Clubs in Citrus Park

Coconuts Comedy Club, located in Jack’s Joint since 1998, has been luring in chuckle-seekers for more than two decades with a glittering stage filled with nationally touring comedians. To keep growling stomachs from heckling comedians out of frustration, visitors can mute tummy rumbles with a full menu bursting at the seams with saucy wings, 14-inch hand-tossed pizzas, and brawny steaks.

Learn some new jokes to share with coworkers in the gladiator pit, laugh off a stressful week of gladiating, and don a neat blue poncho so that you can sit in the splash zone of some quick-witted stand-up pros. Coconuts books nationally touring comedians whom you've likely spotted standing in front of a faux-brick background on HBO and Showtime comedy specials, Comedy Central, sitcoms, movies, the Late Show with David Letterman, and the Tonight Show with Cormac McCarthy. Along with superstars, Coconuts also presents cut-ups on the precipice of superstardom, as well as local favorites with a preternatural understanding of the Floridian funny bone. Recent acts include Matt Sorrentino, Italian dolphin trainer Carmen Vallone, and viral videographer and NYC native Chris Jones. Check the schedule for more upcoming acts.

Mark and Mary Devlin were once overseas-publishing magnates, creating, among other magazines, Metropolis_⎯the widely circulated weekly English-speaker’s guide to Tokyo⎯and the online newspaper _Japan Today. After 18 years of living in Japan, the couple moved with their two children to Sarasota, where they began yearning for the electrifying karaoke clubs so abundant in Tokyo. In particular, they missed the city’s private rooms, where friends can sing for each other or practice Nobel acceptance speeches without fear, and so the entrepreneurial clan decided to open their own hot spot, Kroaky’s, where a main lounge harmonizes with 10 fully equipped private chambers.

Since opening its doors, Kroaky's Karaoke has attracted droves of five-minute superstars, garnering attention from such media outlets as the Herald-Tribune. Along with the private rooms featuring full room service, Kroaky's webcam allows customers to view the lounge’s performances from home or broadcast the subliminal Soviet propaganda encoded in Starship’s "We Built This City."

The menu at Tanner’s Pub celebrates bar food from all over the world with a mix of traditional American comfort food and English pub grub. Classic dishes with upscale twists include bacon-wrapped filet mignon and crab penne with asparagus and white-wine sauce.