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Located at 1944 Main Street in Sarasota Florida The Main Bar was established as a sandwich shop in 1958 by retiring circus performers Antonio (Charlie) Borza and his wife Thea. Inspired by her home town of Florence, Italy, Thea created what has now become "Our Famous Italian." Today, The Main Bar Sandwich Shop is owned and operated by Chip and Kate Beeman. Chip and kate have maintained The Main Bar as the institution that it has become in Sarasota. The Famous Italian Sandwich is more popular now than it was in 1958 when it was first introduced by Charlie and Thea. The Main Bar Sandwich Shop, has over 50 different sandwiches to choose from.





The bar <<Southern Living - Main Street Sarasota>>

... catch up on the latest courthouse gossip at the Main Bar Sandwich Shop, which has been a fixture at 1944 Main Street for almost 50 years. Old photographs of circus entertainers line the walls...


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Inside the Main Bar <<Here comes the circus!>>

... Another place replete with circus memorabilia is Downtown Sarasota’s Main Bar Sandwich Shop, located at the east end of Main Street. Admire their collection of autographed photos from performers who’ve traveled through town through the decades, then peruse the panoply of choices on their lunch menu. ...










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