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Fire forces permanent closure of downtown Sarasota restaurant 5 days early
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Editor-in-Chief · Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 9:17 PM · 1 min read
Brick's Smoked Meats was set to close for good on Oct. 10, but a fire forced the restaurant to shutter earlier than expected.
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