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Sarasota's oldest full-service restaurant ... "Please remain sheltered and do not venture out." Columbia Restaurant, located at 411 St. Armands Circle, can be seen in the police department ...
SARASOTA, Fla. — At 65 years old, the Columbia Restaurant on St. Armands Circle is the oldest eatery in Sarasota. It's been through a lot, but recent back-to-back hurricanes—which brought four ...
Columbia, which opened in 1959 on St. Armands Circle and is Sarasota's oldest full-service restaurant, has announced a reopening date following nearly a month-long closure for repairs due to ...
Columbia, which opened in 1959 on St. Armands Circle and is Sarasota's oldest full-service restaurant, is among the many local businesses that sustained major flooding caused by Hurricane Helene ...
The winner for Best Cuban Sandwich also happens to be the oldest restaurant in Florida and a place I love to recommend when asked, "Where should I eat in Sarasota and Bradenton?" Columbia ...
At Columbia, one of Sarasota’s oldest restaurants and a St. Armands Circle institution since 1959, being a server requires putting on a show. Chilean-born Richard Appelgren started at Columbia ...
YBOR CITY — Over half a million bowls of it are whipped up tableside every year at Columbia Restaurants in Sand Key, Sarasota ... Segunda Cuban bread at the restaurant’s original location.
Fifth generation owner-operator Casey Gonzmart Jr. helps lift a new refrigerator delivered to Columbia Restaurant in Sarasota. Columbia and Cha Cha Coconuts closed in late September in advance of ...