And the walls go up!

Progress at Marco's Warner Robin's location is coming along! The drywall is up and now you can really tell how spectacular the restaurant is going to be. With three separate private dining rooms, an intimate main dining room, and the semi-circle Chef's Table, the ambiance at Marco's in Warner Robins will definitely compliment the exquisite food served here.




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Father's Day in June? Not in Italy

At Marco Ristorante Italiano, we are honored to celebrate Father's Day on Sunday, June 16. However, in Italy, Father's Day is celebrated in March! Although Italians celebrate Mother's Day in sync with their American counterparts, Father's Day is celebrated on Saint Joseph's Day on March 19.

Saint Joseph's Day is the principal feast day of Saint Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In Sicily, where St. Joseph is regarded by many as their Patron Saint, thanks are given to St. Joseph ("San Giuseppe" in Italian) for preventing a famine in Sicily during the Middle Ages. According to legend, there was a severe drought at the time, and the people prayed for their patron saint to bring them rain. They promised that if he answered their prayers, they would prepare a large feast to honor him. The rain did come, and the people of Sicily prepared a large banquet for their patron saint.

Upon a typical St. Joseph's Day altar, people place flowers, limes, candles, wine, fava beans, specially prepared cakes, breads, and cookies (as well as other meatless dishes). Foods are traditionally served containing bread crumbs to represent saw dust since St. Joseph was a carpenter. Because the feast occurs during Lent, traditionally no meat was allowed on the celebration table. The altar usually has three tiers, to represent the trinity.