Sheer – Philipsburg

Foodporn evening at Sheer in Philipsburg SXM The restaurant Sheer has been in Philipsburg for many years and during that time we have seen a change of chefs. We had heard that there was a new chef (actually 2 new chefs) there now and so an evening at Sheer was on the cards. We were…

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Guayabera Beach Club Lunch

Simpson Bay has one of the more recent beach bar/restaurants to open since Irma. This secluded beach spot has the charm of old Simpson Bay; there is great food, good drinks and charming waitstaff. It is very small and there is not much available space for parking (it is suggested on busy days, like the…

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2019 Kakao – New Year’s Day

The 1st day of the New Year saw us going to the newly opened Kakao (pronounced Ka-ka-ooo as in ‘oooo done it!) Our choice could not have been better, and it was interesting to see that many of the most discerning foodies on island had the same idea as us. The best thing about chosing…

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Palapa Grill

Revamped and Renewed! What a lot of effort, hard-work, sweat and tears went into the rebuild of this iconic landmark in Simpson Bay. This is a story of strength, unity and resilience. It is a story of a family who do a lot of the backbreaking work themselves, a family who are determined to bring…

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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…

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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,…

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Sale & Pepe

Joyous lunch at our fav Sicilian Restaurant Sicily lies in just 3rd place (after the Maldives and the Greek Islands) in a contest for the most beautiful island in the world! Sicily has numerous UNESCO sites, millions of tourists yearly, is clean and beautiful and has not only wonderful people living there but has some…

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