The Condado Vanderbilt Hotel has named Chef Ciarán Elliott as the new Executive Chef of its fine dining restaurant, 1919, bringing a seasoned culinary professional with experience in several Michelin-starred kitchens to one of San Juan’s most established dining rooms. Chef Elliott trained at Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud in Dublin, Ireland’s two-Michelin-starred flagship, where he was […]
It was once the “Little Paris of the Caribbean.” Saint Pierre, Martinique, at the end of the 19th century, was arguably the most cosmpolitan of all the cities of the Caribbean. That all changed, however, in 1902, when Martinique’s Mount Pelee volcano erupted, destroying 30,000 lives and almost the entire city. There are some ruins […]
Welcome to Caribbean Postcard, a new CJ feature where we bring you a daily missive from the Caribbean, featuring the things that make the region special. The aim is to provide you with your one unique Caribbean moment for the day. The inaugural Caribbean Postcard comes to you from St Nicholas Abbey in Barbados, a […]
