Well-known restaurateur acquires prominent Sarasota restaurant

SARASOTA — The owners of Anna Maria Island Oyster Bar restaurants have acquired Café L’Europe on St. Armands Circle. 

A staple of the eclectic restaurant scene on St. Armands Circle for decades, Café L’Europe was previously owned by Julie and Ron Milton, who also own Sarasota Scene magazine. The new owners, Amanda and John Horne, are set to assume ownership of the restaurant Feb. 1, according to a statement. The restaurant sold for an undisclosed amount.