzarella stick I've ever eaten, and I don't even really like fried food. It was like a tiny gooey mozzarella heaven inside there, in the lightest coat of heart attack. I then ordered my caprese salad, which had super high quality tomatoes (yellow ones too!) and mozzarella (I am secretly mozzarella princess), but kind of...small. I'm used to getting weird little caprese salads when everyone else has giant bowls of fettucine or something (or in this case big calzones) though, so I was prepared. Then we looked at desserts, which were pretty awesome, but expensive. Next time, I guess...overall, nice place! Good food, friendly staff, tiny parking lot~ what more could you ask for?

Whiteberry

Starting the game off right will be one of the more unique things I like about Sarasota- the crazy amount of ice cream/gelato/froyo/shaved ice/frozen custard/whatever else they think of shops. It was my mission in freshman year to go to all of these establishments in Sarasota by senior year, I think I'll fail terribly.
My poison of choice is probably Whiteberry, over on Main St.
True to it's trendfollowing ____berry name, it's cute, trendy, and overpriced, but still delicious enough to make me and my roommates fork over some money. They specialize in the real, tart soft serve frozen yogurt that has become popular on the U.S. west coast, not the ice cream-like stuff sold in stores here. Those establishments are generally self serve (one of the self serves just opened back home, so I am crazy amazing excited!), but Whiteberry decided to take that aspect out. After you choose your cute little swirl of yogurt, you get to pick some toppings. Ignore the boring stuff like crushed oreos or m&m's, and go for the ULTRA good fresh fruit, or you waste a visit (unless you choose chocolate chips, coconut chips, carob chips, or mochi. Mochi is the best decision you will ever make).
They also serve smoothies and some sort of fancy 'French-style' iced coffee but coffee isn't my thing...and they used to serve cupcakes but that might have been booted too.
Anyways, if I don't patronize the heck out of the new (~*~*~SELF SERVE*~*~*!) froyo place back home, Whiteberry will probably remain a tradition until I graduate.

Hello

Heyyyy, this is my little journey to find fun things to do in Sarasota.
Introductions are never very accurate, so I'll keep it short and sweet.
I live in Clearwater, but due to college, I'm living a frugal student's life in Sarasota.
My first impression of Sarasota? Dull.
My current impression of Sarasota? ...well, better...
My favorite place in Sarasota? You'll see.
I like beaches at night, sweet things, and weather.
I don't like messes, lying, waiting or rushing.
I have a strange feeling this blog will be mostly about food, especially sweet things, since after homework, work, exercise, and free time, there's only one thing to do...eat your food!