All good stories usually involve a cocktail or two… and around here, all good nights seem to either start or end in our Trapyard.
This outdoor space offers our full service dining experience, or more casual dining with our signature “Street Food,” ordered at our outdoor kitchen and delivered to your table. Weekends feature live music, and in our opinion, there’s no better place to spend an evening on Anna Maria Island.
Check out some recent press mentions in our Trapyard Tales section below!
January 2019
Sarasota Manatee Originals: Local Dish
In a blue 1920s cottage on historic Bridge Street is one of Bradenton Beach’s most locally-focused, sustainable eateries: Blue Marlin. Restaurateurs Adam and Marianne Ellis keep [...]
December 2018
Bradenton Herald: Locals recommend their favorite places for seafood in Manatee County
Manatee County could be called a seafood lover’s paradise. The coastal communities of Cortez and Anna Maria Island offer tasty and thoughtfully prepared seafood dishes that [...]
January 2018
SRQ Magazine: 4 Reasons Why We Love Blue Marlin
Four reasons we love this fresh seafood hideaway on Bradenton Beach’s Bridge Street. 1 UNDER THE RADAR Even though this restaurant has been serving inspired Gulf Coast [...]
March 2017
Travel and Leisure: A Guide to Anna Maria Island
How to make the most of a beach vacation to Anna Maria Island. Step foot onto Florida's Anna Maria Island, and you may never book a return [...]
