Rose & Ivy plans Nov. 10 reopening at historic Sarasota site

By The Sarasota Record staff · November 9, 2026 · 1 min read

Elegant restaurant interior with a wooden bar and candlelit tables set with white linens. — AI-generated illustration of an upscale restaurant dining room; this is not a photograph of Rose & Ivy. AI-generated illustration / Surround Sound Media

Rose & Ivy is scheduled to reopen Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 1296 First St. in downtown Sarasota. The restaurant occupies the 1925 I.R. Burns & H.H. Bell Building beside Sarasota Opera House. Visit Sarasota County lists the restaurant at that address and describes the building as a 1925 landmark.

LBK News reported that new owner Elizabeth Moore planned the Nov. 10 reopening with chef Jason Acevedo, a Japanese-French menu, and renovations to the bar and patio. The report says the local attribution of upstairs murals to John Ringling is unverified.

The restaurant’s official website lists steak, sushi and cocktails, gives current hours as Tuesday through Sunday from 4 to 10 p.m., and offers reservations. Hours and menu details can change.

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