Now, before visiting the Van Wezel for the return of the free Friday Fest overlooking Sarasota Bay, please consider checking out our five most popular dining and entertainment stories among subscribers published during the past week.

We had a story about an excellent pizza and craft beer joint expanding and a list of all the big local events you'll want to attend this summer, both by my colleague Jimmy Geurts, and my picks for the best hotel restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee counties. We also offered our weekly restaurant inspections report and our list of Top 5 things to do today through Sunday. 

Have a great weekend!

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Cheers,

Wade Tatangelo

Wade Tatangelo is the Herald-Tribune’s dining and entertainment editor overseeing the weekly Ticket publication. He's also co-leader of USA Today Network's Uniquely Florida team creating statewide content. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. He may be reached by email at wade.tatangelo@heraldtribune.com. Support local journalism by subscribing.

This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Did you miss it? Our top dining and entertainment stories for the week