We are proud once again to offer a VIP Dining Club card valid at all Mattison’s restaurants any time during normal service hours. Your membership entitles you to twelve meals where the food portion (appetizers, entrées, desserts, and side orders) of your bill will be divided by the number of people in your party. Two people, one-half is deducted; three people, one-third is deducted; four people, one-fourth is deducted etc.

The price is $70 per card and is valid until January 31, 2007. This is a limited offer. All beverages, taxes and gratuities must be paid separately. May be used any day except: Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and New Years Eve. One use per visit, not valid with any other promotion.

For more information call 941.387.2700.

This Mother's Day, bring your mom to Mattison's City Grille, Mattison's Steakhouse at the Plaza, or Mattison's Siesta Grille for dinner and dessert is on us for all the mothers.

Call 941.387.2700 to make reservations.

When May 25 at 6pm
Where Board the shuttle at 6pm at Mattison's City Grille
Price $79 plus tax and gratuity
More Info and Tickets Reservations required 941.387.2700

Here is a rare opportunity to visit all of Chef Paul Mattison's restaurants in one night!

Mattison's, together with Orangeline Tours, has organized Mattison's Progressive Dinner. We will meet at Mattison's City Grille in downtown Sarasota and board the the air conditioned Orangeline Tours coach at 6pm and travel to Mattison's Siesta Grille for drinks and appetizers. The shuttle will then transport you to Mattison's Steakhouse at the Plaza for an amazing dinner with wine. We will then go to Mattison's City Grille for coffee, dessert, live music from The Venturas and dancing. Seating is limited and reservations are required.

When Tuesday, May 16 at 6:30pm
Where Mattison's Steakhouse at the Plaza's Wine Cellar
Price $85 plus tax and tip
More Info call 941.387.2700 Reservations Required

Featuring wines from PRP Wine International, this unique dinner will be as informative as it will be delicious with a special menu just for this evening. You will be able to sample ten different wines, a white and a red, will be paired with each of the five courses. Held in the beautifully candle lit wine cellar, a wine representative will be there to guide you through this special wine event. Reservations are required.

When May 20 at 1pm Shotgun Start
Where TPC Prestancia, Sarasota, Florida
Price$150 per player
More Info Call 941.346.5199 during the day and 941.349.2800 in the evening.

Co-Sponsored by Mattison’s Siesta Grille and The Parson’s Allstate, the Practicing Good Decision Golf Invitational promises to be a fun and challenging event. A round of golf, one dozen Titleist Pro-V golf balls, and an incredible steak dinner and fabulous door prizes are all included.

Good Decisions is a mentoring program training high school students to be mentors for “at risk” elementary by reading to them and helping to create new levels of reading confidence.

Don't forget about Family Night at Mattison's Siesta Grille, every Tuesday from 4-10:30pm with free delicious brick oven pizza for kids. Bring the whole family and enjoy a relaxing dinner, either inside or outside!

Call 941.349.2800 for reservations.

Let Mattison's Catering Company cater your Memorial Day celebrations! From backyard barbecues to beach parties, Mattison's Catering Company can organize the whole event so your only job is the guest list! Call 941.387.2700 for more information.

And don't forget, Mattison's Catering Company was awarded 1st place by the Sarasota Herald Tribune's Reader's Choice Awards as Sarasota's Best Caterer.

Check our Web site below for what others have said about Mattison's Catering Company!

What A culinary adventure tour with Chef Paul Mattison of Tuscany, Umbria, and Rome featuring a hands-on cookery course, visiting local wineries, olive oil mills, cheese farms, and plenty of time for sight seeing in this beautiful country.
When Depart on September 29, 2006
through October 8, 2006
More Info Call 941.923.8533 or e-mail chefpaul@mattisons.com

We have organized a wandering culinary journey through the region of Umbria and Tuscany followed by a visit to the very best sites of Rome. In Umbria we will visit the towns of Assisi and Perugia, and in Tuscany, we will also visit the town of Terme di Rapolano, famous for its spas and natural hot springs. A very special tasting of balsamic vinegar and local cheeses has been arranged along with a tour of Montalcino, the home of one Italy’s great red wines Brunello. We will spend time with experienced, local chefs in Orvietto and tour the wine and olive oil estate, La Cacciata, of the Belcapo family who will further educate you in the use of olive oil along with a short tour of their winery and olive oil press. Pienza, Rome, Florence and Siena are not far and we have planned tours of each of these charming, romantic and historical cities as well.

When Thursday, May 4 the film starts at 7pm with a Q&A to follow. The After Party is from 9:30-11:30pm
Where The film is at Hollywood 20 on Main Street and the Party is at Mattison's City Grille
Price$20 for the film (seating is limited) and $25 for the after party
More Info 941.365.3332
Tickets Purchase online below or call the Van Wezel Box Office at 1.800.826.9303

When Friday, May 5 at 3:45pm
Where Girl's Inc, 201 South Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota 34237
For Girls Inc members only, this event is organized with the National Junior League and features a hands on cooking class with Chef Paul Mattison and the girls. More Info Girl's Inc, and the programs they offer call 941.366.6646

When Friday, May 5 at 7pm
Where South Florida Museum, 201 10th Street West, Bradenton
Price $75
Attire Casual/Tropical
More Info 941.746.4131 x14

This annual fundraising event features a sample of cuisine from area restaurants including Mattison's where you can also enjoy dancing under the stars in the Spanish Plaza.

When Saturday, May 6 from 6-10pm
When Sarasota Polo Club, Lakewood Ranch, 8201 Polo Club Lane, Sarasota 34240
Price $18 in advance/ $20 at the gate and can be purchased on-line, in person, or by phone
More Info 941.752.5390 or 941.408.1418

An evening outdoors accompanied by the sounds of the Florida West Coast Symphony, The Theme is Kentucky Derby Day. Food and drink will be available from Mattison's.

When Saturday, May 6 from 1pm-6pm
Where Bayfront at the Van Wezel, 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Price $15; Kids under 18 are Free
More Info srqmagazine.com

Join SRQ Magazine for an afternoon of fabulous original salsa tastings, cooking demonstrations, an interactive kids area, live music and family fun! Over a dozen local restaurants including Mattison's create a signature salsa "from scratch" to compete for the title of Best Salsa - and you are the judge!

When Sunday, May 7 at 6-10pm
Where Historic College Hall on the Bayfront, 5700 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
More Info Visit Web site below

The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Spring 2006 Commencement Ceremonies will begin with the Processional and be followed by dinner catered by Mattison's to which all graduates, guests, faculty, and staff are invited.

When Saturday, May 13 at 6:30pm
Where Sarasota Opera, 61 North Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota 34236
Tickets Adults $75, Children/Students $25
More Info 941.366.8450

Join the members of the company and other special guests as they celebrate the success of Sarasota Opera’s Youth Opera production The Second Hurricane .

When May 16-21
Where Participating Restaurants around Sarasota, including Mattison's, check Web site below for details
More Info Erin Duggan at 941.955.0991 ext 208

Spirit of Sarasota allows restaurants to display their unique flavor and will prepare a Prix Fixe lunch for $15 per person and dinner for $25 per person to serve during this event week. Each restaurant will offer something different like special drinks, interactive demonstrations or cooking lessons. Mattison's will offer a menu of signature cocktails such as Red Rum Mango Mojito, Crater Lake Hazelnut Espresso Martini and Brazilian Bushwacker. Order a Red Rum Mango Mojito at Mattison's City Grille on May 17, and our bar tender will give you a demonstration and show you how to make it. At Mattison's Steakhouse at the Plaza we will be making Banana's Foster in the dining room with a special Spirit of Sarasota featured banana liqueur.

When Wednesday, May 17 from 6 to 9pm
Where Selby Gardens, 900 South Palm Avenue, Sarasota
Price$18 for adults in advance or $20 the day of the event, free for children 12 and under, and $17 for Garden members
More Info 941.366.5731

Steel drum musician, Tom Hayden from the Trinidads will welcome guests to the sunset party. Reggae music will be featured by Impulse on the main stage. Family fun includes prizes for best island attire, limbo contests, conga lines and activities for the kids. Food and drinks will be available for purchase with island-style catering. Bring lawn chairs or blankets; no coolers, food or beverages may be brought into the Gardens.

When Wednesday, May 17 from 5:30-7:30pm
Where Sarasota Sailing Squadron, 1717 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota
Price $5
More Info 941.383.2466
For Chamber Members Only

What Live entertainment from The Venturas dancing, food, cash bar and a beautiful sunset!
When Thursday, May 18 from 6-9pm
Where The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Cà d'Zan Terrace, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota
Parking is available at the FSU/Asolo Center for the Performing Arts
Price $5 admission at the door
Food and beverages available for purchase; no food or drinks may be brought onto the premises.
More Info 941.359.5700

When Saturday, May 20, at 6pm
Where Mote Marine Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota
Price $100
More Info Call 941-379-9300 ext. 223

A new event is blowing into town, just in time for hurricane season. The Southwest Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross announces its first annual Hurricane Bash. The guest of honor will be Jim Cantore, Storm Meteorologist from The Weather Channel. Highlighting a tropical theme, this casual and fun party will be catered by Mattison's, with a full bar, live music and dancing, a silent auction, and a live auction of a trip to a hurricane-free zone: A cruise for two to Alaska. Proceeds benefit the hurricane preparedness and response programs of the Southwest Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross