Area restaurant opens second location

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Tableseide Restaurant Group has opened a Lakewood Ranch location of Libby’s Neighborhood Brasserie. 

The restaurant opened Thursday at 8445 Lorraine Road in University Corner, according to a press release. 

Libby’s has indoor seating for 119 and alfresco dining on the patio for 70 people. The 3,200-square-foot restaurant has an open kitchen, exposed brick and a high ceiling. 

“We’re extremely excited to bring Libby’s to Lakewood Ranch,” says Tableseide co-owner Joe Seidensticker in a statement. “Lakewood Ranch is a growing community that appreciates local businesses. We look forward to our guests making Libby’s a regular dining location and also sharing life’s special occasions with them.” 

The restaurant will be open for dinner only until Nov. 7 when Libby’s will open for lunch and dinner.

Libby's was named after the matriarch of Sarasota’s Seidensticker family. The family-owned Tableseide Restaurant Group includes the original Libby’s on Osprey Avenue in Sarasota, Lemon Tree Kitchen in downtown Sarasota, The Muse at Sarasota's The Ringling museum and three Oak & Stone locations in Sarasota and St. Petersburg.