WESLEY CHAPEL – Sarasota-based neighborhood hangout Food + Beer is heading north with its eighth location and first in Pasco County opening the week of Nov. 10 at 25026 Wesley Chapel Blvd.
The new restaurant will seat 150 guests and feature an outdoor patio and a TV wall.
Just like every Food + Beer, the kitchen is scratch-made, serving food until 1 a.m. (or later).
Guests can dig into house staples like fresh-cut fries, hand-breaded boneless nuggets, specialty burgers and the Korean Beef Bowl, alongside creative comfort food with a twist like Red Velvet Chicken & Waffles during brunch or Crab Rangoon Mozzarella Sticks that hit all the right notes.
Food + Beer offers daily lunch specials starting at $8, plus a lineup of weekly events and deals, including Burger Monday, Taco Tuesday, Trivia Wednesday, 89¢ Wing Thursday and Weekend Brunch.
The team keeps things fresh by rolling out a seasonal menu four times a year, spotlighting new, scratch-made dishes and limited-time cocktails, paired with a signature cocktail list and a rotating selection of local beers.
Food + Beer’s story started back in the early 2000s, when co-founders Mike Whalen and Casey Daniels first crossed paths working in restaurants. Mike was a server. Casey was a kitchen manager.
What began as a solid working relationship turned into a real friendship and eventually a shared dream: to create a place that serves good, scratch-made food in a laid-back, welcoming atmosphere.
In 2018, they brought that vision to life in Sarasota’s Gulf Gate neighborhood. The brand is now expanding across the Gulf Coast with more locations on the way, including Ellenton and West Tampa coming in 2026.
Want to know more?
Stay tuned for updates, events and new openings at foodandbeer.com or on social @foodand.beer.
