Nathaniel Santiago began working at a McDonald’s in Fort Lauderdale for $8.56 an hour, Florida’s minimum wage, six months ago. He lost a previous job in a warehouse because of the Covid-19 pandemic, which wiped out roughly $1,500 of his...
Florida Small Businesses, Employers & Workers Oppose FL Am. 2
Minimum wage column: The whole story First off, let me say I love Gecko’s restaurant. It has been one of our go-to places for years. They have a good thing going and appear to be very successful. As does Anna Maria Oyster Bar. I understand that the...
Favorite Salads in Sarasota-Manatee
Siesta Salad From Gecko’s 6606 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, (941) 248-2020; 7228 55th Ave. E., Bradenton, (941) 727-8988; 5585 Palmer Crossing Circle, Sarasota, (941) 923-6061; 351 N. Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, (941) 378-0077; 1900 Hillview St., Sarasota, (941)...
Dockside Waterfront Grill Top 10 Restaurants for Dining Outdoors on the Water
Dockside Waterfront Grill 509 N. Tamiami Trail; 941-218-6418; geckosgrill.com/dockside-waterfront-grill Part of the Sarasota-based Gecko’s Hospitality Group, Dockside Waterfront Grill places diners in a fun, Old Florida setting overlooking Roberts and...
Gecko’s Safety Protocols Are a Recipe for Guest Trust
Anne Rollings, the manager of corporate office for Geckos Hospitality Group, said that the company has purchased electrostatic foggers for each of six locations — including the two in East County at Twelve Oaks and Braden River plazas — so they can be sterilized each...
Dry Dock Waterfront Grill featured in Gay Sarasota: our travel guide to our favorite restaurants in Sarasota
Dry Dock was our favourite restaurant in Sarasota for fresh fish. It's also unique for its location right by the riverfront on Sarasota Bay. It's won numerous Open Table Diner's Choice Awards including “100 Best Most Scenic Restaurant in America” and “100 Best Al...
Gecko’s & Dockside are great places to celebrate Dad on Father’s Day
Bring Dad in for lunch or dinner to a Gecko’s Grill & Pub location, or sister restaurant Dockside Waterfront Grill in Venice, on Sunday and enter to win a gift card for $50. Just drop a note into the fishbowl “telling us why you picked Gecko’s to celebrate your...
Dry Dock Waterfront Grill among Best Waterfront Restaurants for Outdoor Dining
Named one of the “100 Most Scenic Restaurants in America for 2019” by OpenTable, Dry Dock occupies a prime spot at the Boathouse marina on Longboat Key, providing panoramic views of Sarasota Bay. Open daily 11 a.m.-9 p.m. for lunch and dinner, popular menu items...
Where do the Local’s Eat? Gecko’s of course!
Gecko’s Grill & Pub 5585 Palmer Crossing Circle, Sarasota, (941) 923-6061, geckosgrill.com A Sarasota institution, Gecko’s has a Palmer Ranch outpost that is a great spot for lunch or dinner or to catch a game. The blue cheese chips are a justly famous way to...
Gecko’s on SR 70 Reopening in Restaurant News
Gecko’s Hospitality Group is all in again All 11 of Gecko’s Hospitality Group’s restaurants and bars across Sarasota and Manatee counties are all now open. “With Gov. DeSantis’ announcement of Phase 2 guidelines, the only remaining closed Gecko’s Grill & Pub on...
Gecko’s The Shark Lady Cocktail Raises $10,000 for Mote Marine Laboratory
When Southwest Florida was hit by a months-long outbreak of red tide in 2018, the people at Gecko’s Grill & Pub wanted to raise some cash to support the research done by Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. So the restaurant group whipped up a new cocktail,...
The Red Barn Bar Toasts to Re-opening
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