{"product_id":"timbers-restaurant-fish-market-sanibel-island-florida","title":"Timbers Restaurant \u0026 Fish Market, Sanibel Island, Florida","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1991, The Timbers Restaurant \u0026amp; Fish Market opened in July at its new location, with the Sanibel Grill housed in the same building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Timbers menu featured mostly steaks and shrimp, with red snapper being the only fish item. It didn’t take long for one of the owners to see that his customers wanted fish, and they wanted it fresh. He would drive his Toyota hatchback to the docks on Ft. Myers Beach, with cash in pocket, and buy whole fish off the boats. ‘Matt the Fishmonger’ was born! Guests would often inquire, “Is the fish fresh?” One night, the man who coined the phrase “We serve it fresh….or we don’t serve it at all” dropped a twenty-five pound grouper on the table of an inquiring patron. Soon other guests were requesting whole fish at their tables!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Grill was originally designed as a waiting area for The Timbers. The Sanibel Grill became less of a waiting area and soon established itself as one of the island’s busiest sports bars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ¾\" thick wooden replica is handcrafted in the U.S. It can sit neatly on a shelf, wainscoting, or window\/door trim.  A short description is written on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook for Casper, our black cat, mascot, pawsibly catnapping on the railing after a delicious meal!   He is the sign of an authentic Cat’s Meow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cat's Meow Village","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49193155985651,"sku":"R1369","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/9743\/4099\/files\/R1369f.png?v=1780432478","url":"https:\/\/catsmeow.com\/products\/timbers-restaurant-fish-market-sanibel-island-florida","provider":"Cat's Meow Village","version":"1.0","type":"link"}