Yes, we did! We went for a wonderful early supper at Sale & Pepe after seeing posts of octopus. I can’t resist. We were there as the darkness fell and got a table inside – it was as chilly inside as outside – the Caribbean does have a “chilly” season!!! We had the wee sprogs…
Emilio’s
Celebrating Thanksgiving Island Style Celebrating Thanksgiving island style meant going to the iconic landmark restaurant called Emilio’s for a lovely, lovely evening with good food, great music and the most wonderful ambiance. The setting at Emilio’s is so conducive to relaxing and being laid back in the most gorgeous surroundings. Everyone is so welcoming. The…
L’Astrolabe – Orient Bay
Breakfast Stop Inside Orient Bay village is a resort called Hôtel Esmarelda and inside the resort is a restaurant called L’Astrolabe – it is a lovely place to go for dinner. The other day a friend told me they serve breakfast too so we decided to try it out. The resort suffered, as the island,…
BZH – Oyster Pond
Dinner out with a friend. Dinner out, with a friend – I say this again and again – we are sooo lucky to have so many great restaurants on this tiny island. It is hard to choose where to go as one does form a little relationship with their favourite place to eat out. Once…
3 Amigos – Maho
I am so ‘cited about this find. 3 Amigos Restaurant 3 Amigos Restuarant rates tops – Mexican food that is genuine, authentic and good is not, to be honest, something I really know about. Finding Mexican food that is satisfying and, to my taste buds very more-ish is a great find here on island. Turns…
The Palms – Simpson Bay
The ever popular The Palms in Simpson Bay recently re-opened. This news pleased many, myself included. The Palms – Groups of folks that share the same love for certain places return when on holiday to those places again and again. Over the years they all pitch up at that place at the same time and throughly…
Scratching off the Bucket List
Good Life, Good food, Good drink, Good places, Good people! Doing what I haven’t done before! Irma (the hurricane) is to blame! Doing what I haven’t done before I entered a chilli cookoff at The Yacht Club. I am not a chilli aficionado but coerced into the occasion I decided, after much deliberation, to do…
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.…
Oasis – Oyster Pond
Oasis – A fertile spot in a desert where water is found! Oasis, Oyster Pond A watering hole in a very nice setting, it is where water is found but there is also good wine and great food, a warm welcome and a lovely ambiance. Recently, one Sunday evening, we had ideas of going out…
Shop and Drop – St. Maarten/St. Martin
When are you returning to our beautiful island in the sun? Season is back and Shop and Drop Grocery St Maarten/St Martin is once again offering their services to you holiday makers who love coming to our island. Jeannie, who is behind the amazing online grocery delivery service called Shop and Drop, and her team…