What’s a better way to cure the winter blues than fresh-brewed hot coffee? A cup of espresso or a cappuccino, that’s what. The fancy drinks from far-off Europe can get pretty confusing to us Americans, so we’re here to sort things out for our wonderful customers....
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5 Reasons to Dine with us this Holiday Season
From Christmas Eve to Valentine’s Day, there’s no better way to celebrate the season than with incredible cocktails, a gourmet meal and a beautiful view. We’re talking about Marker 32, of course! The holidays in Florida are meant to be spent on the water, and that’s...
How to Pair Wine with Your Meal
There’s absolutely nothing better on a chilly fall night than a creamy, yummy meal and a really big glass of red wine. A great view of the water helps, too, I guess. The importance of pairing your drink with your entree is incredibly understated, and we’re here to...
The Art of Ordering the Perfect Meal
The first sip of your drink should perfectly complement every bite of your entree, up to the very last taste of dessert. Eating is an art, really, and the amazing chefs at Marker 32 are basically modern day Picassos. The importance of creating a flavor palette every...
The Difference Between Scallops, Oysters and Mussels
We all know that scallops, oysters, and mussels are fairly similar (and super delicious), but did you know they’re in the same family as sea slugs, octopuses and snails? Eek! All of these shelled, unsegmented creatures belong to the mollusk family. Scallops, oysters...
5 Tips to Cooking Seafood at Home
We love when you visit us at Marker 32, some nights just call for a cozy home-cooked meal. The beauty of cooking seafood is the simplicity, although it’s not a simple skill to learn. But lucky for you, we have some incredible chefs who were willing to share their...
How Safe is Raw Seafood?
If the cavemen ate it, it has to be okay…right? We might still eat raw seafood like they did, but we know a little more about it. This influx of knowledge forces many of us to question the consumption method. Restaurants have been serving raw dishes like sushi and...
Your Crab Guide
Feelin’ crabby? Good, you’ve come to the right place. Florida is a hotbed for different types of crab, and we’re serving ‘em up fresh and delicious. With so many ways to purchase and prepare crab, no wonder you’re confused! But the good news is, you pretty much can’t...
3 Appetizers You Should Try Tonight
We take a great deal of pride in knowing that our restaurant has made such a name for itself in such a short period of time. On OpenTable we were the winner of the Diners’ Choice award for 2015. We accomplished this not just because of one item on our menu, but...
Why Our Customers Always Come Back
One way that we measure our success is by seeing just how many of your customers continue to return on a regular basis. When a restaurant has the ability to bring in repeat customers, it speaks volumes to the quality of food, the atmosphere, and the level of service....
4 Tips To Select Your Dinner Entree
How many times have you sat down in a restaurant, stared at the menu for ten or fifteen minutes, and still had absolutely no idea what you wanted to order? This is something that so many of us have to face whenever we go out to eat. We have seen this far too many...
5 Tips To Planning Your Valentine’s Day Dinner
Planning a dinner for Valentine’s Day can be quite difficult. So many people wait until the very last minute and then just try and throw something together. This should never be the path that you take to get a night out with your loved one for Valentine’s Day. You...
Are You Planning a Proposal At a Restaurant?
One of the most traditional and more romantic ways of asking someone to marry you is in the middle of a restaurant. When you are planning a wedding proposal at a restaurant, what are some of the things that you want to think about? You certainly want to think about...
5 Favorites From The Marker 32 Menu
Taking one glance over the menu at Marker 32 is sure to get the mouth of pretty much every single person watering. The menu is such that it is extremely unique and diverse, yet traditional all at the same time. In the event that you are in the mood for something very...
Why Jacksonville Visitors Love Marker 32
There are certain restaurants that are just staples in the community. Ask anyone that lives in any city in the United States and they probably know of one restaurant that represents their city like none other. This is exactly what Marker 32 does for the...
Qualities of Top Notch Service Staff
The experience that you have at one restaurant could be very different from the one that you have at a different restaurant, even if it is a chain that should be operated the exact same way. So what is it about quality restaurants that allow them to stand above the...
Why Marker 32 is Perfect for Date Night
How hard is it to find that perfect restaurant for your date night that you have been looking forward to for so long? Whenever you are trying to plan out a date night, you could spend a lot of time trying to figure out what is going to work out best for you and your...
What Fish Is Right For Me?
One of the questions that we always get at Marker 32 whenever a new customer walks through the door is, what fish should I try? This is a very common question simply because there are just so many options to choose from at Jacksonville seafood restaurants. There are...
Emeril’s Florida Discovers the Jacksonville Beach Gem Marker 32 in Season 3
Emeril’s Florida is one of the hit shows featured on The Cooking Channel. Airing every Sunday afternoon, the show highlights all of the best food that the Sunshine State has to offer. On top of that, Emeril will prepare some of the recipes that are his all-time...
Shoe String Potatoes so Fresh, Your Kids Will Even Enjoy Eating Here
Picture it: a gorgeous Florida view overlooking the ocean, a delicious, beautifully presented meal set in front of you, and your family sitting across from you, a night of memories ahead. Welcome to Marker 32, a restaurant in Jacksonville that’s unique and classy,...
Where We Know the System to the Greatest Dining Experience
There’s nothing better than having the perfect dining experience: cordial staff serving exquisite food that you can enjoy with delightful company, surrounded by an engrossing ambiance. When everything comes together just right, a single meal can become an...
Our Food’s so Good, Grown Men Will Sit in High Chairs to Get a Taste
Since it opened in 1992, Marker 32 has always sought to make its name synonymous with fine dining and high quality food. Over the past 20 years the restaurant has been extraordinarily successful in doing just that. From its tantalizing appetizers and lush salads to...
Restaurant Differentiation, Adding Unique Flavors to Classic Meals
The key for any restaurant should always to be to try and be unique in some way. The restaurant industry is so crowded and jumbled with a million restaurants that it can be hard to carve out your own niche. This is especially the case for restaurants that are...
How Restaurant Owners Can Impact the Dining Experience of Guests
Guests do not really just how much power the owner of a restaurant has over their experience. The general consensus has always been that a restaurant owner simply owns the restaurant, and someone else manages it, hires staff, works on the food, and so on. This could...
How a Jacksonville Restaurant Has a Successful Run That Spans Two Decade
Restaurants simply come and go, especially in a highly competitive market like the Jacksonville, FL area. There are few restaurants that have the ability to stand the test of time. The restaurants which succeed accomplish this thanks in large part to the atmosphere,...
How Classically Trained Chefs Can Enhance a Seafood Restaurant
A restaurant is only as good as the food that it can serve up. This is why it is so important for a restaurant to have chefs that are classically trained and can really bring new things to the table, literally and figuratively. Let’s take a look at just how a great...
Restaurants with a Knowledgeable Bar Staff Help Better an Escape Night
Escape nights are always a blast. It is all about going out to a great restaurant with friends and family and just forgetting about everything that has been bothering you throughout the week. We all cannot go on week-long vacations at will. Most of us are fortunate...
Finding a Restaurant to Leave Stress Behind and Enjoy a Night Out
Everyone has their own reason for wanting to go out to eat at a restaurant. Some do it for social reasons, to get there and hang out with friends and family. Some may be networking to try and work their way up the corporate ladder. The vast majority, though, simply...
Planning a Birthday Party at a Restaurant on the Water
Birthday parties can be a lot of fun, no matter what age the person being celebrated is. Whether you are celebrating a 20th birthday party or an 80th, having the party be held at a restaurant along the water is going to make for a very memorable night. As the...
How to Choose a Family Restaurant to Bring Everyone Together
Getting the entire family to go out for a dinner can make for a very special night. The problem is, it can be quite difficult to choose that perfect restaurant to accomplish that goal. Choosing the right restaurant for your entire family is going to require some...
3 Ways to Make Sure Your First Restaurant Date is Special
Going out on a first date can always be stressful. This is typically because you put so much thought into making that first night one that neither of you is going to forget. The tried and true first date is going out to dinner at a restaurant. The pivotal mistake...
3 Ways to Know Your Favorite Seafood Restaurant Serves Fresh Food
Seafood restaurants typically make it or break it based on the quality of the food that they have. In the seafood industry, this is largely based on freshness, as well as the way in which the food is prepared. You may have a favorite seafood restaurant you have been...
Planning a Wedding Proposal at a Restaurant with a Sunset View
Planning out a wedding proposal is arguably one of the most high-stress things that any individual can ever do in their lives. The wedding proposal itself is a very short event. The actual proposal may only last a few seconds, but it is going to be remembered forever....
How Quality Ingredients Make a Restaurant Meal More Filling
Ingredients are everything in terms of the quality of restaurant food. When you have a meal that is prepared with the finest ingredients available, your taste buds are certainly going to know it. The fact is, when you eat a meal that is full of quality ingredients,...
How Eating With a Sunset Can Decrease Your Stress Level
Restaurant experiences are associated with different things by many individuals. You may see a restaurant as a place where you go for a date. Some may see restaurants as locations to hold business meetings. Have you ever thought of a restaurant, though, as a place...
Deciding on a Great Restaurant for an Anniversary Party
Planning out an anniversary party and the success that the party has is going to depend largely on the venue where it is held. If you go to some chain restaurant down the street, chances are that the party is not going to go over as well as it would have if you went...
Why Atmosphere Enhances Enjoyment at a Restaurant
The success of any restaurant can be measured by the enjoyment that guests get out of eating there. An unsuccessful restaurant is likely going to have guests that complain, don’t leave with smiles on their faces, and are generally un-pleased with what they were...
The Benefits of Using Local and Fresh Seafood Ingredients
Restaurants can go far and wide to get seafood ingredients for their establishment. There are so many suppliers out there jockeying for position in the marketplace; it can truly make your head spin. They all compete on two things, quality and price. There is a fine...
How Quality Ingredients Improve the Taste of a Restaurant Meal
Chefs can do magical things with food. They can take a slate of ingredients and weave them together to create dishes that will hit every single taste bud that you have. They can put smiles to your face, set your mouth on fire with incredible spices, or hit that sweet...
3 Ways to Know a Restaurant Cares about Your Experience
Every single restaurant wants to be a success. Many do not understand, though, that it is all about the experience that the guest actually has in the restaurant. This comes from the atmosphere that is set, the quality of the meal served, and the overall care that is...
Marker 32 Oyster Dishes Create Unforgettable Feasts
Enjoying oyster dishes can make for some of the best seafood feasts that you can have. There are some key points though to keep in mind when you are considering an oyster dish. Not every restaurant is able to pack the type of fresh and quality oysters that Marker 32...
Marker 32 Ingredients Matter in Your Seafood
The type of ingredients that are used in any seafood dish are going to have a real impact on the overall taste, quality, and overall presentation of the dish. Restaurants such as Marker 32 in the Jacksonville area have enjoyed long-term success because they equip...
Jacksonville Marker 32 Makes for a Great Atmosphere
The atmosphere of a restaurant can make all of the difference in terms of how much or how little you enjoy your meal. Being at a boring restaurant in terms of the setting of your meal can really put a damper on what you are eating, no matter how good it is prepared....
Jacksonville Birthday Parties a Big Hit at Marker 32
Enjoying a birthday party out with your family and friends can make for a memorable night. One of the biggest stresses about having a birthday party or planning a birthday party is choosing the right restaurant or location to have it at. There is always the option of...
Quality Marker 32 Seafood Can Make for a Fulfilling Meal
Food quality can really have an impact on the meal you get at a restaurant. Quality can mean many things, but there are specific factors to consider. Things such as the ingredients, especially the main protein in your food, are going to really have an impact on the...
Marker 32 Sunsets Ease Your Mind and Fill Your Stomach
Spending a special night with your friends, loved ones, and family can be truly memorable. A lot that goes into that memory and contributes to it though is the setting and atmosphere that feeds into it. Enjoying the marvelous sunsets at Marker 32 are going to make any...
Marker 32 Special Occasions Perfect for Gatherings
Special occasions can be a lot of fun to both plan and attend. The problem that many people have with any special occasion, though, is choosing the perfect location to hold the gathering. A gathering can include a party of anywhere from a few close family and friends...
Local Jacksonville Ingredients at Marker 32
Many restaurants that serve up dishes of seafood and poultry do not rely on local ingredients. In order to cut costs and try to save as much money as possible, they may purchase ingredients from national distributors. This is going to have a major impact on the...
Our Food’s so Good, Grown Men Will Sit in High Chairs to Get a Taste
Since it opened in 1992, Marker 32 has always sought to make its name synonymous with fine dining and high quality food. Over the past 20 years the restaurant has been extraordinarily successful in doing just that. From its tantalizing appetizers and lush salads to...
Where We Know the System to the Greatest Dining Experience
There’s nothing better than having the perfect dining experience: cordial staff serving exquisite food that you can enjoy with delightful company, surrounded by an engrossing ambiance. When everything comes together just right, a single meal can become an...
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