What a tease: A rundown of what’s in our Dec. 2 issue

December 1st, 2009 by Cooper Levey-Baker in Arts, Editor's Desk, Food and Drink, Music, News, Nightlife, Politics, Sarasota-Manatee

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COVER STORY

Bean battle: Four Suncoast coffee shops that are defying the odds in the fight against Starbucks. Plus! Five places to find a surprisingly good cup of joe!

NEWS & VIEWS

Image of the week: It’s the most wonderful time of the year.

The week that was: No one was trampled on Black Friday!

— .Com-ments: LGBT tourism, gay marriage, corruption.

Come on up for the Rising: The Rosemary District has come a long way since the first Rosemary Rising, but its potential remains unrealized.

Don’t panic! Your war questions answered: What happened to the U.S.-brokered political deal in Honduras?

FOOD & DRINK

Food news: Two new restaurants vie for your dining dinero.

Restaurant review: The Star Thai and Sushi gets things half right.

Recipe: Scandalously good oatmeal cookies.

Food news: The Caragiulo clan moves into the former home of 5 One 6 Burns.

Neighborhood eats: Southgate South.

Neighborhood eats: St. Armands Circle.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Theater review: Florida Studio Theatre delivers some laughs with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, but doesn’t offer much more than that.

Local music review: Have Gun, Will Travel’s Postcards From the Friendly City.

See & do.

Band on the run: Indie rocker Jay Reatard springs back from losing his bandmates with a little help from his friends.

The list.

Soundboard.

COLUMNS

News of the weird.

The straight dope.

Puzzler.

Free will astrology.

The Scenestress embarks on a week-long party dream.


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