The stretch between Independence Day and mid-August is usually the quiet season in a Florida suburb. In Lakewood Ranch this year it's the opposite. A two-week restaurant showcase, a fast-food arrival with lease-drama backstory, and a Sunday market that has become the anchor of local weekends have turned July and early August into the busiest food window on the calendar.
If you already live here, this is your short brief on what's worth walking out the door for between now and the first day of school.
The two weeks that define the summer
From July 18 through August 1, participating restaurants across Main Street and Waterside Place run
