Marando's Supper Club - Milan, Ill.

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Doris Mickle

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,...
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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 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...
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The Story Behind “To A Martini”

Jimmie Marando’s drink of choice was the Martini, an extra dry one, in fact. The sophisticated cocktail’s history dates back to the 13th Century, has spawned dozens of poems, enjoyed by statesmen around the world and lionized in movies and...
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