Located at the corner of First Street and Pineapple Avenue, across from the Sarasota Opera House, the Bijou Café building was built in the 1920s as a gas station. “It’s like having a wonderful antique car and someone buys it who loves it. “I was so happy to sell to Sharon because I know she will continue it,” said Knaggs. Carole plans to continue normal operations at the Bijou, with some future renovations to maintain the location’s iconic class and appeal. The Realm Group, represented by Sharon Carole, owns and operates nearby Sage Restaurant on First Street. The Knaggs plan to retire once the transfer of ownership is completed. Chef Jean-Pierre “J.P.” Knaggs, who founded the Bijou with his wife, Shay, in 1986, initiated the sale and personally approved the new owners. COVID may have negatively affected some restaurants in Sarasota-we are aware of two that closed-but Bijou appears to be thriving.The Bijou Café, a downtown Sarasota landmark for 35 years, has been sold to the Realm Restaurant Group, to be finalized April 30. For dessert, we were delighted with slices of chocolate mousse cake and pineapple upside down cake with coconut mousse.
I enjoyed a grilled filet mignon with baby zucchini, roasted red potatoes, lobster bread crumbs and espagnole sauce. For an entree, my wife had a roasted rack of lamb with spinach gnocchi, tomato confit and pistachio mint sauce. For starters, we had a colossal shrimp cocktail, Escargot Bouriguignon and a roasted garlic Caesar salad. Open from 5 to 9 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and 5 to 10 on Friday and Saturday, it remains a popular gathering place for business people while also attracting the theater crowd and out-of-towners like us who remember how good the lunch menu was. Established in 1986, in a restored 1920s gas station, the 134-seat venue also offers two courtyards for outdoor dining. district, near the opera house, this upscale cafe features a mix of French and California cuisines. Located at 1287 1st Street, in the heart of the city's theater and arts. After COVID, Bijou became a dinner/only restaurant. Moreīefore COVID, Bijou Garden Cafe in Sarasota, Florida, was one of our go-to destinations for lunch. We're debating whether to go here Christmas Eve with our daughters or to Roessler's like last year. The cocktails I ordered were perfectly made - Negroni (see photo with Bijou embossed cube) followed by Manhattan with rye. Our waiter, Diego was delightful and efficient. The crab meat was much more generous than I would have thought. Three of us started with Avocado Gazpacho with Fresh Crab and it was great for a hot August night in Florida. I assumed there was a bone in the part I took home but it was all meat, a good 1/4 pound! It was a half duck a (large one?) and I needed to take some home for lunch the next day. It was the best duck I ever ate and enormous. I ordered Roasted Duck with Warm Cinnamon Apple Farro Salad. My wife is a big lamb fan and got the Rack of Lamb, finishing every one of them. form, my brother in law ordered Filet Mignon and his wife Orange Miso Salmon. They've remodeled nicely and the meal and service were excellent. It's one of their favorite places in Sarasota but my wife and I hadn't been there in a year or two. Went here with my wife, her sister and my brother in law. Restaurants for Special Occasions in Sarasota.Restaurants for Group Dining in Sarasota.
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