Cha Cha Coconuts, Sarasota, FL Videos

Steel Pan Dan performs at Cha Cha Coconuts
TODAY — Enjoy the musical stylings of local artists Steel Pan Dan from 1 - 5 p.m. and Rodney Shenk from 6 - 10 p.m. Shake up your weekend and dine to a different beat with Cha Cha Coconuts! 🌴🎶🥥 On Fridays and Saturdays, we are open from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. No reservations required. To order convenient curbside pickup of your favorite Floribbean flavors, call (941) 388-3300.

A Moment Of Silence In Siesta Key
Today, 20 years since so many lost their lives in 2001, we honor their memory with a moment of silence. #NeverForget

SPD performs at Cha Cha Coconuts in St. Armands Circle
TODAY — Enjoy the musical stylings of SPD from 1 - 5 p.m. and Deven Starr from 6 - 10 p.m. Shake up your Saturday and dine to a different beat with Cha Cha Coconuts! 🌴🎶🥥

Tonight’s featured performers from 6 to 10 p.m.: Tasa + Rob. ”We’ll be rockin’ it at Cha Cha Coconuts tonight if you want to join us!” they said. “It’s clean, fun, and kid-friendly over there! 🎶🍹🧉” Cha Cha’s is open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Tonight’s featured performers from 6 to 10 p.m.: Tasa + Rob. ”We’ll be rockin’ it at Cha Cha Coconuts tonight if you want to join us!” they said. “It’s clean, fun, and kid-friendly over there! 🎶🍹🧉” Cha Cha’s is open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Cha Cha Coconuts -- Reopening Friday, May 15
If you missed the big announcement, Cha Cha Coconuts is scheduled to reopen Friday, May 15, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. (and then open daily at those same hours). Our first musical act will be Tasa + Rob, who play from 4 to 8 p.m. and have this message for our followers:

Columbia Restaurant Group - Employee Support Meals
Columbia Restaurant Group on Monday began providing pre-prepared staff meals for pickup at the Columbia in Ybor. Meals for staff at the Columbias in Sarasota and Sand Key and at Cha Cha Coconuts in Sarasota took place today (Tuesday). Celebration and St. Augustine will follow. These are for staff only; there’s no public takeout. The measures are part of an effort by Richard Gonzmart, president and 4th-generation caretaker of the 115-year-old company, to assist furloughed staff members, including selling Columbia Restaurant gift cards online at ColumbiaRestaurant.com. For purchases before the end of April, 100 percent of the money will go to the Columbia Restaurant Group Employee Assistance Fund, a pool of money that will be provided to employees at all the company’s brands: Columbia Restaurant, Ulele, Goody Goody and Cha Cha Coconuts. During the same period, for any purchase of $500 in gift cards, the company is adding another $50 to the buyer’s order. The direct link for purchasing gift cards: https://mgd.mercury-gift.com/columbiarestaurant. In addition, Gonzmart pledged to pay full health benefits for all furloughed employees until at least through April. “The last thing you need to worry about right now is your health coverage,” he wrote to staff members on Monday.

Columbia Restaurant Group - Employee Support
Our thanks to ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay and reporter Julie Salamone for sharing the story of how the Columbia Restaurant Group, is selling gift cards online to raise money for our staff. Please consider buying a Columbia Restaurant gift card that 100 percent will benefit our nearly 1,400 employees who have been furloughed. To purchase: https://mgd.mercury-gift.com/columbiarestaurant For any purchases between now and the end of April, 100 percent of the money will go to our Columbia Restaurant Group Employee Assistance Fund, a pool of money that will be provided to our employees at all of our brands: Columbia Restaurant, Ulele, Goody Goody and Cha Cha Coconuts. And for this period, for any purchase of $500, we’ll add another $50. Thank you for your support. Together, We’ll Get Through This. As Columbia's 4th generation caretaker Richard Gonzmart says, "Here’s to life and embracing each day with gratitude, passion, compassion, empathy, kindness, integrity, faith and purpose!"

Cha Cha Coconuts - Crabby Shrimp Dip
Fifth-generation owner Andrea Gonzmart Williams shows ABC 7's John Scalzi how to make Cha Cha Coconuts' Crabby Shrimp Dip. In addition to being a great, shareable appetizer at the restaurant on St. Armands Circle, it's a great make-ahead dish for Super Bowl party entertaining. Cha Cha Coconuts Crabby Shrimp Dip 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped 6 oz. cream cheese, room temperature 1 tablespoons Columbia Seasoning (or salt and pepper, to taste) 1/2 teaspoon garlic, chopped 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley 1/4 teaspoon dried basil 2 tablespoonsmayonnaise 1/2 pound crab meat, from the claw 1/4 pound shrimp 71/90 count, cooked 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs 1/4 cup Romano cheese Olive Oil Tortilla chips Roughly chop the spinach and combine with cream cheese, seasoning, garlic, oregano, parsley, basil and mayonnaise. Mix well until cream cheese is well-incorporated Fold in crab meat and cooked shrimp. Mix well. Place in oven-safe container. In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs, Romano cheese and olive oil. Mix well. Sprinkle mixture evenly on top of spinach dip. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes until heated through and golden-brown. * Can be made in advance and refrigerated until time to bake. Add an additional 15-20 minutes to baking time.

Our thanks to everyone who came out Saturday to celebrate our 30th anniversary at Cha Cha Coconuts while enjoying music by Steel Pan Dan, Tasa + Rob and Cabana Dogs. We’re grateful to our wonderful staff for their hard work and dedication over the years. Here’s to the start of more years on St. Armands Circle and making more history in decades to come.

Watching Cha Cha's Chef Rangel Hernandez prepare his grilled Caribbean-spiced shrimp with guacamole, Jack and Cheddar cheeses and sour cream and topped with our fresh tomato-poblano salsa makes us want to run to scarf down a plate of grilled Caribbean-spiced shrimp with guacamole, Jack and Cheddar cheese and sour cream topped with our fresh tomato-poblano salsa. Join us, won't you? We're open until 11 p.m. on Wednesdays!

Tony Salad - Cha Cha Coconuts on ABC 7
Our thanks to ABC 7 in Sarasota for inviting Cha Cha's executive chef Rangel Hernandez to demonstrate how we build that wonderfully delicious Tony Salad. So fresh and crunchy and satisfying on a summer day!

Thirsty? The weekend is here and Cha Cha’s has the tropical drinks to get the celebration started. Rich McGuire plays tonight. Come on by for food, fun and libations! 🌴🥥 Video: @mermaidvodkasalesreps ・・・ @chachacoconutsbar #starmandscircle #lido #lidobeach #lidokey #longboat #longboatkey #srq #sarasota #srqfood #srqlife #gethooked #delicious #cocktails #florida #floridaliving #beachlife #sunshine #january #newyear

There’s so much to see and enjoy in Sarasota, including the incredible Marie Shelby Botanical Gardens. If you’re an orchid lover, don’t miss this show - and then enjoy a delicious meal a short drive away at Cha Cha Coconuts in beautiful @st.armandscircle! (Video: @selbygardens) ・・・ Info: The Orchid Show: Endless Forms now through Nov. 25. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. #orchidshowforms #selbygardens #livingmuseum