Seafood and craft beer spot debuts in region

SARASOTA — Casual seafood and craft beer restaurant Atlantic Beer & Oyster will open in downtown Sarasota Friday, Nov. 3.

The new restaurant will be the second Atlantic Beer & Oyster location from the restaurant group BE-1 Concepts. The other location is in Winter Park.

According to a press release, the restaurant uses local growers and fisherman. It has a full raw bar with rotating East, West and Gulf Coast oysters, sushi, fish tacos, smoked fish dip, mermaid fries and grouper sandwiches.

“Out of all our restaurants, ABO best captures the essence of Florida — casual, friendly, and plenty of fresh, locally-sourced seafood and craft beers from neighboring breweries,” says BE-1 Concepts owner and operator Kevin Enderle in a statement.

The Tampa-based BE-1 Concepts has almost a dozen Florida restaurants in its portfolio, including Boca Kitchen Bar & Market, Ciro's Speakeasy & Supper Club, Park Social and Atlantic Beer & Oyster.