Exquisite! This one word captured the persona of Anthony “Jeff” Marando, who, along with his...
Marando Family Articles
Ernie Marando
Ernest G. "Ernie" Marando, the last of the three brothers who owned and operated Marando’s,...
Myrna Marando
“The Queen of the Ivories” Myrna “Gail” Marando was born Myrna Mansfield on Feb. 28, 1922, in Taylorville,...
Myrna Marando
“The Queen of the Ivories” Myrna “Gail” Marando was born Myrna Mansfield on Feb. 28, 1922, in Taylorville,...
Michael Marando
Michael J. Marando -- Site author, writer and creative director Michael (Jeffrey) Marando is a native of Milan, Ill.,...
Doris Mickle
Doris Mickle was Marando’s longest-tenured dinner waitress. She worked there from 1955, through the...
Buzz Fazio Bowling Pin!
Jack Wilson has uncovered a cool piece of local history with a Marando’s tie-in – a 1950s-era bowling pin signed by...
About Marando’s
Welcome to the Marando’s Nightclub and World Famous Theatre Restaurant website. From its early days as The Tropics and...
Charlie Spates
Charlie Spates The Marando’s story would not be complete without a man who was as solid a...
The Story Behind “To A Martini”
Jimmie Marando’s drink of choice was the Martini, an extra dry one, in fact. The sophisticated...