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Authentic food and tradition of Eastern European cultures that have become prevalent in Sarasota County’s southern City of North Port.
North Port, in Southeast Sarasota County, is a short 30-minute drive from Sarasota. A little-known fact is that it is considered the hub of the Ukrainian community in Southwest Florida. European accents and languages can be heard everywhere -- in restaurants, shops and markets - it’s a microcosm of Eastern Europe. Here you’ll likely meet Ukrainians, Russians, Serbians and Poles – to name a few.
So, why North Port?