Your tickets will be e-mailed to you immediately after you complete your purchase. No printed tickets will be distributed, they will only be transmitted via e-mail. Please print your tickets at home or prepare to present them at the check in via your mobile device.

Guests are asked to arrive between 5:00PM and 5:15PM to Art Ovation Hotel to check in. The tour will begin promptly at 5:30PM and guests will not be admitted after 5:30PM.

We suggest comfortable clothing as guests will be required to walk to each restaurant. The total distance is 0.6 miles.

The total distance is 0.6 miles.

In the event of inclement weather on Thursday, April 29, the event will be rescheduled and will take place on Thursday, May 6.

You should treat your tickets like cash. Tickets are non-refundable and will not be replaced if lost or stolen. All events, prices, performances, venues, dates and times are subject to change without notice. All sales are final. Your tickets will not be replaced, refunded or exchanged for any reason whatsoever. To have 100% confidence in the validity of your ticket purchase, you should only purchase your tickets through our ticketing system (Squad Up.) The validity of tickets purchased through other websites or resellers cannot be verified by The Sarasota-Manatee Originals prior to event day. In the event of inclement weather on Thursday, April 29, the rain date for The Blend Sarasota is Thursday, May 6.

Due to the nature of this event and the quantity of guests attending, we are unable to accommodate specific dietary restrictions and meal requests. We are unable to change the menu for specific preferences. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding!

Yes! You will have the opportunity to purchase the wine tasted during The Blend.

The Blend Sarasota will follow the CDC Guidance for social distancing. Tickets and capacity are very limited and guests will be separated into 2 groups for further limitation of social interaction. Guests will be required to wear masks until seated at each restaurant (at pre-arranged socially distant tables.) To ensure that your party is assigned to the same group, we strongly suggest purchasing all desired tickets in one transaction. Individual ticket transactions are not guaranteed to be assigned to the same group.

You have the ability to purchase as many tickets as you would like (the maximum capacity for this event is 50 guests and guests will be separated into 2 groups of 25 guests each.) 

To ensure that your entire party is assigned to the same group, we strongly suggest purchasing all desired tickets in 1 single transaction. Individual ticket transactions are not guaranteed to be assigned to the same group.

If you did not purchase your tickets in 1 single transaction and would like to request that you are grouped with other guests, please e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your request and we will do our best to accommodate you.