Nopalito We love Mexican food, it is not a cuisine I know very well, nor do I cook it often, so I was delighted that the cookbook club I belong to had Nopalito, a Mexican Kitchen – Gonzalo Guzman with Stacy Adimando, as the book of the month. I was quite busy those weeks so…
Sale & Pepe
Sicilian Fare tantalizers taste buds Time and again we look for a place to eat at, be it for lunch or dinner, and the tastiest, simplest, easiest and most accommodating place we choose always seems to be Sale n Pepe in Simpson Bay. We end up going there often. We end up going there because:…
Emilio’s – SXM
Emilio’s – Best restaurant reviews SXM A weekend of culinary delights is always a good thing. Coupled with great music and celebratory events it becomes a great thing! This weekend was one of those times that Emilio’s featured not once but twice in our epicurean adventures. Friday evening Emilio’s was buzzing Friday night with two…
SAO/Asian Factory – Orient Village
Best restaurant reviews SXM – The former La Table D’Antoine is now SAO/Asian Factory. Sometimes it is a hard to choose just where to go out to eat when with the family, especially when there is a family favourite cuisine. You always go there but you want to try someplace new. This one says yea,…
Willy Ice Cream
Willy Ice Cream I had a fun morning recently. I found out the backstory of some really and truly GOOD ice cream made locally on St. Martin. A friend invited me to join her on a visit to the maker of Willy Ice Cream. I jumped at the chance. Epicurean delight here I come. Date…
Carnival St. Maarten. Monday #1 continued
Carnival – Best times after Hurricane Irma. #2 2nd carnival sxm – 49th year of SXM Carnival Celebrations! This is a pictorial of the Grand Parade taken in Philipsburg on the island of St. Maarten in the Caribbean. #sxmstrong carnival sxm – St. Maarten people came out strong and throughly enjoyed their carnival. In some…
Carnival in St. Maarten. Monday # 1
Carnival – Best times after Hurricane Irma. #1 This is a pictorial of the Grand Parade taken in Philipsburg on the island of St. Maarten in the Caribbean. Celebration 49 years of Carnival Parades! #sxmstrong carnival sxm – St. Maarten people came out strong and throughly enjoyed their carnival. In some pictures you can’t miss…
Mario Bistrot, Porto Cupecoy
Best restaurant reviews SXM – Continuing excellence @ Mario Bistrot We loved Mario’s when it was situated at the water’s edge back in the day. For food and ambiance it was possibly one of our most favourite French restaurants back then. Many years ago when Mario’s Restaurant was to be found down a side street…
SXM Carnival 2018
St. Maarten Carnival in Festval Village Lead up to Carnival means we get to eat out in the Village. Our first lunch this year at the Festival Village was on Sunday, yes we were a bit late in the day, and yes it was not so busy. The booths were gearing up for the evening show.…
Monkey Problems
All this Monkey-ing Around! Culinary Kings, the monkeys? – uh, uh – NOT! All this Monkey-ing Around! This very cheeky monkey is giving me the eye! He is hiding behind some wire with a stolen banana he stole from the younger monkey who took it from my tree. The monkeys are becoming quite brazen and…