Barbados has its landmark historic places. The Garrison in Bridgetown, with its parade ground and UNESCO World Heritage designation, anchors the island’s story (including the George Washington House). St. Nicholas Abbey draws visitors with its centuries-old Jacobean mansion and rum estate history. Gun Hill’s signal station and lion statue still look out across the countryside […]
It’s a one-night-only dinner in The Bahamas for truffle lovers, curated by one of the world’s greatest chefs. Chef Daniel Boulud’s Cafe Boulud Bahamas will be hosting the a “signature truffle soiree” on Oct. 25 at the Baha Mar resort. The experience begins with a glass of champagne and a selection of canapes, with live […]
Down a quiet street in an industrial quarter of downtown Oranjestad sits a century-old home with brown wooden shutters and a barrel out front. It’s an area that has become an increasingly hip corner of Aruba, home to a growing number of high-end eateries and the palpable feeling of urban rebirth. In the early 20th […]
The Caribbean’s ultimate gourmet hotel, Graycliff in Nassau, The Bahamas has launched a new series of culinary adventures for the bon vivant. It’s called the Indulgences series, and the offering mixes the pairing of fine wines and spirits with delectable bites during an afternoon experience. Each session is led by a sommelier or bartender who […]
There has been perhaps no greater ambassador for the Virgin Islands in recent memory than Kenny Chesney, the legendary country music artist who fell in love with that corner of the Caribbean and has made it a centerpiece of his career – both in his life and his abundant philanthropic work. From “Adios to Jost,” […]
They made rum here for more than two centuries, when Old Road was new. The town of Old Road on St Kitts’ western coast is where the island then called Liamuiga first became part of the New World — the point of the first English land grant in the West Indies. Today, the former […]
It just might be the best bread you’ve ever tasted. And if you’ve been to the island of Bimini in The Bahamas, you know what we’re talking about. This is Bimini Bread, the doughy, fluffy, perfectly sweet and endlessly delicious bread for which the island of famous — and now the subject of a new festival. […]
Grand Bahama’s Island Restaurant Fest is back for its second edition this year, bringing together the island’s hottest restaurants for a month of culinary exploration. More than 10 eateries on Grand Bahama will be participating in the Grand Bahama Island Restaurant Fest, which will run throughout the month of August. The Brass Helmet, Pisces Seafood […]
Shake Shack has just opened its first-ever location in The Bahamas, with a sparkling new location at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort. The new Shake Shack Atlantis is also one of the first Shake Shacks in the world to feature a full bar, one that will be serving up classic Bahamian rum punch. The eatery […]
For nearly a half century, Marina Cay was one of the Caribbean’s most beloved private-island destinations, home to a bar, a restaurant and a tiny hotel on what was for years known as Pusser’s Marina Cay. Now, the legendary little private island is back open again, this time with a new centerpiece: the Marina Cay […]
It’s a Panamanian rum with a Cuban soul. This is La Marielita, a boutique rum blended by the legendary Cuban master ronero Don Pancho that just so happens to be his best post-Cuba expression. The rum is the brainchild of the married team of Janet Diaz-Bonilla and Luis Bonilla, who have crafted it in tribute […]
It’s hiding in plain sight: a world-class rum bar just off the edge of the lobby at the luxe Silversands Hotel in Grenada. And yet, it’s still very much a secret, even for aficionados of Caribbean rum. This is Puro, a sleek, glass-enclosed rum bar (with an outdoor cigar lounge) home to one of the […]
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