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 ...

Now Columbia Restaurant Group and its other establishments, including those in Sarasota, are dealing with the current COVID-19 pandemic. The Columbia’s St. Armands Circle location, which ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

A must-visit for any Florida first-timer, Columbia has captured the hearts ... Every city has its most famous fine-dining restaurant. In Sarasota, that restaurant is Michael’s on East.

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 ...