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Dreams to dine on: Mangrove Grill's Margaritaville mood, French flavor at Gitane, and what's cool at Khrome.

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mangrove Grill is located in Palmetto, but with its casual island decor, relaxed waterside setting and breezy menu, it might as well be Margaritaville. The restaurant is owned by Michael Carter and Sean Murphy, the latter known for fine-dining venue Murphy's Beach Bistro on Anna Maria Island.

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Mangrove Grill is a friendly neighborhood hangout for the upmarket enclave of Riviera Dunes Marina Resort, a burgeoning community of estate homes and high-rise condominiums on the Manatee River. I can't imagine anything more pleasant than relaxing on the Mangrove Grill deck, watching the boats bobbing in the marina, sipping a glass of wine and munching a grouper sandwich while the sun begins its showy descent. It's that idealized vision of what you thought living in coastal Florida would be like. Nice to have expectations realized, isn't it?

If you eat inside, your choices are two. You might be happy in the large lounge, with bar, cocktail tables and elevated table-seating pavilion. Two large televisions keep track of the sports scores. Overhead, you'll notice double rotating fans that are literally and figuratively quite cool. This section of the surprisingly spacious building also conceals a private dining room that resembles the bow of a...

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