Year: 2024
LWR Life – Spring 2024
New restaurant focused on ‘upscale comfort foods with a twist’ to open in Lakewood Ranch
The gastropub will feature ownership that’s also operated multiple New York City restaurants.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
A new gastropub, with ownership that’s operated other restaurants in New York City, plans to soon debut in Lakewood Ranch’s Sarasota County development Waterside Place.
Allswell hopes to open by September, said co-owner Tory Delany. Allswell’s owners have also operated New York City eateries such as The Malt House, a tavern with two Manhattan locations, and Southern California-style Mexican restaurant/mezcal and tequila bar Mezcali, also in Manhattan.
Delany, who moved to Lakewood Ranch in 2022, felt with all the fellow newcomers to the area that there was a market for the type of restaurants as those ones in New York City, which she described as “high-energy” with “excellent service, top-quality food.”
“Not to say that we didn’t experience that down here, but that we saw with such a rapidly growing community that there was room for many other restaurants and bars to open here to accommodate all of the new residents of Lakewood Ranch and the surrounding areas,” Delany said.
Delany described the intended ambience of Allswell as a “pub setting that serves high-quality food and high-quality drinks, with the focus being on upscale comfort foods with a twist.” Some potential menu item examples she gave included duck shepherd’s pie, bone-in beef rib with black garlic barbecue, cod fish and chips with English pea puree and malt vinegar aioli, short rib grilled cheese, burrata and stone fruit salad, pork belly sliders, Dungeness crab queso, and BFG (baked, fried, grilled) wings.
Allswell will also be full-liquor and offer handcrafted cocktails, a craft beer selection incorporating local breweries, and wine. Delany said the restaurant space will seat around 150 people: about 70 indoors and about 80 outdoors, with a wraparound terrace that will include a private terrace garden for birthday parties, baby showers and other events.
The gastropub will join a list of Waterside Place dining and drinking destinations that also includes the already open Osteria 500, Good Liquid Brewing Co., Korê Steakhouse and Forked at Waterside. Other upcoming openings include Deep Lagoon Seafood & Oyster House, Mexican restaurant and tequila bar Agave Bandido, sushi bar and Japanese kitchen Dear Fish.
Allswell will be at 7500 Island Cove Terrace, Suite 102, Lakewood Ranch, and plans to be open daily starting at 11 a.m., with brunch on weekends and holidays and later closing hours on weekends as well.
Email entertainment reporter Jimmy Geurts at jimmy.geurts@heraldtribune.com. Support local journalism by subscribing.
Around the Ranch – January 2024
Community Magazine 2024
Hundreds attend Lakewood Ranch Library grand opening
Lakewood Ranch remains best-selling multigenerational community in US
LAKEWOOD RANCH RANKS NO. 1 IN THE NATION FOR SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
LAKEWOOD RANCH RANKS NO. 1 IN THE NATION FOR SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Lakewood Ranch has maintained its ranking as the number one best-selling, master-planned multi-generational community in the nation for an impressive six consecutive years, as recognized by RCLCO, an independent real estate consulting firm. “Lakewood Ranch’s stellar performance this past year is a testament to its dynamic market segmentation strategy, superior marketing, appealing lifestyle, great execution, and the professionalism of the development team,” said Gregg Logan, managing director at RCLCO.
In 2023, despite spiking interest rates, the community achieved 2,257 sales (22% above 2022), marking it as the second-highest sales year in its history. This was partly attributed to builders’ strategic initiatives to draw potential resale buyers into the new home market. Laura Cole, senior vice president of Lakewood Ranch, commended the builders for their efforts in leveraging mortgage buy-downs, accelerated build cycles, and move-in ready homes, while also highlighting the financial benefits of lower insurance and maintenance expenses associated with new construction.
Emphasizing the commitment to enhancing the quality of life, Cole reiterated Lakewood Ranch’s dedication to fostering a vibrant, multi-generational community that caters to diverse life stages and budgets. The community’s recognition in the Urban Land Institute’s new master-planned community publication underscored its segmentation and varied product offerings, acknowledging its broad appeal. Furthermore, Rex Jensen, president and CEO of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, the developer of Lakewood Ranch, was honored with Zonda’s 2023 Legend Award, recognizing outstanding contributions to the planned-community sector.
The sales landscape in Lakewood Ranch witnessed a significant shift in 2023, with a notable 37% of new home sales originating from within The Ranch and Sarasota and Manatee counties. “Many of these sales were attributed to renters seeking permanent residency after experiencing limited choices during the pandemic,” Cole said. “Other local sales came from buyers who experienced a life change, precipitating the desire or need for a new home in our community.”
Expanding beyond Florida, markets such as New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and Boston contributed significantly to sales, with Tampa and Miami making the top five feeder markets for the first time. Anticipating an increase in in-state moves due to equity growth, Lakewood Ranch foresees more buyers relocating from within Florida.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2024, Lakewood Ranch plans to introduce nine new villages and neighborhoods while launching a newly incorporated section in the northeast comprised of three communities that will have great appeal based on recent successes: Saddlestone (multi-gen), Del Webb Catalina (age-restricted), and Calusa National Golf (bundled golf). The Ranch is also introducing two new homebuilders to its portfolio, Homes by WestBay and Dream Finders, and Erickson Senior Living will break ground on Emerson Lakes, a 1,200-unit continued care retirement community located north of SR-70. New schools, a county library, enhanced amenities at the Premier Sports Campus, updated town centers, and various other developments are also in the pipeline.
About Lakewood Ranch
Lakewood Ranch is the 33,000+-acre award-winning master-planned community in Sarasota and Manatee counties on the West Coast of Florida. Just minutes from the Gulf Coast beaches and cultural assets in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch is already home to more than 66,000 residents and features top-rated schools, the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, the Sarasota Polo Club, the 75-acre Premier Sports Campus, and three town centers that include theaters, shopping and dining. For more information, visit lakewoodranch.com.
