Amsterdam Cheese event – Philipsburg

Amsterdam Cheese and Liquor Store event. The Amsterdam Cheese and Liquor Store  has done it again! Amsterdam Cheese, SXM has once again put on a great evening. They hold events every now and then. Sometimes there is a Happy Hour with tables and chairs are set up on the deck and in the parking lot.…

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Travelling Wrinklies “Flavors of Curacao” #2

An upscale culinary event organized by CHATA (Curacao Hospitality and Tourism Association) (here) where visitors and locals have the opportunity to enjoy a wide array of dishes prepared by some of the best chefs on the island. Guest chefs also make an appearance at this renowned food festival giving demos followed by a dinner tasting.…

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Travelling Wrinklies – A Curacao kind of weekend #1

Flavors of Curacao I went to the Flavors of Curacao Food Festival in Curacao. Organized by CHATA (Curacao Hospitality & Tourisim Association) the carpark at the Hilton is turned into a wonderous culinary village. The first thing I did upon arrival was to read through all the advertisments for fun things to do and noticed…

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Lil’ Chef Wannabe Workshop

Lil’ Wannabe Master Chef Summer July 2018 Kids Cooking Workshops Kids as young as 5 ½ years of age really want to cook. Lil’ Chef Wannabe Workshop came about when we were all together one evening during the summer holidays when some mums were lamenting that they needed to have an out for their offspring…

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The Green House & Koop Avond

Koop Avond / The Greenhouse! To encourage locals and visitors back to Philipsburg the Koop Avond evening activity kicked off in Philipsburg on June 21.  The plan is for it to continue until July 26. During this six-week period the event takes place every Thursday evening. Food, live entertainment, shopping and local craft stalls are…

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Amsterdam Cheese

Amsterdam Cheese and Wine evening Once again we had a really fun evening at the iconic cheese house near the harbour in Philipsburg. The “Amsterdamers” are becoming very adept at putting on a fun evening every so often. Sometimes they have live music, sometimes they have raffle games, sometimes they set out large platters of…

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Fundraiser at Holland House

NIA and Animal Defenders Vegan evening Holland House – Ocean Lounge There are no two ways about it – Holland House/Ocean Lounge is a favourite of ours. The food is always of a high standard, the service is generally better than many other places on island and the situation is one of the best. I…

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Art in the Park

This fun event takes place every February. This year it took place on Sunday 11th 2018 from 11 am.It was very windy this year but that did not stop the tremendous turnout. We were met at the entrance by this gorgeously friendly pony tethered in the lush, long grass. From homemade spices on sale at…

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Amsterdam Cheese and Liquor Store

Dutch Cheeses and Fine wines Enjoying cheese and wine is always a good thing especially when like-minded folk are imbibing and nibbling along too. This delightful emporium not only carries a fine selection of cheeses and cheese related products as well as a great choice of wines they also put on  great Cheese and Wine…

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