Downtown Sarasota may get upscale chain restaurants

Here is an article from the Sarasota Herald Tribune about upscale chain restaurants coming into downtown Sarasota. Morton's Steakhouse and P.F. Chang's China Bistro is talking about being a part of the Pineapple Square condo and retail project. There seems to be mixed opinions about the chain restaurants coming into downtown. Some people feel that downtown will become too generic and lose character if the large chain restaurants come in. I personally don't feel that will happen. I love eating in both types of establishments. I don't think anyone can deny that fact that restaurants like Cheesecake Factory and P.F. Chang's do a great job.

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