Michael J. Marando — Site author, writer and creative director Michael (Jeffrey) Marando is a native of Milan, Ill., and is the creator of the Marando’s Restaurant website. He has spent his entire life as a writer in one form or another – first writing sports in...
Doris Mickle was Marando’s longest-tenured dinner waitress. She worked there from 1955, through the transition to the Country Manor, and retired around the early 1990s. Prior to her death in July 2016, Doris was feted as the Guest of Honor at the Oct. 3, 2015...
Jack Wilson has uncovered a cool piece of local history with a Marando’s tie-in – a 1950s-era bowling pin signed by pro bowling legend Basil “Buzz” Fazio. The pin also features signatures of Jimmie and Jeff Marando. “When my dad passed away, I found the bowling pin...
Welcome to the Marando’s Nightclub and World Famous Theatre Restaurant website. From its early days as The Tropics and The Fairview Inn, Marando’s for over a quarter-century provided first class celebrity entertainment and fine dining in the Quad Cities.This website...
Charlie Spates The Marando’s story would not be complete without a man who was as solid a General Manager as they come. That man was Charles W. “Charlie” Spates, who brought a unique, can-do approach to overseeing the day-to-day operations of the restaurant. Soon...
