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Pitbull Toddler
You’ve heard them on the morning radio; now catch this band, featuring members of “The Mike Calta Show,” onstage in Sarasota. Use our calendar to learn more about this and other upcoming events. PAGE 4
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Above: Steve Phelps, chef and owner of Indigenous restaurant, started Trash Fish Dinner three years ago to promote sustainable eating. Below: Phelps used trash fish last year to create a lo mein dish.
In its third year, Trash Fish Dinner continues to elevate Sarasota’s sustainable seafood scene. NICK FRIEDMAN
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that’s traditionally less desired by com-
rash fish. It might be one of the most misleading names in the culinary game. The slang term
was first coined to describe seafood mercial fisherman, chefs and diners. It’s hardly the most appetizing name, but “trash fish,” in the hands of a knowledgeable chef, is anything but. As the push for sustainability in the restaurant industry continues to grow, some chefs have set out to prove that many of these less-popular varieties are just as viable as their more popular,
‘Peter Pan’
“Peter Pan” runs through Aug. 7, at Venice Theatre. Take a trip to Neverland in our online review of this childhood classic.
often unsustainably harvested counterparts. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Photo by Kathryn Brass-Piper