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St. Barts Travel & News Blog Food & Drink April 16, 2008New Restaurant Opens in Grand Cul de SacThe O'Corail Restaurant, a beach snack bar, opened April 14 in Grand Cul de Sac between Le Sereno and the previous La Gloriette in front of Ouanalao Dive. The restaurant is open seven days a week and serves breakfast from 9:00 am to 11:30 am and lunch from noon to 5:00 pm. December 27, 2007Drinking and Driving in St BarthWith the holiday celebrations in full swing, be careful of drinking and driving. The penalties are stiff. Recently, an American citizen was stopped for an alcohol test while driving a rental car. She tested positive with 0.50 mg of alcohol per liter of air exhaled. The penalty? She was asked to pay the fine of 800 euros and to leave the island if she didn't want to go before a judge. That's one fast way to ruin your vacation! Under French law, the legal level of alcohol in the blood is 0.5 grams per liter of blood. If you have up to 0.8 grams, you risk a fine of 135 euros. Higher than that level, if there hasn't been an accident, you must pay a fine immediately. If there has been an accident, you must go before the judge. The sentence for drunk driving can be up to two years in prison and up to 4500 euros in fines. Think before you drink! November 27, 2007Kazz et Blues – Cocoloba by Any Other NameAlain Lesueur, formerly the pianist at the Guanahani Hotel & Spa and Le Toiny, has transformed the former Cocoloba in Grand Cul de Sac into a piano bar called Kazz et Blues. Alain plans to offer music "a la carte" – November 22, 2007The 10th Annual Gourmet Festival is UnderwayThe Guanahani Hotel & Spa in Grand Cul de Sac is hosting its annual culinary festival at the restaurant Bar'tô (Le Bartolomeo) until December 21. Each year an outstanding French chef is invited to prepare his own menu in collaboration with Executive Chef Philippe Masseglia of the Guanahani's Bar'tô restaurant. This year's guest chef is Philippe Guerin from the Relais & Châteaux establishment Château du domaine Saint Martin, located between Cannes and Monaco. M. Guerin is a disciple of Escoffier and has been the Executive Chef at the Château du domaine Saint Martin for six years, overseeing the restaurant Commanderie and the grill L'Oliveraie. For this year's festival, M. Guerin has designed a menu representing the Mediterranean kitchen of the French Riviera. The menu includes four fish dishes, four meat dishes and four desserts. For an evening of unsurpassed culinary delights, be sure to make reservations at the Bar'tô, 05 90 27 66 60. November 5, 2007Changes are in the Air
October 29, 2007Affordable St. Barts?"Affordable" and "St. Barts" are not two words that you say in one sentence too often - but the NY Times has some ideas: St. Barts on the cheap? Easy. Just attach yourself to Jay-Z's entourage, score an invitation aboard a megayacht, and sip Champagne all night in the V.V.I.P. section at Nikki Beach. If that fails, a seven-room villa at the celebrity-filled Carl Gustaf Hotel goes for 48,000 euros a night during the peak season. Luckily, for those who would rather splurge on a lobster dinner, this chic Caribbean Riviera still has a smattering of affordable options — relatively speaking, of course.
The article is full of good tips, and lots of links to check out. October 22, 2007St. Barth Restaurant ReportOver on chowhound.com there is a great restaurant report from user ddavis. Here is his/her take on lunches - there is more, including dinner reviews: "Sandbar (at Eden Rock Hotel) -- over the top as always. Proved once again that "the best dinner in St. Barth is lunch at Sandbar." Notable starters were local fish tartare and tiger shrimp tempura. Chicken breast salad with parmesan and bacon was great. Seared Ahi tuna also excellent. Sleeper dish was Chicken Fricassee. Order an extra plate and split it for plenty of food for two. Service was as expected -- perfect.
Restaurant de Pecheurs (at Le Sereno Hotel) -- We had not been to this one before, but will definitely be back. Tuna tartare was beautiful and tasted of the sea. A special "country" salad was very similar to what I would call a Cobb salad but was topped with a poached egg. Service was as good as Sandbar. Very, very friendly and welcoming staff. A beautiful location on the beach at Grand Cul de Sac. Nikki Beach -- Don't be put off by the "vibe" and the European techno music. This place has serious food and the service was friendly and not the least bit pretentious. Sushi was fresh and good. Crab spring rolls was another good app. Scallop and prawn salad and a special whole fish they called a sea bass but that looked suspiciously like sea bream were both excellent main courses. Saladerie -- on the harbor in Gustavia. This was the third lunch venue that was new to us. While not up to the unbelieveable quality of the first three, we had good pizza, cheeseburgers and frites. Good, if somewhat aloof, service. Post-prandial framboise-flavored rhum was delightful. Also about half the cost of the first three. Le Repaire -- hard to beat this place for good, solid, affordable fare. Cod fritters were tender and fluffy. Excellent tuna tartare. I had a good club sandwich with frites and one of our group praised the cheeseburger. Very friendly and efficient service." October 2, 2007Bits and PiecesAs always, when the last of the beach festivals has occurred, when the start of school is just around the corner and when the month of September arrives, St Barth tends to close down for a month. It's the time to work on the roads, restaurants, hotels, and shops to prepare for the high season when the tourists return. It's a sleepy time on the island. This year even some of the local restaurants are closing until mid-October, such as The Wishing Well (Chez Rolande) in Flamands. Ti Zouk K'fé on La Pointe in Gustavia is not only remaining open, but is introducing a new menu: For lunch, the plat du jour or fish of the day with one drink is 10 euros. They're also hosting Happy Hour from 6:00 – 7:00 with a new tapas menu. They'll be open every day, and their evening menu offers creole specialties in addition to their regular menu and pizzas. Or, if you just feel like staying in one evening, Sushi Mania will deliver sushi every day. You can call them at 06 90 65 12 55 or email them . August 17, 2007A Few More Events
O’Corner in Gustavia is hosting a “Back to Basics” evening every Thursday beginning at 10:00 pm with DJ Jacques Dumas. He’ll be playing music from the likes of Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Donna Summer, Barry White, James Brown, Fleetwood Mac, Police, The Doors, Dire Straits and many more. Be sure to check out this “Irish pub” in St Barth for a change of pace. A Few Restaurant Events
Every Tuesday night, La Marine on La Pointe in Gustavia offers a Caribbean BBQ with “Menu Langouste” for 69 € and a Chicken and Ribs buffet for 39 €. On Thursdays and Fridays, they have Mussels and Fries for 22 € (the mussels arrive every Thursday from France). La Marine is directly on the harbor and is a lovely spot for dinner. August 13, 2007Summer Evenings at Le Ti St-Barth
On Mondays, you’re invited to the Marrakech Party with belly dancers, shopping at “Ti Souk”, and fresh mint tea. Couscous Royal is served for dinner along with traditional accompaniments for 59 €. The theme every Tuesday is “Night Fever.” Dress code is “wigs and colors.” Wednesday nights go a little retro with the “Plastic Boots Party” mixed by Carole, the owner. The dress code, of course, is plastic boots. Thursday is “Angel Night” when everyone is asked to wear white. “The Crazy Nights” take place on Friday and Saturday. It is almost certain that you’ll see people dancing on the tables and…well, you’ll just have to find out for yourself! Reservations are recommended: 05 90 27 97 71 or info@ksplaces.com. Closed on Sundays. July 15, 2007What’s Up with Cocoloba?The word is that Cocoloba will reopen in November with an expansion into the previous space of La Gloriette. The same lunch menu will be offered along with a dinner menu and specials. July 12, 2007Restaurant Au PortPurported to be the oldest restaurant on the island, Au Port in Gustavia across from La Poste (the post office), is offering dishes from different regions of France on Friday and Saturday evenings until July 31, at which time their annual closing begins. This week’s special offering is from the region of Alsace with a fixed price of 29 euros. It includes an appetizer, a creamy tart of chanterelles, breast of Guinea hen braised in beer, and red cabbage with smoked bacon. Their normal menu is also available. Check out which other regions will be highlighted during the month. May 31, 2007Le Rivage’s Vanilla Rum Still AvailableAlthough the restaurant Le Rivage in Grand Cul de Sac closed its doors several months ago, you can still enjoy their delicious rhum vanille. Bottles of this elixir can be purchased at the boutique La Pinta in Gustavia, at the restaurant O’Corner (previously The BBQ), and at the restaurant Le Tamarin in Saline. Le Petit Deauville Opens Second ShopLe Petit Deauville, that little shop on La Pointe in Gustavia with the wonderful sorbets and ice cream, has opened a second location at Rue de la Republique – across from where the Voyager docks. In addition to sorbets and ice cream, they also offer coffee, fresh fruit juice and snacks. I hope they plan to stay open late enough for the arrival of the final crossing of the Voyager from St Martin! La Fête du Crabe!This year the religious holiday Pentecost fell on Sunday, May 27. As usual, many of the restaurants prepared traditional local dishes, with an emphasis on crab. For example, La Route de Boucaniers, on the harbor in Gustavia, offered such local treats as pâté de crabe (3) for 6€, crabe farci for 7€, matété de crabe for 12€, pâté de lambi for 6€, boudin (2) for 2€, colombo de coq for 13€ and dombrés de crabe, lambi or queue de porc (pork tails) for 16€. Easter and many of the other religious holidays, such as Ascension and Pentecost, are great opportunities to sample some of these delicious local dishes. February 18, 2007On Some Islands Swimsuits Star; On St. Barts Pleasing Palates ReignsIsland chefs create February/April dining extravaganzas to prove once again (should anyone doubt) St. Barts is Caribbean's culinary capital. Newport, RI (PRWEB) February 18, 2007 -- St. Barts is the Culinary Capital of the Caribbean, as anyone who has been there knows. Now an association of this French West Indies island's restaurateurs wants to put its own seal of approval on this nomenclature by hosting Gastronomy Week Caribéenne Feb. 19-26 followed by an April 13 and 14 highly exclusive, back-to-back dining extravaganza. Wimco, the leading luxury villa rental company for St Barts villas, is enthusiastically supporting these events that will showcase the island's best chefs and their signature dishes. Continue reading "On Some Islands Swimsuits Star; On St. Barts Pleasing Palates Reigns" » February 11, 2007If you were really cool...The Miami Herald makes some suggestions for St. Barths in an article titled "Global glamour: If you were really cool, where would you be tonight?": "Those who can't do New Year's like Diddy, DiCaprio and Microsoft mogul Paul Allen do -- on megayachts, of course -- not to worry: this tiny, tony Caribbean island is always crawling with celebrities. Hangouts include Maya's (Public, Gustavia; (011-590-590) 277-573), the casual seaside boite favored by Jimmy Buffet and Martha Stewart; Casa Nikki (Plage de St. Jean; (011-590-590) 276-464), the Barth's branch of Miami's very own Nikki Beach Club where Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova partied last year; and Le Yacht Club (Rue Jeanne d'Arc; (011-590-690) 492-333), where Usher, Mariah Carey, Jay Z and Beyonce have been known to pop bottles of bubbly. If you don't have a private villa, make like Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner and hang your weary heads at the haute Hotel Guanahani & Spa (Grand Cul de Sac; (011-590-590) 529-036)."
February 5, 2007Le Rivage Lives On at The Hideaway
New Restaurant Opens in Gustavia - O'CornerOn Thursday, January 25, O'Corner opened its doors to welcome to a large number of people eager to try the new restaurant. The restaurant is the creation of Hervé Chovet of the now-closed Le Rivage in Grand Cul de sac. Comments thus far state that it has a "nifty South Beach ambiance," that the menu is fairly priced "by St Barth standards," and that it resembles an Irish pub (and South Beach at the same time?). The restaurant features tapas for starters and main courses that can be ordered in small, medium or large sizes. O'Corner has been long in the making as it occupies the same corner as the previous restaurant BBQ, which was completely demolished. December 17, 2006New Thai Restaurant Opens in Gustavia
November 15, 2006Rhum et Gingembre Host a Night of Music, Food and Drink on the Quai
Ninth Annual Gastronomic Festival – a Little Bit of Paris in Grand Cul de SacThe Guanahani Hotel & Spa is hosting its Ninth Annual Gastronomic Festival from November 1 through December 21. The festival is being hosted in partnership with the Hotel Plaza Athénée in Paris and Philippe Marc, the chef of the hotel’s bistro, le Relais Plaza, touted as the most chic bistro in Paris. Chef Philippe Marc has chosen several dishes from the spring and summer menu of le Relais Plaza. Among the offerings will be the Salad Relais Plaza, a risotto with zuchinni, swordfish, sea bass, shrimp, a lamb tagine, grilled beef filet with béarnaise sauce, roasted veal stuffed with vegetables, and a chicken supreme with eggplant parmesan. And, if you still have room for dessert, you can choose among a “verrine” pina colada, an apple “cooked like a tarte tatin”, puff pastry with cinnamon glaze or a tiramisu with raspberries. Dinners from 60 € to 80 € -- airfare included! July 31, 2006St. Barts Summer Restaurant Closings 2006St. Barts is home to so many good restaurants that even with the annual closings listed below, you will never need to look far for a good meal:
May 31, 2006Carl Gustaf
The Carl Gustaf restaurant, of the Carl Gustaf hotel, sits high on a hill overlooking the spectacular harbor of Gustavia. An ideal place for sunset cocktails with live music, the restaurants serves the finest gastronomic French cuisine and has one of the best wine cellars on the island. The restaurant is open daily and accepts all major credit cards. Reservations are highly recommended. Lunch 12:00 to 2:00 L'Indigo
L'Indigo is located at the Guanahani Hotel & Spa. You will dine next to the pool and the bordering beach with views of the beautiful turquoise water of Grand Cul de Sac. The restaurant serves French and Mediterranean cuisine with fresh fish and lobster every day. Major credit cards are accepted. Breakfast 7:00 to 10:00 La Gloriette
La Gloriette sits right on the beach of the calm waters of Grand Cul de Sac and serves delicious French and Creole cuisine. You can order an appetizer, main course and dessert for 25 € from the Creole menu or for 32 € from the French menu. Both menus share the same desserts. A la carte ordering is also possible at the prices shown in the accompanying menu. Linger after your meal for a complimentary vanilla rum or ginger rum - a house specialty. Closed on Wednesdays. Annual closing September and October. Major credit cards accepted. Lunch 12:00 to 3:00, dinner 6:30 to 10:00. La Repaire
Le Repaire, directly across the street from the harbor in Gustavia, serves French and Creole cuisine. An open-air restaurant with ceiling fans and tropical plants, Le Repaire is a delightful place to have a relaxing meal and watch the activity on the street. A pool table is available in a room adjoining the dining area. Open daily from 7:00 am to midnight. Major credit cards accepted. Non-stop Restaurant Service: Noon - 10:30 P.M. May 16, 2006The Hideaway, Chez Andy
A local favorite and one of the best values on the island, The Hideaway was the winner for the Best Pizza in the 2004 Best of St Barth Awards. Owned by the very amiable Andy Hall, Chez Andy serves a variety of dishes suitable for lunch or dinner. Enjoy an informal, relaxed setting with ceiling fans in the center of St. Jean. In addition to the regular menu, The Hideaway offers a plat du jour at lunchtime for 10 €. Closed on Mondays. Dinner only on Sundays. Major credit cards accepted. Terrazza
Terrazza, located in the Hotel Le Village, high on a hill in St. Jean, serves Italian cuisine. This restaurant has a large-screen TV in the bar area and hosts evenings for events such as the Grammy Awards and the NCAA playoffs. The restaurant also provides an Internet café. Open daily for dinner only. Major credit cards are accepted. Dinner from 7:00. Maya's
Maya's offers traditional French and Creole cuisine. Simple and fresh are the key notes here. Island herbs, hot peppers and fresh lime juice marinate the famous sailor's chicken. Located on edge of the sea, the beautiful sunsets and often-seen celebrities make this a popular spot. While the menu often changes to take advantage of fresh ingredients, below is a typical offering. Open for dinner only. Reservations are highly recommended. Major credit cards accepted. Dinner from 6:30. April 28, 2006The Wall House
The Wall House serves traditional French and Creole cuisine and was voted the Best Overall Restaurant in the 2004 Best of St Barth Awards. Enjoy a spectacular view of the harbor while dining on broiled red snapper, spit-roasted rack of lamb or lobster and grouper lasagna. Save room for the hot and cold chocolate desserts served with coffee sauce and vanilla ice cream! In addition to the a la carte menu, The Wall House offers a plat du jour of either a salad or main course for lunch for 9,50 € and a prix fixe menu each night for 29 €. Open daily except for lunch on Sundays. Annual closing from June 1 through September 30. Major credit cards are accepted. Lunch 12:00 – 2:30. Dinner 7:00 – 9:30. Below is a sample menu, prices (given in Euros) are subject to change. April 21, 2006Allo DeliveryJust arrived after a long flight? Feel like staying in but don’t want to cook? Now you can call Allo Delivery. This new delivery service will deliver complete dinners from Kiki e Mo, Le Rivage, La Mandala and BarBQ or a bottle of wine from Absolutely Wine. Available seven days a week, they promise to deliver your meal within 45 minutes. The cost of delivery is 9 euros if your order is less than 60 euros or 15% if your order is over 60 euros. If you order from more than one restaurant, that charge is applied to each restaurant order. Credit cards and off-island checks are not accepted. You can call Allo Delivery at 06 90 53 05 40.
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Catch Papaguyo and Friends almost every night starting at 9:00 pm at La Plage Beach Restaurant at the Tom Beach Hotel in St Jean. Papaguyo is a percussionist with imagination! If something can be used for percussion, he’ll try it. He always has a variety of accomplished musicians who play with him, providing a delightfully entertaining evening of food, drinks and music right on the beautiful beach of St Jean.
Throughout August, the Manapany Hotel in Anse des Cayes is offering tapas every Wednesday evening priced from 7 € to 12 € per plate. And, every Friday evening, they have a “Menu Langouste” for 50 € per person. Don’t forget to bring your bathing suit! If you dine at a hotel on St Barth, you can use their pool, and the Manapany’s is beautiful (see our photo).
