2022 Fall Newcomers Guide
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NEWCOMERS GUIDE TO PARADISE 72 2022-23 SEASON AT THE VENICE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER thevenicesymphony.org 941-207-8822 Best Seats Available on Saturday Nights Music Director Troy Quinn adno=3857269-1 A COOL, FUN PIZZA PLACE With a neon-blue-lit exterior, gleaming black- and-white tiles, slick graffiti, personal USB ports and South Beach music pumping out of its speakers, Pioneers Pizza PG hit the auto district like a Maserati doing 185. Pioneers Pizza PG, 2113 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda. 941-916-9947 BARBECUE WITH A GOLD MINING THEME A family owned and operated restaurant with a gold mining theme, with rocks, gold mining supplies and casual comfort, many of items served in metal gold miner pans. Gold Rush BBQ 661 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice 941-483-3137, www.goldrushbbq.com QUIRKY RV RESORT RESTAURANT HAS OLD FLORIDA ATMOSPHERE Linger Lodge Restaurant sits beside the Braden River and has been around since 1965. It is on Forbes' "Most Unusual Restaurants in the World" and Al Roker's "Top 5 Weirdest Restaurants in America." It has the feel of an upscale camp lodge and the dining room is decorated with a lot of preserved roadkill and wildlife. The menu still includes backcountry favorites like alligator chowder, frog legs, alligator bites, fried green tomatoes and catfish, but also offers pasta plates, seafood étouffée, fresh Florida grouper and gluten-free options on request. There also are crafted cocktails like Grateful Dead, Swamp Water, Linger Lizard and Snake Bite. Linger Lodge Restaurant 7205 85th St. Court E., Bradenton 941-755-2757, lingerlodge.com DINE PUB STYLE AT A FORMER ICE PLANT If an English pub-style meal is what you crave, then the Ice House Pub should be your dining destination. Built in the 1890s, the structure was used as an ice plant for the fishing industry. Hurricane Charley all but destroyed the building, but the building's owner's refused to demolish this South Florida landmark pledging to rebuild it and they did. Behind the 37 foot long mahogany bar are 26 taps dispensing the best beers from around the world. British style-pub entertainment is available including games like snooker, bar billiards, steel tipped darts and dominoes. Ice House Pub 408 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda 941-575-0866, www.theicehousepub.com PHOTO PROVIDED Your tastebuds are going to thank you for taking them on a tasty trip at Gold Rush BBQ in Venice. FILE PHOTO The Ice House Pub is an authentic English styled pub, located in the heart of Punta Gorda.