PHOTO GALLERY: Kick-Off Party for the Second Annual Simply Sarasota Kitchen and Garden Festival

Courtney Davenport, Kelly Munch and Diana Dunn

Tracy Eisnaugle and Jennifer Baites-Fretz

People tried different hors d’uorves inside G. Wiz, Friday, April 13, at the Second Annual Simply Sarasota Kitchen and Garden Festival Kick-Off Party.

All About Grills had some of their products on display, Friday, April 13, at the Kick-Off Party for the Second Annual Simply Sarasota Kitchen and Garden Festival.

Pamela Hill with Sheri Holt, owner of Circuits and Bumps

Scott and Jenny Hime with Cindy Kaiser and Anne McFall

Tricia Holloway and Ginny Williams

Donna Mateer and Stacey Corley

Dick and June Morgan

Many people came out to G. Wiz to check out the vendors at the Festival Marketplace that was opened, Friday, April 13, during the Kick-Off Party for the Second Annual Simply Sarasota Kitchen and Garden Festival.

Caryn Patterson and Lillian Morales pose next to the Tower Garden.

Peppermills made by Jim Smith of the Peppermill Store.

Richard and Lauri Pollack

Leo Rojas of Porcelana shows off the chocolate truffle and passion fruit foam dessert

Mart Sola and Jill Berg

Beautiful flowers, arrangements and garden art from The Plant Place were on display outside of G.Wiz in the Marketplace at the Second Annual Simply Sarasota Kitchen and Garden Festival.

Blushing Birde airplants from Tropiflora

Shana Zamikoff, Alicia Chalmers and Shane Smith