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What’s coming to Sarasota & Bradenton

New restaurants, cafés, bars and closings, spotted in permits and licenses weeks before the signs go up.

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61coming soon
26recently opened
165changing hands
24neighborhoods
VenicePermit filed

Agave Bandido

Venice · 19830 Wellen Park Blvd, Ste 6108

Restaurant plan review · Sep 4, 2026

Just opened, and we saw them coming

From the first public filing to opening day

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Mama Mandy's Soft Pretzels

3344 Bahai Vista St · Sarasota

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 91 days before opening
  1. Jul 28 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
  2. Aug 12 · Plans approved · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
  3. Oct 23 · Verified temporarily closed (Coming Soon Project verification)
  4. Oct 27 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 36 seats (Restaurant license)

Bakery Pro Kitchen

3413 Cortez Rd W · Bradenton

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 160 days before opening
  1. Feb 12 · Restaurant plans filed with the state (Restaurant plan review)
  2. Jul 28 · Restaurant plans filed with the state (Restaurant plan review)
  3. Oct 26 · Restaurant plans filed with the state (Restaurant plan review)
  4. Oct 27 · Checked · not open yet (Coming Soon Project verification)

Playa Bowls

81 N Cattlemen Rd · Sarasota

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 146 days before opening
  1. Jun 2 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
  2. Jun 11 · Plans approved · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
  3. Oct 24 · Checked · not open yet (Coming Soon Project verification)
  4. Oct 26 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 10 seats (Restaurant license)

Comptoir

2805 N Tamiami Trl · Sarasota

Just openedConfirmedSpotted 29 days before opening
  1. Sep 1 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
  2. Sep 30 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 16 seats (Restaurant license)
  3. Oct 14 · Liquor license issued · beer & wine (Liquor license)
  4. Oct 26 · Verified open (Coming Soon Project verification)
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Dominick's Family Pizza

8317 N Lockwood Ridge Rd · Sarasota

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 90 days before opening
  1. Jul 15 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
  2. Sep 11 · Plans approved · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
  3. Oct 13 · Liquor license issued · beer & wine (Liquor license)
  4. Oct 26 · Verified temporarily closed (Coming Soon Project verification)

Javacone

5537 Palmer Crossing Cir · Sarasota

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 153 days before opening
  1. May 12 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
  2. Oct 12 · Opening inspection by the state (Inspection)
  3. Oct 12 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 32 seats (Restaurant license)
  4. Oct 26 · Checked · not open yet (Coming Soon Project verification)
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Confirmed = two matching records or news · Filed = one official record

Venice
Permit filedConfirmed

Agave Bandido

19830 Wellen Park Blvd, Ste 6108 · Venice, FL 34293

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Sep 4 · Plans approved · new construction
Restaurant plan review · Aug 24 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction
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Sarasota
Permit filedConfirmed

Backyard Social

6400 Professional Pkwy · Sarasota, FL 34240

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Sep 3 · Plans approved · new construction
Restaurant plan review · Aug 25 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction
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BradentonFB
Permit filedFiled

Forked Bradenton

8405 Heritage Green Way · Bradenton, FL 34212

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 27 · Plans approved · new construction
Restaurant plan review · Oct 2 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction
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EnglewoodSH
Permit filedFiled

Sweet Harvest

280 S Indiana Ave · Englewood, FL 34223

Plans and permits are on file for this dessert shop.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 22 · Restaurant plans filed with the state
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North Port
Permit filedFiled

Chipotle

1275 Sun Market Pl · North Port, FL 34288

Plans and permits are on file for this Mexican spot.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 22 · Plans approved · new construction
Restaurant plan review · Oct 9 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction
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SarasotaIT
Permit filedFiled

Im That Food Guy

2773 Bee Ridge Rd · Sarasota, FL 34238

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 21 · Restaurant plans filed with the state
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Venice
Permit filedFiled

Dunkin'

405 Serano Way · Venice, FL 34275

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 21 · Restaurant plans filed with the state
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North PortGB
Permit filedFiled

Grain and Berry

6106-6107 Wellen Park Blvd · North Port, FL 34288

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 14 · Restaurant plans filed with the state
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PalmettoC
Permit filedFiled

Chilli's

7320 Moccasin Wallow Rd · Palmetto, FL 34221

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 7 · Plans approved · new construction
Restaurant plan review · Sep 28 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction
See the timeline
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Changing hands · 165 spots

New owners, same address

VeniceSH
Changing handsConfirmed

Snook Haven

5000 E Venice Ave · Venice, FL 34292

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Inspection · Oct 23 · Opening inspection by the state
Restaurant license · Oct 23 · New owner approved for the restaurant license
See the timeline
BradentonWS
Changing handsConfirmed

Wardos Smokin Tacos & Bbq

2127 Cortez Rd W · Bradenton, FL 34207

New owners are taking over this Mexican spot.

Liquor license · Oct 22 · Liquor license issued · beer & wine
Restaurant license · Oct 5 · New owner approved for the restaurant license
See the timeline
SarasotaGR
Changing handsConfirmed

Glossie River

7218 N Tamiami Trl · Sarasota, FL 34243

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 22 · Liquor license issued · beer & wine
Liquor license · Oct 16 · Liquor license issued · beer & wine
See the timeline
Holmes BeachAC
Changing handsConfirmed

Azucar Cuban Resturant & Cafe

5315 Gulf Dr · Holmes Beach, FL 34217

New owners are taking over this café.

Liquor license · Oct 21 · Liquor license issued · beer & wine
Inspection · Sep 21 · Opening inspection by the state
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SarasotaOE
Changing handsConfirmed

Original Egg

4031 Clark Rd · Sarasota, FL 34233

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 21 · Liquor license issued · beer & wine
Restaurant license · Sep 29 · New owner approved for the restaurant license
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SarasotaNM
Changing handsConfirmed

Nonna Maria

4567 Bee Ridge Rd · Sarasota, FL 34233

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Inspection · Oct 20 · First routine inspection · open and operating
Inspection · Aug 18 · Opening inspection by the state
See the timeline
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Cities

Cities around Sarasota & Bradenton with at least 5 projects

Sarasota 98Bradenton 69Venice 28Palmetto 13North Port 8Englewood 6Ellenton 6Parrish 6Nokomis 5

Neighborhoods

ZIP codes with at least 5 projects

Sarasota 34236 · 24Sarasota 34243 · 16Sarasota 34231 · 16Bradenton 34203 · 13Palmetto 34221 · 13Venice 34285 · 12Bradenton 34207 · 11Venice 34293 · 10Bradenton 34205 · 10Sarasota 34233 · 10Sarasota 34232 · 9Bradenton 34208 · 8Bradenton 34210 · 7Nokomis 34275 · 7Bradenton 34212 · 6Englewood 34223 · 6Ellenton 34222 · 6Parrish 34219 · 6Sarasota 34240 · 6Sarasota 34238 · 6Holmes Beach 34217 · 5Bradenton 34211 · 5Venice 34292 · 5North Port 34287 · 5

The Friday Drop

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How we know

Every opening leaves a paper trail. We match permits, licenses and inspections to one place per address and show where each project stands.

  • Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
  • Filedone official record
  • Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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