THE PAINTED MARLIN GRILLE
The solution was to go to The
Painted Marlin Grille for lunch and
eat their fish. This brightly painted
restaurant is a new addition to the
SPI repertoire and is off to a good
start. A family style meal took us
through excellent plump wild
shrimp cakes, exceptionally addic-
tive sweet potato fries, and XXX
(fish) prepared three ways: grilled,
pan-fried and Cajun-blackened.
SOUTH PADRE CHARM
Off season, SPI is popular with
snow birds and weekend visitors
who want a warm break. Itinerant
professional workers could even
move down there for a few months,
taking advantage of the low apart-
ment rental rates. At Spring break,
the island is packed with college
students, and in the summer it wel-
comes everyone, particularly fami-
lies. Having visited from a large Texas
city and can concur that life is slow-
er, easier, and I am very tempted to
return soon.
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