culinary

Bonaire Is the Hottest Destination in the Dutch Caribbean

The Cayman Islands’ Star-Studded Culinary Festival Is Back

One of the Caribbean’s most celebrated culinary festivals is making its triumphant return this week in Grand Cayman. Cayman Cookout, the Eric Ripert-hosted gastronomic experience at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman is back for the first time since the onset of …

A New Culinary Program at the Four Seasons Nevis

The Four Seasons Resort Nevis is launching a refreshed culinary program at the property. That will include new concepts at the resort’s On the Dune and Kastawey Beach Bar, along with menu enhancements at Esquilina, the Crowned Monkey Rum Bar …

This Top Saint Lucia Resort Has a New Culinary Program

One of Saint Lucia’s top luxury resorts has debuted a new culinary program, buoyed by the rebranding and transformation of two eateries. Sugar Beach, one of just two Viceroy resorts in the Caribbean, has announced new names, menus and looks …

The Cayman Islands Just Removed All Travel Restrictions

Planning a trip to the Cayman Islands? It just got a whole lot easier. The Cayman Islands has officially removed all of its travel restrictions, meaning no more testing, vaccination proof or registration of any kind. The new regulations mean …

Nassau Paradise Island Is the Caribbean’s Hottest Culinary Destination

Next year, it will have been 50 years since Enrico and Anna Maria Garzaroli purchased a centuries-old private home in Nassau and turned it into the Caribbean’s first five-star restaurant. With Graycliff’s debut, Nassau immediately vaulted into the global consciousness …

Bonaire Just Eased Its Entry Requirements for Travelers

The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire has eased its entry requirements for travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. Fully vaccinated travelers whose second vaccine dose or booster shot was given within the last 270 days will no longer be required to …

Bonaire to Host New Caribbean Rum Festival in June

A new Caribbean rum event is coming to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire. It’s called Bonaire Rum Week, and it’s a celebration of the world of Caribbean rum, featuring cocktail competitions, exquisite rum pairings, cigar events and the chance …

Princess Cruises Names First “Head of Culinary Arts”

Princess Cruises has named the company’s first-ever “head of culinary arts” the cruise line announced this week. The company has tapped Chef Rudi Sodamin for the role, in which he will “bring an entirely new level of excellence and innovation …

St Barth’s Culinary Scene Is Buzzing

Another new eatery is making its debut in St Barth this season, part of what has been an exciting year for the island’s culinary scene, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Amis St Barth is set to open at the …

Why This Is the Best Family Resort in Anguilla

Anguilla is an island that’s all about the experience. It’s an island for getting out to the beaches; about exploring; about savoring the gastronomic wonders. And that means when you’re looking for a resort, particularly for a family, you want …

Why Miami’s Hottest Chef Is Coming to Bimini

Miami’s hottest chef, Adrianne Calvo, is taking her talents to Bimini for a special culinary weekend, Caribbean Journal has learned. From Aug. 13-15, she will be hosting five events tailored for what she calls “fun culinarians” at Resorts World Bimini …

There’s a New Dining Destination in Abaco

There’s a new dining destination in Marsh Harbour, Abaco. It’s called the Bistro at Abaco Beach Resort, and it’s the newest culinary concept at the signature resort in Marsh Harbour. The Bistro, open for lunch and dinner, has a mix …

Featured Listing: A Prime Oceanfront Resort Site in Bonaire

At the edge of the southern Caribbean, Bonaire represents one of the great untapped resort opportunities in the Caribbean — and it’s outside of the hurricane belt to boot. Long a niche destination for diving, Bonaire has quietly become one of …

Longtime British Virgin Islands Tourism Director “Hanging Up Her Shoes”

One of the Caribbean’s leading directors of tourism is “hanging up her shoes” later this year. Sharon Flax-Brutus, who has served as the Director of the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board and Film Commission for eight years, is stepping down …

St Croix’s Must-Visit Food Festival Is Back

St Croix, one of the Caribbean’s hottest culinary destinations right now, is set for another edition of the popular Taste of St Croix food festival. The 2020 edition of the event, which will be held on April 2, will be …

Another Michelin-Star Chef Comes to Martinique

Another Michelin-star chef is coming to Martinique. One of the Caribbean’s buzziest culinary destinations is set to welcome a renowned chef with the arrival of Michelin-star Chef Nicolas Magie. The Bordeaux chef, famous for his Le Saint James eatery, is …

Why BVI Food Fete Is a Must-Visit Caribbean Culinary Event

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean has no shortage of great culinary festivals, from St Barth to Barbados, all showcasing the marvelous diversity of Caribbean food. But one of the Caribbean’s most popular destination food festivals has a rather …

The Caribbean Boutique Hotel Awards – 2019

It began with an idea. An idea to celebrate the jewels of the Caribbean hotel industry, the smaller, more intimate spaces through which hoteliers express their dreams, their personalities and their visions for what hospitality can be. And now the …