http://marconews.com/news/going-out/onthemenu/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: On the Menuen-usgoing-out/onthemenuhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/26/menu-marker-8-fishing-eating-grill-steak-and-seafo/?partner=RSSWith magic bubbles drifting on the Goodland breeze, and Marker 8’s maritime bell ringing out over the Marco River and Goodland Bay, an endless summer sensation is now delivering an incredible new waterfront dining experience straight out of a Jimmy Buffet song or an Ernest Hemingway novel. capttom@marcoislandtoday.com (TOM WILLIAMS)Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:26:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/26/menu-marker-8-fishing-eating-grill-steak-and-seafo/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/12/menu-its-not-your-mama-nacho-mamas-she-does-look-p/?partner=RSSAt Nacho Mama’s your mama might not be serving or making the meals, but once aboard at this island oasis, anything can happen when special staffers approach and old world Mexico takes on a new Tex-Mex edge. capttom@marcoislandtoday.com (TOM WILLIAMS)Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:23:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/12/menu-its-not-your-mama-nacho-mamas-she-does-look-p/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/26/menu-yankee-doodle-noodles-arrive-fourth-cool-chan/?partner=RSSOnce upon a time, on an island far away, conquering invaders arrived and took the land away. The island was Sicily, the invaders were Arabs, and when the invaders from North Africa attacked the boot end of Italy, they brought a food source that would change culinary history forever. capttom@marcoislandtoday.com (TOM WILLIAMS)Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:51:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/26/menu-yankee-doodle-noodles-arrive-fourth-cool-chan/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/17/menu-pelican-bend-and-stuff-dreams-are-made-and-pe/?partner=RSSOn many occasions, visitors will quietly approach and ask, almost as if they are willing to share a secret. “You live here, right?” “Yes I do,” is the natural response. capttom@marcoislandtoday.com (TOM WILLIAMS)Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:28:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/17/menu-pelican-bend-and-stuff-dreams-are-made-and-pe/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/08/menu-susies-marco-exemplifies-diner-heritage/?partner=RSSSusie’s Diner in the Marco Town Center Mall has a healthy handle on hospitality and a real relish for the recipe that makes the Americana diner the centerpiece of hometown USA. capttom@marcoislandtoday.com (TOM WILLIAMS)Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:01:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/08/menu-susies-marco-exemplifies-diner-heritage/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/03/menu-art-fine-italian-food-and-fun-arturos-summer-/?partner=RSSAt Arturo’s the dining experience is not only about terrific Italian cuisine, but at Arturo’s, the nurturing service, the caring family atmosphere and the fun that begins with every visit, ventures well beyond the norm and into the extraordinary. capttom@marcoislandtoday.com (TOM WILLIAMS)Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:59:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/03/menu-art-fine-italian-food-and-fun-arturos-summer-/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/19/menu-susies-diner-marco-mainstay/?partner=RSSCelebrating 25 years as a Marco mainstay, Susie’s Diner in the Marco Town Center Mall has a healthy handle on hospitality and a real relish for the recipe that makes the Americana diner the centerpiece of hometown USA. capttom@marcoislandtoday.com (TOM WILLIAMS)Tue, 20 May 2008 02:31:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/19/menu-susies-diner-marco-mainstay/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/07/menu-whats-shakin-margaritas/?partner=RSSThere are secrets inside Marco’s Margaritas that make this south of the border sensation more than just a cocktail with a Mexican flair. Let’s start with its namesake. capttom@marcoislandtoday.com (TOM WILLIAMS)Wed, 07 May 2008 18:28:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/07/menu-whats-shakin-margaritas/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/06/menu-master-chef-seto-sushi-and-hidden-treasure-ma/?partner=RSS“We like our sushi to be authentic — real — as in New York, Chicago, or LA,” a cynical visitor might remark. “There can’t be real sushi or sashimi on a Florida island. Everyone knows it takes a big city to have authentic sushi! How can there be real sushi on Marco Island?” capttom@marcoislandtoday.com (TOM WILLIAMS)Tue, 06 May 2008 17:04:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/06/menu-master-chef-seto-sushi-and-hidden-treasure-ma/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/22/menu-wicked-eggplant/?partner=RSSEveryone knew the eggplant was wicked. For years and years, it seemed, the eggplant was evil. The bright purple bulbs were considered an aphrodisiac by the Spaniards, a deleterious drug by the Germans, and were largely blamed for illegitimate children and runaway unwed mothers. capttom@marcoislandtoday.com (TOM WILLIAMS)Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:43:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/22/menu-wicked-eggplant/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/07/menu-la-grottas-s-amore/?partner=RSSWith Dean Martin crooning, “That’s Amore,” and Elaina La Grotta in the open kitchen, how much more perfect can an authentic Italian evening be? When Elaina was a little girl, she fell in love. capttom@marcoislandtoday.com (TOM WILLIAMS)Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:24:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/07/menu-la-grottas-s-amore/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/31/menu-margaritas-much-mexico-menu/?partner=RSSWith new recipes, and an exciting new evening menu, Margaritas on Marco Island has more than authentic Mexican food. There are secrets inside Marco’s Margaritas that make this south of the border sensation more than just a cocktail with Mexican flair. capttom@marcoislandtoday.com (TOM WILLIAMS)Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:13:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/31/menu-margaritas-much-mexico-menu/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/30/menu-special-place-your-special-family-members/?partner=RSSIn some American households, there are family members that are just extra special. They have special needs, they require extra attention, and with the strict restaurant rules in the United States, some family members are actually denied service just because they happen to be different. capttom@marcoislandtoday.com (TOM WILLIAMS)Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:19:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/30/menu-special-place-your-special-family-members/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/25/menu-some-it-hot/?partner=RSSWhen the McIlhenny family returned to their Avery Island plantation after the Civil War they found their home burned, their sugarcane fields destroyed, and life in Louisiana just about unbearable. capttom@marcoislandtoday.com (TOM WILLIAMS)Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:42:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/25/menu-some-it-hot/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/18/menu-sand-breeze-view-and-food-what-can-be-better/?partner=RSSWith a grand view of shimmering lights glistening on the bay, and a big Seminole Indian Chickee hut nestled on the waterfront, The Dolphin Tiki shines with tropical island fare and best kept secrets. capttom@marcoislandtoday.com (TOM WILLIAMS)Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:28:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/18/menu-sand-breeze-view-and-food-what-can-be-better/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/10/menu-beachside-capri-fish-house/?partner=RSSLocated at 203 Capri Boulevard or just east of channel marker #8 on the Little Marco River, the Capri Fish House offers lunch or dinner at a bayside beach. Beyond the beach, there is also a very welcoming palm-thatched chickee hut, or inside dining in the nautically inspired Capri Fish House dinning room. capttom@marcoislandtoday.com (TOM WILLIAMS)Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:51:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/10/menu-beachside-capri-fish-house/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/25/menu-incredible-artichoke-appetizer/?partner=RSSSometimes it really is amazing that some of our favorite foods were ever thought to be edible. Oysters, for example, are odd; escargot snails strange, and only our very own Florida crackers would ever think of eating an alligator. capttom@marcoislandtoday.com (TOM WILLIAMS)Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:33:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/25/menu-incredible-artichoke-appetizer/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/18/menu-local-chef-prepares-dinner-president-un-gener/?partner=RSSBefore Naples mayor Bill Barnett was sworn into office he might never have considered having the opportunity to put together a welcoming speech for the President of the United Nations, representatives from Congress, and the official ambassador from Macedonia. With the great melting pot that Southwest Florida is, and all the visitors, dignitaries, and global icons that frequent our shores, anything is possible when a diverse colony of international citizens are busy creating cause and effect scenarios. capttom@marcoislandtoday.com (TOM WILLIAMS)Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:15:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/18/menu-local-chef-prepares-dinner-president-un-gener/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/17/menu-dinner-and-movie-has-whole-new-meaning-marco-/?partner=RSSDuring a seasonal winter break, in the late 1800s, Thomas Edison in his home in Fort Myers experimented with film cameras and was soon famous for entertaining friends with Kinetoscopes, which were individual viewing machines. capttom@marcoislandtoday.com (TOM WILLIAMS)Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:02:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/17/menu-dinner-and-movie-has-whole-new-meaning-marco-/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/06/menu-al-gore-eats-big-als/?partner=RSSWell, maybe it’s not really Al Gore, or the inventor of the Internet, but the islander photographed at the deli counter at one of Marco’s most favorite lunch destinations knows what he likes and knows where to get it. capttom@marcoislandtoday.com (TOM WILLIAMS)Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/06/menu-al-gore-eats-big-als/?partner=RSSgoing_out