Highly anticipated BBQ restaurant opens new downtown Sarasota location today

Jimmy Geurts, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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A long-running local barbecue restaurant has reopened its doors in a new space that also marks its return to downtown Sarasota.

Nancy's Bar-B-Q opens today (Tuesday, Aug. 15) at its new location at 1525 Fourth St. in Sarasota's Rosemary District, said owner Nancy Krohngold. The space has been home to several other restaurants in recent years, most recently Oasis Restaurant & Bar before it closed in late May.

Until recently, Nancy's Bar-B-Q operated out of Lakewood Ranch at Lorraine Corners before the location closed last month when Krohngold couldn't reach an agreement renewing the lease, but the restaurant's first brick-and-mortar space opened in downtown Sarasota in 2011. Nancy's Bar-B-Q expanded in 2016 to Lakewood Ranch, which went from a second location to the sole one when the downtown Sarasota restaurant closed in 2020.

Nancy's Bar-B-Q owner Nancy Krohngold, pictured here. The restaurant reopens Tuesday, Aug. 15 at its new location in Sarasota's Rosemary District, according to Krohngold. Until recently, Nancy's Bar-B-Q was located at Lakewood Ranch in Lorraine Corners.
Nancy's Bar-B-Q owner Nancy Krohngold, pictured here. The restaurant reopens Tuesday, Aug. 15 at its new location in Sarasota's Rosemary District, according to Krohngold. Until recently, Nancy's Bar-B-Q was located at Lakewood Ranch in Lorraine Corners.

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The new Nancy's Bar-B-Q location will feature a menu identical to the one in Lakewood Ranch, a full-liquor bar, and seating for about 205 people.
The new Nancy's Bar-B-Q location will feature a menu identical to the one in Lakewood Ranch, a full-liquor bar, and seating for about 205 people.

The new location's menu will be identical to the one in Lakewood Ranch, Krohngold said, including pulled pork and chicken, ribs, brisket, sausage links, salmon, bone-in chicken and more, with the restaurant's popular catering business also to continue. The Sarasota Nancy's Bar-B-Q will feature a full-liquor bar as well, and seat around 205.

Along with Nancy's Bar-B-Q and Oasis, the 1525 Fourth St. space has housed numerous other past restaurants, including the former location of Chef Darwin Santa Maria's brewpub Darwin's on 4th, Catrinas Tacos & Tequila Bar, Salsas & Boogaloo and Servandos. The property is owned by Bill Cornelius, who also owns the space that formerly housed Southern comfort food restaurant and music venue The Blue Rooster and is now occupied by Food + Beer, as well as the one that currently houses Station 400.

Nancy's Bar-B-Q's new location is at 1525 Fourth St. in Sarasota.
Nancy's Bar-B-Q's new location is at 1525 Fourth St. in Sarasota.

Nancy's Bar-B-Q plans to be open daily — 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, with bar hours extending until midnight Monday-Thursday and 1 a.m. Friday-Saturday. For more information, call 941-999-2390 or visit nancysbarbq.com.

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