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New Year 2010 www. marcoreview. com Page 113 ON THE WATER continued from page 111 RESTAURANT REVIEW Continued on page 114 PARADISE CAFÉ Enjoy our extensive Breakfast Buffet served 7- 11am, Lunch and Dinner overlooking Marco's Beautiful Beach. Don't miss the renowned all- you- can- eat Seafood Buffet every Friday night featur-ing the freshest fish, snow crab, oysters, and sushi. Every Saturday night they offer Italian Buffet featuring fresh soup and salad bar, chef pasta station, chicken piccata, veal scaloppini, assorted breads and desserts. Open daily. Casual attire. 560 S Collier Blvd. 642- 2181 SALE E PEPE - Overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, Sale e Pepe offers authentic Italian cuisine complemented by surroundings of aged stone, marble floors and hand- painted frescoes. Enjoy this ultimate dining experience in a relaxed casual setting in the dining room, the saletta or alfresco on the terrace. Chef Varetto presents the finest cuisine of his northern Italian homeland, including a broad a la carte menu and a tasting menu paired with wines from an extensive wine list. Accolades for Sale e Pepe include the AAA Four Diamond Award for Dining, as well as Wine Specta-tor's Best of Award of Excellence. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner seasonally. Two for one happy hour 4: 30- 6pm with bar bites menu. www. sale- e- pepe. com. Located at Marco Beach Ocean Resort, 480 S. Collier Boulevard. 393- 1600 SNOOK INN - A Marco Island landmark for more than 30 years. Outdoor and indoor casual dining overlooking the beautiful Marco River. Enjoy their famous salad bar and a wide variety of seafood, steaks, sandwiches and continental specialties as you watch dolphin, manatee and the boating activities. Live entertainment daily at the chickee bar. Come by car or boat, docks available. Complimentary transportation provided to and from your island residence. 1215 Bald Eagle Drive. 394- 3313 STILTS BAR & GRILL - at Marriott's Crystal Shores, Marco's newest beachside grill, elevated above the dunes giving stunning uninter-rupted views of the gulf and beach. Open on three sides, the atmosphere is tropical, fresh and sunny, cooled by gulf breezes. Island cuisine with an emphasis on seafood, includes scallop poppers, spicy grouper tacos and sweet chili glazed grouper. Open for lunch and dinner daily with the island's longest happy hour from 2- 6pm. Live music Thursday & Saturday 6- 9pm. 600 S. Collier Blvd. 393- 6790 SUNSET GRILLE - Marco's only sports beach bar, offering indoor and outdoor dining over- looking the Gulf of Mexico. The wide ranging menu includes burgers, wings, steaks, seafood and pasta. Enjoy a spectacular gulf sunset from any seat. Daily happy hour. Play NTN Trivia. TVs - ESPN's College Game Plan, pool tables, shuffleboard and more. 900 South Collier Blvd., in the Apollo condominiums - ½ mile south of the Hilton. 389- 0509 TRIAD SEAFOOD CAFE & MARKET - This rustic family owned and operated restaurant in the heart of Everglades City serves the freshest of seafood on a deck over the beautiful Barron River. The view is spectacular. They also serve beer and wine and their key lime pies and sauces are homemade. " All- u- can eat" stone crabs are cooked on the premises. Open seven days10.30am-?? pm. Located in Ever-glades City behind the school on the Barron River. 239- 695- 2662