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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Now that the seasonal visitors have had their fill of the Columbia Restaurant, it's time for you and me to reclaim this St. Armands institution, prized for a premier comfort-food lunch of a Cuban ...

The Sarasota location ... the Ybor City flagship's claim to be the oldest (surviving) restaurant in Florida, but that doesn't mean Columbia hasn't changed with the times. Its very traditional ...

"Please remain sheltered and do not venture out." The Columbia Restaurant is visible in this screen capture from a Sarasota Police Department video showing flooding on St. Armands Circle caused by ...

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 ...