I’ve sipped professionally at just about every kind of bar imaginable — beach bars , dive bars, rooftop lounges, even a former brothel believed to be haunted — but I’d never experienced anything quite like downtown Sarasota’s Sugar Champagne Bar , which I toured this week with owner Ronnie Shugar ahead of its March 28 opening.
Sugar Champagne Bar is the bright pink, two-story building at 127 S. Pineapple Ave., located across Lemon Avenue from Paul N. Thorpe Jr. Park and next door to Ana Molinari Salon Spa and Boutique . Shugar, a Sarasota-based entrepreneur who made a fortune with Raw Sugar Living — his personal care brand specializing in eco-friendly hair and skincare products — famously invested $4 million into the swanky bar and piano lounge, which specializes in champagne, cocktails, and meticulously crafted small plates featuring, say, caviar or wagyu.
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