The Whiskey Barrel opens in Sarasota

St. Armands’ roster of just lately opened firms consists of a new restaurant and bar occupying a two-ground making on the Circle.

The Whiskey Barrel is now open in the former area of Italian cafe 15 South Ristorante Enoteca and the new music and New Orleans-themed The Venue. Diane Nicolo-Gill runs the business along with daughters Samantha and Rebecca.

“We required to provide generally our family members to the community,” Nicolo-Gill stated. “We’re a pretty outdated-college family, my women are two of 5 kids, we do a lot of sit-down dinners together. We’ve introduced a lot of our favorite meals that we do at home out to the general public.”

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As its name suggests, substantially of The Whiskey Barrel’s foods and consume menu is based close to whiskeys and bourbons. Dishes contain a ribeye with a Jim Beam peppercorn sauce and a moonshine pork chop, as nicely as a family members recipe sweet chili and more. The cafe has also kept the pizza oven that was element of 15 South and The Location.

The drink record attributes an in depth collection of whiskeys and bourbons, as properly as signature cocktails and 8 beers on tap. Pleased hour runs 4-7 p.m. day-to-day and gives $1 off wells and whiskeys, along with foodstuff options.

The renovated setting up seats around 200 in full, with indoor seating on both equally flooring and an upstairs balcony, with plans of introducing ground-degree outdoor seating as very well. The Whiskey Barrel also intends to often host live tunes and to hold a grand opening in February.