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Antigua is a small Caribbean island with a huge international presence. With a landmass of less than 110 square miles, it is blessed with safe natural harbours and is unabashedly the winter capital of the international yachting world. And with 365 beaches to choose from, it is a paradise for tourists who follow the sun. But it is much more than these well established things; it is an island where 80,000 people live their lives with gusto, practicing the arts that define their culture, and enjoying the beauty of their island to the full.
Ask a local, how to get to the National Parks and the 18th Century British naval defense forts. Visit one of our Pan Yards and listen to a local steel pan orchestra rehearsing. Ask a local about the pre-Carnival fetes, friendly themed parties starting in June and leading up to Carnival in early August, open to locals and visitors alike. Ask about the Festival of Kites at Devil’s Bridge on Easter Monday, and the Independence Festival events. Our Independence Day is November 1st. Ask a local where to buy the sweetest pineapples, where to find a group to hike with, where to go birdwatching, or when and where to spot turtles coming to shore at night to lay their eggs. Go horse racing at the Antigua Turf Club at Cassada Gardens, or watch the sports fishing craft come in after a tournament, with their catch weighed up for all to see, and take-home fish for sale. Take the time to enjoy our island – there’s much more to experience than sun, sand and sea. Historical sites, national parks and natural phenomena are always worth a visit, and there are other 18th Century military sites that would intrigue the history buff. Fort George at Monks Hill near Falmouth was built as a last place of refuge for islanders in case of invasion by the French. It took 15 years to build, and was used as a fort until 1850. Fort James near St. John’s was built to protect the town when it overtook Falmouth and Parham as the most populous town on the island. There are 10 cannon on the ramparts, and they were used well into the 19th Century to deter the French privateers from Guadeloupe who often raided British shipping. It is the only fort in Antigua with cannons still in place. Fort Berkley at English Harbour was built on the peninsula that shields the entrance to the hidden inland harbour, protecting ships that were careened there. Fort Barrington lies on a hill on the south side of St. John’s harbour, set in a giant semicircle looking out to sea. Below the fort you can snorkel or dive the “Andes” shipwreck, which sank in Deep Bay in 1905. Devil’s Bridge lies on the eastern side of the island, where the Atlantic Ocean waves have carved a bridge into the soft limestone of a natural peninsula. The wave surges have formed blowholes in the stone, and huge jets of water play like giant fountains on the rocks. A great way to visit these sites is by using a guided taxi tour; your driver will provide lots of essential information and local knowledge. Another must-see site is Great Bird Island, which is part of the North Sound National Park, where lives the Antiguan Racer snake, (Alsophis antiguae) in its natural habitat. It lives nowhere else in the world. Ask a local how to get there. SI M P L Y A N T I GUA B A R B UD A
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WELCOME TO A N T I GUA Pan yards are exciting places to visit, to see how the pans are crafted and tuned, and also to see the pan masters play their musical arrangements. The Hells Gate, Ebony and Harmonites pan yards encourage young people to learn to play pan, and other bands likely do the same. Every Sunday afternoon you can watch the Harmonites Steel Orchestra perform at Shirley Heights. Ask a local… There are many cultural Festivals in Antigua, at different times of the year. The Kite Festival at Devil’s Island is held every Easter Monday, and the number and styles of kites on display high up in the sky are not to be missed. The National Warri Festival is a proud demonstration of the Antiguans’ supremacy in the internationally acclaimed game of Mancala, a board game of great strategy that came originally from West Africa. Visit the Seafood Festival at Urlings Fishery, where you can spend a whole day tasting exquisitely fresh fish and seafood prepared while you wait in the shade and listen to the happy sounds of people at leisure enjoying their island bounty. Independence celebrations are at the end of October and early November. The festivities include youth steel pan concerts, school parades, theatrical and musical events and it is a great time to buy local art and crafts, and to sample local cuisine. And there are the pre-Carnival Fetes, which start in June and lead up to Carnival in early August. Many are themed Fetes, and most are pay-asyou-go. So pick a party; glow in the dark at the White Fete, wear denim to the Blue Jeans party, BYOB (Bring you own booze!) to a Cooler Fete, where you come with your friends and a cooler of drinks. Support the Rotary Club of Antigua’s charitable works by attending their fundraising Colours Fete which has a different theme every year. As an opportunity to meet Antiguans of all ages and from all walks of life, Fetes are hard to beat. Live musical performances happen year round in Antigua and we have some exciting talent. On Fridays and Sundays evenings, year round, Roland Prince and Calypso Val play sweet jazz music at OJ’s beach bar and restaurant on the southwest coast. They also perform at Catherine’s Café on Wednesdays and Paparazzi’s on Thursday evenings during high season. Roland is acknowledged universally as one of the greatest jazz-guitarists of all time, although nowadays the piano is his forte. The Roland Prince Quintet’s latest album, “Pop! Goes the Jazzle” can be found at King Progress music store at the airport or online here www.cdbaby.com/cd/rolandprincequintet. Rico and Music Foreplay band are a favourite live band on the island, performing weekly on Friday evenings at Sugar Ridge Resort. Even if you are not staying at one of our resorts, many like Sugar Ridge welcome visitors
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for dinner and to enjoy their live entertainment. Rico and his band will being playing at Sugar Ridge on Ole Year’s Night (New Year’s Eve). He also plays at Carlisle Bay Resort’s reggae BBQ Sunday nights. Look out for his new album entitled “Perhapsability”. Ask a local – what day is market day? Many farmers and vendors travel from rural villages to trade their fresh produce and crafted merchandise at the St. John’s Public and Craft markets. Enjoy the bountiful displays of exotic crops, herbs, spices and handicrafts. The air is filled with enticing aromas of sweet pineapples, mangoes, roasted corn, seasoned crabs and simmering ital (vegan) foods cooking in clay pots. If you want to support the local economy and the local people, and you want to experience something genuinely made or grown in Antigua, venture along to our markets. They really are worth a visit. Get active! Hiking is a very popular weekend or evening activity in Antigua. Most groups encourage visitors to join them, and there is enough variety to please ramblers of all levels. Scenic hikes take you through Christian Valley and past the Cades Bay pineapple farm. Take a walk around McKinnon’s
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Pond for bird watching, or look for the Antiguan whistling duck and the Brown pelican on Great Bird Island. Ask a local for the best beaches for a turtle watch, and when the Hawksbill, Green and Leatherback turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. The Environmental Awareness Group (EAG) offers turtle watching trips during the summer months. Find the venues for our Sport Fishing Tournaments, and join the crowd as the anglers’ boats come in with their catch. There’s food, drink and music to turn these into memorable occasions. The main annual Sport Fishing Tournament and the Marlin Classic are in May, the Francis Nunes Jr. Memorial Tournament is in September and the Best in the West tournament is during November. The best way to see Antigua is to see how Antiguans enjoy their island. The next time you visit, ask a local…
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4. LIPSTICK – Perfumes, Skin Care & Cosmetics Pick up his and her Gucci Guilty perfume from Lipstick who carry the widest selection of luxury fragrances, skin care and cosmetics on the island. Tel: +1 (268) 562-1133
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THE GAME OF COUNT AND CAPTURE WARRI IN ANTIGUA
Warri is a highly complex board game with a few simple rules. Two players face each other across a long, narrow wooden board with twelve spherical hollows (houses) carved out of solid hardwood. Each opponent controls six hollows on their side of the board, in each of which four nickernuts (nickars), or seeds are placed as counters to be captured as the game unfolds. The game starts with forty-eight seeds on the board. There are two larger hollows (storehouses) carved into the narrow ends of the board to hold each player’s captured seeds. The player who opens the game scoops four seeds from any one of the hollows on his side of the board, and drops one into each consecutive hollow moving to the right. As the game progresses, the opportunity to capture seeds arises when a player puts the last seed of his move into an opponent’s hollow which contains only one or two seeds, bringing the total number of seeds in the hollow to two or three. He can then remove all the seeds in this hollow, and the one preceding it if the same count results, and place them in his large holding hollow or storehouse at the narrow end of the board. The player who captures 25 of the 48 seeds in play on the board wins the game. Within the framework of these deceptively simple rules lies a world of mathematical precision and quick, confident moves. The player must count the number of seeds in his hollow, count the number of his opponent’s hollows that he will hit, and the number of seeds in each hollow he hits. He must think not only of his move, but of his opponent’s likely counter move, and what that might do to improve or damage his position on the 22
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board. It is a game of strategy, of looking ahead to the implications of each move, of offering choices and setting traps, and in the purest sense it is a mind game of great sophistication. Warri is an ancient game with debated origins from Egypt to West Africa. It is played in West Central Africa, where it is called by several different names; Mancala in Nigeria, Wari in Senegal and Oware in Ghana. The game moved down the Silk Road to Central Asia with the spread of Islam, and it is known in Kazakhstan as Toguz Kumalak, and among the Tamils in Sri Lanka, Warri is considered a women’s game. It was brought to the Caribbean by captured Africans sold into slavery for the sugar plantations of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, and St. Lucia. It is also played in Guyana, Suriname and Brazil. More recent migrations of West Indians to Great Britain, Europe and the US have taken the game to these countries, and there is now an international circuit of Warri competitions and dedicated players, the finest and most mentally agile of which are the Antiguan players, some of whom are living legends of the game. Trevor Simon is an Antiguan warri master who was taught the game by his mother when he was
a boy. But Cricket was his game until he met two old warri players named Bimmy Greenwich and Reynolds Philip (also known as 1&2) in his village of Liberta, who taught him as a young man the higher subtleties of the game that was to change his life. Warri became an obsession, and Trevor has been known, as have many other serious players of the game, to play for twenty four hours or longer without sleep. The game has taken him to warri competitions in many countries, including England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, as well as to several countries in Africa. He and his friend and fellow Antiguan September Christian have dominated the game in the international arena since 1998. Trevor Simon is the only named International Grandmaster of the game of Oware, a title awarded to him at the international Mind Sports Olympiad in London, England, in 1999. An accountant by profession, Trevor Simon has brought the game of warri to schools in Antigua in partnership with his friend September Christian. Together they founded the Antigua and Barbuda Warri Academy, whose aim is to use the game of warri to develop in their students powers of concentration and discipline, and to build their problem solving skills. They hold workshops in various schools, preparing their students for competitive play. In their experience, children with no previous aptitude for mathematics will sometimes grasp the subtleties of the game and become transformed by their growing skills, which include alertness, foresight, resilience, perseverance, discretion, memory, self control and dexterity. Warri is played
SHOPPI NG, ART S & CRAFT S Antiguans play warri in a friendly way, but with a distinctly competitive edge. They are recognized by the International Association of Warri Players and the World Oware Federation as the best warri players in the world.
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in Antigua among friends and often by people of like occupations. Taxi drivers play warri at East Bus Station. Fishermen, stevedores, fire fighters, policemen all play the game. There is still a place in St. John’s called Bakers Corner, where in the old days bakers met to play warri after their bread was baked. Seasoned players like Elwin Mascal, a shoemaker, who says warri could take all of his time, but he loves his girl more than the game and Pumpkin Lewis, a taxi driver whose love of warri 24
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leads him to marathon sessions of 24 hours and more and says that’s why he’s not rich, are among the greats who teach younger players. And there are men like Trevor Cranstan, president of the Antigua and Barbuda Warri Association (ABWA), who gives his time generously for the good of the game. The ABWA organizes two major competitions each year, the National Warri Competition, which determines who the new master and senior champions are in time for international competitions, and the Warri
Festival, which is held at Easter each year. There is a definite hierarchy of players, with masters like Trevor Simon, September Christian, Walwyn Barton and Ulysses Henry, the top four winners in the 2013 International Warri Competition, then seniors and novices. Antiguans play warri in a friendly way but with a distinctly competitive edge. They are recognized by the International Association of Warri Players (IAQP) and the World Oware Federation as the best warri players in the world.
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ENGLISH HARBOUR 5 YEAR OLD RUM Produced by Antigua Distillery Ltd. Acclaimed as one of the best rums in the world and applauded by rum connoisseurs as an impeccably smooth, light-bodied rum that is truly superior in flavour. Available in all supermarkets islandwide. 5FM t XXX QSFNJFSCFW CJ[
WADADLI BUSH TEA A “likkle� bush tea cures all ailments! Locally cultivated herbal teas, dried, packaged and ready to go! Available from Island Gourmet Boutique, Redcliffe Quay, St. John’s, Antigua. Tel: +1 (268) 734 2080 www.islandgourmetboutique.com
TABLEMANNERS Cookbook & Guide With 150 illustrated recipes, this Gourmand award winning cookbook celebrates our wonderful cuisine. Available from Island Gourmet Boutique and Best of Books. Tel: +1 (268) 725 5433 www.fooddrinkcaribbean.bigcartel.com
PERFECT GIFTS Made in Antigua & Barbuda Shopping for gifts or souvenirs? We make it easy for you to find original presents without breaking the bank. When your cruise ship docks in Antigua a quiet stroll down the street can lead to rich pickings. Island Gourmet Boutique is full of beautifully presented Caribbean gourmet and artisanal products: cakes, jams, chocolates, chutneys, Barbuda sea salt and dry spices. loom-woven West Indian Sea Island Cotton table cloths, mats and napkins, and scented candles. Stroll a little further, to the end of Market Street beyond the St. John’s Public Market and you will find the Craft Market with a 28
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WA’OMONI BEE HONEY produced by John Mussington Produced and available only in Barbuda. Logwood and Wild Flower Honey. 5FM t KSNVTT!DBOEX BH
RAW ISLAND PRODUCTS by Eef Armstrong Wonderful raw organic food mostly derived from the coconut and organic local honey. Available from Island Gourmet Boutique and major supermarkets. www.rawislandproducts.com
SUSIE’S HOT SAUCE Antigua & Barbuda’s favourite hot and mild sauces come in many flavours and are the iconic island gift. Available in all supermarkets islandwide. www.susieshotsauce.com
DOLCIE’S ANTIGUA RUM CAKE Traditional sponge cake flavoured with Antiguan Cavalier rum, that we devour down to the very last crumbs. Available from Island Gourmet Boutique and supermarkets islandwide.
NICOLE’S TABLE CONDIMENTS Private chef/tutor Nicole Arthurton offers intimate Caribbean cooking classes and also produces her own line of chutneys and jams made from locally sourced produce. Available only from Island Gourmet Boutique. www.nicolestable.com
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TROPICAL CUSHION COVERS by Island Mantra Art Studio Lyris Tracey produces affordable, original art & artisan jewellery reflecting Caribbean culture, colours & ecological sustainability. Marble Hill Road, St. John’s, Antigua. 5FM PS t JTMBOENBOUSB!HNBJM DPN
NOREEN PHILLIPS COUTURIERE Sophisticated evening wear, classically styled dresses, slacks, blouses and men’s linen shirts all made in Antigua. Available from her store in Redcliffe Quay, St. John’s, Antigua. Tel: +1 (268) 462 3127 noreenphillipscouturiere@hotmail.com
treasure trove of local craft stalls to browse in. And at the back of the market look for the Antigua & Barbuda Society for the Blind Workshop, which sells a variety of finely made straw hats, baskets and tablemats made by its handicapped member craftsmen and women. Stop at Zemi Art Gallery in Redcliffe Quay on the way back to your ship for authentic Caribbean art. You’ve just had a very successful day! If you are visiting Antigua for more than a day you can venture further afield. Stop at Island Mantra for colourful hand-painted cushion covers, beach bags, coasters and unique painted earrings designed and made by artist Lyris Tracy. Drop in at Noreen Phillips Couturiere shop for glamorous, tailored island clothing. In supermarkets find locally produced Raw Island Products for nicely packaged organic raw honey and raw coconut products, including tasty coconut wedges and coconut shavings. Take home a rich black fruitcake from Melee an’ Tings, and some of Susie’s Hot Pepper Sauces, internationally known for their high quality and sizzling heat. Visit Cedars Pottery studio gallery for one-ofa-kind pieces made and fired on site by Michael Hunt and Imogen Margrie. Take a south 30
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MRS SHOOZ CANDLES - natural soy-wax and biodegradable Tropically fragranced gift candles manufactured in Jolly Harbour by the Antigua Candle Factory. Tours of the factory commence at 11.00am prompt Monday-Friday. Call or email to book. 5FM t JOGP!NS TIPP[ DPN
MAHOGANY POD PENDANT by Island Mantra Art Studio Lyris Tracey crafts leather and sea fan coral jewellery and earrings, cushion covers, custom home-dÊcor items, beach bags, coasters, bird feeders, paintings on coconut leaves, bespoke t-shirts and cards. Marble Hill Road, St. John’s, Antigua. Tel: +1 (268) 722 1910 or 725 8561 www.etsy.com/shop/islandmantra
CONCH SHELL JEWELLERY by Miranda Askie Designs Gifted jewellery designer Miranda Askie produces eclectic, bold and elegant custom-designed jewellery. Main picture: Copper wire half necklace with individually wired conch shell pendant. Matching ring and earrings made with freshwater pearls. Inset necklace: 2-strand necklace with granulated mother-of-pearl shell disks, patina copper hammered centre pendant with copper wired agate stone and Swarovski pearls. Store located in the departure lounge of the V. C. Bird Int’l Airport. Also available at Harmony Hall and several prime resorts. Tel: +1 (268) 560-8050 or 776 3090 miranda_askie@hotmail.com
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SEA ISLAND COTTON TEA TOWELS by Island Gourmet Boutique Tailors Daughter West Indian Sea Island Cotton tea towels and placemats. Loom-woven in Antigua by Fab Weaves. 5FM t XXX JTMBOEHPVSNFUCPVUJRVF DPN
CEDARS POTTERY Founded by ceramicist/sculptor Michael Hunt and ceramicist Imogen Margrie. They produce hand-thrown decorative table and domestic wares, earthenware lighting sconces, relief carving and sculptures. Available from their art studio on St. Clare Estate, Buckleys Road, Antigua. 5FM t QPUUFSZD!DBOEX BH
HARDWOOD WARRI BOARDS Locally handcrafted warri boards can be found in the Craft Market. For a truly special custom-made board, contact George Edwards, official warri board maker to the Antigua & Barbuda Warri Association. Tel: +1 (268) 779 1468
EARTHENWARE POTTERY FROM ANTIGUAN CLAY by Edith Lyne Her miniature jabba pots, urns and pitchers make excellent travel gifts and traditional full-size versions make ideal on-island gifts. Her studio is in the famous pottery village of Sea View Farm, and her pots are also available at the Art at the Ridge gallery at Sugar Ridge Resort.
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BAJEZ SOAPS by Cheryl Samuel She has been hand-making her natural soaps for over 10 years. They are vegetable oil based with healing and moisturising properties and wonderful natural scents. Available at her store in the St. John’s Craft Market, or from Art at the Ridge gallery at Sugar Ridge Resort. Tel: +1 (268) 728 1558
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of the island road trip to Art at the Ridge gallery & craft gift shop based at Sugar Ridge Resort. It has been voted one of the top 10 art galleries in the Caribbean. Continue on into the southern rainforest to visit Fig Tree Art Gallery where artist Sally Harker creates intriguing sculptures and beautiful paintings. The gallery also sells original artwork by various Caribbean artists. As you leave island have your final shopping fix at Miranda Askie Designs in the departure lounge at V. C. Bird International Airport. You will fall in love with Miranda’s stunning handmade jewellery collection. With such a wealth of local arts and crafts to choose from, why would you settle for any old souvenir or gift made in a far distant country? Support local artisans, craftspeople and producers. Buy local!
BARBUDA PINK SAND by Saadia Christian Hand painted and decorated bottles of Barbudan pink sand. The perfect keepsake of your trip to Barbuda. Available from Saadia’s store in the Craft Market and at the Art at the Ridge gallery at Sugar Ridge Resort.
ANTIGUAN BLACK FRUIT CAKE Denise Stamers Doherty produces traditional Caribbean rum cakes using her Antiguan family recipe. They make great gifts for your dinner hosts, loved ones and souvenirs for the traveller, or simply eaten all by yourself. Available at major supermarkets and Island Gourmet Boutique.
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1. SARAH FULLER’S POTTERY One-of-a-kind driftwood hangings made with seashells, glazed pottery and found beach-combed items. Sarah creates a wide selection of beautifully designed pottery gift items for your home. Tel: +1 (268) 462-3462. www.sarahfullerpottery.com
2. ZEMI ART GALLERY Wooden Lionfish sculpture from the art exhibition “When Jack Fish Turn Shark”, a show which raised awareness of the endangered coral reefs around Antigua & Barbuda. Art works created by Antiguan artist Stephen Murphy. Tel: +1 (268) 562-7662. www.zemiartgallery.com
3. DESHAUN - Ladies Fashion Red & white striped summer dress. Locally designed and made by Adalia Joseph, the owner, buyer and in house designer of Deshaun ladies wear store. Adalia also specializes in bridal dresses, pageantry and evening gowns. Tel: +1 (268) 723-1496 and 723-1496
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6. C & C WINE BAR & RESTAURANT Cabernet Franc blend wine by Ridgeback Journey produced in Paarl, South Africa. For over ten years C & C Winehouse has been importing fine South African wines to Antigua. Tel: +1 (268) 460-7025
7. ZEITGEIST - 120% Lino Italian Linen Mens & Women’s wear and shoes Beautiful leather crafted men’s studded loafers by Swing Bath. Linen and silk combination ladieswear blouses. Excellent collection of bright and pastel men’s and women’s linen clothing for all occasions. Tel: +1 (268) 562-2259
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MEHALAH SPENCER & SHEM ALEXANDER YOUNG ANTIGUAN ARTISTS
Artistic expression is an intensely individualistic phenomenon. In young artists particularly, as they strive to develop their talents, it can lead down surprising paths to new or freshly perceived forms of finished art. During this formative period in their lives, young artists can benefit greatly from the guidance of mature mentors, and those that do are the lucky ones. Mehalah Spencer and Shem Alexander are two young Antiguan artists who are among the lucky ones. Their emerging forms of artistic expression are worlds apart, but each has found a guide to advise and encourage their developing talents. Mehalah Spencer has lived with artists all her life. Her mother is Sallie Harker, an internationally known artist whose unique sculptures are often constructed from found objects, and whose clients in Antigua include Eric Clapton and a number of residents at the Mill Reef Club and Jumby Bay. Sallie studied sculpture and fine arts in Gloucestershire, England, and sailed to Antigua in 1987, where she met Mehalah’s father Dassa, a man of the soil who farms and runs Footsteps Rainforest Hiking Tours, 38
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based on Fig Tree Drive in the southern part of the island. During Mehalah’s childhood, whenever she complained of boredom, her mother would say “go and paint a picture, then”. Soon painting pictures became a habitual and enjoyable way to spend her time. Mehalah was first introduced to the medium of her choice, printmaking, when a local artist visited her school to show his work and to demonstrate his tools and linocutting techniques. She was hooked. One of Sallie’s old friends in England is James Dodds, a very successful artist and printmaker who studied at the Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art in London. As a young artist James was befriended by Sallie’s parents, who employed him on their boat, the Solvig, and had a positive influence on his young life. James, in his turn, has now become Mehalah’s mentor. Mehalah is currently building a body of work in printmaking, and spends time with James Dodds developing her delicately engraved lino prints depicting scenes from her childhood. She was born and grew up in Antigua, spending her summers
at sailing camps at the Antigua Yacht Club, where the only boats in the harbour at that time of year were traditional Caribbean boats such as Carriacou sloops. She grew to love the distinctive shape and beauty of the sloop. A keen sailor, she sailed around Antigua and to neighbouring islands seeing, exploring, and becoming ever more familiar with sailboats and the sea. These vivid formative experiences infuse her art. In her meticulously crafted linocuts Mehalah presents sloops being constructed on the beach at Carriacou, scenes remembered from sailing trips to Montserrat and other islands, and experiences she recalls of exploring Antigua’s coastal waters. She plans to develop a new series on Caribbean women during the summer of 2014. Mehalah has a growing dedication to printmaking. She enjoys the challenge of considering both the negative and positive space when developing the composition of her linocuts, and says “if you make a mistake and carve out the wrong bit there is no way of filling the lino back in.” She plans to complete her A-levels in
SHOPPI NG, ART S & CRAFT S sciences, math and art, and hopes to take a gap year working on a boat. An independent young woman, she plans to go to university, paying her way with the income from the sale of her limited edition prints on display at the Fig Tree Art Gallery. And while she misses her family and the sunshine and warmth of Antigua, her world now has a larger focus. She is a confident young artist whose work already shows the distinction that marks true talent. Shem Alexander is a young artist whose tentative first steps into the art world began when he was a small boy, drawing comic book and animation characters to amuse himself and his friends. His artistic career began in earnest when he attended the Antigua State College, where he met the highly accomplished Antiguan artist Mark Brown, who was his art teacher there. With Mark Brown’s encouragement Shem entered the 2010 Wadadli Pen Competition and won first prize. He works in oils on canvas and on stone. Shem’s work was noted by the Art At The Ridge gallery at their 2nd Juried Art Show in 2011. In the same year he joined a class trip to New York organized by Mark Brown to visit museums and art galleries, and came back to Antigua with a broader perspective on the world he was about to enter. He received an honourable mention in the 2014 Wadadli Pen Competition, and had his first joint art exhibition with Lyle Evans, entitled “Antiguan Folklore and Supernatural Beings” hosted by Art At The Ridge gallery. The content of his first exhibition was a natural one for Shem, who loves old horror movies, and gothic and dark occult films like The Twilight Zone. He paints from his daydreams and from his imagination, and his body of work for the 2014 exhibition explored the orally transmitted beliefs, myths, tales and practices that are an essential element of the Caribbean social tradition. He remembered old tales told by his parents and grandparents, and reinterpreted the sometimes scary characters into eerie otherworldly visions. He created his version of JackO’-Lantern, Obeah Woman, La Diablesse (female devil) and the Caribbean version of a vampire, Soukouyan. The folk tale known as “Jack-O’-Lantern” in the Caribbean is found in many countries around the world. Jack traps the devil and frees him only after the devil promises not to rob him of his soul. Jack goes on to lead a sinful life, and when he dies he cannot go to heaven. He is left to wander the earth with a carved pumpkin lantern lit by an ember cast by the devil from hell. There is a similar English folk tale called “Will-O’-theWisp”, which in Ireland is called “Stingy Jack”. SI M P L Y A N T I GUA B A R B UD A
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The Halloween carved pumpkin in North America is derived from a version of this tale. In Shem’s painted interpretation of Jack-O’-Lantern, Jack’s head is replaced by a light wandering in the rainforest. In his Portrait of an Obeah Woman Shem depicts a woman with half her face in shadow. Obeah is derived from a West African tradition of sorcery that is usually intended to harm an individual, and is practiced in the shadows or behind closed doors. The “obeah” theme continues with a painting entitled Remnants, in which Shem draws on the story of Cornelius Jarvis, who was convicted five times for practicing obeah between 1898 and 1908. The painting shows a fragment of an old newspaper supposedly printed in 1905 showing Charles Dolly with several other inmates also convicted for practicing obeah in Antigua. A bottle stands 40
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beside the newspaper, in which Dolly’s spirit is trapped. Shem remembers his grandmother saying “if you find an empty bottle with a lid on it don’t open it. There might be a spirit trapped inside.” The Soukouyan (Soucouyant) is the Caribbean version of a vampire. It has a human form by day, but at night it sheds its skin. It has god-like powers, and feeds on the blood of humans. If you are unlucky enough to chance upon a Soukouyan skin you should pour pepper on it so that the creature cannot return to its skin. Shem’s Portrait of a Soukouyan depicts such a creature with blood on its mouth, having just finished feasting. La Diablesse, or female devil, is a traditional Caribbean legend of a beautiful woman who has been disfigured by her evil dealings with the devil, and now has donkey legs and hooves. She wears a fabulous long dress to conceal her
disfigurement, and she lures unknowing men to their doom. Shem presented two versions of La Diablesse for the exhibition; a painting on canvas with the Diablesse wearing Marilyn Monroe’s famous white dress from “The Seven Year Itch”, and a painting on stone called Diablesse Waltz, in which an unwitting man dances with the Diablesse, until she carelessly steps on his foot. In developing his portfolio for the 2014 exhibition Shem experimented with mixed media, combining rich coppery slivers of the bark of the turpentine tree with oil paints on canvas, and working directly on stone as well. A committed artist whose faith in himself is growing, he would like to pursue a graduate degree in fine arts at art school in New York. His current idol is El Anatsui of Ghana, who, Shem believes, is one of the most exciting contemporary visual artists painting today.
Shem Alexander’s first joint art exhibition with Lyle Evans, entitled “Antiguan Folklore and Supernatural Beings” hosted by Art At The Ridge gallery.
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At the centre of every beautiful wedding, however simple or elaborate the ceremony may be, there stands a couple making a commitment to share their lives with each other; to love and to cherish each other and to build a future together. Around this intimate moment in the lives of two people there has developed an imaginative and very creative industry – the Destination Wedding.
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We Plan The Best Weddings The Wedding Planners Institute of Canada states that 24% of all weddings planned in North America are destination weddings, and here in Antigua and Barbuda about 1,500 couples apply annually for a special marriage licence, almost all of which are issued to visitors who have chosen Antigua or Barbuda as the ideal place to tie the knot. A number of resorts and hotels have wedding planners on staff, and independent wedding planners use picturesque beaches, stunning private villas, glamorous yachts or romantic historic sites to stage the perfect wedding. Carefree and relaxed, we have the most unforgettable and unspoiled settings for every wedding imaginable. Melinda Fletcher from Jumby Bay Rosewood Resort enjoys sharing the opulence of the private island resort with her clients and she reflects that, “When two individuals define their deep love and commitment for one another on our private island it allows me to be a part of that intimate time where they are not only preparing to bare their souls, but also sharing in the special experience of the destination, which is priceless.� Independent events planner Tracy Guerrero shares Melinda’s sentiment that our islands are exactly what
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DEST I NAT I ON W EDDI NGS couples are looking for in a destination wedding. “What gives Antigua the edge, as an extremely special destination-wedding island, is the number of beautiful non-commercialized beaches, the unaggressive and can-do attitude of the locals and the chilled-out island vibe.” The charm of a destination wedding is that the couple at the centre of the event have only one critical decision to make on their own; where they want to be married. Once Antigua or Barbuda is their choice, an experienced wedding planner can guide them through all the other decisions that follow. She will handle coordinating the location, the type of ceremony and celebration the couple would like to have, the number of people in the wedding party, and the number of off-island guests to be accommodated, to the special marriage licence requirements; nothing will be forgotten. The planner will present recommendations for location, plans for the ceremony, choice of photographer, menus, wine selections, the cake, flowers, all the details that go into the making of a memorable event. And she will also present a budget, and contractual commitments from suppliers. This is romance with most of the pre-wedding stress removed. That’s why 75% of couples who have had a destination wedding say planning is much easier and far less stressful than planning a traditional wedding. Current trends for Destination Weddings include the frequent choice of warm tropical locales, and celebratory events planned over a 4 or 5 day period. The number of guests invited may be smaller than for a traditional wedding, but couples want to create memories they can share with their guests forever. Beyond the wedding day, planned events often include sightseeing trips, golf and spa days, and pre- and post-wedding celebrations in addition to the rehearsal dinner and wedding after-party. Couples will often pay for these special events for their guests, even limiting the number of those invited in order to do so.
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Tailor-made the Independent Way Tracy Guerrero of Indigo Events says, “At Indigo, we work closely with each couple to ensure we create a day as near to perfect as possible, whether it is toes in the sand, a high-end or a traditional church wedding, no request is too strange, or too much trouble. Just because you think outside the box doesn’t mean it will be expensive. There are no boundaries to creativity.” Indigo can and has organized weddings, parties and other events aboard yachts, in private villas, in a beautifully restored Georgian building in one of Antigua’s National Parks, under flower-decked gazebos on deserted beaches at sunset, or high on a cliff looking out to sea. Tracy coordinates all the arrangements – venue, flowers, cake, reception, transport, entertainment, décor etc - and the couple can be as involved as they would like to be, confident she’ll be there, albeit in the background, from start to finish on the day. At one wedding organized by Indigo, the groom became the star of the show, arriving at the ceremony ‘James Bond style’ on a power boat with sea legs which pulled right up onto the beach for the most dramatic entrance ever of a groom to his wedding. Indigo will also arrange cruise ship weddings, where the wedding couple come ashore for just a few hours, and must be back on their ship in time to sail at the end of the day. For a chic wedding set in an enchanting location bursting with wow factors, the spectacularly perched Sheer Rocks Restaurant is the venue that will have your guests reminiscing long after the wedding celebration is over. Set within the elegant grounds of Cocobay Resort, the restaurant is accessed via a “secret” wooden walkway, leading to one of the most jawdropping dining spots in Antigua. Hugging the cliff edge of an awe-inspiring peninsula Sheer Rocks looks out over the Caribbean Sea with the islands of St Kitts, Nevis, and Redonda visible on the horizon. Oversized daybeds, SI M P L Y A N T I GUA B A R B UD A
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a sexy plunge pool and private Bali-esque dining pavilions add to the lavish backdrop where Alex and Kate Grimley - the chef and wedding planner, offer a personalized wedding service for your most intimate occasion. Your hosts will help create a sophisticated destination nuptial, assisting with everything from your ceremony and reception to arranging an exquisite menu, signature cocktails, décor, hand-painted signage, photo booths, flowers, fireworks and music. Nothing is left to chance.
Plan an All-Inclusive Experience While some hotels and resorts will work with an independent planner for a one-of-a-kind wedding, several, like Cocos Hotel, Blue Waters Hotel, and Sugar Ridge Resort offer all-inclusive wedding packages with a multitude of add-on options planned and coordinated by an on-staff wedding coordinator. Deeandra Davis of Cocos believes that Cocos’ boutique atmosphere and friendly staff are very appealing to couples seeking the right place for their special day. Cocos Elite Wedding Package includes her services and those of the marriage officer, registration fees, some on-island transportation, flowers for the bride and a boutonniere for the groom, a pampering manicure for the bride, the wedding cake and champagne for the cake-cutting ceremony and a private champagne dinner for the newly married couple. You arrive, you get married in a hassle-free and romantic ceremony, and you leave with lasting memories of a special time in your lives. At Blue Waters Hotel, Certified Wedding Planner Mandie JosephBraithwaite sorts weddings into Classic and Sophisticated, Romantic and Dreamy, Quirky and Playful, or whatever the happy couple want theirs to be. Mandie deals first with the legal requirements for visitors getting married in Antigua, so that there are no last minute hitches on the big day. Then she presents the choice of the wedding gazebo or the beach for the ceremony, and discusses with them the type of ceremony they would like to have. The couple choose the design of the cake, and champagne is served at the cake cutting ceremony. The wedding reception can be held on the beach or the pool deck with a Caribbean BBQ, or it can be an elegant plated menu in The Cove Restaurant. One recent wedding featured white doves released on the beach, and a fleet of Chinese sky lanterns setting sail at dusk to float out over the Caribbean Sea. With more and more brides turning to the Caribbean as the ideal spot to be wed, the resorts in the area have become expert at arranging weddings. Carmichaels’ Wedding Pavilion at Sugar Ridge resort is a flawless venue perched high on a hill with spectacular views over the island and far out to sea, perfect for great photos and videos of the big day. The wedding advisor at Sugar Ridge will ensure that all the arrangements for that special day run smoothly, and the bride is treated to an in-house Aveda makeup session by a professional Aveda makeup artist. The hotel has a range of wedding and honeymoon packages to meet the wedding party’s particular requirements and these arrangements, together with the superb Sugar Ridge location, will ensure that your special day will be truly memorable.
Sophisticated Private Island The ultimate private island wedding can be yours at Jumby Bay Resort. The resort’s dedicated team of wedding specialists are the key to creating a one-of-a-kind lifetime event with all details impeccably executed. Melinda Fletcher emphasizes the romance of a destination wedding with her title; she is a Romance Coordinator at Jumby Bay. Melinda says it is her job to enhance the special significance of the day “from the moment the bride and groom set foot on to our island dock”, ensuring that all the arrangements she has 50
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Photo: Beach Wedding at Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort.
Photo: Wedding at Blue Waters Resort & Spa Š Ann Granger
Photo: Wedding at Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort.
Photo: Wedding at Carmichael’s, Sugar Ridge Resort
Carmichaels’ Wedding Pavilion at Sugar Ridge resort is a flawless venue perched high on a hill with spectacular views over the island and far out to sea, perfect for great photos and videos of the big day.
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made will exceed the couple’s expectations. She responds to all requests for assistance, and has searched out “something borrowed and something blue” for the bride, helped guests to find the perfect wedding gift, and stood proxy for mother, sister or friend of the bride. Weddings at Jumby Bay are family affairs, and Melinda becomes part of each family, every time. “My life has been truly touched by some of the weddings I have hosted, and people I have met, and it is that bond that has left these new members of our “family” with the certainty that they will always be welcome at Jumby Bay.” Melinda feels this is one of the greatest rewards of her job as Romance Coordinator.
Barefoot Island Bride The other romantic island to consider for your destination wedding is Barbuda. Travel between the two islands is easily arranged. You can even arrive via helicopter for another unforgettable experience. Barbuda’s miles of deserted pink sand beaches offer a unique beach wedding experience that is unrivalled anywhere else on earth. The serene ambiance of Lighthouse Bay Resort is ideal for a romantic celebration. Luxurious beachfront suites and personal attention are customary at this naturally beautiful resort. Or choose the intimacy of a private villa and stay at the 4-bedroom Barbuda Cottages on Coral Group Bay. Footsteps from the calm Caribbean sea and next door to Uncle Roddy’s Beach Bar and Restaurant – you and your intimate wedding party can be wined and dined under the star-filled skies of Barbuda. An independent event planner can make all the additional arrangements for your big day, and leave you rested and ready to say “I do”.
The Professional View
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Wedding planning is a growing professional business. The Wedding Planners Institute of Canada offers certification courses for destination wedding planners and travel agents, and is registered as an institute of higher learning in Canada. The institute held a workshop in Antigua in July, 2014 sponsored and hosted by the Antigua & Barbuda Hotel & Tourist Association, with additional course work and examinations assigned to the participants after the workshop ended. In the words of Feona Bailey from Cat Club weddings and events and owner of the Catamaran Hotel: “After completing this course, I realized I was behaving like a hobbyist. I had not understood the true potential of the business of wedding planning. Now I have the knowledge and a certified accreditation under my belt I know how to plan the expansion of my business.” Feona has been a creative and dedicated wedding planner for over 10 years, and she removes the anxiety of the unknown when planning your destination wedding at the Cat Club. That’s the professional view. From the point of view of the couples who want just the right romantic send off into their new life together, tying the knot in Antigua may be one of the best decisions they make together in their married life.
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Wellness has been defined as a deliberate lifestyle choice for the enhancement of your wellbeing. Make that choice, and indulge in a wellness retreat while in the Caribbean, especially after sampling some of our irresistible food. The aromas of our local dishes and the variety of our culinary offerings will entice you, appealing to your taste buds, and one morning you wake up to find you’ve added a few friendly pounds to your weight. Not to worry, our resort Spas and centres in Antigua will pamper you and recover your serenity while you work on those pounds. Choose from a variety of luxurious spa treatments, work out with the best gym equipment, and let the natural wonders of our tropical breeze and therapeutic sea turn your perfect Caribbean vacation into a euphoric get-away. An Aromatherapy Massage offers the ultimate relaxation experience. A deeply soothing massage done with oils such as lavender blended with lemongrass, or fevergrass as we know it locally, this massage will melt away your stress and promote that restful feeling you’ve been longing 58
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for while on your vacation. The hassle of travelling and the resulting jet-lag will disappear with a Deep Tissue Massage, which removes tension and aches and rejuvenates the whole body. And if your feet need extra tension relief, indulge in theraputic foot Reflexology, a holistic treatment similar to massage therapy that promotes general relaxation, soothes tired feet and reconnects your body, mind and spirit. The range of Spa treatments varies, from our Wellness Clinics in central St. John’s to beachfront luxurious Spas at our hotels and resorts, but there is something for everyone. For modest individuals who prefer to remain fully clothed, try a Reiki treatment which promotes natural healing through universal energy. For the person whose vacation goal is a beautifully tanned face and body a Facial may be essential to rehydrate the skin and preserve that youthful, glowing complexion. It comes as no surprise that men as well as women like to indulge in a bit of pampering while on vacation. Men’s facials, Pedicures and Deep tissue Massages are the popular choices for the
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male traveller. A Honeymoon Package is the perfect way to fully relax and rejuvenate before or after your wedding. Some of these packages include a calming Hot Stone Massage designed to relieve tension in the body and promote relaxation. Other options include soothing Body Wraps designed for hydration and skin renewal after too many hours in the sun, or a Detoxifying Body Wrap to release toxins and promote weight loss. The entire wedding party can enjoy feeling pampered before the wedding, with treatments for hair, body and nails. Many Spas offer steam rooms and saunas which further relax the body and maximize the benefits of massage treatments. And if you prefer to experience the privacy of a Spa service in the comfort of your villa, hotel room or on a deserted beach, professionally trained mobile therapists will bring this luxurious experience to you. No problem man! So enhance your Caribbean experience by staying in shape with more rejuvenation and deep relaxation while savouring all the delights of a tropical vacation here in Antigua, our little bit of Paradise.
The range of spa treatments varies, from our wellness clinics in central St. John’s to beachfront luxurious spas at our hotels and resorts, but there is something for everyone.
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W E LLNESS & N A T UR E What makes a great spa? Walk down the winding path past the lily pond & you’ll soon find out. When you walk back along that path an hour or two later, something inside you has changed.
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The Spa at Sugar Ridge is the only AVEDA Concept Spa in the Eastern Caribbean and is designed to awaken the senses and bring balance in a serene atmosphere. The Spa offers five treatment rooms including a suite for couples and a wide range of massage, skincare and body treatments suitable for both men and women. The full-service beauty salon offers nail, hair, waxing and make up services. There is a Fitness Center with Cybex equipment and a Yoga, Pilates Studio where a team of dedicated staff are on hand to aid with training and to help you realise your full fitness and wellness potential.
What makes a great spa? Walk down the winding path past the tennis courts and the lily pond and you will soon find out, as when you walk back along that path an hour or two later, something inside you has changed. Rejuvenate your mind, body and soul with signature spa treatments at Curtain Bluff Resort. Choose from a range of Facial Treatments including specialist treatments for teenagers, soothing Body Therapies and Massage Treatments, or why not spend quality time in the lap of luxury with a reviving Spa Package.
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TAKE A PATH LESS TRODDEN HIKING IN ANTIGUA
Five of the best and most experienced formal hiking groups are the 5 AM Hikers, Antigua Hash House Harriers, Dadli Hikers, Insane Boot Camp, and pay to go Footsteps Rainforest Hiking Tours. There are also several informal groups and many of the frequently used trails are well signposted and maintained, making them easy to navigate without the aid of a guide. The Royal Navy Tot Club of Antigua & Barbuda maintains several trails in English Harbour. The 5 AM Hikers group was started in 2009 by a group of 10 friends. They hike every Saturday from 5am to 8am, covering roughly 3 to 4 miles of open country. They have hiked to Rendezvous Beach, Claremont, Pinching Bay, Seaforth, Hermitage, Soldier Point, Guiana Island, Boggy Peak (Mt. Obama), Sugar Loaf, Cades Bay and Christian Valley among other locations. They have had as many as 120 happy hikers on more popular trips, and average 70 people each week on their outings. Hike destinations are chosen by committee, and the only criterion is that the ultimate destination at sunrise should bring a heartfelt “WOW” from the crowd. The Antigua Hash House Harriers belongs to an international movement started in Malaysia by British expatriates. The Antigua group was organized in 1991. They hike every other Saturday afternoon, 62
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rain or shine, starting at 5pm. By tradition, the trail is marked ahead of time by “hares”, using biodegradable material, and the “hounds” or hikers can choose to walk, run, or jog, with a leading “hare” to encourage each group. The starting signal is two blasts on a hunting horn, and the trekkers set off on their roughly 2 hour ramble. The Hash are a social group, and at the end of each hike there is a friendly get together with coolers of beer and wine and a bring-your-own BBQ. The Dadli Hikers are a group with health benefits on their minds. They were organized in 2009 and there are now 60 to 70 members who pay annual dues of $30. They hike every Sunday morning, and the trail is chosen by the members, usually at the end of each hike for the following Sunday. There are some serious runners in this group, who run to the starting point of the hike from Central Marketing Board downtown, starting sometimes as early as 3.30 am. Their goal is healthful exercise and appreciation of the natural countryside. They sometimes plan unusually long hikes, and in December, 2013 they held the first Dadli Hikers Coast to Coast from Hawksbill to Half Moon Bay. Insane Boot Camp (IBC) is a group with genuine altruistic goals. They were established in 2012 and
their creed is “we fear no challenge”. They are prepared to walk for charity and for their community. In 2012 they were challenged by the Antigua Barbuda Amateur Cycling Association to join them in a ride for charity from Sandals Grande to Long Bay, a distance of 20 miles. IBC turned the challenge into a hike for their members, completing the distance in record time. They are dedicated to physical fitness and to maximizing the potential of the human body, harnessing the willing from a young age with a Kiddies Boot Camp. They work in partnership with fitness groups, non-profit organizations and business groups in support of their fitness initiatives. Footsteps Rainforest Hiking Tours is a well organized commercial tour operation designed and run by Dassa, an Antiguan who lives in the rainforest in the south of the island along Fig Tree Drive. Dassa grew up in the rainforest and the flora, fauna and history of this region of the island are part of his life. He offers hikes through the rainforest. One traverses to the top of Signal Hill, where there is a 360 degree vantage point over the island and out to sea. Dassa leads regular tours on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 9 am, and by appointment on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The rates are US$45 for adults, and $25 for children up to age 16.
Hiking for some people is the ultimate form of exercise, although it may not be the first activity that springs to mind when you think of the Caribbean. Rugged tropical landscapes, craggy cliff sides, lush rainforest ravines and panoramic seascape views are some of the invigorating rewards to be had while trekking in Antigua. The range of choice for this activity is surprisingly wide, with trails to suit all levels of fitness.
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Desmond’s Trail & Carpenter Trail Level: Easy Duration: 1.5 hrs Elevation: 150 meters
Desmond’s Trail was built by Desmond Nicholson and is maintained by the Royal Navy Tot Club of Antigua and Barbuda. The ramble starts, like many trails to Shirley Heights, at sea level on Galleon Beach. It is an easy loop trail that even non-hikers will enjoy. Desmond’s Trail starts on the main road 100 meters before Galleon Beach by Freeman’s Bay. The start of the trail is marked with a wooden sign and a nice, well-defined path takes you up a gradual incline towards Shirley Heights. The upward climb will get your heart pumping and takes at most half an hour. At the top the trail opens out to a grassy bank, and a lane to the right takes you up to Shirley Heights Lookout. To reach Carpenter’s Rock Trail and the decent to Galleon Beach start walking slowly away from Shirley Heights. On the right hand side across the grass towards the cliffs you will see a rock outcrop and a narrow trail meandering down the slope. The trail hugs the cliff edge with a steep descent down towards the rough Atlantic swells. The ocean breezes are cool and stunning cliff views towards Indian Creek offer glimpses of untamed beauty. At the bottom of the slope the trail turns back along the coastline leading to Galleon Beach. On the way you’ll pass shimmering rock pools. Keep to the seaside trail, which is well defined with white paint to mark the route, and you’ll soon arrive at Fort Charlotte – guarding the eastern entrance to English Harbour. Nowadays this is the vantage point where the regatta flags are hoisted, and where a cannon is fired to signal the start of yacht races. Continue down the old stone steps to a wide access road which takes you to the calm Galleon Beach shoreline. It’s time to stop for your reward, a cooling swim and some well deserved refreshments from the beach bar. 64
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Re-energize your soul and body at The Inn Spa with a range of pampering treatments. The Inn Spa areas transition through an impeccable minimalist Asian/ Caribbean theme offering you a serene sense of elegance throughout. The in-sync treatments award you a relaxing sensory experience; with a list that includes Swedish full-body & Indian head massages, Reflexology, Body exfoliation and wraps and extensive beauty treatments at the full-service salon.
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THE BEACH IS JUST THE BEGINNING...
TWO FOOT BAY BEACH, BARBUDA A favourite beach for camping, due to the Atlantic trade winds it is also mosquito free.
JABBERWOCK BEACH, ANTIGUA Antigua’s idyllic kite surfing and windsurfing beach where world-class action can be seen on windy days.
DEEP BAY, ANTIGUA Impressive anchorage site, in a calm, sheltered bay that is great for swimming, wreck snorkelling and hiking to Fort Barrington.
LONG BAY, ANTIGUA Sundays were made for Long Bay’s shallow family oriented beach.
PRICKLY PEAR ISLAND BEACH, ANTIGUA Uninhabited offshore island, for over 30 years it has been home to Miguel’s Holiday Adventure tour.
HALF MOON BAY, ANTIGUA Antigua’s famous Atlantic coast bay, fun for boogie boards and wave-lovers. Visit the natural mud bath over the rocks, at the north end of the beach.
VALLEY CHURCH BEACH, ANTIGUA Stunning white sand beach with spectacular turquoise waters. Pretty sea grape trees provide welcome shade.
PALMETTO POINT BEACH, BARBUDA
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Tropical Adventures offers tours that are fun and exciting for families of all ages. Enjoy our range of sightseeing tours of Antigua & Barbuda. Experience a Caribbean lunch on our amazing beaches, try our land-based Island Safari jeep tours, or eco-kayak through the mangroves, explore underwater life snorkeling our reefs, visit secluded island beaches, take a day sail on the Mystic Catamaran with a guided side trip to swim with stingrays. Alternatively, circumnavigate Antigua or cruise to beautiful Barbuda aboard the Excellence Catamaran. We welcome group and party bookings for private events.
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OFF THE BEATENTRACK FUN, AFFORDABLE TOURS
If you find yourself looking for tours which give you a different perspective on island life, then why not try these suggestions. The Antigua Candle Factory tour in Jolly Harbour is a new journey of discovery where you can watch local artisans crafting Mr SHOOZ citronella and the Mrs SHOOZ fragranced candles. The factory manufactures around 1,000 candles a day using biodegradable soy wax, and they recycle their containers too. Watch the process as you listen to the history of candle making. Mr SHOOZ is an anti-mosquito candle, whilst Mrs SHOOZ candles make the ideal take home gift, a handy memento, beautifully decorated and packaged using fragrances which are reminiscent of your visit to Antigua. 70
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Take an adventurous guided off-road tour with Freestyle ATV tours along old cane roads, dirt tracks and through vast farmlands while experiencing Antigua’s history. The tours lead to picturesque views of English and Falmouth harbours offering excellent photo moments and a chance to visit restored sugar mills and old sugar cane estates. The entire family will love pretending to be Robinson Crusoe as you are swept away to your own uninhabited island for the day. Luckily on Prickly Pear Island you won’t have to seek food, drinks or shelter for yourself, as the staff of Miguel’s Holiday Adventure will take care of all your needs. Explore the island, snorkel the reef and relax for a fun filled day as a vacationing castaway.
Footsteps Rainforest Hiking Tours are an affordable and exhilarating way to explore the green scenery of Antigua. www.hikingantigua.com Freestyle ATV Tours the ultimate fun-for-all offroad riding experience. www.facebook.com/Freestyletours +1 (268) 726-3572 The Antigua Candle Factory is a cool candle making cottage-industry tour, great for gifts. www.facebook.com/Shoozantigua Miguel’s Holiday Adventure - spend a laid back day exploring Prickly Pear Island with Miguel and his family. www.pricklypearisland.com
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Choose your own itinerary, see the island at your own pace, visit historic sites and enjoy a very informative, funny and relaxing driving tour of our beautiful island.
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ANTIGUA V.I.P. TOURS Sean Weathered T: (268) 728 7911 or 724 2129 E: antiguaviptours@gmail.com See his reviews on TripAdvisor
A catamaran tour that showcases the best of Antigua’s culture and local heritage like you have never experienced before.
Treasure Island Cruises Take a private tour with a knowledgeable local person as your tour guide! A road trip is a fun way to explore our islands and meet our people.
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Sail, snorkel and be entertained with “Treasure Island Cruises”. This is a tour like no other anywhere in the Caribbean! It’s not the typical sail and snorkel tour, primarily because it features an array of local culture including live steel band music, limbo dancing, fire dancing and sampling of local dishes. All full-day tours include: Sailing, Snorkelling, Swimming, Buffet Lunch, Snacks, Open Bar and a wonderful crew! It’s guaranteed to exceed your expectations. Established for over 16 years, locally owned with excellent experience.
FOR THE ADVENTUROUS
OFF ROAD GUIDED ATV TOURS
EXPERIENCE AN ADVENTURE ...LIKE NO OTHER. EXPLORING ANTIGUA ON DIRT TRAILS AND OLD CANE ROADS. ATV tours are an exhilarating, fun-for-all riding experience. From either a one or two seater ATV you will enjoy the natural beauty of Antigua’s interior as you hit the tracks. Customized tours available. No experience necessary. Valid driver’s licence required to ride.
Book today. Reservations can be made through your Tour Desk, or contact us on (268) 726-3572 or visit at
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TOURS FOR THRILL SEEKERS AND ACTIVE FAMILIES
If you haven’t yet got hooked, then do it with Dockyard Divers. Diving is one of the greatest pleasures in life. www.dockyard-divers.com Out on the open waters, with just the scream of a tightly stretched line when a game fish strikes is a pulse racing experience! Mystic Amara II deep sea and bottom fishing charters put you in pursuit of big game fish. Captain Leroy has more than 20 years experience in these waters. Beginners, families, as well as experienced anglers are welcome. Serving the Caribbean for over 18 years, with an exemplary safety record, Caribbean Helicopters tours offer a variety of truly amazing panoramic adventures, priceless memories and photographic opportunities, all from a bird’s eye view. Their Barbuda tour offers an exhilarating 20 minute Caribbean sea crossing to our mind-blowingly stunning sister island. Picture this‌ fully stocked wicker basket 74
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hampers, a champagne welcome and a bespoke service that all come as standard aboard Life’sa-Picnic. Treat a loved one, friends or family to a gastronomic picnic experience at sea. Tour our beautiful coastlines at your own pace, escape to the solitude of a deserted island beach, enjoy lunch moored amidst breathtaking scenery or at one of our waterfront restaurants that pepper the coastline. You write the itinerary for an exceptional day out, we just add the magic. D-Boat has it all, on the ocean. The fun begins the moment you transfer from the docks to D-Boat. Dramatic views, fun entertainment, an exciting inflatable water park, great food, amazing drinks and best of all an experience you have never felt or seen before.
With Mystic Amara II catch the experience of a lifetime on the open waters. XXX mTIJOHBOUJHVB DPN t Caribbean Helicopters give you the most memorable tours in the Caribbean. www.caribbeanhelicopters.com Life’s-a-Picnic - Champagne Power Yacht Charters are designed to give you goumet island tours at sea. www.lifesapicnic-antigua.com D-Boat is a unique, fun attraction for the entire family. Spend the day aboard this restored 1974 oil tanker. www.dboatantigua.com
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MYSTIC AMARA II Come fishing with Captain Leroy
Entertaining visitors from around the globe for almost 4 decades. Spend time exploring the uninhabited island and chilling out.
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We reel in Tuna, Mahi Mahi, Wahoo, King Fish, Marlin and Baracuda. All tackle, bait and drinks included.
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Miguel’s Holiday Adventure Family Orientated Excursion to Prickly Pear Island Entrance to Hodge’s Bay Club, Hodge’s Bay, St. John’s T: (268) 723 7418 or 460 9978 | E: miguels_ha@hotmail.com www.pricklypearisland.com Fun, daytrip to Prickly Pear Island a short 5-minute boat ride. All-inclusive West Indian buffet lunch with lobster, fish, conch, chicken, rice, salad and a variety of snacks. Also an open-bar with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Professional snorkelling instruction, snorkeling equipment and sunbeds with umbrellas are all part of the service. Departing Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday mornings. The island is available to hire for private events.
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Coastlines peppered with magnificent bays, and tastes that are truly representative of the finest Antiguan food and drink.
Life’s-a-Picnic Champagne Power Yacht Charters with Gourmet Picnics North Finger, Jolly Harbour Marina St. Mary’s, Antigua & Barbuda T: (268) 725 4663 | E: info@foodanddrink-caribbean.com www.lifesapicnic-antigua.com
Full or Half-day charters, Waterfront restaurant and Bespoke packages available. Pick-up service islandwide. “Life’s-a-Picnic private power yacht charters are designed to give you exceptional island tours in Antigua & Barbuda.”
The most memorable moments in life are often spent in good company with excellent food and drink. Fortunately, in Antigua & Barbuda we can provide the perfect recipe for these precious times… a Life’s-a-Picnic Power Yacht Day Charter. Fully stocked gourmet food hampers, champagne and a bespoke service are standard aboard this exclusive island tour. Treat a loved one, friends or family to a unique picnic experience that will never be forgotten. The Life’s-a-Picnic boat cuts through the crystal clear waters in style. Her
twin engines that are hidden for a quiet, but exhilarating ride. She’s wide so you’ll have plenty of room to move around. Recline in her bow, which features two glamorous chaise longues which can quickly convert to a spacious sun pad. At her stern, you’ll find curvaceous chill-out seating and an additional chaise longue. This sexy power yacht also includes a quality acoustics sound system and a complete wet bar with refrigerator and sink Just add a menu of gourmet food, fine wines and champagne for a magical day cruise.
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STINGRAY CITy The
www.stingraycityantigua.com
Brightest Rays in the Caribbean
Stingray City Antigua
Your Stingray City Antigua Snorkel Adventure will be the highlight of your vacation, and an experience that will live with you forever. Our very friendly and gentle Southern Rays are without doubt, “The Brightest Rays in the Caribbean”. Come and enjoy with us this unique experience of touching and feeding a Stingray, together with snorkeling amongst magnificent coral reefs and colourful tropical fish.
Office: 268 562 7297 | Fax: 268 562 7806 Stingray City (Antigua) Ltd. Seaton’s Village, P.O. Box W816, St. John’s, Antigua
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Guided Barbuda Day Tours are available and taxis are available at the ferry docks on both islands.
Experience a once in a lifetime helicopter experience... Select one of our exciting Island Tours or Custom Charters and leave gravity behind you as you gently soar over Montserrat’s Volcano, historic harbours, translucent waters, turquoise reefs and uninhabited offshore islands.
Tel: (268) 560 7989 E: info@barbudaexpress.com Tel: (268) 764 2291 E: barbudaexpress@yahoo.com
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SHELL BEACH MARINA
1974 REFURBISHED OIL TANKER
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WATER AMUSEMENT PARK, SNORKELLING, BAR & RESTAURANT
Custom-built, twin engine, 40ft. speedboat which offers shelter from the sun and bathroom facilities. Fully insured and licensed.
Creole Cruises Lobster Lunch Cruise Jolly Harbour Marina, St. Mary’s T: (268) 784 9654 | E: creolecruises@candw.ag www.creolecruisesantigua.com
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Step aboard Creole Cruises and experience the most memorable day of your vacation with Captain Glen and his friendly crew. Enjoy mouthwatering freshly grilled Lobster (Chicken or Fish) served on a secluded Island, and discover Antigua’s magical underwater world while snorkelling. Creole Cruises offers a fun-mix of motor boating, exploring an uninhabited island with exotic flora and fauna, panoramic views, guided nature walk, snorkeling at an offshore reef and swimming/snorkeling with starfish.
WADADLI CATS
25 years of sailing fast and living slow!
Choose from 3 cruises... CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF ANTIGUA
Set sail with Wadadli Cats and you’ll remember the day forever. Choose between three exciting cruises showcasing anything from Antigua’s perfect for snorkelling. Your cruise will also include great music and fun company, and it couldn’t be easier to get on board as you’ll be picked up right on the beach from one of the island’s main hotels. Wadadli Cats offer 5 well-established catamarans, the 66-foot ‘Spirit of Antigua’ a state-of-the-art vessel that guarantees the fastest and most exhilarating sailing speeds available in Antigua. Such speedy cruising means that you’ll not only have access to the best beaches and snorkelling sites, but you’ll also have plenty of time to relax over your Caribbean-style buffet lunch. An open bar, snorkelling gear, convenient stem ladders and freshwater showers are all part of the deal too, deck awnings and spacious roofed areas also available to provide you with plenty of shade. And, of course, if you’re looking for a special way to celebrate a birthday, anniversary or wedding, don’t forget to consider one of the company’s private charters. So come on, get into the ‘Spirit of Antigua’ and sail away with Wadadli Cats!
There’s no better boat than the ‘Spirit of Antigua’ for this 60-mile trip. Your day includes exciting open ocean sailing along the north coast, as well as snorkelling and lunch at Green Island. In the afternoon you take a leisurely sail past English Harbour before returning to your departure point.
CADES REEF CRUISE Cruise along the calm Leeward coast past Pelican Island to Antigua’s most impressive barrier reef. Anchor in shallow waters at this snorkellers’ paradise stretching for an amazing two miles.
BIRD ISLAND CRUISE Sail the tranquil waters of the north-east coast to Bird Island, one of Antigua’s most famous National Parks. Enjoy a tour of the island and a mouth-watering lunch before swimming in the calm protected bay. This cruise is a particularly good choice for children and beginner snorkellers. Private day and sunset cruises can also be arranged for anniversaries, birthdays, weddings and corporate events.
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BEING PAMPERED CARIBBEAN STYLE
A short speedboat ride will whisk you to a shallow sea pool where you can safely stand and be at one with nature touching and feeding the gentle, friendly Stingrays. They are known as the puppy dogs of the sea. Combine your Stingray tour with tranquil snorkelling amongst magnificent coral reefs and colourful tropical fish all at Stingray City Antigua. Tropical Adventures’ Excellence power catamaran gets you further from the crowds and gives you more time to enjoy our reefs and beaches. Circumnavigate Antigua’s coastline with time to snorkel, swim and sunbathe or be whisked across to Barbuda into the heart of the mangroves to visit the world’s largest Frigate bird colony and 82
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the island’s famous pink sand beaches. It’s all just smooth sailing with Treasure Island Cruises, whether you’re a wedding party, incentive group or just a bunch of friends wanting to do something special – they can customize your private charter or standard tours to suit. Why not visit Great Bird Island? It’s one of the best places to snorkel in Antigua. Sail fast and live slow aboard Wadadli Cats for an action packed day of snorkelling and swimming, to the backdrop of great music, tasty food and excellent company. Choose from a Circumnavigation, Bird Island or Cades Reef tour, or book a Private Charter tour for your party or group and they go where you take them!
Your Stingray City Antigua & Snorkel Adventure will be the highlight of your vacation. www.stingraycityantigua.com Tropical Adventures is Antigua’s #1 tour operator. Take to the seas aboard the Excellence, Antigua’s fastest Power Cat. www.tropicalad.com Sail, snorkel and be entertained on a boating extravaganza that highlights Antigua’s cultural heritage. www.treasureislandcruises.ag Wadadli Cats has a coastal tour to suit everyone’s sailing dream with a fleet of spacious catamarans. www.wadadlicats.com
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IslandTaxi
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your friendly driver & tour guide
CLAUDE BURTON
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Specialises in... Air-conditioned Island Tours, Airport, Helipad or Ferry pick-up and drop-o service. All with a comfortable reliable & professional service
Call ahead to book Tel: (268) 460-0103 | Cell : 721-3552 or 771-4345
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Soul Immersion is a full service dive centre run by Shawn Clarke with over 17 years local experience. He offers a full range of PADI dive courses for all abilities from open water to professional dive masters and snorkelling adventures for non-divers. Soul Immersion is one of only a few hydrostatic testing stations and they also specialise in dive equipment repairs and visual tank inspection.
Email: soulimmersions@hotmail.com VHF: Ch.68 | Tel: (268) 562 7199 | Cell: (268) 720 8314 Cell: (268) 725 5377 Falmouth Harbour, Antigua
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Step back in time... Explore the only active original Georgian Dockyard in the world.
National Parks Antigua Nelson’s Dockyard National Park Nelson’s Dockyard National Park, P.O. Box 1283, St. John’s, Antigua T: (268) 481-5022 | E: natpark@candw.ag www.nationalparksantigua.com
Opening Hours: Seven days a week - 9:00am – 5:00pm. Entrance Fee: $8 US (Non-Citizens), $3 US (Citizens)
Nelson’s Dockyard National Park is remarkably rich in history and natural treasures. It plays a dynamic multi-role in attracting and providing social and cultural enjoyment to all visitors to the park. Tours through Nelson’s Dockyard are conducted daily; there are also several nature trails and wonderful beaches to explore. The historic venues and the grounds of the National Parks may be hired for private events and weddings. The Parks also host some exciting land and sea based international events that are not to be missed.
historic buildings dot the landscape around the harbour like Fort Charlotte and the Pillars of Hercules, Fort George and Fort Berkeley. There is also a wide variety of modern day amenities including shops, bars, hotels and restaurants. You can visit the Dockyard Museum to learn more history and to select gifts.
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The Dockyard Museum is laid out within the Naval Clerk’s House; it serves as the centre of archaeological, environmental, and historical research in Antigua. To discover the full history of Nelson’s Dockyard and Antigua a visit to the museum is invaluable. The Research Library and the Centre of Archaeological Research are available to view by appointment only, but the Museum Restoration Gift Shop is well stocked with many interesting and attractive items.
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Nelson’s Dockyard National Parks ...a uniquely Antiguan experience
Dow’s Hill is home to the Interpretation Centre, which offers a well-crafted and informative multi-media production about the history, culture and heritage of Antigua & Barbuda. The Belvedere offers a panoramic view of the National Park, giving you the chance to take some scenic photos of the superb surroundings. Overlooking the dockyard from this excellent location, with the sun setting to the west over the glistening Caribbean Sea, what better way to tie the knot and begin the next path of life than on the steps of Dow’s Hill overlooking Antigua’s gorgeous National Park. This is an unforgettable setting, and a popular and inspired venue for weddings. Shirley Heights is a restored military lookout and gun battery. From this vantage point the view of English & Falmouth Harbours is spectacular, showing you the scene that is often used as the iconic image of Antigua. From 4pm until 10pm every Sunday, party as the sun goes down on another week with drink, a barbecue, local bands playing a mixture of Caribbean flavoured music and CC international hits.
Fort Charlotte is situated on the headland that The Pillars of Hercules support. Fort George is another quite remarkable site that was built on the flat 699-foot high Monk’s Hill in the 1680s. Fort Berkeley, constructed in 1704, is an incredible structure, defended by no less than 25 large cannons to protect English Harbour and the lands of Antigua. Your entrance fee contribution is important. 100% of the money raised from entrance fees stays in the Park and goes towards maintaining and improving visitor facilities, providing educational information, advancing the museum research programmes and towards the continuation of the restoration programme. The grounds of the National Parks can be hired for private events & weddings please contact us for details.
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CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
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Antigua has long enjoyed its position as a favoured destination for high net worth individuals from other countries. With its twin island Barbuda, it offers a balmy tropical climate, many magnificent beaches, safe harbours for international yachts, hotels and resorts of the highest standards, and banking facilities that meet all the requirements of these special visitors. In 2012, in a bid to make our islands even more attractive to wealthy foreign visitors, the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, in consultation with the international consulting group Henley & Partners, launched a proposal for a Citizenship by Investment program, and the Citizenship by Investment Act was passed by both houses of Parliament in March, 2013. In taking this step, Antigua and Barbuda became the sixth country to launch such an initiative, following in the footsteps of Austria, Cyprus, Dominica, Malta and St. Kitts and Nevis.
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The Legal Basis
Program Requirements
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Authority for administering the Citizenship by Investment Act, 2013 rests with the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU), which was established in December, 2013. The CIU processes all applications made through the program, subjecting each application to stringent background checks before granting citizenship.
The program requires the applicant to make a significant economic contribution to the country in exchange for citizenship. The applicant can choose any one of three options. t An investment of at least US$400,000 into one of the approved real estate projects, and this investment must be held for a 5 year period, or until the proposed development has been substantially completed. t " DPOUSJCVUJPO UP UIF /BUJPOBM %FWFMPQNFOU Fund of a minimum non-refundable amount of US$250,000 for a single applicant. t "O JOWFTUNFOU PG B NJOJNVN PG 64 directly into an eligible business as a sole investor or a joint investment involving at least 2 persons in an eligible business totalling at least US$5,000,000, and each of those persons individually invests at least US$400,000. Families including spouse, dependent children, parents and grandparents over 65 years of age can obtain citizenship via one simultaneous application. There is a residency requirement of 35 days in the first five years of citizenship.
With an Antigua and Barbuda passport a citizen can travel to approximately 130 countries in the world without requiring a visa. These countries include Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore,the United Kingdom and the 22 European countries, all members of the EU, which function as a single country for international travel purposes, with a common visa policy. They are known collectively as the Shengen Area countries. They become citizens of the British Commonwealth of Nations, with the privileges that come with such status. Antigua and Barbuda is also a member of the United Nations, Caricom and the Organization of American States (OAS). A second citizenship in a Caribbean country can be an essential component in an international wealth preservation strategy. Antigua and Barbuda has an established history of protecting the privacy of its citizens.
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P ROPERT I ES & ACCOM M ODAT I ON CIP Developments. Opposite Page - top to bottom: Nonsuch Bay, a luxury private resort of beach cottages, villas and apartments. Rendezvous Bay project site, low-density development with 80 homesites and a boutique resort. Set on an elevated sunset-facing bluff, Tamarind Hills was one of the first Government approved CIP projects with prices starting close to the threshold. Below middle: Pearns Point is set to be a spectacular peninsular resort with 59 planned luxury residences. Below bottom: CGI rendering of the living area interior of a planned residential villa at the Papaya Hotel & Spa Hotel development at Rendezvous Bay.
Time Frame Qualified applicants to the Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment program can be granted citizenship in as little as 90 days from submission of the application to approval and issuance of a passport. In cases where background checks may cause delays in processing the application the CIU is obliged to notify the agent acting on behalf of the applicant that the application has been denied or delayed for cause and is still being processed. A knowledgeable agent will greatly facilitate the application process, and one such firm in Antigua is Island Living group of companies. They have a solid reputation and have sold more CIP properties in 2014 than any other agency. Island Living currently represent the following major developments which have CIP status: t 4PVUI 1PJOU t /POTVDI #BZ t /FMTPO T 3FUSFBU t 1FBSOT 1PJOU t 4VHBS 3JEHF
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Who is Applying for Citizenship A recent Citibank Private Wealth Report states that the number of ultra-high net worth individuals worth over $30 million crested in 2014 internationally at 200,000, and is expected to double in the next ten years. According to Citizens International ultra-high net worth individuals for whom a second citizenship may be important are likely to come from the Peoples Republic of China, the Middle East, Russia and parts of Europe. Is the Antigua and Barbuda Property Market Robust Antigua has been established for many years as a Caribbean destination with a growing international community attracted to the island’s relaxed lifestyle and spectacular natural beauty. In 2007 Antigua had the highest property value growth of anywhere in the world (Citibank Knight Frank Wealth Report), and even through the recent economic slowdown the highest value properties have maintained a steady upward trajectory. The island is increasingly regarded as one of the most popular destinations in the region, with many international celebrities already owning luxury homes here. Citizens International represents the newly launched Papaya Hotel & Spa Hotel development. The hotel is the centrepiece of the extensive 350acre Rendezvous Bay project, a planned residential community with only 80 exceptional homesites of between 2 to 10 acres each in the hills surrounding the hotel. The low-density development strategy of developers Elmsbridge Property International will ensure privacy and preserve a minimum of 85% of the Rendezvous Bay landholding in its natural state. The one and twobedroom villas at Papaya are proving popular with CIP investors not least because the operator is Angelo Zaragovia, the hotelier behind Nayara Hotel, Spa & Gardens (#2 Hotel in the World 2014, Travel & Leisure Magazine) and Costa Rica’s most visited resort Tabacon Hot Springs. Jimmy Webster, CEO of Citizens International explains that, i%FTQJUF UIF FDPOPNJD EPXOUVSO PG the last few years, the one segment of the property industry that remained more active and retained better investment value has been high-end luxury property. Above all else, an investment in a real estate project is a direct investment into the tourism infrastructure for this heavily tourism-centric country. And, with a solid link to the island, i.e. owning a property there, your connection to the country is solid and you will have somewhere to reside when you and your family come to visit.” The Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment program is a win-win proposition. If regulated prudently, it is fair to the investor and fair to the country.
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Formins. “2 Sale: from USD the $8,000,000 airport, check-in Spectacular hereentertainment before you take villa off.with Free WiFi internet, exceptional finishing beach touches. loungers and a shower to freshen up.”
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For Sale: USD $1,200,000 Mexican styled residence in one of Antigua’s most prime locations.
Palm Point Luxury Beachfront Villa
Villa Ponderosa Prime Hilltop Property
Agent: ISLAND LIVING Jolly Harbour, St. Mary’s, Antigua T: (268) 562 2626 | E: info@islandlivingantigua.com www.islandlivingantigua.com
Agent: ISLAND LIVING Jolly Harbour, St. Mary’s, Antigua T: (268) 562 2626 | E: info@islandlivingantigua.com www.islandlivingantigua.com
Palm Point is an ultra-exclusive, 6-bed, 10,000sq.ft. beachfront villa with vaulted ceilings throughout and two large open-plan lounge areas which continue out to the swimming pool, Jacuzzi and white sand beach beyond. The villa has its own private dock with a well equipped boathouse.
Situated in the north of Antigua above the white sands of the Blue Waters resort with commanding sea views. Villa Ponderosa is an immaculately interior designed 2-bed property with a self-contained guest apartment and extensive tropical gardens.
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We’d like to invite you to stay, above it all... Sugar Ridge luxury boutique hotel is nestled on a natural hillside bordered with sugar cane on the wonderful west coast of Antigua. Its elevated position captures the most stunning and panoramic views of Jolly Harbour marina, palm lined beaches, the turquoise Caribbean Sea beyond, and the neighboring islands of Redonda, Nevis and St. Kitts which sit like gems upon the horizon.
Sugar Ridge Antigua West Indies
Book your stay today. www.sugarridgeantigua.com
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Treetops Luxury Holiday Rental Villa Half Moon Bay, St. Philip’s, Antigua T: (268) 460 4423 | E: marthawatkinsgilkes@gmail.com www.antiguanice.com/v2/client.php?id=238
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Treetops sits nestled among the trees of a pretty hillside below Dolphin View villa on Half Moon Bay Estate. The open-air dining area overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and there is also a comfortable indoor living/dining room. Sleeps maximum of 4 guests. The pretty Caribbean fretwork cottage has two bedrooms and two bathrooms and the cottage is situated minutes from beautiful Half Moon Bay Beach.
Yepton Estate Holiday Rental Cottages Yepton Estates, Five Islands, Antigua T: (268) 727 3239 | E: reservations@yepton.com www.yepton.com
An award-winning hideaway of six self-catering cottages of various sizes, set in a tropical garden with lagoon views and the Caribbean Sea beyond. There is a small swimming pool and the nearest white sand beach is within a 6-minute walk. Free WIFI, patio BBQ and Cable TV. Enjoy soothing tranquillity as you swing in your hammock to the birds by day and tree frogs by night.
Diamond Point Holiday Rental Cabanas Above Dennis Bar & Restaurant Between Ffryes & Little Ffryes Bay, St Mary’s T: (268) 728 5086 | E: dennisthomas1_food@hotmail.com
Absolutely off the tourist beaten path, poised above the water’s edge of a southwestern Caribbean beach sits 3 rustic hideaway cabanas. Each of the newly completed wooden cabins has a cozy double occupancy bedroom, sea facing porch and private bathroom. This is the ideal couples retreat, immerse yourself in tranquillity, privacy and nature. Your personable host Dennis will be on hand to assist with any requests.
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Stoneyhill Studio Rental Apartments Ffryes Estate, Nr. Jolly Harbour, Antigua T: (268) 732 8290 or 783 3257 E: karol_stewart@yahoo.com www.stoneyhillstudioapartments.com Nestled in a lush garden on the hillsides of the southwest coast, Stoneyhill offers quaint, self-catering cottages for couples. Each cottage-apartment has a fully equipped kitchen, air-conditioning, a large private patio, a separate living area, and a flat-screen TV. There is also a communal swimming pool. Your paradise awaits at under $100US per night, with unbelievable sunsets above the turquoise Caribbean Sea. Beautiful beaches are within viewing and walking distance.
Villa Touloulou ...paradise regained Cobbs Cross, Off Dockyard Drive Falmouth Harbour, St. Paul’s, Antigua T: (268) 561 6395 or 764 6358 E: reservations@villatouloulou.com www.villatouloulou.com If you’ve ever needed one compelling reason to visit Antigua, then here’s one, Villa Touloulou. Located on an English Harbour facing hillside within tranquil Caribbean inspired gardens overlooking the marina bay, beach and sea you will find an inspiring Caribbean home away from home. Villa Touloulou promotes rest and relaxation. Choose to stay in a studio apartment or one of their two 1-bedroom apartments.
Ocean Point Residence & Spa (Formerly Club Colonna Beach Hotel), Hodge’s Bay, St. John’s T: (268) 562 8330 | T: (268) 720 0134 E: info@oceanpointantigua.com www.oceanpointantigua.com Ocean Point Residence & Spa is a Mediterranean styled, newly renovated, oceanfront, studio hotel. The property has fully equipped, air-conditioned studio apartments, a secluded beach, large swimming pool, massage centre, free WiFi and parking. Multi-lingual staff are on hand to help you to rent a car/scooter or to organize excursions. The beach front Italian Restaurant & Bar is open to the public. Ocean Point Residence & Spa is only 3 km from Cedar Valley Golf Course and 5 minutes drive from V. C. Bird International Airport. No children under 16 allowed.
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Stay, relax and explore our unique islands and learn why Antigua & Barbuda are the “Gems of the Caribbean”, and the most special destination in the Caribbean, if not the world. Whether you are seeking a family villa for a leisurely holiday, a romantic hideaway just for two, a compact apartment for a sporting break, an executive suite to conduct business on island, or somewhere to host a company conference, this unique selection of properties will give you many options.
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BLUE HAVEN VILLA
Anchorage Road, St. John’s, Antigua T: (268) 462 4065 E: info@antiguaanchorageinn.com www.antiguaanchorageinn.com
Long Bay, Antigua T: (268) 560 3839 E: karaliz@candw.ag
Buckley’s Antigua T: +44 207 096 0490 E: booking@buckleyscountryclub.com www.buckleyscountryclub.com
A family owned and managed hotel that is as charming as it is colourful, with 40 vibrant rooms named after the Caribbean islands.
A luxury 3-bedroom villa on Antigua’s east coast, with panoramic ocean views from a wrap around pool and stunning private gallery.
A new luxury development of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments that bring Caribbean contemporary style and superior expectations.
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BUCCANEER BEACH CLUB
Holiday Apartments, Renfrew, Antigua T: (268) 463 1387 or (268) 464 7878 E: alphasuites@gmail.com www.alphasuitesantigua.ag
Mckinnons, Dickenson Bay, Antigua T: (268) 720 9515 Vonage: (786) 463 4870 www.antiguaseaview.com
Set amidst rolling hills of the old Renfrew sugar plantation, Alpha Suites has 4 charming two bedroom apartments and a studio unit.
We invite you to visit us on the Dickenson Located on the beach, the 16 Bay coast where you can relax in one-bedroom suites & 2 two-bedroom tranquillity with an ambiance for romance. cottages are ideal for an informal, independent stay in Antigua.
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Dickenson Bay, Antigua T: (268) 562 6785/84 | F: (268) 562 6784 www.buccaneerbeach.com
CITY VIEW HOTEL
Newgate Street, St. John’s, Antigua T: (268) 562 0259/60/61 E: reservations@cityviewantigua.com www.cityviewantigua.com 50 spacious air-conditioned rooms in the heart of St. John’s, close to all major banks, corporate businesses, duty free shops and casinos.
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COPPER & LUMBER STORE HOTEL
ELLEN BAY COTTAGES
FORT SHELLEY VILLAS
INN LA GALLERIA
Nelson's Dockyard, Antigua T: (268) 460 1160 / 1159 E: clhotel@candw.ag www.copperandlumberhotel.com
Seatons, Antigua T: (268) 561 2003 or (268) 720 8637 E: info@ellenbaycottages.com www.ellenbaycottages.com
Old Road Village, Morris Bay, Antigua T: (268) 481 1544 or (268) 726 1309 USA: +1(954) 322 0450 E: fortshelley@gmail.com
Five Islands, Antigua T: (268) 460 6060 E: bgregs@candw.ag www.innlagalleria.com
Colonial Caribbean with a twist! The hotel consists of 14 suites or studios, each named after one of Lord Nelson's ships.
A place to stay where you can enjoy the natural environment and be a part of Antiguan life, Ellen Bay offers you a unique little taste.
Situated at the top of Fort Shelley Peak are two modern, spacious 5-bedroom villas with spectacular views of the south-west coastline.
An intimate hillside Bed & Breakfast Inn with lovely sea views. 7 guest rooms and 5 studios all with a/c, cable TV, and Internet access.
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LAMBLION HOLIDAY APARTMENTS
Penny Lane, off Fort Rd, St. John’s, Antigua T: (268) 784 9676 or (268) 786 2671 T: (268) 562 6909 E: conniesuites@gmail.com www.conniescomfortsuites.com
Off American Road, St. John’s, Antigua T: (268) 562 7876 or (268) 723 0692 E: oneels@yahoo.com E: rsskepple@yahoo.com
Heritage Quay, St. John’s, Antigua T: (268) 462 1247 | F: (268) 462 1179 E: heritagehotel@candw.ag
Freemans Main Rd, Belleview Est., Antigua T: (268) 562 6642 or (268) 764 2642 E: info@lamblionapt.com www.lamblionapt.com
Delightful 1-bed holiday apartments offer a great choice for any traveller, near the airport and some of Antigua’s finest beaches.
ELS short-term rentals is a newly completed four storey apartment block featuring 16 fully furnished 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom suites.
An attractive and convenient hotel with excellent business facilities located in the heart of the capital near the cruise ship dock, retail centres and restaurants.
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LORD VIEW MANOR
Paradise View, nr. Dickenson Bay, Antigua T: (268) 764 1126 E: lordviewmanor@gmail.com
A contemporary approach to Caribbean life and living with 4 stylish condo apartments that give you all the luxuries of being at home and more…
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Freemans Village, Antigua T: (268) 562 6905 / 5723 E: okiba_8@hotmail.com www.oceanicviewantigua.com
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Dickenson Bay, St. John’s, Antigua T: (268) 462 0806 E: info@siboneybeachclub.com
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A picturesque vacation spot with tropically A romantic, intimate, suite hotel located coloured 2 & 3 bedroom gingerbread on the turquoise waters and white sand cottages set in a tranquil and secure beach of Dickenson Bay, Antigua. environment.
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Brooks Estate, Cades Bay, St. Mary’s, Antigua T: (268) 560 4933 www.southcoastoceanviewapartments.com
SCOVA has 4 apartments and a pretty detached cottage nestled among palm trees and pineapple fields. Fully air-conditioned with fre WiFi.
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English Harbour, Antigua T: (268) 463 7950 E: oceaninn@candw.ag www.theoceaninn.com
Buckley’s, Antigua T: (268) 562 7663 E: info@paigepondcountryinn.com www.paigepondcountry.com
Cades Bay, St. Mary’s, Antigua T: (268) 562 4074 | F: (268) 562 4075 E: admin@southcoasthorizons.com www.southcoasthorizons.com
Potter’s New Extension, St. John’s, Antigua T: (268) 772 6919 and (268) 784 3415 E: sunriseviewantigua@gmail.com www.sunriseviewantigua.net
Affordable rooms with an exceptional glimpse of Antigua’s historic Nelson’s Dockyard and luxury yachts moored in English Harbour.
Our location takes guests into the heartland of Antigua, overlooking an important ecological rainforest area called Body Pond.
The fully self-contained bungalows and studios blend perfectly with the unhurried ambiance, leaving you relaxed and refreshed.
A 6 unit apartment complex just minutes from the capital city’s shopping district and the V.C Bird Intl. Airport.
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VICTORY VILLAS
BARBUDA COTTAGE
GERALD’S GUEST HOUSE
PALM TREE GUEST HOUSE
Ffryes Estate, St. Mary’s, Antigua T: (268) 561 6628 C: (268) 723 5569 info@victoryvillasantigua.com www.victoryvillasantigua.com
Coral Group Bay, Barbuda T: (268) 722 3050 Canada: +1(416) 699 1067 www.barbudacottages.com
Codrington Village, Barbuda T: (268) 772 0932 or (268) 726 0271 T: (268) 460 0209 E: shortnaky@hotmail.com
Outskirts of Codrington Village, Barbuda T: (268) 784 4331 E: palmtreegroup@live.com
A modern hideaway estate of 5 fully equipped two-bedroomed villas set in a scenic landscaped garden, only a minute stroll from the beach.
Fabulous 3-bedroom luxury, self-catering beach villa, built with total relaxation in mind. Solar-powered and footsteps from the beach.
Gerald’s Guest House is located on beautiful unspoiled Barbuda and consists of three bedrooms.
Cerene Deazle’s popular guest house has 8 spacious ensuite double rooms. She also has a large family suite.
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BUS STOP GUEST HOUSE
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TERRACOTTA HOUSE
Paradise View, Dickenson Bay, Antigua T: (268) 562 7791 or (268) 785 3269 E: jacqueline@villasatsunsetlane.com
Codrington Village, Barbuda T: (268) 721 2796 T: (268) 734 1124
Madison Square, Codrington, Barbuda T: (268) 460 0065
Outskirts of Codrington Village, Barbuda T: (268) 734 2828 T: (268) 772 0213 E: caronpburton@gmail.com
A 10 room adults-only Luxury Boutique Hotel with breathtaking views of the tranquil Caribbean Sea around sugary white beaches.
Lynton Thomas' lively guest house is located near the centre of Codrington village. There are 3 double rooms, each with a private bathroom and free internet.
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If you yearn for a deeper vacation retreat, one with a heightened sense of place, that’s steeped in historic old world charm, then you should consider staying in Nelson’s Dockyard at English Harbour for a glimpse of Georgian England and its well documented presence in the Caribbean.
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The authentic 18th Century naval dockyard has had all the historic buildings meticulously restored and now they function as inns, hotels, restaurants, a maritime museum, shops and service providers for the yachts that gather in its well protected harbour in the winter season. Appearing to come straight out of the history books at the entrance to the dockyard, the Admiral’s Inn and Gunpowder Suites is a beautifully restored and appointed boutique hotel with 23 guest rooms and suites. The main historic building, once the Engineers Offices and the Pitch and Tar Store, has been operated as a hotel for almost 40 years. Since 2009, it has been owned by Paul Deeth and, more recently, his sister Astrid. Together they have made its historic past their guiding light, sympathetically revamping and expanding the facilities, creating The Pillars restaurant for fine dining and renovating the Old Hospital building across the lush private
gardens into tranquil Garden Suites. Two rows of massive circular stone pillars are a dramatic feature of this garden. They once supported a Sail Loft over a short waterway, where naval vessels were brought in to have their sails lifted up to the loft for repair. The Deeths have added the Joiners and Turners Loft above the adjacent Boat House to their inventory of unusual historic lodgings, creating high, airy suites with spectacular views of English Harbour and the yachts at anchor there. In just a few years they have built a reputation as friendly, thoughtful hosts, responding with grace to every guest’s request. Several of their equally friendly and capable staff have worked at the Admiral’s Inn for many years. Across a short span of water from the Admiral’s Inn, reachable by road or in two minutes by private water taxi from the Inn, lies the Deeths’ newest addition to their modest empire. The Gunpowder
Suites, Art Gallery and Spa, housed in a sturdy stone structure built in the 18th Century as a gunpowder magazine with a barrel-vaulted roof, and surrounded on three sides by imaginatively restored and redesigned living space, were opened in time for the winter season of 2013/14. The old gunpowder magazine, with its 18-inch thick stone walls, angled ventilation slits and soaring roof, has been turned into an unique art gallery, and houses the ‘Antigua Pride’ photographic exhibit, a collection of dramatic black and white photographs taken in the 1960s by Margot Davis. Other art exhibits are mounted here from time to time. In the surrounding stone structure there are 4 spacious and elegantly designed guest suites, each with a private, discreetly screened balcony with magnificent views of the dockyard across the water, and of the yachts rocking gently in the harbour. A large infinity pool on the rocky promontory below SI M P L Y A N T I GUA B A R B UD A
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is set in a well landscaped garden with shaded daybeds dotted around it. A new dining pavilion and bar, appropriately named Boom, overlooks the pool and the Gunpowder Spa. The kitchen has a small, thriving herb garden nearby, with showers and other facilities tucked under the main structure. The dockyard at English Harbour was used by the Royal Navy from as early as the 1720s, but most of the buildings on the site were built between 1773 and 1792. The Guard House, Porter’s Lodge, Mast Houses, Capstan House and the first bay of the Canvas, Cordage and Clothing Store were built between 1773 and 1778. The Engineer’s Offices and the Pitch and Tar Store, now the Admiral’s Inn, were completed in 1788, and the Copper and Lumber Store was finished the following year. By 1792 the west side of the Canvas, Cordage and Clothing Store was completed, and the Blacksmith’s Shop was also built around this time. The Sail Loft, the Paymaster’s Office, Officer’s Quarters and the Naval 108
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Officers and Clerks House were erected shortly after. The Gunpowder Magazine across the water was built to store gunpowder for use by the English garrison to defend the harbour against the French. A little less than 100 years later, in 1889, the Royal Navy abandoned the dockyard at English Harbour, and the lovely old brick, stone and wooden buildings with all their historic naval appointments were left to decay until the 1950s. In 1951, the Society of Friends of English Harbour began restoration work on the historic site, which was opened to the public 10 years later. It was named “Nelson’s Dockyard” to commemorate Captain Horatio Nelson, who sailed his ship, HMS Boreas, into English Harbour in 1784 and remained there for three years. Nelson’s later fame as one of England’s most brilliant admirals was earned in the Napoleonic Wars, and he never returned to Antigua. English Harbour Town and Nelson’s Dockyard in particular, are of great archeological
and historical importance, and the international yachting community that make the dockyard their winter destination have brought modern fame and fortune to a revered and picturesque historical site. For travellers who appreciate old world authenticity with all the modern amenities the 21st century guest demands, The Admiral’s Inn and Gunpowder Suites are the perfect quarters for a stay steeped in historic charm and casual elegance.
To book your stay, contact the Admiral’s Inn, Nelson’s Dockyard. T: +1 (268) 469-1027 / 1153 E: info@admiralsinnantigua.com www.admiralsinnantigua.com
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HORTICULTURAL GROUPS & DEDICATED GARDENERS A KALEIDOSCOPE OF BLOOMING GARDENS For an unusually dry island at the northern end of the Caribbean chain, Antigua is blessed with a wealth of horticultural groups and gifted gardeners. Among the most notable of these are the Antigua Barbuda Horticultural Society, the Antigua Barbuda Orchid Society, the Victoria Park Botanical Gardens restoration project, and last, but not least, the activities of Joy Farrell, who has filmed for ABS TV many of the most beautiful and unusual gardens in Antigua.
The Antigua Barbuda Horticultural Society (ABHS) has been established for many years. In 2010 they got full details of a 2-acre site granted for their exclusive use by the government, and by 2012 they had fenced the property and cleared the land. The ABHS named their property The Agave Garden, and hosted their Annual Flower Show there for the first time in 2013. The land use plan includes building a simple structure to house a meeting room, a horticultural library and a tea house for visitors, and extensive landscaping for a sustainable garden. ABHS has established the Friends of Antigua’s Agave Garden, offering to non-members a monthly newsletter, invitations to seminars and other educational events, and other privileges in exchange for a donation to their development fund. Outreach efforts include participation in the planning of the Victoria Park Botanical Gardens, and liaison with other regional botanical gardens, sometimes exchanging judges for horticultural shows. The Antigua Barbuda Orchid Society (ABOS) is a new, informal group of orchid growers and 112
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collectors, who are dedicated to the conservation of tropical orchids, and to the education of its members in the cultivation of these unusual plants. Founded by Peggy Samuel in March, 2013, ABOS now boasts 20 members. Some members are also members of the American Orchid Society (AOS), and the group plans to apply to the AOS for affiliated status, which would give them access to educational materials and sources of plants. Links have also been formed with the Jamaica Orchid Society, and with similar groups in Trinidad and St. Croix. As yet unfunded, ABOS recently held its first membership drive. Victoria Park Botanical Gardens was established in 1893 on an eight acre plot set aside for residents of St. John’s to have unrestricted “use of the space for healthful enjoyment of air and exercise.” By 1900 it had become a formal botanical garden, and as funding for the garden fluctuated over the next hundred years, by the beginning of the 21st century it had become neglected and run down, and the available land was reduced to 6 acres. Recently, a new ambitious 5 year plan has been put
in place for restoring and managing the Gardens, developing the educational possibilities for its use in the community, and establishing sustainable funding for its upkeep. It is hoped this will come to fruition when funding is in place. From horticultural societies and government committees to a free-spirited garden lover who has taken her love of gardens to the public. Joy Farrell is an energetic and dedicated visionary who began to plan a television show on Gardens of Antigua in 2011. By luck and enquiry she met Marlon Jeffers, a cameraman and editor with Belmont Studios, and in 2012/2013 they produced 13 episodes of Gardens of Antigua, Season 1, which aired on ABS local television station in late 2013/early 2014. Gardens of Antigua Season 2 will follow in October, 2014. The new show includes four very diverse gardens on the south west coast of Antigua, as well as a 1 hour special about the restoration of Victoria Park Botanical Gardens. Joy’s latest initiative is a Gardens of Antigua blog, which will go public when the new TV viewing season starts in October, 2014.
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"Ideally located on the captivating southern coast of Antigua, The Inn at English Harbour combines picturesque beauty and historic legend in an intimate boutique resort."
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Bay House Restaurant at the Trade Winds Hotel is a haven of tropical peace and tranquility with excellent food. Whether you’re travelling to Antigua for business or leisure they’ll give you a genuine, warm, Caribbean welcome. The perfect setting with breathtaking views across pretty Dickenson Bay, serving international and regional cuisine on the terrace overlooking the Caribbean Sea. Romantic dining atmosphere and first class cuisine. Breakfast & Lunch are uniquely served all day at any time, with our Tapas menu & sundowners happy hour daily between 5:00-7:00pm. The à la carte Dinner menu is served from 6:00pm. Open daily and continuously from 7:00am until 11:00pm. The restaurant and two multi-purpose conference/function rooms are available for private hire, suitable for weddings, private occasions and meetings. Telephone for Hotel or Restaurant Reservations: (268) 462-1223 Trade Winds Hotel, Dickenson Bay, Antigua
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W ELCOM E T O BARBUDA Unquestionably, Barbuda is a very exquisite island. Not just because her picturesque west coast is dabbling in the warm, tranquil waters of the Caribbean Sea and her eastern beaches face the full force of the mighty Atlantic Ocean. More importantly, she is one of the least known islands on the planet, and therein lies the beauty of her charm. Feel free to immerse yourself in her unique sights, fascinating culture and savour her cuisine. Put your finger on her pulse and you will feel the tenderness of her spirit.
There are fewer than 2,000 Barbudans resident on the island, and most people live in and around the village of Codrington, on the eastern inland edge of Codrington Lagoon. When you come to Barbuda as a visitor, take every opportunity to connect with her unforgettable people. Barbudan hospitality begins the moment you arrive, and any venture should begin by asking a local… They will warmly show you where to go bird watching, enthusiastically arrange a hunting expedition, point you in the direction of the best hiking trails and the best places for camping or cave viewing. Suggestions for where and with whom to go bone fishing or wreck diving will be forthcoming. And everyone is an expert when it comes to food, from great places to eat breakfast, or sit down to a delicious meal of grilled spiny lobster or even where to collect a picnic lunch. You’ll find out everything from what’s so special about Saturday mornings, to where to see the current movie on show or where to have a drink with the locals in the village. They will let you know when the Turf Club will hold its next horse races, where to view local art or where to find the museum with its ancient archaeological treasures, and the recently opened children’s museum with its fascinating slant on island life.
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The frigate bird colony in Codrington Lagoon is one of the largest of its kind in the world. It is a must see for the visitor, and a local guide can take you there by boat. You will also find some of the best bone fishing in the Caribbean in the lagoon. Hunting as a sport dates back in island history to the 18th Century, when the Codrington family of English origin controlled most of the island, stocked it with fallow deer, wild hog, duck, pigeon and guinea fowl and hunted for pleasure. Wild deer, small hogs and guinea fowl are still hunted, and local licensed hunters can guide visitors to the best hunting grounds. The Highlands in the south west offer trails for hiking, and camping at Two Foot Bay is happily free of mosquitoes and sand flies, as the Atlantic breezes blow them away. Explore Darby Caves, a spectacular sinkhole in the middle of the Highlands and Dark Cave with its fresh water pools with rare blind shrimp, and several species of bats. If you arrive on the island by boat, camp at Spanish Point on the south coast, and search for the salt ponds in this part of the island. In a hot, dry year you will discover the trove of “white gold” that the islanders harvest for salting their catch; they even bottle small quantities for visitors to take away. Wreck diving is a big attraction in Barbuda as the island is ringed with reefs. There are wrecks going back to the time of the Codrington family, who had valuable rights to wreck salvage. They built the Martello Tower near Palmetto Point for use in part for spotting shipwrecks on the outlying reefs. Today the wrecks are explored by divers, and local guides will show you the best locations for this adventure, and for finding gorgeous coral canyons and sea caves along the coast. Saturdays in Barbuda are different from every other day of the week. In the streets around Codrington vendors start selling fried fresh fish at 4 o’clock in the morning, when the air becomes laden with aromatic cooking smells. They offer several varieties like snapper, barracuda and hine. Find a stall and pick your own marinated fish from an assortment kept fresh in an
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iced cooler. Grab a cold beer or a local fruit juice and chat with the locals while your fish sizzles in the pan. Try a homemade Johnny cake, baked or fried, for the perfect accompaniment to your crispy fried fish. In true island fashion, the Barbuda Turf Club meets every now and then on Sunday afternoons, and a local will tell you when the next races are going to be held. There are usually four or five races at each meet, with two or three horses in each race. The competition is fierce, and the event becomes an exciting family day full of humorous personalities and stylish onlookers. For a glimpse of another time, ask the way to the Barbuda Museum, where there are artefacts on display that date back to Barbuda’s prehistoric past. The Museum comes under the umbrella of the Barbuda Research Complex, together with the Barbuda Archaeological Research Center and the imaginative and unusual Barbuda Children’s Museum. Here visitors can explore and experience aspects of Barbudan life, nature, and traditional “living from the land.” The children’s space includes a cave, a mock archaeological excavation, an observational beehive, and an exhibit showing the mangrove system that is the essential ecosystem for young marine life, and also forms a barrier against coastal erosion during severe storms. You won’t find extravagant duty-free shopping in Barbuda, but don’t forget to pick up a souvenir to share with the folks back home. We advise you do your shopping relaxing over a cup of freshly ground Caribbean-roasted coffee or a bush tea with Claire Frank who runs the Art Café. Claire sells local crafts, silk paintings, postcards and refreshments – including rum tasting evenings. She is a wealth of information and has written several Barbuda village, beach and historic guides and also maps to help you find your way around. Her informative Barbudaful.net website leaves no stone unturned. There’s no way you can leave Barbuda without taking a piece of it with you. So, what is there to see, experience and learn about on a visit to Barbuda? Ask a local…
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BARBUDA BLUE HALO PROJECT USING THE OCEAN WITHOUT USING IT UP By Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Lily Smith Barbuda, with its community, beaches, tranquillity, seafood and ingenuity, is magical. But when you literally dive beneath the surface, Barbuda is not as magnificent underwater as it once was, or could be. The reefs are covered with algae, smothered; very little living coral remains. Fish, lobster and conch are becoming scarce. Degradation of the coastal ecosystems threatens Barbuda’s economy, livelihoods, food security, and culture, all of which depend on the ocean. This is why the Waitt Institute (a philanthropic organization) and why I (a marine biologist and the Institute’s Executive Director) have been collaborating with the community, fishermen, and government to develop a plan to restore the waters around Barbuda. The aim is to revive the ocean so that it can be used in a way that is simultaneously sustainable, profitable and enjoyable. Illegal fishing is a problem: the use of nets is destructive, people are heavily targeting parrotfish, (herbivores that eat algae and “clean the reef”) and over-fishing prevents reproduction and a next generation. As Josiah Deazle, also known as Papa Joe, Barbuda’s oldest active fisherman, said: “This is a serious thing. If you’re in a country and you mash up your own livelihood what is going to happen? If it goes bad, it’s bad for everybody. It’s everybody’s business.” So we are working toward solutions, toward addressing the community’s concerns. Barbudan fishers have realised that for drastic change to happen, they needed to end the fishing of whatever, whenever, however. As a result, in August this year, the Barbuda Council signed into law a sweeping set of new ocean management regulations, including the establishment of zones, a prohibition on the 122
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catching of parrotfish and the legal requirement of fishing permits. The new Coastal Zoning Regulations establish a set of sanctuary zones closed to all fishing, that collectively encompass 33% of the waters. No-net zones, anchoring zones, and a shipping zone were also established. The official key new fisheries regulations are as follows: 1. Permit required to fish in the coastal waters around Barbuda (within 5.55 km of shore). 2. All catch or possession of parrotfish and sea urchins is prohibited. 3. Catch of sharks is limited to traditional use. 4. All fishing on any fish spawning aggregations is prohibited. 5. All lobster and fish traps must include escape gaps to reduce bycatch. 6. Use of nets is prohibited within 20 meters of reefs.
7. Permits are required for placing artificial reefs, and fishing on these reefs is prohibited. 8. Fishing in Codrington Lagoon is prohibited for 2 years, except for line fishing from shore. 9. Permits must be obtained prior to any mangrove or seagrass damage. 10. A Coastal Management Advisory Committee and Parks Authority are established. These regulations have been acknowledged by the international press, promoting Barbuda as a leading example and setting a gold standard for the Caribbean’s environmental management status. But laws alone won’t restore the ocean: the Initiative can only be deemed successful once coastal livelihoods and the marine ecosystem improve. So what’s next? Here are the next steps: 1. Implementation: Now that the regulations have become law, the Waitt Institute will work with the fishing community to find ways to ease the transition into these new regulations, including reduced cost of initial
permit fees. The Institute will donate a patrol boat in early 2015 so local authorities can fully enforce these laws on the water. The Coastal Management Advisory Committee will ensure that a diversity of stakeholders are continually consulted on ocean management issues moving forward. 2. Enforcement Training: The organization WildAid, which is dedicated to environmental enforcement, has been brought in to draft an enforcement plan, and to ensure Barbuda Fisheries and Lagoon Park staff receive the training needed to enforce the regulations. Training is scheduled to begin in December. 3. Zone Demarcation: Buoys will mark the zone boundaries so it is clear where the sanctuary, anchoring and no-net areas begin and end. Installation of markers should commence in December. 4. Scientific Monitoring: A long-term scientific monitoring program is being established to track changes in fishery catches and ecosystem health, and see whether adjustments can be made to increase the local benefits of the regulations. Research is scheduled to commence in November. 5. Education and Celebration: The Waitt Institute will work with the schools to develop an ocean education curriculum and provide materials to educate the next generation of ocean leaders. A ‘Snorkel Club’ will be set up to provide local children the opportunity to learn about their ocean and the cool creatures in it through first-hand experience. In November, the Waitt Institute is sponsoring a second Lionfish tournament, aiming to educate the community about this harmful invasive species and remove many of them from the reef. On December 6th, there will be a free island-wide Blue Halo Celebration at Barbuda Fisheries. This will include kids activities, live music and fisher license registration to celebrate the success and leadership Barbuda has taken thus far. However, recovery of Barbuda’s coastal ecosystems will take time. Lobster and conch take three or more years to grow big enough to reproduce; some fish take even longer. Most corals grow only a centimetre a year. But evidence from elsewhere around the world shows that improved management will work. The Waitt Institute will continue to support Barbuda’s work to restore the ocean by providing a team of technical experts, engaging the community, making policy recommendations, and building local capacity. We are thrilled to be supporting Barbudans as they head toward a sustainable future. We can use the ocean without using it up.
Additional information, including the full regulations, is available at www.barbuda.waittinstitute.org For updates on the Barbuda Blue Halo Initiative as implementation commences: Facebook: /BarbudaBlueHalo Twitter: @BarbudaBlueHalo Instagram: @waittinstitute
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JANUARY See our calendar for a wide range of festivals and events throughout the year. Dates and venues are subject to change without notice. For up to date details check out visitantiguabarbuda.com antiguanice.com and barbudaful.net
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January 1 New Year’s Day January 17 Antigua Yacht Club – Round the Island Race
FEBRUARY February 1-8 Antigua Dragon Yacht Club Challenge
January 17 Environmental Awareness Group (EAG) Hike to Fort Barrington January 29 – February 1 Super Yacht Challenge
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February 13-15 Jolly Harbour Valentine’s Regatta & Rum Fest
February 6 Wobbly Boat Club Race
February 20-27 Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) Caribbean 600 Race February 21 EAG Hike to Pinching Bay
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March 21 EAG Hike to Santa Maria Hill
March 14-15 Antigua Yacht Club Annual Laser Open
March 28 AUA Rohr Tinman Triathlon
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March 28 Annual Flower & Garden Show (Antigua and Barbuda Horticultural Society)
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APRIL April 4 Barbuda Community Festival April 6 International Kite Festival April 13-17 England vs West Indies (One Day Internationals)
April 15-20 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta & Curtain Bluff Fantasy Tennis Camp April 23 Guadeloupe to Antigua Race
April 24 Yachting World Round Antigua Race April 25-May 1 48th Antigua Sailing Week
MAY May 1-3 Nautical Music Festival
May 21-22 Antigua and Barbuda Marlin Classic
May 24 “Run in Paradise” Antigua & Barbuda Half Marathon
May 22-24 Antigua & Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament
May 22-25 Barbuda Caribana Celebrations
May 2 Dockyard Day May 2-9 Antigua Tennis Week at Curtain Bluff
May 25 Whit Monday 4x1.5 mile Road Relay
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JUNE June is our Annual Romance Month June 3-5 Antigua Hotels & Tourist Association presents Showcase Antigua & Barbuda
June 20 EAG Tour through the Mangroves June 25 National Tourism Awards
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July Turtle Watch Season July 25-August 5 58th Annual Carnival Celebrations
AUGUST August Turtle Watch Season
August 4 Carnival Tuesday
August (TBC) Antigua and Barbuda Mango Festival
August 3 Carnival Monday
August 9 Urlings Seafood Festival
August 15 EAG Hike to Indian Creek
September Turtle Watch Season
Body Fitness, Fitness, Bikini & Male Physique Championships
September 25-26 Francis Nunes Jr. Memorial Fishing Tournament & Seafood Festival
September 6 Annual National Body Building, -
September 19 International Coastal Clean-up Day
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OCTOBER October (TBC) ‘Antigua Dem Day’ Wilikies, Seaview Farm and Swetes
October 31 National Dress Day & Heritage Day
October 26-November 1 Independence Week of Activities
NOVEMBER November 1 34th Antigua and Barbuda Independence Celebrations and Ceremonial Parade
November 6-7 Best in the West Fishing Tournament
November 22 (TBC) Winestock, Antigua’s Festival of Wine
November 21-22 Jolly Harbour Yacht Club Annual Regatta
November 28-29 “Moods of Pan” Steel Orchestra Festival
December 9 V.C. Bird Snr. Day
December 11 Star-gazing with the EAG
December 25 Nelson’s Dockyard Christmas Day Champagne Party
December 4-10 54th Antigua Charter Yacht Show
December 19, 26 & 27 Antigua Yacht Club High Tide Series December 20 Freetown Day Festival
November 1 Antigua & Barbuda Independence Food Fair
DECEMBER December 31 Nelson’s Pursuit Race & Nelson’s Dockyard Old Year’s Night Party
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TROPICAL SALSA
PASSION FRUIT GUACAMOLE
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Ingredients ½ Antigua Black pineapple, peeled, finely diced ¼ fresh Cantaloupe melon, finely diced ½ small red onion, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 seasoning peppers, minced 2 tsp fresh herbs (mint, thyme & cilantro), chopped 2 small tomatoes, finely diced 2 limes, juiced Salt & pepper to taste
Ingredients 1 ripe avocado, de-pitted, skin removed, diced 3 ripe passion fruits, pulp only 1 small red onion, finely diced ½ tbsp lime juice 4 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped A pinch of natural sea salt & black pepper
Method: Evenly combine all ingredients in a bowl. Cover & refrigerate. Serve with homemade plantain chips
Method: Use a fork to mash the avocado to your desired consistency. Leave a few chunks of avocado for texture in the guacamole. Add passion fruit pulp, onion, lime juice, mix well add cilantro and salt and pepper to taste.
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Ingredients 1 lb Sorrel sepals, seeds removed 1” piece of fresh ginger, grated 1 tsp whole cloves 2” cinnamon bark Peel of 1 orange 2 litres of water 5 tbsp brown sugar 4 oz overproof white rum
Ingredients Flesh of 2 ripe mangoes Flesh of ½ ripe papaya 8 oz Yao plain low-fat or Greek yoghurt ¼ tsp ground cinnamon 8 oz cold water ¼ tsp vanilla extract 10 ice cubes
Garnish 4 fresh orange slices Method: Add sorrel, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, orange peel and water to a pot and rapidly bring to the boil. Take pan off heat. Once cooled, place in the fridge for 24 hours. Remove from fridge, strain and add sugar and rum to taste. Garnish with orange slices.
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Garnish 4 mint sprigs
Method: Blend the mango, papaya, yoghurt, cinnamon, water, vanilla extract and ice cubes in a blender until smooth and creamy. Pour into 4 glasses and garnish each with a sprig of mint.
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CROSS CULTURAL EXCHANGES: SPANISH WINES AND CARIBBEAN CUISINE
The many faceted cuisine of Spain and the food of the Caribbean islands have many things in common, not least the abundance of fish and seafood, rice, and roasted meats that one finds in both cultures. It is not surprising, therefore, that the wines of Spain can be served as the perfect complement to many Caribbean dishes.
Rice Dishes Rice was introduced into eastern Spain in the 8th Century by the Moors, and Paella, the famous one-dish meal that is one of the great dishes of Spanish cuisine, was first created in the Mediterranean coastal city of Valencia. Rice is a staple of Caribbean food, and dishes like Pelau in Trinidad, Cook-up in Jamaica, and Seasoned Rice cooked with pork, salt beef, chicken, vegetables, herbs and spices in Antigua and Barbuda are all dishes in the same satisfying tradition as Paella. Our seasoned rice dishes would pair well with Rioja from the DOC region in the north of Spain. In these wines the Tempranillo grape makes a 138
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slightly more full-bodied style, with the Garnacha (Grenache in Southern France) producing spicy, medium bodied reds. These wines blend with the spices in the dish, but won’t overwhelm it.
Soups and Stews In the north of Spain rice dishes give way to heavier soups and stews. Estofado is a hearty Catalonian pot roast of beef, prepared with ingredients that are commonly used in Caribbean cooking: carrots, garlic, onions, and cinnamon, ground paprika, and crushed tomatoes. The Spanish dish is simmered in red wine until it acquires a rich, deep flavour, and is often served with soft
cooked cornmeal, or polenta. In Caribbean cooking, rich beef stews are often served with fungee, our soft cooked cornmeal dish. Similar dishes include Fabada, a rustic one-pot Asturian bean stew from the mountains of northern Spain. It is slow cooked for hours with white beans (fabada), chickpeas, salted pork and black pudding (morcilla) or blood sausage, made with pig’s blood. The ingredients used to make Spanish morcilla are similar to those used to make Antiguan black pudding, including rice, lard, onions, garlic, blood and spices. The heavy stews of northern Spain are paired with the great concentrated wines from Tinta (Tinta de Toro) and a strain of Tempranillo is evident from the Toro region close to the Portuguese border.
These wines show great depth of character with a hint of cinnamon and warm spice from being aged in oak. They would pair well with our hearty Antiguan beef, oxtail and bean stews.
Roasted Meats The Castile-Leon region in northwestern Spain is known collectively as “the land of roasts”. Roast lamb is a specialty, and so is slow-roasted suckling pig, cooked with thyme and bay leaves. Another specialty of the region is young goat or kid (cabrito), roasted over mesquite wood and cooked in its blood. Traditionally the male kid is “sacrificed” before it is 3 months old, and its tender meat is
highly prized. Another specialty, roasted Castilian lamb, is a classic dish found north of Madrid, and is a favourite meal on Sundays, when families head out of the city to enjoy the clay-pot cooking of the countryside. In Antiguan cuisine goat and suckling pig are dishes prepared for celebratory meals, often roasted over coals or slow cooked in traditional clay coal pots. The vines from the Ribera Duero and Douro regions of both Spain and Portugal produce stellar quality wines that are a perfect pairing for hearty stews and roasted meats. These are very hot regions, producing big, full-bodied wines with plenty of fruit and nutty components. The wines from Portugal sometimes offer a slight aroma of
port. As an alternative, the wines of Priorat DOC, with their ancient Garnacha plantings, produce very concentrated wines that can stand long periods of ageing, and when released will meet and complement any roast meat dish with ease.
Salt Fish By the end of the 15th Century in every European country with a sea coast, fishing came second only to farming as a way of life. The discovery of new fishing grounds in Newfoundland attracted fishermen from all of these countries, including the French, Portuguese and the Basques from northern Spain. The cod was cured at sea, and SI M P L Y A N T I GUA B A R B UD A
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a ”triangle trade” developed, linking trading in cod to slavery and rum. Poor quality cod was traded to feed slaves in exchange for sugar, molasses, cotton, tobacco and salt. The finest salt cod was brought back to European markets for sale. In Portugal today there are said to be more than 1,000 recipes for salted cod (Bacalhau). It is still a great favourite in the regional cuisines of Spain, especially in the Basque country and in Catalonia. It has been a staple food for centuries because of its keeping qualities, and has long been linked to Catholic tradition, and the dietary restrictions of Lent. Salt cod occupies a place of honour in the history of Spanish gastronomy.
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Bacalao a las Viscaina or Biscay style Salt Cod is made by cooking salt cod fillets in a sauce made with onion, tomatoes and red peppers. The flavours and ingredients of this dish are almost identical with those used in the preparation of salt fish in Antigua, except that in the Antiguan dish the fish is flaked. In Jamaica salt fish is cooked with ackee, and is that country’s national dish. The vines of Vinho Verde in northern Portugal, and similar vines on the Spanish side of the border in Galicia Rias Baixas produce some of the world’s best examples of wines made from the Albarino (Alvarinho in Portugal) grape. They are racy, with acidity and freshness, showing bright citrus and
crisp apple notes. They pair well with salted cod dishes, and with most shell fish. Another successful pairing with salt cod would be the sparkling wines of the method Cava, produced in Penedes, around Barcelona. These wines, produced from the Paradella and Xarello grape, have a depth and nutty character with fresh apple and sometimes pear notes. Their sparkling character will bring life to any gathering.
All wines featured in this article are available from Quin Farara & Co. Ltd. +1 (268) 462-3197
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The Antigua and Barbuda Fisheries Regulations became law on February 1st, 2013. The regulations are comprehensive, covering the registration, construction, certification and inspection of local fishing vessels, oversight of foreign fishing vessels, local fishing licenses, local commercial fishers, artificial reefs and fish aggregating devices, and detailed fisheries conservation measures. Conservation measures, as laid out in the regulations, cover the protection of lobsters, marine turtles and conch, in addition to other marine animals such as parrotfish, coral, cockles, whelk and sea eggs. Closed seasons have been introduced to protect these animals in their breeding season, and there is also legislation to protect immature animals that have not yet grown to full size. The lobster closed season starts on May 1 and runs until June 30 each year. During this period fisherfolk are not allowed to catch, sell, buy or keep any Caribbean spiny lobster. At other times of the year undersize lobsters, or lobsters with a body length of less than 3 ž inches, or weighing less than 1 ½ pounds must be thrown back into the sea undamaged. The closed season for conch, and in particular, for queen conch, which is considered to be an internationally endangered species, runs from July 1 to August 31 each year. The regulations also cover the protection of immature conch (with a shell under 7 inches in size) at all other times of the year and these may not be harvested. The implications of these regulations for hoteliers, restaurateurs and myriad local eateries in Antigua and Barbuda are obvious. Lobster and conch are removed from the menu for the duration of their closed season. A spokesman for the Fisheries Department of the Ministry of Agriculture says the conservation measures for Caribbean lobster and queen conch are proving effective, and that while some warnings have been issued no penalties have had to be applied. We must congratulate and thank our hardworking fisherfolk and chefs for complying with the new regulations. Both must be creative about finding other seafood dishes to tempt their patrons during closed seasons, but it appears that both the suppliers and the purchasers of these protected marine animals have accepted the premise that future stocks of lobster and conch can only be ensured by responsible fishing today.
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LOOK OUT FOR...
Tilagro Farm Antigua
Enjoy excellent home-cooked local lunches like oxtail, fresh fish, curry goat at great prices, at this popular waterfront, pop-up eatery. Call ahead to order in advance. Harbourside, Falmouth Main Road, St. Paul’s - T: (268) 728-8325
Elaine’s Culture Shop
Tropical Time Out - Ice Parlor
Visit Elaine’s roadside stall selling fresh fruit, hot sauces, preserves and honey. The Culture Shop, Fig Tree Drive - Winter Season Airport Road, By Henderson’s - Summer Season
Hezzy’s Homegrown Farm
Stop off at Hezzy’s roadside fruit and vegetable market and pick up whatever is in season. T: (268) 784-9171 Jennings Main Road, By the turn off to Christian Valley. St. Mary’s 142
Jane’s BBQ English Harbour
Bring your fishing rod and try to catch your own Tilapia fish! A great spot for relaxing by the pond, kids parties, events and you can also pick up salad vegetables Lightfoot, Off Factory Road, St. John’s - T: (268) 771 6136
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On your way to or from Long Bay or Devil’s Bridge stop for a delicious ice cream, light bite or cold drink at this cute neighbourhood snackette. Wilikies Main Road, St. Philips - T: (268) 774-6511
Poor People’s Palace - Vegan Eatery
Sister INandi Amina and her team serve excellent Ital meals flavoured with coconut milk, fresh herbs and spices. Open Mon-Fri from 11:00am-8:00pm. Call ahead. Upper Long Street, St. John’s - T: (268) 724-2158
Carvell’s Cook Shop
Grace Before Meals
Local style lunches with rice or ground provision. Amazing seafood soups and dishes, especially on Saturdays. Open lunchtimes Monday-Saturday. T: (268) 783 0384 Crabbe Hill, Opp. Jacqui O’s, St. Mary’s
Don’t just read about Grace’s on Tripadvisor! Visit Grace for yourself and enjoy great Caribbean food in the harbour. Open lunchtimes Monday-Saturday. T: (268) 460-1298 Dockyard Drive, Next to Cap Horn, English Harbour
Wake & Bake Catering
Tucker on the Grill
Rotis, Pasta dishes, Trini Curries with rice, Crepes, Salads, Fresh Fish dishes, Homemade burgers, fries. Free Delivery around St. John’s. Catering for Private Events. Mon-Fri 8:30am-3:00pm T: (268) 789 2174. E: wakeandbakecatering@gmail.com Pick-up from cottage behind. The Tides Restaurant, Coolidge
IB Home Restaurant
Authentic Trinidadian Rotis, Doubles and Curries. Affordable food catering for events and gatherings. Call ahead to order. Open lunchtimes Monday-Saturday. T: (268) 725-3666 Formerly Home Restaurant, Gambles Terrace, St. John’s
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Original Jerk Master
Fantastic Jerk Chicken and Pork, BBQ Pigtail and Burgers Open Monday-Saturday, evenings only. T: (268) 728-0819 Old Parham Rd, by Grammar School, 100 yards from Antigua Recreation Grounds
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Beetroot and Goat’s Cheese Tart with Salt and Vinegar Caramel SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS: 2 large locally grown beetroots 1 whole garlic bulb 2 sprigs fresh thyme 5 oz castor sugar 11 oz shop-bought puff pastry 2 oz butter 1 red onion, finely sliced 2 fl oz port 1 fl oz red wine vinegar 1 fl oz sherry vinegar Large pinch salt 2 oz pine nuts, toasted in a dry frying pan 5 oz fresh goat’s cheese
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Executive Head Chef RENÉ CAHANE Blue Waters Resort & Spa METHOD: Preheat oven to 400ºF. Place the beetroot, garlic and thyme onto a baking tray. Sprinkle with 2 oz of sugar and roast for 1-1 ½ hours, until tender. Once cooked allow the beetroots to cool before peeling. Cut into very thin slices on a mandolin, or use a very sharp knife. Roll the pastry into a rectangle the thickness of a dollar coin, prick with a fork, and then cut into circles. Place onto a flat baking sheet and cover with a second tray to stop the pastry rising. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the pastry is golden-brown. Remove the pastry from the oven, set aside. Heat the butter in a small saucepan and fry the onions until just softened. Add the port and red wine vinegar, cook until reduced by half. Blend the mixture in a food processor until smooth. Meanwhile, heat the remaining sugar in a small saucepan with 2 tbsp of water. Once the sugar dissolves, increase the temperature so the mixture caramelises. When it is dark brown in colour, remove from the heat, add ¾ fl oz water to stop the caramel from setting. Allow the caramel to cool slightly, add salt and sherry vinegar. TO ASSEMBLE: Spread the red onion purée over each cooked pastry tart, add a scoop of goat’s cheese, and then layer the beetroot on top. Drizzle with the caramel and place in the oven for 2-3 minutes until hot. Sprinkle with pine nuts and drizzle generously with the caramel. 144
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As Executive Head Chef at the Blue Waters Resort & Spa, René Cahane has created new menus that celebrate the best international cuisine. Choose a healthy and nutritious wild rice, roasted squash and pumpkin seed salad in the Palm Restaurant, or try a selection of eclectic, contemporary tapas featuring ceviche of local tuna with oriental slaw in Bartley’s Restaurant, or visit the stunning Cove Restaurant for a taste of fusion with a Caribbean twist. You will certainly find a dish ‘just for you’ on your visit. René Cahane has over 20 years experience working in London’s 5* hotels, restaurants and private members clubs. His passion for cooking, he says, is reflected in his food. To ensure your experience at the restaurants of Blue Waters Resort & Spa is memorable, he endeavors to use seasonal produce, where possible, presenting dishes with attentive service and flair. René is assisted by Jason Hughes, a Gordon Ramsay protégée and now Chef de Cuisine at The Cove Restaurant. Jason has been appointed to align Blue Waters already great reputation with a new level of culinary experience. He has honed his skills in Paris and at the Savoy Grill in London. His passion is pastry, so look out for stunning desserts on your next visit to The Cove Restaurant.
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Le Bistro French Restaurant Hodges Bay, St. John’s, T: (268) 462 3881 | F: (268) 461 5543 E: pgbistro@candw.ag www.antigualebistro.com Experience a real sense of occasion... Le Bistro, Antigua’s first authentic French restaurant, was opened in 1981. Since then, their popularity, with both visitors and locals, has never waned. Today, Le Bistro is, and remains one of Antigua’s most frequented restaurants. Dining here is close to luxurious perfection.
Your evening will be filled with French chic and Caribbean zest, as Le Bistro always puts luxury on a plate.
Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday from 6:30pm with last orders at 10:30pm. Closed on Mondays. $$$
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Bay House Restaurant & Bar Trade Winds Hotel Trade Winds, Dickenson Bay, St. John’s T: (268) 462 1223 | E: info@twhantigua.com www.twhantigua.com Framed by dramatic bougainvillea blooms the Bay House Restaurant is a treasured discovery fondly known as Antigua’s little secret. You are invited from sun-up through sunset and stars to dine in style from its impressive hilltop perch. Chef Leroy Hodge and his team constantly enrich their menus with unexpected twists and originate tantalizing dishes utilizing local foods.
Quality runs through the entire operation at Bay House. Their passion is reflected in every mouthful.
Opening Hours: Open daily continuously serving all day menus from 7:00am11:00pm. Reservations requested. $$-$$$
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BeachLimerZ Bistro Bar Fort James Beach St. John’s T: (268) 723 9534 or 562 8574 | E: info@beachlimerz.com www.beachlimerz.com BeachLimerZ Bistro Bar welcomes you to paradise. Located footsteps from the water at Antigua’s historic Fort James. Here, in this stylishly rustic building you will experience a celebration of Antiguan culture and Caribbean cuisine, décor and music. A place where good food, good company, and good music come together within a perfect setting.
“Where food & drink make waves!” Sip, Sup & Sap up our cocktail of culture against the beautiful, beachside backdrop of Antigua. 146
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Opening Hours: Open 7 days a week year round from 11:00am- until... Daily Happy Hour 5:00-7:00pm. $$
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Blue Waters Resort & Spa The Cove, Palm Restaurant and Bartley’s Restaurant Soldier’s Bay, St. John’s, T: (268) 462 0290 | E: frontoffice@bluewaters.net www.bluewaters.net
Open to the public, and for all to enjoy. The Cove at Blue Waters takes Caribbean dining with a luxurious twist to an entirely new level. The Cove offers delightful French fusion cuisine. The newly refurbished and re-positioned “all day dining” Palm Restaurant grants guests a spectacular ocean view dining experience. The modernised Bartley’s Restaurant features an eclectic mix of light tapas style dishes and enticing international entrees. Opening Hours: Daily all year round. Reservations recommended. $$$
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Welcome to The Dining Experience at Blue Waters, the idyllic tropical paradise.
Table D’Hôte Garden Restaurant Friar’s Hill Development, St. John’s T: (268) 560 3534 | C: (268) 764 3534 E: tabledhoteantigua@gmail.com www.tabledhoteantigua.com Tranquil, Exquisite and Affordable dining. Be prepared for a genuinely different culinary experience in the exquisite surroundings with delicately screened private dining booths, set in a lush tropical garden. This dining event allows for a serene, charming and inexpensive meal that doesn’t compromise on quality or service. Ideal for intimate private events, weddings and functions. The restaurant is intimate. Advance bookings are requested. Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday for dinner from 6:30pm. $$
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Come for a romantic meal just for two or an informal dinner with friends.
Sottovento on the Beach Ocean Point Residence, Hodges Bay, St. John’s T: (268) 562 8330 or 562 8378 | E: info@oceanpointantigua.com www.oceanpointantigua.com
Sottovento is a beautifully designed and enchanting restaurant. The newly renovated alfresco restaurant is beachfront and just a few steps away from the sea. The menu is an Italian medley with Mediterranean influences, simple, but well created. The outdoor grill is also new this season and great for BBQ beach parties. The restaurant may be reached by boat with dock mooring available to guests. Opening Hours: Daily, year-round for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Reservations for dinner are recommended. $$$
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Coconut Grove Antigua Beachfront Restaurant & Bar Dickenson Bay, St. John’s T: (268) 462 1538 | F: (268) 462 2162 E: coconut@candw.ag www.coconutgroveantigua.com With its enviable position, this timehonoured beach bar and restaurant is a must on your agenda. Visitors from around the globe continue to be seduced by Coconut Grove’s picture perfect beachfront setting. The restaurant pays great attention to detail, recognising that fine linen, good tableware and quality service elevates a good meal to one of memorable proportions.
It has been said that Coconut Grove is“Every visitor’s dream of what a Caribbean restaurant should be...”
Opening Hours: Open for Breakfast from 7:00am, Lunch & Dinner 7 days a week. Coconut Grove is open all year round, they never close. $$$
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Cecilia’s High Point Café Dutchman’s Bay Coolidge, Nr. V.C. Bird Intl. Airport, St. John’s T: (268) 562 7070 | E: cecilias@highpointantigua.com www.highpointantigua.com With echoes of a time gone past, Cecilia’s exudes island sophistication. The dainty Caribbean chattel house entertains guests on an antiques-furnished verandah with front row ocean views beyond a gorgeous white sandy beach. This sexy restaurant is the ultimate in ‘barefoot chic’; stop by for a refined lunch or lingering candlelit supper. There is no better place to while away a few hours than at Cecilia’s.
“2 mins. from the airport, checkin here before you take off. Free WiFi internet and beach loungers.”
Opening Hours: Open Thursday-Monday from 12:00pm for Lunch. Dinner Monday & Thursday evenings. Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays. $$$
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The Blu Pineapple Restaurant & Bar Tradewinds Halcyon Heights above Dickenson Bay, St. John’s T: (268) 462 1501 | E: info@theblupineapple.com www.theblupineapple.com New Blu Pineapple’s owner Shauna continues to live her dream in Antigua as she enters into a second season with more fun and surprises up her sleeves. This is just one of those places where locals meet, where visitors come back to, where everyone laughs, where you go for a taste of home. Blending a superb choice with great affordability the Pizza and North American Bistro menus are a hit.
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Opening Hours: Tues-Sat 5.00-11:00pm. (Nov-Mar). Delivery service available. $$-$$$
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La Bussola Italian Restaurant 1J[[FSJB t #BS Runaway Bay, St. John’s T: (268) 562 1545 | C: (268) 785 5436 or 722 7709 E: labussolantigua@hotmail.com www.labussolarestaurant.net La Bussola possesses all the elements of a great Italian restaurant with choices to fit all budgets. From their attractively crafted food and keen attention to detail, to the stunning surrounds and the staff’s perfect manners, these add up to a most charming dining experience. The restaurant has a beachfront garden that leads onto Runaway Bay, with a shaded gazebo for dining and relaxing sun loungers. Opening Hours: Dinner 6 days a week Mon-Sat. Reservations recommended. Lunch service available - advanced booking is required. Closed Sundays. $$$
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Beautiful location, pleasurable dining experience in elegant surroundings. Great for private parties, weddings and events.
Chippy Antigua Fish & Chip Van Dickenson Bay Between Buccaneer Beach Club & Marina Bay Apartments, St. John’s T: (268) 724 1166 or 721 2343 or 734-8945 E: chippyantigua@msn.com Chippy Antigua features traditional English fish and chips. David and Jane offer a delightful dining experience from their colourful chippy van next to the beach at Dickenson Bay. Dine under the stars seated in a Caribbean setting by the lagoon, yards from the sea. Or, you can choose to take-away your order. Voted absolutely the best fish and chips, thanks to David’s secret batter. New this season, Poutine with a twist, chips topped with Caribbean Lobster Bisque sauce & grated cheese!! Opening Hours: Wednesday and Friday evenings between 4:00pm-9:00pm $$
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Visit Dave & Jane’s famous version of this classic English food. Always a jovial atmosphere & friendly customers.
Russell’s Bar & Seafood Restaurant Fort James Beach, St. John’s T: (268) 462 5479 | C: (268) 726 5242 E: russellsfortjames@gmail.com
Steeped in history, Fort James is home to the sympathetically renovated Russell’s Bar & Seafood Restaurant. Russell Hodge, whose untimely passing rocked the nation, founded the restaurant, but his charming daughter Danielle continues to run this legendary establishment. Indulge yourself daily in the Caribbean-inspired seafood menu. On Saturdays enjoy traditional local dishes. Sample their cockles, fritters and black pudding. Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday Midday-early evening. Closed Mondays. $$
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MYSTERY& INTRIGUE Ana’s Mediterranean Masquerade Carnival Ball was a most unforgettable party event at Ana’s on the Beach to mark the official opening of the restaurant’s Art Gallery. Jan Farara’s captivating paintings adorned the restaurant’s walls, and guests marvelled at the amazing runway performance show featuring renowned designer Calvin S and his dancing models. Live beats from DJ Tanny Rose, DJ Quixx and a live stage performance by the Spirited band got partygoers shaking their hips. Delectable dishes from gourmet food stations were paired all night long with the champagnes of Veuve Clicquot. Innovative Belvedere Vodka cocktails inspired guests with tropical flavours. Quin Farara’s after dinner lounge flowed with Hennessy Prive and XO, alongside the exclusive Glenmorangie whisky range. If you weren't there, the question is why not?
Quin Farara & Company Ltd. Tel: (268) 462 3197
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Ana’s on the Beach Dickenson Bay Beach Dickenson Bay, P.O. Box 734, St. John’s T: (268) 562 8562 | E: info@anas.ag www.anas.ag True to its name, Ana’s on the Beach is a spirited and sumptuous beachfront restaurant that celebrates one of Antigua’s finest offerings – the beach. Conceived by lifestyle guru and trendsetter Maria Britto and her husband Gian Carlo this divine Mediterranean styled restaurant offers a uniquely cosmopolitan experience that is a testament to their passion for the finer things in life.
“A touch of class hits the beach... This is the type of place you might find on South Beach, Florida�, notes a happy guest.
Opening Hours: 7 days a week featuring signature menus & luxury service from 10:00am-1:00am. Mediterraean Family Sunday brunch served 11:00am-6:00pm. $$$
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Touloulou Asian Bar & Restaurant Next to Xtreme Gym, Marble Hill Road, McKinnon’s, St. John’s T: (268) 764 6358 | E: reservations@villatouloulou.com www.touloulourestaurant.com
For anyone who knows and loves Asian cuisine you may already know Touloulou for their trailblazing Asian fusion food. Their new restaurant is set to take the north of the island by storm. The setting is perfect for unhurried business meetings by day to informal gatherings by evening. The menu journeys around South-East Asia, taking in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, with a touch of China forging a fusion of recipes that offer a bold depth of natural flavours.
Excellent service, quality wines blended with a healthful, lively approach to food.
Opening Hours: All Day Dining - Monday-Saturday 7:00am-11:00pm $$$
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Handmade Tortelloni The Story of...
Head Chef/Owner OMAR TAGLIAVENTI La Bussola Italian Restaurant
Tortellini is beautiful artisanal shaped pasta made from round, square or triangular cut shapes of pasta sheets. There are several variations of this fresh egg-made pasta. Tortelloni is a slightly larger version of Tortellini and Cappellacci pasta and is folded from differently cut pasta sheets. The different shapes are born from the gastronomic wars between the “hill lands” and the “seaside” of Emilia-Romagna in Italy. That is why they call Emiliani the people of the hillside and Romagnoli the people of the seaside. There is much folklore surrounding the origin of the shape of Tortellini pastas and to this day the size, shape, fillings, sauces and even broths that it is served in vary vastly. One romantic legend reveals that Venus, the goddess of love, once stayed at the local tavern in the town of Castelfranco Emilia, halfway between the gastronomic cities of Bologna and Modena. The innkeeper spied on his guest through the keyhole of her room, and got a partial glimpse of her. Struck by what he saw, he rushed to his kitchen, rolled out a sheet of fresh egg pasta and invented a shape inspired by Venus’ navel. La Bussola’s excellent larger shaped Tortelloni pasta is handmade. The traditional pasta sheets are made with semolina, white flour and eggs, but the filling has an unexpected Caribbean inspired twist. It is made with braised Antiguan lobster tails with extra virgin olive oil and the sauce is a light Bolognese of shrimp, seasoned with garlic, extra virgin olive oil, fresh tomatoes and Italian flat parsley. SI M P L Y A N T I GUA B A R B UD A
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Green Banana and Cheddar Cheese Soup
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SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS: 4 tbs butter 1 medium onion, large dice 2 sticks celery, large dice 6 peeled garlic cloves 2 lbs green bananas (pre-boiled and peeled) 1 medium carrot, medium dice 3 bay leaves 4 sprigs thyme 8 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock 3 cups white or yellow cheddar cheese, grated Salt & pepper to taste
METHOD: Melt butter in a large saucepan over a medium heat. SautĂŠ onions, celery, garlic, green bananas and carrots for 7-10 minutes. Add the stock and allow the soup to come to a boil before reducing heat. Continue to simmer until green bananas are soft. Remove from stovetop and blend in a blender until soup is smooth. Return to stovetop on low heat. Add cheese and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve with love and enjoy.
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Student Chef GABRIELLE THOMAS Antigua & Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute
Students join the Antigua & Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute from all walks of life and at various stages in their lives. But they all have a common goal because hospitality is their desire and they want the best chance for success. One of the great things about ABHTI is that it gives students real-world experience and a competitive edge in the job marketplace, providing them with the opportunity to be successful both personally and professionally.
For student chef Gabrielle Thomas baking is a 3rd generation family tradition. She is currently completing her associate degree in Culinary Arts at ABHTI, but for the next school term she will move onto pastures newer as she pursues her bachelor’s degree in Baking and Pastry Arts at Johnson & Wales University. Gabrielle admits to being a little nervous about her next career step, but is excited as ABHTI has given her a great grounding. She praises her tutor Mr Benjamin, saying, “He has a great personality and his style of teaching makes even the most difficult tasks interesting.â€? The favourite part of her culinary arts course was gaining industry experience by doing internships at Carlisle Bay Resort and Blue Waters Hotel. “They both gave me the opportunity to be based in the pastry area, where I got to be part of a genuine operation. My most challenging task was given to me at Blue Waters, where I had to make ĂŠclairs. Learning piping skills was difficult at first, but I got lots of practice and nailed it.â€? Gabrielle cites Julia Child as her role model. “I adore the way she makes hard tasks look easy, like she could conquer the world. That’s how I want to be. I’m also a major Cake Boss fan and hope one day to be able to design crazy cakes like them. Cakes really sparked my interest in pastry work and I’m looking forward to learning sugar and chocolate work at university.â€?
Maylene Hector is a mature ABHTI student, with many responsibilities outside her Resort Management AD course, which she attends 5 evenings a week. She is a corporate ambassador for APUA, a mother and a wife, so juggling a fulltime job with family commitments is no easy feat. But Maylene says her home support network has allowed her to follow her dreams. “Friends and family have helped me all along the way. I couldn’t do this without their encouragement.”
From left to right: Christopher Gustave Marketing Manager, Kahyeme Benjamin Culinary Arts Tutor, Maylene Hector Resort Management Student, Gabrielle Thomas Student Chef
On completion of her Resort Management course, Maylene plans to enroll in a Hospitality Management online degree course with Monroe College, New York. Her aspiration is to have her own events and wedding convention centre. She is a certified tennis instructor (Special Olympics) and loves camping and outdoor life, so her plan is to combine all these passions together under one enterprise. “I’m an ideas generator and a go-getter. I aim high and don’t like mediocrity,” announces Maylene. “My sisters are also entrepreneurial so we want to combine our skills in a joint business. My original study plans were put on hold when I finished school and I went straight into the workforce.” Maylene spent several years working for the Antigua Barbuda Embassy in Washington DC before returning to Antigua. The resort management course has helped Maylene get back to using her essential business skills, empowering her business acumen. It has also given her a good grasp of business finance. “I have gained a lot of knowledge and confidence in business management on this course. I know that without short and long-term goals and a business plan your business will fail. I’ve learned that integral planning and innovation is the key to success. Taking this course has been a real eye opener.” Maylene is a proud recipient of a full scholarship to ABHTI from the Antigua Hotel & Tourism Association (AHTA), and has applied herself wholly to the challenge of higher education. She has been an Honour Roll student for her entire 2 year course, with a GPA of 3.88. She notes, “It was a challenge at first studying alongside much younger students as our priorities are so different, but I have found a rewarding role mentoring and motivating the younger students.” Maylene’s presentation of a Formal Charity Cocktail & Auction was chosen as the class project for their final year presentation. She was cast as the event manager and the project was a great success.
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Tutor and Private Chef KAHYEME BENJAMIN Antigua & Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute www.abhti DPN t 5
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Pan-fried Red Snapper with Roasted Garlic, Pumpkin and Potato Mash, Curry Tempura Asparagus Topped with a Fruit Salsa
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Kahyeme Benjamin is not only a local celebrity chef in his own right, but he is a dedicated educator who passionately raises the aspirations of his culinary arts students at the ABHTI. His limitless potential to motivate and influence students by making time to develop not only their cooking skills, but their people and life skills has not gone unnoticed. Kahyeme absorbed his initial culinary skills by watching, learning, tasting and cooking with his mother Geraldine Benjamin and his father Bernard “Smokey” Benjamin. He also studied basic cookery at the ABHTI when he left school, so he understands the importance of capturing the imagination of the young to foster a spirit of teamwork and dedication. His students speak highly of his teaching skills and his stimulating approach to their training. Apart from his teaching commitments, Kahyeme is a private chef at Jumby Bay. He is also fond of showing his skills in competitions. During studying for his culinary arts degree at The Arts Institute of Atlanta he entered the Annual Alouette cheese competition where he placed 2nd out of almost 100 participants. In 2012, he participated in Antigua’s Smoking Hot BBQ Challenge; again he emerged victorious with Team Soul Food being declared the overall winners of the event. They were then given the honour of representing Antigua & Barbuda at the 5th annual Cattlemen Caribbean BBQ Competition which was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Team Soul Food again won big, winning a gold medal for best tasting BBQ sauce. Leading by example is a great way to showcase your passion and nurture up and coming culinary stars – Chef Kahyeme keeps his students inspired and excellence in education is upheld.
INGREDIENTS: RED SNAPPER 2 (8 oz portions) Red snapper, trimmed and scored Salt and pepper to taste 1 tsp lemon juice 3 tbsp all purpose four 2 cups oil, for frying INGREDIENTS: PUMPKIN MASH ½ lb white potatoes, peeled and cubed 1 ½ lb pumpkin, peeled and cubed 5 peeled garlic cloves 4 sprigs thyme 1 tbsp vegetable oil ¼ cup heavy cream 2 tbsp butter Salt & pepper to taste
METHOD FOR RED SNAPPER: Season snapper with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Dredge in flour and fry until golden brown. Set aside. METHOD FOR PUMPKIN MASH: Preheat oven to 400º F. Add potatoes to salted boiling water. Cook, strain and set aside. Add pumpkin, garlic, thyme and vegetable oil to a mixing bowl and toss. Place the seasoned pumpkin on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Roast for approx 25 minutes until soft. Remove from the oven. Transfer to a food processor. Add white potatoes, heavy cream, butter, salt and pepper to taste. Whip until smooth.
INGREDIENTS: TEMPURA ASPARAGUS 8 asparagus spears, washed and ends trimmed 1 tbsp curry powder 2 tsp cornstarch 2 tsp baking powder 4 oz flour ½ cup club soda ½ cup ice-cold water Oil for frying Salt & pepper to taste INGREDIENTS: FRUIT SALSA 1 small Antigua Black pineapple, peeled, small dice 1 mango, small dice ¼ cup grapes, quartered ¼ cup onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 5 sprigs cilantro, finely chopped Juice of one lemon 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar 3 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp sugar Salt & pepper to taste
METHOD FOR TEMPURA ASPARAGUS: Combine all ingredients except asparagus in a mixing bowl. Whisk until smooth to form a tempura batter. Dip each asparagus spear into the batter and deep fry until golden brown. METHOD FOR FRUIT SALSA: Prepare all ingredients and combine in mixing bowl. ASSEMBLY: Spoon a serving of pumpkin mash into the centre of each plate. Top with 4 asparagus spears. Next add the red snapper fillet and finally top with fruit salsa.
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I am so ecstatic that a gourmet gift store has finally arrived in Antigua. It is a dream come true not only for Michelle George, the founder of this retail haven, but also for the many local craftspeople who now have an elegant central outlet in which their incredible handcrafted products can be displayed and sold to zealous buyers from home and abroad. As a staunch advocate of “buying locally”, and finding that first-class ‘native’ retail therapy has been missing from the streets of St. John’s for some time, Michelle has brought this back with uncompromising style. Her store has been lovingly designed to excite and mesmerize shoppers, who admire the Guyanese greenheart wooden shelves, the vintage rum barrels, the antique Caribbean props, the traditional enamel buckets and tin baths, not to mention the charming presentation tables brimming with an amazing variety of aesthetically exhibited products. Everything in this shop has a story. Most items are homegrown and crafted right here in Antigua, but there are also many items that Michelle has handpicked from neighbouring islands. I was so impressed with her offerings that I just had to find out the migratory chronicles behind some of these diverse products and how they made their way to Antigua. Grenadan products came to Michelle by way of a travelling sloop that distributes artisanal goods between the islands. (A sloop is a handcrafted traditional wood sailing yacht built on the island of Carriacou.) Browsing through the goods on offer De La Grenade’s Spicy Nutmeg Ginger Barbecue Sauce first caught Michelle’s eye. It is produced by the De La Grenade Home Products Company, started in the 1960s by the late Sybil La Grenade, and now owned
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A CARIBBEAN JOURNEY IN ONE STORE Less of a store, and more of a hedonistic celebration of culinary inspiration, artisanal pride and spirited entrepreneurialism, Island Gourmet Boutique will introduce you to the genuine flavours of the Caribbean.
and operated by the Governor General of Grenada, Dr. Cecile La Grenade, who is Sybil’s daughter. The company now boasts of 14 products in its range, including their flagship product, La Grenade Liqueur. Island Gourmet Boutique carries several of the De La Grenade sauces and their Nutmeg Syrup, which is a great alternative to simple syrup in cocktails, and drizzled on pancakes, waffles, ice creams and desserts. Grenada, “The spice island”, is extremely creative with nutmeg products. Michelle says, “They could probably build houses with it. Nutmeg products are available for use at every meal – breakfast, lunch and dinner.” Island Gourmet also stocks a variety of the organic darkchocolate items produced by the “Tree-to-Bar” awardwinning chocolate-makers, the Grenada Chocolate Company. Michelle explains that every shipment of goods from Grenada is a challenge. “My business is entitled to be exempt from duty on imported goods from within the CARICOM (Caribbean Community) region, but in order to claim the exemption the exporting company must send a CARICOM certificate and invoice with their goods. This doesn’t always happen! Adding to this dilemma there are no direct commercial shipping routes between our islands and goods can take weeks to arrive, but the products are worth the challenge!” Even before the opening of the Island Gourmet Boutique store, Michelle used to travel regionally to attend the Caribbean Gift & Craft Show to procure goods for another of her businesses. The Caribbean Gift & Craft Show has since been renamed and rebranded to Design Caribbean, which was staged for the first time in 2011. But through her attendance at the original Caribbean Gift & Craft Show in Jamaica, Michelle received a
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call from the Jamaica Exporters’ Association, in conjunction with Jamaica Promotions (JAMPRO) to attend “Opportunities” exhibition Jamaica in 2013, just as she was gearing up to open her boutique. JAMPRO matched her with over 30 suppliers who met her buying criteria and scheduled 20-minute meetings with each supplier, allowing them to pitch their product lines directly to her. She placed orders with 11 suppliers before leaving Expo Jamaica 2013. Michelle carries a good selection of products from Jamaica including honey, Home Choice Enterprises Peppered Shrimp and Solomon Gundy – Red Herring Pâté, House of Nature pure essential Lemon Grass oil and herbal teas. But some of the store favourites are the Sorrel and Ackee wines produced by Journey’s End Wine Company – they are planning to produce a Pimento berry wine too and won a 2014 “Bold Ones” award to gain marketing, advertising and publicity assistance from the Continental Baking Company in Jamaica. Michelle also stocks chocolates from Chocolate Dreams, a young Jamaican Chocolatier company producing handmade gift chocolates. No Jamaican culinary range would be complete
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without Blue Mountain Coffee and this product is represented by the reputable Country Traders growers and processors brand. Recently, some Blue Mountain coffee crops have been infected by a fungus, so commercial coffee for export now has to be tested and certified fungus free. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee growers have also been angered by imitation coffee growers both from other areas of Jamaica and from other islands branding their coffee products as Blue Mountain. So Michelle warns, “Buyers beware! Make sure you buy Blue Mountain coffee from a trustworthy source.” Another high-quality product range from Jamaica is Sandra McLeish’s Spring Vale Enterprise brand of fruit-based products. Sandra creates a 100% Jamaican-inspired set of vinaigrettes and salad dressings that are free of artificial flavourings, colourings, MSG and gluten. Her Roselle Hibiscus Chutney is a delight that my fridge is never without. Sandra has produced a selection of recipes using her products, and the sweet-tangy acidity of her Golden Apple vinaigrette is perfect for fish ceviche. A must try. Sandra is a recipient of a prestigious Jamaican “Bold One” marketing award for local raw materials manufacturing.
Before I leave you salivating over the enticing merchandise range you’ll find at Island Gourmet Boutique – I just want to touch on the private label goods that are branded for the store under the Tailor’s Daughter line of Caribbean products. These products have been hand selected by Michelle, your well-seasoned culinary procurement guru, as her own line of elegant, but affordable Caribbean gifts. Each product has been manufactured using raw ingredients from different Caribbean islands. In the Tailor’s Daughter range you will find local Barbudan Sea Salt, Homemade ‘double strength’ Vanilla Extract, Piña Colada Jam with Rum, Spiced Pepper Jelly, Guava Candy Liqueur made with real guava cubes, Caribbean Brown Sugar and the Tailors Daughter private blend medium/dark coffee – roasted by the Carib Bean Coffee Company in Antigua. You will also find a stunning range of West Indian Sea Island Cotton tableware gifts handwoven in Antigua. For the up-to-the-minute tidbits on inspiring foodie happenings and irresistible Caribbean artisanal gifts visit the Island Gourmet Boutique. No trip to Antigua will be complete until you have stepped into this Caribbean gourmand’s paradise.
Island Gourmet Boutique No.1 Redcliffe Quay, Redcliffe Street, St. John’s 5 t & JTMBOEHPVSNFUCPVUJRVF!HNBJM DPN www.islandgourmetboutique.com
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ST . JOhN’S CE N T R E pizzas in paradise / big banana’s 17°61° pizzas in paradise - Redcliffe Quay, St. John’s | T: (268) 480 6985 big banana’s 17°61° - V.C. Bird Int’l Airport, Coolidge | T: (268) 480 6979 E: info@bigbanana-antigua.com www.bigbanana-antigua.com ‘Pizzas’, as it is affectionately known by locals has established itself over the last 30 years as a legendary Antiguan casual-dining rendezvous and hot spot. Renowned for serving some of the best pizzas in the Caribbean and recognized as providing an excellent choice of international favourites and local specialities. Refresh, revive and refuel in comfort at Big Banana’s air-conditioned 80-seater restaurant 17°61º.
pizzas in paradise & Big Banana’s 17°61° are iconic restaurants and are must visit venues whether it’s your first trip here or not.
Opening Hours: pizzas in paradise - Monday to Saturday, 11:00am-until late. big banana’s 17°61° - Open daily from 7:00am - 9:30pm $$
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the larder Gourmet Deli, Café & Sushi Bar Royal Palm Place Friars Hill Road, St. John’s T: (268) 562 7880 | E: info@thelarderantigua.com www.thelarderantigua.com The larder is a unique deli-café and gastronomic retail store that is a relaxed and popular gathering spot for locals and visitors in search of great food and service. Renowned as Antigua’s best sushi bar and deli-cafe, the larder focuses on epicurean prepared meals to eat-in, and also offers upscale takeaway and catering. The innovative menu changes daily.
the larder offers up to 24 flavours of authentic Italian Gelato, and serves Woodstone oven Napolitano style thincrust pizza.
Opening Hours: Open Mon-Sat 7:00am-9:30pm Breakfast served: 7:00am-11:00am. Deli-café, Sushi bar, Salad bar, Pizza, Gelato served from 11:00am onwards. $$$
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Yum Yums Grill Friars Hill Road, St. John’s T: (268) 778 9733 E: yumyumsgrill@gmail.com
Eat Local with Chef Anthia “Mums” Henry who brings high quality Antigua fare to your taste buds. Returning home from a culinary career in Canada, Anthia worked at the Mill Reef Club for 6 years before Yum Yums. Her healthy dishes are cooked to order, usually grilled or baked using minimal oil and her seasonings are made from scratch. The excellent results are evident, and beautifully presented. Opening Hours: From 10.00am Monday-Saturday. $ 162
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Café Bella Village Walk Mall Friars Hill Road, St. John’s T: (268) 46-BELLA (462 3552)
Great value lunches are Café Bella’s big draw, especially during weekdays when business owners, office workers, tourists and students converge for soup specials, healthy salads and home-baked baguette sandwiches. Not forgetting their excellent daily lunch specials. All-day omelettes, pancakes and full Bella breakfasts are fantastic. Sandwiches, meals, cakes, muffins and pastries are all prepared on the premises, which ensure they are fresh and made to order, ‘Izza Bella Style’. Opening Hours: Monday–Friday 8:00am–5:30pm. Saturday until 4:00pm. $$
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Air-conditioned dining lounge, outdoor terrace, easy parking. WiFi internet.
Ken’s Club Superstore Utility Drive, Cassada Gardens Opposite the Cassada Garden’s Horse Race Track, St. John’s T: (268) 481 1324 | E: sales@kennedysclub.com www.kennedysclub.com Ken’s Club is Antigua’s major members only wholesale and retail outlet. We trade in wholesale goods which are available to both retail companies and the general public. The warehouse is operated on a self-service basis and sells bulk goods. Ken’s Club has a dedication and desire to source better quality wholesale products for less than the competition. Enjoy a meal in our onsite MJ’s restaurant. Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 8:00am-6:00pm
Join Ken’s Club Retail and Wholesale Superstore today (membership for over 18’s).
Island B-Hive Sports Bar & Restaurant Heritage Quay Duty Free Shopping Area St. John’s T: (268) 481 1322 E: beehivesportsbar@kennedysclub.com The Island B-Hive is a lively venue where you can relax in bright and airy, open-plan seating areas to soak up the island atmosphere. Friendly staff are happy to tell you all about Antigua, suggest things to do and of course serve ice-cold beverages and great food.It is an excellent venue for celebrations, groups, friends and parties. Opening Hours: Daily happy hours: 12:00pm-2:00pm & 5:00pm-9:00pm. Open 8.00am-until Mon-Sat. Open cruise ship Sundays. $$
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Harbour View Bar & Café Waterfront at Redcliffe Quay Redcliffe Street, Downtown, St. John’s T: (268) 462 2972 | E: exoticantigua@gmail.com Free Wi-Fi access Bringing fun dining to St. John’s harbour with a splendid bay view is the Harbour View Bar & Café. From its vantage point above the Caribbean’s #1 shop ‘Exotic Antigua’, Harbour has a location that is pretty hard to beat. It’s the only waterfront bar and café downtown and its elevated position allows patrons to spend time in the lounge area enjoying the cooling trade breezes. Open for breakfast and lunch, the menu has fresh salads, along with a range of sandwiches and Paninis.
“Enjoy a taste of Exotic Antigua! ”, while watching the world go by.
Opening Hours: Open daily from 9:00am-5:00pm $$
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Fred’s Belgian Waffles & Ice Cream Redcliffe Quay, Redcliffe Street, St. John’s T: (268) 462 1941 E: ccwinehouse@hotmail.com
Be warned; Fred’s is totally addictive. If you have never visited Fred’s you must stop by to indulge in the best Belgian ice creams and waffles, which are out of this world! Fred’s was formerly Australian ice cream, but only the name has changed. They still serve the most amazing handmade ice creams with waffle cones, tangy lactose free sorbets, smooth frozen yoghurt, topped waffles, yummy milkshakes and big gooey chocolate brownies.
Situated in a quiet garden precinct by the cruise ship dock, this is a great place to relax for a treat.
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10:00am-10:00 pm. Sundays 3:00-9:00 pm $$
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C & C’s Wine Bar Redcliffe Quay, Redcliffe Street, St. John’s T: (268) 460 7025 or 464 3975 E: ccwinehouse@hotmail.com
This is the place for wine lovers in Antigua, and a great spot to soak up a little historic ambiance. Old stonewalls and a flagstone terrace, set the scene for this longstanding wine cellar which has been serving fine South African wines for 10 years. The owners Cutie & Claudine and their staff are hands-on and knowledgeable ensuring everyone walks away happy. The wine bar has expanded in recent times to offer a lovely range of affordable, good quality food for lunch and dinner.
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Alligators Bar & Restaurant Lower High Street, (Next to RBTT Bank), St. John’s T: (268) 562 6289 www.alligatorsbarandrestaurant.com
Set in a beautiful courtyard garden, in the heart of St. John’s, Chef Dasworth Samuel the owner of Alligators has achieved the dream of running his own restaurant. Over the years he has enhanced his culinary expertise working at top hotels and restaurants on island and in the USA and now he promises to spoil you. Guests are remarking on his wonderful Caribbean specials. Enjoy peaceful, tropical surroundings whilst dining on fabulous local food. Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 11:00am-11:00pm $$
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Don’t walk by, you won’t be disappointed by this Caribbean hideaway.
La Flamboyant Restaurant The Heritage Hotel Heritage Quay, St. John’s T: (268) 481 7531 or 462 1247 | E: heritagehotel@candw.ag www.goheritagehotel.com Whether you need to dine for business or for leisure, for a meeting, luncheon or dinner, the Heritage Hotel’s La Flamboyant restaurant is your quality dining option. Amid breathtaking panoramic views, dining on the 4th floor of the cozy and intimate La Flamboyant Restaurant is an exceptional experience to savour time and again. The restaurant offers a unique blend of Caribbean, Asian and International cuisine which are masterfully prepared. Opening Hours: Daily service for breakfast, lunch and dinner $$
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All the charm and intrigue of an exotic Caribbean experience, with a uniquely Antiguan welcome.
Cheers Antigua Seafood & Rum Capital Heritage Quay, St. John’s T: (268) 725 9797
Cheers Antigua may not be the Cheers bar from the hit American TV sitcom, but it’s equally as friendly, inviting and fun. The bar and sidewalk restaurant are a big hit with cruise ship passengers who gravitate here to drink, relax, eat and socialize. There’s plenty of seating to people-watch. Breakfast & lunch draw hungry diners. Scrambled eggs & steak and Spanish omelettes are hearty options for superb breakfasts. For lunch, be impressed by the Cheers specialty – fresh Antiguan lobster. Opening Hours: Daily during high-season 8:00am-6:00pm. $$
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Francisco’s Indian Restaurant & Bar 40 Upper St. Mary’s Street Opposite Roti King, St. John’s T: (268) 789 4066 or 721 6226
Fransico’s has gained a good reputation for great tasting, authentic Indian fare and flavourful Chinese food cooked for you by Chef Raju and his wife Rita. Starters such as crispy eggplant, vegetable bhajiyas and lollipop chicken wings are scrumptious. For mains try the tawa chicken cooked in a cashew nut sauce. Add some naan bread baked in a clay oven or for a different flavour try Raju’s Chinese style sweet & sour chicken. They also cater for events, birthdays, weddings and gatherings.
Discover why students, tourists and locals love this down to earth Indian restaurant with free WiFi.
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday from 11:00am until. $-$$
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Roti King Trinidadian Restaurant Cnr. Upper St. Mary’s Street & Corn Alley, St. John’s T: (268) 462 2328
Roti King’s speciality dish is Roti - made with a curried filling of either beef, chicken, shrimp, conch or vegetables, mixed with spiced potatoes and wrapped in a floured chapatti (Roti skin). Other bites include ‘Doubles’ made with a curried chickpea filling, fried bakes, fried pholourie, and the lightly seasoned potato pie (aloo pie) add to this a little tamarind sauce for a sweet and tangy snack. All these nourishing snacks and the tofu burger are suitable for vegetarians. Opening Hours: Mon-Thurs 9:30am-12:30am - until 2:30am Fri & Sat nights. $
Ilan Chefs Restaurant & Eventz Catering Lower Redcliffe Street Above House of Vitamins, St. John’s T: (268) 725 4874 or 720 4701 E: Ilanchefsanu@gmail.com Conveniently located opposite the British American Mall, Ilan Chefs is a great place to stop off for a quality local Antiguan breakfast or lunch with a little international influence. Chicken, snapper fish, pepperpot, ducana & salt fish, jerk pork, served with rice, steamed veg. and salad – all for between $15-20ecd! Ilan Chefs catering service is used by some major clients which testifies to the level of their standards. Private weddings, functions and finger foods are provided effortlessly. Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday from 8:30am-5:00pm. $ 166
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The Captain’s Table Seafood Rest. Point Fishery Wharf Harmonites Steel Pan Yard, St. John’s T: (268) 779 7207 or 562 3474
This delicious eatery is one of only a couple indigenous lunchtime seafood specialists. From the grill try mahi mahi, swordfish, wahoo and other choice locally caught fish, as well as imported salmon. In the kettles delicious vegetable, Clam Chowder or Conch Soup. Wednesday is Buss-up-Shot day, with curried chicken, shrimp, conch, lobster or goat meat. Come Fridays for The Captain’s special Seafood Rice. Stuffed Shellfish come out of the oven at 4pm on Saturdays and disappear quickly! Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday from 11:00am-4:00pm $
“Fish to die for”, is what the patrons of The Captain’s Table told me when I first visited. And I have to agree they were right!
Verna’s Roti Hut Off Brown’s Avenue Off All Saints Road, Ottos, St. John’s T: (268) 734 5082
Dubbed by its patrons as the No.1 roti spot on island, the newly renovated Verna’s Roti Hut offers up the best in chicken, liver, goat, vegetable, conch and shrimp Rotis and Buss-up-shots served with your choice of homemade kuchela, tamarind sauce, mango sour, or mango chutney. Try their delicious Doubles with cucumber chutney and all the trimmings. Verna’s can create a ‘Doubles buffet’ for your next event. Opening Hours: Monday-Friday from 11:00am-4:30pm $
Trini-to-de-bone customers at Verna’s Roti Hut have authenticated their mouthwatering curried chickpeas Doubles as “de real thing!”
In The Backyard Bar & Restaurant Sir Vivian Richards Street, St. John’s T: (268) 723 9440 or 461 0995
Fun, laughter, excellent company and cheerful service are just a few of the key ingredients that make In the Backyard such a cool place. It is truly ‘Caribbean Backyard Stylie’ with tropical plants, a lively bar, friendly guests, scrumptious, homemade food and pungent drinks - all in a totally laidback island atmosphere. Everyone drops in to relax, ‘cheers’ glasses of rum and beer, and feast on affordable fried fish, seafood water, jerk chicken and pork, conch fritters and burgers over spirited conversation. Opening Hours: Weekends only. Friday from 5:00pm. Saturday from 1:00pm. $$
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New Thriving Chinese Restaurant Main Restaurant: Sir George H. Walter Highway, St. John’s - T: (268) 562 0046 City Branch: Upper Long Street, St. John’s - T: (268) 462 4611
When you enter through the doors of the New Thriving restaurant, you are entering into the enchanting kingdom of the oriental dining styles known as Szechuan and Cantonese cuisine. The chefs at New Thriving certainly bring their broad cooking talents to the table for all to enjoy. Proprietor Raymond Yhap and his wife Anna have offered their fantastic Chinese cuisine since 1998.
Eat-in and takeaway service. Parties and banquets are catered for as well as VIP reservations.
Opening Hours: Open all year round. Monday-Saturday from 10:30am-10:30pm. Sundays 12:00pm-8:00pm. $-$$
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Oriental Choice Supermarket Lower All Saints Road St. John’s T: (268) 562 6968 / 6918 | F: (268) 561 3988
Oriental Choice Supermarket is a great local convenience store and grocery with customer parking and fantastic, affordable everyday products. We carry an extensive range of quality brand non-alcoholic beverages, liquors, wines, beers and alcoholic-stouts. The store stocks a wide variety of Chinese products and a good range of fresh fruits, vegetables and provisions also dairy products, meats and seafood. Oriental Choice can supply all goods on a wholesale basis, contact us with your requests. Opening Hours: Open 7 days a week, including public holidays 7:30am-9:00pm.
ntly located in the hear t of St. Joe Mike’s Hotel Plaza is convenie mercial and visitor facilities as John’s. Providing easy access to com d. Offering 12 air-conditioned well as beaches and sites of the Islan le rates. The restaurant serves rooms with cable TV at very reasonab a daily changing menu as well up Antigua’s finest local cuisine with g. The Casino, which is as buffet style and á la carte dinin ’s, hosts the widest variety of conveniently located within Joe Mike ts book with live horse racing. slot machines, table games and spor
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Dan’s Bar & Grill Buckleys Main Road Buckleys Village, St. John’s T: (268) 561 2057
Take a leisurely drive out to Buckleys, we guarantee you won’t regret a trip to Dan’s Bar. Spectacular valley views and a chilled-out vibe await. Dan’s has incredible drink specials. Not forgetting the extremely tasty food hot off the grill or out the pot! Fridays treat yourself to conch or goat water, souse, baked chicken and steamed or fried fish. Saturday afternoons enjoy steamed fish, jerk pork, BBQ chicken, burgers, steak and more. Plus Karaoke begins at 6:30pm on Saturdays. Opening Hours: Thurs 3:00pm-10:00pm Fri 2:00pm-until and Sat 10:00am-until. $
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Everything on the menu is local, well-presented and yummy. Good vibes, good times, for good people.
One Stone Ital Shack Opp. Country Pond Independence Drive Falmouth Branch- Cobbs Cross, English Harbour T: (268) 785 6065 / 770 3786 / 722 8661
One Stone Ital Shack is Antigua’s veteran ital eatery. Shoy Southwell, better known as One Stone, is the owner. “We began by doing Ital food which is food prepared with coconut milk. People would come from all over the island just for a taste of our food. Tourists to the island literally track down the restaurant” says Shoy. One Stone’s menu includes daily lunchtime Ital specials, also vegetarian lasagne, pizza, peas balls, fried cauliflower, fritters, egg-less cakes and puddings and lots more. Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday, 11:00am – 4:00pm $
Delicious Vegetarian food and good for you. It will be an instant hit if you’re trying it for the first time.
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Ticchio
ITALIAN FOOD & WINE
Your gourmet destination for everything Italian
Restaurant and Food & Wine Retailer & Wholesaler to the public, yachts & restaurants. Fine artesan Italian foods, wines and fresh products imported by air. Restaurant
Open for lunch. Happy Hour from 5:00pm Private dinner dining on request. Speciality Italian Food Importers
Open Mon-Sat - 9:00am-7:00pm Woods Centre, Friars Hill Road, St. John’s, Antigua Tel. +1 (268) 783. 9189 | Email: ticchiofood@gmail.com
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Indies Greens Organic Aquponics Farm Off All Saint’s Road, Upper Renfrew, St. John’s T: (268) 720-3474 or 726-3532 E: sales@indiesgreens.com
Indies Greens is a locally owned and operated organic farm that produces Tilapia fish and organic vegetables using aquaponics technologies. Aquaponics is an ecofriendly food production system which uses natural processes – no herbicides, pesticides or other harsh chemicals. Customers are welcome to visit and purchase fresh Tilapia fish and handpick your own garden salad vegetables. Choose your own fish and join in the fun at the Saturday evening fish fry. Call ahead to book.
Look out for Indies Greens branded organic lettuce in supermarkets islandwide.
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday from 8:00am-5:00pm. Fish Fry days until 9:00pm. $
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With the finest and widest selection of grocery items, fresh produce, meat, deli produce, cheeses, in-house bakery and fine wines, liquors and much more, all under one roof. OPEN DAILY Including Public Holidays MAIN BRANCH Friars Hill Rd, St. John’s Ph: 268-484-5400 7AM-11PM
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2 BRANCHES Redclie St, Downtown, St. John's Opening Hours: Mon-Thurs: 7.30 am-9.00 pm Fri-Sat: 7.30 am-10.00 pm Sun & Public Holidays: Closed Tel: 562-5539 or 724-SUBS Old Parham Rd, Top Ranking Building, St. John’s Opening Hours: Mon-Thurs: 7.30 am-10.00 pm Fri-Sat: 7.30 am-11.00 pm Sun & Public Holidays 8.00 am-5.00 pm Tel: 562-6860
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Supplying the leading Hotels, Yachts, and those in the know... Jacky’s is where some of the best chefs on island gather to replenish their stocks. Once you shop with Jacky you will never shop in a supermarket again. .0/ 56& ". 1. t 4"5 ". 1. 46/ ". 1. 03%&3 #: &."*- t KBDLZGSVJUBOEWFH!DX CMBDLCFSSZ OFU Shop #7 (1st Floor) Heritage Market, St John’s, Antigua Tel/Fax: (268) 562-0153 Cell: (268) 728-1952
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THE CHANGING FACE ISLAND PROVISION Group of Companies
Carla Gonsalves-Barreiro Commercial Business Manager
The next time you visit any of the Island Provision Ltd’s group of companies – Gourmet Basket Supermarket, Best Cellars Wines and Spirits or Island Provision Food Distribution - you’ll notice things are changing. And those changes are all aimed at you, the customer. The three provision services combined represent the leading food and beverage importer, retailer and distributor in Antigua and Barbuda. 2014 marks the company’s 33rd anniversary and over the years, there have been countless transformations in the provisioning industry: from a marked increase in variety of produce, to the range of internationally recognizable brands and even to the way customers are served. It is a transitioning era and in response to this, IPL has a fresh agenda which will revitalize the company’s image, services and products.
Carla Gonsalves-Barreiro - Commercial Business Manager In order to retain their success, IPL is scrutinizing every aspect of the business to fulfill an objective: to exceed their customer’s expectations through the quality of their products, and with competent and consistent service. To achieve this, the personable Carla Gonsalves-Barreiro, IPL’s new Commercial Business Manager, seeks to ensure that in every aspect of the business, ‘excellence is key’. Carla aims to breathe new life into IPL in order to provide the customer with a seamless experience each time they visit: “I’m currently remerchandising the stores so that brands are better highlighted. We’ve found that the public have been a little intimidated to shop at our wine store, Best Cellars, so I’m putting together a range of welcome events for customers to sample products, meet the staff and familiarize themselves with the store”. Her role is primarily customer-focused, designed to educate clients about the brands they represent. “I am restyling the layout of Best Cellars so customers enjoy an improved shopping experience and plan to use better in-store visual displays. Improved customer service is one of my goals: to retrain staff on the importance of quality service and inspire them to build knowledge. Gourmet Basket supermarket will be reviewed in next phase.”
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IPL delivers an indispensable provisioning service as a “one-stop shopping” emporium. As demands have altered, they have continued to provide a trustworthy service, ensuring clients’ needs are met. Tony Theodore explains: “Our local knowledge is a vital commodity, especially with our valued yachting clients. It means we are always on hand to assist
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with prompt information or quickly resolve problems. We have been building relationships with pre-existing island companies to streamline our services.” which for IPL will mean faster, more reliable deliveries and better customer services. IPL are prepared to accommodate the evolving purchasing trends in the yachting, restaurant and hotel industries. “Trends guide our future plans,” says Tony. “We are moving towards offering an online service for our customers and are currently building a concise product list so that provisioners can order stock effortlessly between our 3 companies”. Gourmet Basket sells entirely ‘A-grade’ fresh fruits and vegetables. Tony jests, “Not all apples are apples - you have to compare like with like. You can see instantly the quality of our produce. We strive to strike a balance between providing premium produce, but at competitive prices, sourced only from trusted specialist providers.”
Janet Broadus – Brand & Retail Development Manager
Janet Broadus Brand & Retail Development Manager
An important aspect of IPL’s provisioning business is raising brand awareness. Consumers initially need to appreciate a product’s qualities and its value before they make that decision to buy. Janet Broadus, who has worked at IPL for the last 6 years, is responsible for developing brand recognition and increasing the company’s market share, along with growth of their retail market. Janet explains: “I manage a team of very talented sales and marketing representatives each of whom is an ambassador of our brands. Their public relations role contributes significantly to the success of the brands that they promote.” In 2015, IPL are unfolding an extensive campaign aiming to increase public recognition of their products. “There are numerous events planned throughout 2015. San Pellegrino will be a sponsor of the Classic Yacht Regatta, held in April. Pine Hill remains involved in school sports and family activities as we promote healthy living. Pepsi sponsors local and international golf tournaments and Banks Beer is currently the most sought after Beer for fetes and celebrations.” Banks Beer, brewed in Barbados and fairly recently retailed by IPL, has made significant growth in the market. Janet denies being surprised at this growth, adding, “Banks is a premium pilsner style lager and is one of the leading beers in the Caribbean.” Janet and her team also represent Pine Hill Fruit Juices & Milks, Pepsi, Tropicana and San Pellegrino. “I think special mention must be made of Pine Hill Dairies, producers of Pine Hill Juices, a household name here in Antigua. Pine Hill has consistently been the number one juice of choice for Antiguans for the past 30 years. It would be remiss of me not to give the brand the accolade it deserves.” Island Provision Distribution supplies the island with a range of imported, local, fresh, frozen produce, meat, poultry, dairy and beverages. The Best Cellars Wines & Spirits shop is the quintessential wine and champagne purveyor in Antigua. Importing over 650 different wines, they take pride in supplying the best hotels, restaurants and yachts on island. The Gourmet Basket offers an array of the finest quality fruits, vegetables, Black Angus beef, seafood, local meats and produce, as well as a range of specialty products such as international gourmet condiments and spices. They also provide custom-made Gift Baskets. In closing Carla Gonsalves-Barreiro observes, “As much as we are doing our best to improve our services – let us know how we are doing and if you can identify areas where we can improve. Our service is a two-way street.” SI M P L Y A N T I GUA B A R B UD A
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Miracle’s South Coast Restaurant & Bar Harbour View Estate Jolly Harbour Main Road, Jolly Harbour, St. Mary’s T: (268) 734 1682 or 783 0045 www.miraclesantigua.com It can be a challenge to pinpoint restaurants that serve Caribbean food in Jolly Harbour, so let us point you in the right direction to Miracle’s where you can savour tropical favours at this delightful restaurant. By day, Miracle’s makes for the perfect shaded lunch spot, and the all-day menu makes it great for a late lunch. As the sun sets, the atmosphere warms and this cosy haunt comes alive with island vibes.
Voted best tasting lobster in Antigua by TripAdvisor & winner of a 2014 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence.
Opening Hours: Daily from 12:00 noon-midnight. Great venue for kids and groups. Weekly karaoke & live entertainment. $$
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Sugar Club Sugar Ridge Hotel, Tottenham Park, St. Mary’s, Antigua T: (268) 562 7070 or 484 3702 | F: (268) 562 7701 E: reservations@sugarridgeantigua.com www.sugarclubantigua.com Sugar Club is the social heartbeat of the highly popular Sugar Ridge Hotel. The chic restaurant and bar overlooks two of the resort’s swimming pools and dining is available both indoors and outdoors under covered verandahs. From early morning until late evening, patrons can expect to enjoy a wide variety of dining options.
Make a day of it. Be pampered at the Aveda Concept Spa, enjoy lunch & linger to enjoy cocktails around the two swimming pools.
Opening Hours: Daily from 7:00am for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bar snacks available until late most nights. $$$
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Carmichael’s Sugar Ridge Hotel, Tottenham Park, St. Mary’s, Antigua T: (268) 562 7070 or 484 3702 | F: (268) 562 7701 E: reservations@sugarridgeantigua.com www.sugarclubantigua.com Welcome to Carmichael’s at the Sugar Ridge resort. To say that the sunset scenes from Carmichael’s restaurant are sensational would be an understatement. The commanding ridge-top position is second to no other restaurant in Antigua and there are views literally everywhere you look. Carmichael’s offers fine dining with a fusion of dishes, where the Caribbean meets and greets different continents.
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Opening Hours: Evenings from 6:00pm.Table reservations are recommended. $$$
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Castaways Beach Bar & Restaurant South Beach, Jolly Harbour, St. Mary’s T: (268) 562-4446 / 45 | E: castaways.antigua@gmail.com www.highpointantigua.com
Castaways brings it all to the beach... Lapping turquoise sea, powdery white sand, delectable Caribbean and international cuisne and thirst quenching cocktails. Enjoy free sun loungers, volleyball and showers. Available for Private Party bookings and events. Karaoke beach bonfires, with rum & pork lyme on Friday evenings. Caribbean night & live music every Monday evening. Sunset happy hour daily 4.30-6.30pm. Great family location with children’s play area. Opening Hours: Daily for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner $$$
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The Crow’s Nest Restaurant & Pub Jolly Harbour Marina Jolly Harbour Sports Centre, Marina Side, St. Mary’s T: (268) 562 2637 | E: crowsnest2014antigua@gmail.com www.crowsnest-antigua.com For people who love to share food and drink with family and friends, then this is a great lively venue to visit. The beautiful setting is in the heart of the marina complex surrounded by tranquil waters, majestic yachts and artisan landscaped hillsides. The Crow’s Nest has a resort feel, although it is a popular neighbourhood oasis with expansive terraced decks, adjacent to the huge open-air swimming pool. Opening Hours: Daily from 7:30am-midnight. Kitchen closes at 10:00pm. Serving Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner $$
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Under new management, but the same great family atmosphere at this popular open-air restaurant overlooking the Jolly Harbour Marina.
Firehouse Grille Jolly Harbour Commercial Centre, St. Mary’s T: (268) 562 8510 | E: firehouseanu@gmail.com www.facebook.com/FirehouseGrilleANU
A scorching-hot new eatery in Jolly Harbour has residents and visitors seeking out this cute, family-run restaurant. “Yummy Caribbean food” is one customer’s comment. They offer a variety of tasty daily specials for lunch and choose from their à la carte menu, (prepared on the grill) during the evening hours. Quality authentic Caribbean cuisine, to eat-in, or takeaway to your home or boat. Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 11:00am-3:00pm for Lunch. 3:00-10:00pm for Dinner. $$
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The Nest Beach Bar & Restaurant Valley Church Beach, St. Mary’s T: (268) 562 7958
The Nest is situated at the pristine, half-mile long Valley Church beach. Put your feet up on a sun lounger and make a wish, and like magic, at your side you’ll find a frosted rum cocktail and a fabulous serving of freshly grilled lobster or the restaurant’s signature Chef’s special, coconut shrimp. Our varied menu serves everything… pizza, sandwiches, burgers and pasta, local seafood dishes and BBQ chicken.
Come for a swim, stay for a delicious lunch, but absolutely come for the view & the stunning sunset.
Opening Hours: Daily during high-season 11:00am until sunset. Summer season Monday-Saturday noon until sunset. $$
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IL Giardino Italian Restaurant & Lounge Jolly Harbour Golf Course Jolly Harbour Marina, St. Mary’s T: (268) 722 3956 / 788 2822 | E: ilgiardinoantigua@gmail.com www.ilgiardinoantigua.com Comfort levels are high at the smartly renovated IL Giardino Italian restaurant. Occupying prime position overlooking the Jolly Harbour golf course this popular fine dining establishment is well-received by all. The skilled kitchen team delivers beautifully presented dishes “cooked fresh from scratch” with only homemade sauces and pastas. One happy guest advises this is “A hidden gem in Antigua... for a truly authentic Italian meal.” Opening Hours: Daily for lunch and dinner from 9:00am-until. $$$
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Darkwood Beach Bar Darkwood Beach, St. Mary’s T: (268) 462 8240 or 728 4301 E: shelmore0414@hotmail.com
Darkwood Beach is an exceptionally beautiful bay with pristine clear blue sea. At the southern end of the beach you’ll find Darkwood Beach Bar, an institution in its own right. Antiguan owners Clyde and Coralita George and family have served cruise ship visitors, tourists and locals for many years. Settle in for the day; get an ice cold drink and lunch, rent a sun lounger, beach umbrella and snorkelling gear. Customer service is polite and friendly. Showers and changing facilities are on-site.
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Dennis’ Cocktail Bar, Restaurant & Beach Restaurant Little Ffryes & Ffryes Bay Beaches Southwest coast, St. Mary’s T: (268) 462 6740 | C: (268) 728 5086 | E: dennisthomas1_food@hotmail.com www.denniscocktailbar.webs.com From dream to reality, Dennis is always making improvements and his fantastic beach bar has been upgraded with a larger covered beachfront deck restaurant which is more beautiful than ever. The main hillside restaurant allows guests to absorb the mesmerising sea and hill views. Feast on great Caribbean food with locally grown vegetables and provisions picked fresh from Dennis’ garden farm. Opening Hours: Year round 6 days a week. Closed Mondays (Open Bank Holidays).Happy Hour 4:00-6:30pm. $$
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You’ll always find good company, a warm welcome & polite service. Dennis’ is also available for private functions.
Sheer Rocks 3FTUBVSBOU t #BS t -PVOHF Cocobay Resort Valley Church and Little Ffryes Bay, St. Mary’s T: (268) 464 5283 or 562 4510 | E: reservations@sheer-rocks.com www.sheer-rocks.com Spirited owners Kate & Alex Grimley have created a swish open-air venue that begs to be discovered. Dedicated to not just creating a restaurant in which to dine, they have crafted an evocative lifestyle experience to relish. Poised artfully on the edge of a west facing bluff, Sheer Rocks accentuates the glory of the Caribbean Sea. plush four-poster daybeds border the social infinity pool at the heart of this retreat. Opening Hours: Tapas Lunch served daily from 12:00pm. Dinner served every evening except Sunday from 6:00pm. Reservations strongly recommended. $$$
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A high-quality informal haven with fine food, an expert wine list, artistic cocktails and charismatic service complete the setting.
OJ’s Bar & Restaurant Crabbe Hill Beach South-west coast, St. Mary’s T: (268) 460 0184 or 462 8651 | E: ojsbeachbar1@hotmail.com
Grab yourself a huge bite of the authentic taste of Antigua at OJ’s Bar & Restaurant. For many years this family-run venue has been a cornerstone beach restaurant. You can’t go wrong trying one of OJ’s outstanding meals for lunch or dinner. It’s hard to imagine their legendary Grilled Red Snapper could get any better. The island rum cocktails are not for the faint hearted! Opening Hours: Open daily year round from 10:00am-10:00pm. Jazz extravaganza on Friday evenings, live entertainment on Sundays. $$
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Silver Cosmo with 6 year old Cask Aged White Rum The beauty of the aged white rum is that it marries beautifully with fresh tart fruit juices to create a classy Caribbean inspired makeover of the classic Cosmopolitan cocktail.
Lady of the Bar CINDY HUNTE Sheer Rocks Restaurant
SERVES 1 INGREDIENTS: 1½ oz El Dorado Deluxe Silver 6 year old aged rum ¾ oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur 2¼ oz fresh cranberry juice Juice of ½ a lime GARNISH: A twist of fragrant lime peel.
METHOD: Chill a martini glass with ice. Fill a cocktail shaker with 6 large ice cubes then add rum, triple sec, cranberry juice and lime juice. Shake for 15 seconds until the cocktail is well chilled, but ice is still solid. Pour out the ice from the chilled glass and rim the glass with the lime peel twist. Then strain the cocktail into the martini glass. Garnish with lime peel twist. For an extra burst of flavour, you can peel the lime twist over the filled cocktail glass. This way, the lime oils spray into the glass
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“The Smoked Marlin served at Sheer Rocks is line-caught, and specially cured and smoked to spec by Nico, a young fisherman from English Harbour. He’s as enthusiastic about catching fish as I am about cooking them.”
Local Line-caught Smoked Marlin with Sweet corn Blinis Grilled Chorizo & Zucchini | Corn & Horseradish Salsa SERVES 4
Chef/Proprietor ALEX GRIMLEY Sheer Rocks Restaurant
INGREDIENTS: SMOKED MARLIN, CHORIZO & ZUCCHINI: 12oz smoked marlin, cut into 12 even slices (can replace with smoked salmon or mackerel) 1 x 4-6oz chorizo sausage, dry cured, cut into 12 (1/8”) thick slices 1 medium sized zucchini, cut into 12 (1/8”) thick slices 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 20 chive tips (1 inch long) for garnishing Antiguan sea salt Fresh ground black peppercorns INGREDIENTS: CORN & HORSERADISH SALSA 1 fresh Antiguan ear of sweet corn 1 tsp fresh grated horseradish 1 tbsp finely chopped spring onion tops (the greenest part) 1 seasoning pepper 1 pinch dried chilli flakes 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil Antiguan sea salt Fresh ground black peppercorns INGREDIENTS: SWEET CORN BLINIS 1 fresh Antiguan ear of sweet corn 40g all-purpose flour 10g whole wheat flour 2g dried yeast 90g Wadadli beer Pinch Antiguan sea salt Pinch Demerara sugar
METHOD FOR SMOKED MARLIN, CHORIZO & ZUCCHINI: In a frying pan heat the oil to a high heat. Place the chorizo discs in a pan and cook each side until golden brown. Remove from the pan, place on a plate to keep any oil that runs out. In the same pan place the zucchini discs and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt, cook until golden brown each side. Remove and set aside to drain. METHOD FOR CORN & HORSERADISH SALSA: Grill the ear of corn until the kernels begin to blacken. Cut off all the kernels of corn from the cob and place in a bowl with the remaining ingredients. Add any oil from the chorizo and combine. Keep at room temperature. METHOD FOR SWEET CORN BLINIS: Place both flours, yeast and ¾ of the beer in a bowl and whisk well. The consistency will vary depending on type of flour, humidity or even temperature on the day. Add more beer as necessary to achieve a batter the consistency of custard. When you run the whisk through the batter faint lines should remain for a few seconds. Cover with cling film and leave in a warm place for 10-15 minutes until it begins to bubble slightly. Cut the kernels of corn from the cob and stir into the batter along with a pinch of sea salt and sugar. Place a non-stick frying pan on a medium heat. Add a tiny splash of olive oil to the pan and wipe with a paper towel to remove excess oil, but leave the pan lightly greased. Spoon in the batter, just enough to make 1½” round disks. Place them in the pan in a clockwise fashion starting at “12 o’clock” when the pan is full, starting at “12 o’clock” carefully flip the blinis with a pallet knife. Once all are turned the first ones should be ready to remove onto paper towel. TO ASSEMBLE: Spoon the salsa along the centre of each plate. Place one slice of chorizo at the top of the salsa, followed by one slice of zucchini, a blini and one slice of marlin. Repeat two more times. Garnish with chive tips, and serve with friends and a crisp white wine, like Gentil Hugel from Premier Beverages.
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Turner’s Beach Restaurant Turner’s Beach Johnson’s Point, St. Mary’s T: (268) 462 9133 | F: (268) 560 8114
Turner’s Beach Restaurant is located on one of the most stunning white sand beaches on Antigua’s southwest coast. The powdery beach is simply breathtaking, the sand is ideal for volleyball or just relaxing in the shade with a Turner’s picnic. Watersports activities include reef trips, snorkelling and jet skis. The authentic menu includes some great Antiguan classics. Turners is also an idyllic location for a beachfront wedding, party or special occasion events.
Sundays are made for long, lazy afternoons at Turner’s Beach. It’s hardly surprising that this venue is much-loved by all.
Opening Hours: daily for lunch and dinner all year round. Closed public holidays. $$
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The Sea Grape Curtain Bluff Resort Old Road, St. Mary’s T: (268) 462 8400/1/2 | F: (268) 462 8409 E: curtainbluff@curtainbluff.com www.curtainbluff.com The Sea Grape restaurant is open to the public for dinner. Sitting at the far end of the Bay Beach, open to the sea breezes, it is right on the sand and just footsteps from the sea. The understated elegance of crisp table linens and wellheeled guests are teamed with flickering tiki torches, which line the water’s edge, setting an enchanting mood for dinner in lush surroundings.
Imaginative, varied & simply delicious, Curtain Bluff’s food has been praised by culinary magazines from Gourmet to Northeast Flavor.
Opening Hours: Guests arriving by yacht may dock at Bay Beach. Advance reservations required. Dinner served daily from 7:00pm, Cocktails from 6:30pm. $$$
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The Tamarind Tree Curtain Bluff Resort Old Road, St. Mary’s T: (268) 462 8400/1/2 | F: (268) 462 8409 E: curtainbluff@curtainbluff.com www.curtainbluff.com The Tamarind Tree is Curtain Bluff’s main restaurant headed by Executive Chef Christophe Blatz. Open-walled, in traditional plantation style, the restaurant terrace is shaded by a majestic tamarind tree. Changing nightly, the superb five-course menu always includes salads, seasonal produce from local farmers, locally caught fish, outstanding meats, healthy options and so many desserts they have their own menu.
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Opening Hours: Guests arriving by yacht may dock at Bay Beach. Advance reservations required. Dinner served daily from 7:00pm, Cocktails from 6:30pm. $$$
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Oceano’s Seafood Restaurant Bar & Lounge Valley Church Road Near Jolly Harbour Marina, St. Mary’s T: (268) 561 3894 E: creolecruises@candw.ag “Welcome aboard� the nautically-themed Oceano’s seafood restaurant. Distinctly Caribbean in character, the turquoise, ocean-inspired dining verandah blends perfectly amid the lush garden setting. Fresh seafood influences this foodie’s paradise, and the inspired dishes are perfectly executed by the Head Chef, who delivers true Caribbean flavours. Opening Hours: Daily 5:00pm - 11:00pm. Free return shuttle service within the Jolly Harbour area. $$-$$$
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Bacchus Wine Bar & Coffee Shop, NOW OPEN!
Bacchus Divine Wines is an intimate and professional wine merchant, owned and run by French-Antiguan Paul Noury. They provide a fine range of exquisite wines for individual customers, the professional yacht market and Antigua's most exclusive restaurants and hotels. Specializing in French classics, Southern France RosÊ’s and presenting the widest selection of exquisite Bordeaux’s on island.
tel/fax: (268) 461-0440 | c: (268) 464-4589 | e: polon99@yahoo.com
Next to Gazebo, Abbotts Farm Road, Off Friars Hill Road, St. John’s
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COLESOME FARMERS MARKET Farmers markets are one of the oldest forms of direct marketing used by small farmers across the world. Shopping at a farmers market is a great way to meet local farmers and get fresh, flavourful produce. They depend for their success on knowledgeable farmers, good agricultural land, access to water, the right weather conditions, and, with luck, a gifted entrepreneur to bring all these elements together and create a market for top quality produce. Delrie Cole established his farmers market in 2012 on a three acre plot of land on Jonas Road, the main road that links Pares Village Road on the eastern side of the island with All Saints village at its centre. By then he had over 30 years experience as a farmer.
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Hours of operation: Mon-Sat: 7am-7pm. Sun: 7am-2pm Address: Jonas Road, St. Peter’s, Antigua Mobile: 268.782.0150 or 560.7861 Email: info@colesome.com Facebook: ColesomefarmersMarket www.colesomefarmersmarket.com
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The land is good agricultural land, suitable for cultivating high quality fruit and vegetables. In order to create a dependable water supply he excavated 5 mini-reservoirs on adjacent land, with a natural water-gut fed from rain water from the hills above All Saints village. He installed a water pump and a generator to run it, and put in a controlled irrigation system. He knew that weather conditions were not always conducive to growing top quality fruit and vegetables, and within the first eighteen months of operation he developed a simple, practical way to conserve water and to protect his plants from the drying heat of the midday sun. He was on his way. As the first of seven children born to Leoster Cole and his wife, Delrie worked on the land from the age of 5, when his father taught him how plants grew. He became a knowledgeable and resourceful farmer, always looking for better ways to grow good quality produce. And he knows from experience that there is a large market in Antigua for fresh fruit and vegetables. When Delrie was 17 his father one day filled a truck with 2,000 lb of fresh fruit and vegetables, handed him the keys and said, “Go and sell them. Let’s see what you can do.” With nothing but his knowledge of the island to guide him, he drove his truck from Pineapple Beach to Mamora Bay to English Harbour, stopping along the way at Bailey’s, and sold whatever was left to people passing by in the Admiral’s Inn parking lot. He went back to the farm for a second load, and went round the valley from Curtain Bluff to Jolly Beach, selling out again. He took a third load west to Hawksbill and Galley Bay, and finally realized that
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there was an almost untapped market for fresh fruits and vegetables on the island, and that it could be his market. As he continued to work for his father he began to dream of having his own farm, of persuading other farmers to add their products to those he would grow himself, and of supplying this market with the best quality fruit, vegetables, salad greens and herbs, all grown in Antigua. By the summer of 2012 Delrie had his farming land, fulfilling a dream that had never died. His first crops were tomatoes and spinach, and later, papayas. These are still his best selling produce. In 2013 he decided to experiment with a lightly shaded tomato bed roughly 40 by 50 feet in area, to see whether this would conserve enough moisture in the soil to make a difference to the yield of the tomato crops. He used discarded greenheart lumber recycled from a torn down building, to construct a sturdy frame along the edges of the bed, with a scaffolding of light rails all round the top. The rails were then covered with a 35% sunscreen mesh. He ran irrigation lines along the built-up rows of beds, leaving narrow pathways between each row for his field hands to work the beds, and planted tomatoes. As the plants grew he placed small plastic horticultural rings around the main stem of each plant and tied them with adjustable strings fixed to the rails above, lifting the plants erect, improving air circulation between
them and so the fruit never touched the ground. As a comparison experiment, he planted a similar, unshaded bed of tomatoes adjacent to the shaded bed. The amount of water fed to the two beds was exactly the same. The earth in the shade bed remained slightly damp, and could be compressed into a ball when squeezed lightly in the hand. The earth in the unshaded bed fell like dust through the fingers. The difference in yield was an astonishing 40% more from the shade bed. Shade beds for spinach and celery soon followed, and by the end of April, 2014, all the farm beds were screened with shade netting. Colesome Farmers Market employs 5 regular field hands, including Delrie’s son, Kashif, and Rhys Actie, Steveroy Miller, Orain Halstead and Brian Hunt. They also handle tent sales. Two interns from the Gilbert Agricultural Rural Development Center are usually on staff as well. They grow eggplants, cucumbers, hot and sweet peppers, zucchini, cabbage, green (pole) beans, Swiss chard, and a variety of lettuces. They also grow spring onions and herbs; basil, thyme, tarragon, parsley and cilantro, and passion fruit trained up the poles of the shade beds, in addition to tomatoes, spinach and papayas. They buy a variety of other fruits and vegetables to round out their offerings, and you will find every fruit in season here, including sapodillas, sugar apples, custard and mamie apples, melons, SI M P L Y A N T I GUA B A R B UD A
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avocados, oranges and grapefruit, and also root vegetables like beets, eddoes, cassava, yams, and ginger root. The source of such an abundance of choice is a group of small farmers, or backyard gardeners, who are part of the Zero Hunger Challenge, a project funded by the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO). When the Zero Hunger Challenge was launched in Antigua 200 farmers responded, and were given high quality seeds and offered advice to improve their yields of various fruit and vegetables. A number of these farmers now supply Colesome Farmers Market, and are paid a fair price for their produce, or can barter their crops in exchange for Cole produce. The resort and restaurant market for fresh produce that Delrie Cole discovered as a young man has grown. He supplies restaurants like the Copper and Lumber Store and Admiral’s Inn, and resorts including Carlisle Bay, Sandals, and Nonsuch Bay. He delivers produce regularly to the large student body at American University of Antigua, and more recently to the seasonal yachting community in Falmouth. Of the large international yachts that winter in and around Antigua, the chef on Leander, among others, is a regular and enthusiastic buyer. And as the word goes out, a growing number of local people stop by the 186
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farm on Jonas Road to select the basics or discover rare treats in season. He has introduced fresh local eggs supplied by the Princess Margaret Secondary School agricultural students, and locally produced and packaged dried fruit and nuts, pepper sauces and seasoning sauces, handmade soaps and herbal cosmetics. With so much accomplished, the dream has expanded. The next project at Colesome Farmers Market will be to develop a line of pickles, pastes and relishes from the abundance of produce available. Most fruit and vegetable farmers lose about 40% of their yield in spoilage because they can’t sell it quickly enough. The solution to this problem is to turn excess produce into high quality saleable goods. Delrie Cole’s new dream is to build a small kitchen and a salad and juice bar on the premises, offering his customers a place to sit and refresh themselves, and to buy fresh tomato paste and basil pesto, cucumber pickles and a variety of relishes under the Colesome Farmers Market label. Also new on the culinary scene is Lion Pavilion, a vegetarian restaurant located at East Bus Station, where Delrie has started to create memorable dishes from the produce of his farm. All of the initiatives he has taken to date have been funded out of farm profits, as it is difficult to get bank loans for small farming projects. There is no stopping this man. The sky’s the limit.
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Char B Werth is a self professed “lifestyle maven and designer” who has shared her design skills with many people in Antigua and the US. Although better known for interior design, Char is a creative spirit. In April, 2014 she exhibited ‘fresh’ photographic works at her “In The Mix” exhibition which took place at Abracadabra. One of the works featured in the exhibition was a photographic series of diverse Caribbean fruits and vegetables, many bought from the Colesome Farmers Market. The observant study of each produce type exaggerated the irregular
beauty of local organic, garden-fresh produce, expressing the beauty of their individualistic forms – a far cry from genetically identical imported produce. This collection of fine art images are entitled “9X9byNine”. Each study is a 12x12 inch giclee (digital print), and the collection can be purchased as a set of 9 signed, limited edition giclees accompanied by a series of nutritional recipes full of the goodness and benefits of health giving organic produce. In a collaboration of creative minds, these recipes are the work of her husband and partner – health coach Kerry Werth. Kerry is a certified, integrative health expert and counselor who specializes in healing people through whole foods.
In other words, Kerry is a health coach who helps individuals to navigate the world of contradictory nutrition advice to radically improve their health. There’s no one-size-fits-all diet – each person is a unique individual with highly individualized nutritional requirements. He provides personalized programs to support and guide individuals to set goals and make sustainable changes that improve their health and happiness. The “9x9byNine” collection is a celebration of the merging of two creative talents for the benefit of others. 9X9byNine fine art digital sets may be purchased at Island Gourmet Boutique, Redcliffe Street, St. John’s, Antigua.
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Breadfruit Pancake (Low Fat)
Christophine Gratin
Dill & Roasted Garlic White Bean Dip
INGREDIENTS: I medium sized very ripe breadfruit 1-2 small sweet ripe plantains Raw organic coconut oil Pinch of Ceylon cinnamon Dash of vanilla
INGREDIENTS: 3 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, roughly chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb tomatoes skinned & diced 2 large christophines (chayotes) peeled & chopped, (you can include the seed) 1 tbsp chopped basil Salt & black pepper to taste 2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 ⁄3 cup dry plain breadcrumbs 1 tbsp chives, minced ½ cup Parmesan cheese
INGREDIENTS: 1 (15oz) can organic cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (or about 1 ½ cups of cooked beans) 2 bulbs roasted garlic 3 tbsp fresh dill ¼ cup olive oil + more if desired ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp black pepper
METHOD: Cut breadfruit open and scrape the yellowishwhite fruit into a blender. Add 1-2 small sweet ripe plantains. Add a pinch of cinnamon and a dash of vanilla. Blend in blender until smooth. Heat a little coconut oil in non-stick pan to high heat. With a ladle, scoop a small amount of the batter mixture into the pan. They don’t take long to cook at all. Wait until the bottom is golden brown then flip. (You can actually make this with just breadfruit if that’s all you have. The plantains make it a little sweeter and a little gooier.)
METHOD: In a large skillet, heat the oil, add the onion, and cook until just translucent. Add in the Christophine, tomatoes and basil. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring from time to time. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. In a small skillet melt the butter and add the breadcrumbs. Cook until golden. Set aside. Heat broiler. Add the Christophine mixture to a baking dish, sprinkle on the chives and the cheese. Top with the buttered breadcrumbs and brown in the broiler for 5 minutes.
METHOD: Combine dill, beans, roasted garlic, salt and pepper in a food processor and blend until smooth. With the processor running, stream in olive oil and make sure to scrape the sides and bottom a few times. Serve in a bowl garnished with fresh dill and additional drizzles of olive oil.
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Breadfruit is rich in fiber and research shows that regular intake can reduce the risk of diabetes and keeps it under control. Being rich in fiber, breadfruit is an excellent energy booster. It gives the fullness of eating without increasing the calorie intake. This fruit is also good at reducing the risk of heart disorder and cholesterol problems. Studies show that breadfruit helps to reduce bad cholesterol. Breadfruit is a rich source of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Besides being beneficial for skin and hair, these two essential fatty acids are quite good for maintaining a healthy heart. Regular intake of breadfruit is also beneficial for properly functioning intestines.
Christophine is rich in amino acids and vitamin C. For centuries people on our islands have used it to lower high blood pressure. The leaves and fruit have diuretic, cardiovascular and antiinflammatory properties, and a tea made from the leaves has been used in the treatment of arteriosclerosis and hypertension, and to dissolve kidney stones. Also found in the fruit in small amounts are calcium, sodium, thiamine, vitamin A, riboflavin and ascorbic acid. Christophine is very low in saturated fat and cholesterol, and very high in dietary fiber, vitamin K, folate, zinc, copper.
Dill shares the stage with garlic. They both have “bacteriostatic” or bacteria-regulating effects. In addition bacteriostatic properties, dill is a very good source of calcium. Calcium is important for reducing the bone loss that occurs after menopause and in some conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis. It is also a good source of dietary fiber and a good source of the minerals manganese, iron and magnesium.
Recipes by Health Coach KERRY WERTH www.healthcoachkerry.com
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Bumpkin’s Beach Bar & Restaurant Pigeon Point Beach Falmouth Harbour, St. Paul’s T: (268) 562 2522
If you are in the English Harbour vicinity and in need of a refreshing swim, a laidback bar and an inexpensive meal, then Bumpkins will definitely satisfy all your needs. The menu is uncomplicated with a great selection of crisp salads for the healthconscious and juicy burgers for hungry souls. On Saturdays the mellow reggae band will soothe away your afternoon whilst you hangout on the verandah and watch the yachts in the harbour.
Bumpkins’ brightly painted beach bar and restaurant is a a gorgeous setting for children’s or company parties & private events.
Opening Hours: 7 days a week, 11:00am until. Evening hours call for reservations. $$
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Sweet T’s Ice Cream Parlour & Snackette Falmouth Main Road Next to Bailey’s Supermarket T: (268) 460 1854
For years Sweet T’s brightly coloured roadside eatery has tempted us and our children with a zillion flavours of delicious ice cream. This is the perfect place to grab a freshly prepared lunch or a light evening meal. They serve reasonably priced Caribbean lunches and a huge variety of burgers and wraps with sides of potato wedges, plantain chips and curly fries. Also try local drinks, alcoholic and nonalcoholic milkshakes which are off the hook. Great food, great location, great fun!
A strong customer base uses this great venue for Karaoke, small gatherings and fantastic children’s parties
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday from11:00 am-until. $-$$
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Crab Hole Liquors & Crab Hole Too Main Branch - Cobbs Cross Main Rd, Falmouth Harbour Also, Nelson’s Dockyard National Park, English Harbour T: (268) 460 1212 or 460 8930 | VHF: 68 E: crabholeliquors@candw.ag Win, lose, or draw, there’s no debate. Managing Director Leslie Roberts has confirmed Crab Hole Liquor stores as the undisputed best choice for replenishing your homes, stores or yachts. Champagnes, wines, gins, rums, vodkas, sodas and a large selection of beers can be packed and boxed as you wish. The stores have a great selection of snacks and party favourites, alongside fine cigars and tobacco. Come in and see for yourself, the lowest prices and the best service are guaranteed. Opening Hours: Main branch open daily from 7:00am-9:00pm
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Touloulou Asian Bar & Restaurant Cobbs Cross, Falmouth Harbour, St. Paul’s, Antigua T: (268) 561 6395 or 764 6358 E: reservations@villatouloulou.com www.touloulourestaurant.com Ascend the stone cut path to your hilltop-dining haven and enter through the Balinese styled wooden gateway to gourmand heaven. Chef Jayson Bendanillo’s impressive South-East Asian menu will set your taste buds alive. The attentive front of house staff are well versed in the art of entertaining. They will ensure you an unforgettable Sunday in enchanting surroundings that will exceed your expectations. Opening Hours: Sundays for dinner only 6:30-10pm. $$-$$$
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Zambuka Caribbean Fusion - Restaurant & Bar CONNECT Business Hub, Dockyard Drive Opposite Falmouth Harbour Marina, English Harbour, St. Paul’s T: (268) 562 8522 | E: zambuka.anu@gmail.com www.facebook.com/zambukaantigua Meet, relax, socialize and unwind is the undiluted philosophy behind Zambuka restaurant and bar at CONNECT. The garden of a former Caribbean chattel house has been lovingly transformed into a stylish alfresco venue with airy tiered terraces draped in tropical blooms. the simple all-day menu is a fusion of Caribbean cuisine with a pinch of international flavours. This is an irresistible venue by day or night. Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 8:00am-11:00pm (During high-season) Available for private events. $$-$$$
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A charming establishment serving Caribbean-fusion food with a chilled-out vibe and friendly social atmosphere.
Cambusa Italian Restaurant Catamaran Marina, Falmouth, Harbour Waterfront. T: (268) 562 2226 E: cambusa@cambusantigua.com www.cambusantigua.com Situated in the quiet atmosphere of the Catamaran Marina, the oceanfront Cambusa Italian Restaurant is special for its show kitchen. With great Italian flair, this restaurant offers delicious “comfort food” from ancient Italian tradition. Try tantalizing, Mediterranean flavoured fish and vegetables locally sourced, traveling ‘Zero Food Miles’. Cambusa’s two Italian chefs will prepare fine food for you, from appetizers to dinner, right in front of you. Also enjoy the chilled-out bar-lounge. Opening Hours: Daily for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. $$$
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The Captain’s Quarters Restaurant & Sports Bar Beside the Catamaran Hotel, Falmouth Harbour, St. Paul’s T: (268) 460 1036 | E: catclub@candw.ag www.catamaran-antigua.com
Come hungry, leave happy! If you are a visitor to our island, vegetarian, a yacht crewmember, businessperson, student, or sportsman, as long as you are hungry, The Captain’s Quarters can make you happy. Relax and unwind in the comfort of our beachfront restaurant, while sipping one of our locally blended signature coffees. Enjoy our fine cuisine. Our “All-Day-Breakfast” menu. Surf the web with our complementary internet or just simply kick back and watch your favourite sports.
We specialize in hosting and coordinating onsite weddings and provide private catering for events.
Opening Hours: Daily from 6:30am-11:00pm. $$$
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Cap Horn Island Bistro & Pizzeria Grill Dockyard Drive, English Harbour, St. Paul’s T: (268) 460 1194 | E: lecaphornantigua@hotmail.com Restaurant serves 7:00-10:00pm.
With 20 years of service in the harbour, Cap Horn remains a benchmark for refined, French cuisine with subtle Caribbean and Latin American twists. Their hot stone grills are an interactive dining experience. Incredibly delicious steak or shrimp meals are cooking on a heat retaining volcanic stone at your table. Original à la carte dishes are still on the menu, with French classics, sizzling Las Planchas dishes and fabulous desserts. The adjoining Pizzeria has a relaxed ambiance.
Perfectly paced, quality food with matching service. Recommended by TripAdvisor.
Opening Hours: Restaurant 7:00-10:00pm. Pizzeria 6:00-11:00pm. Closed Thursdays. $$-$$$
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Relocated to Pigeon Point Beach, one of Antigua’s most fabulous beaches at the entrance to Falmouth Harbour, Catherine’s Café has evolved into Catherine’s Café Plage.
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Cloggy’s AYC Marina Antigua Yacht Club Marina, 1st Floor Falmouth Harbour, St. Paul’s T: (268) 460 6910 or 764 8083 | E: cloggyscafe@yahoo.com Facebook.com/cloggysantigua One of English Harbour’s standout restaurants has firmly cemented its position in their new elevated harbourside location. Your charming Dutch hosts Ton & Vanessa Smit invite you to savour their new bird’s-eye view of Falmouth harbour. They may have relocated, but the famous Mediterranean inspired menu remains supremely consistent, just one of the reasons for Cloggy’s longevity. Opening Hours: Tuesday-Saturday from 12:00-4:00pm for Lunch and 6:00-10:00pm for Dinner. Tappas until 7:00pm. Sunday Brunch 11:00am-4:00pm. Closed Mondays. $$$
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Charismatic, unobtrusive service continues to make everyone feel cherished at Cloggy’s. Always exceeding expectations.
Pillars Restaurant at The Admiral’s Inn Nelson’s Dockyard National Park English Harbour, St. Paul’s T: (268) 460 1153 / 1027 | E: pillars@admiralsinnantigua.com www.admiralsinnantigua.com Admiral’s Inn, the Pillars Restaurant is not to be missed. The historic charm of weathered bricks and handhewn beams, set against the backdrop of elegant yachts at anchor, and the lush tropical gardens surrounding the alfresco terrace set a unique and unforgettable scene. Savour the beauty of a bygone era while relishing first-rate food. Also available to host private events. Opening Hours: Daily in season for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner from 7:00am11:00pm. $$$
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Step back in time as you dine at this elegant alfresco restaurant perched on the picturesque water’s edge within Nelson’s Dockyard.
The Boom at Gunpowder House Nelson’s Dockyard National Park English Harbour, St. Paul’s T: (268) 460 1153 | E: boom@gunpowderhouse.com www.admiralsinnantigua.com Building on the success of their historic Admiral’s Inn restaurant located directly across the harbour, the owners of The Boom have created a wonderful upscale setting to enjoy a delicious lunch. This unique bar and restaurant is set in front of a remodeled 18th century Gunpowder store which houses art exhibitions and boasts 4 spectacular deluxe suites. Use of the pool and sunbeds are free to guests who are lunching. Opening Hours: 11:00am-6:00pm for lunch and drinks. Reservations preferred. $$-$$$
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The Lord Nelson Rum and Tequila cocktail SERVES 1 INGREDIENTS: 1 oz Blue Curaçao 1 oz triple sec 1 oz English Harbour 5yr old rum 1 oz Tequila ½ oz Grenadine ½ oz Pineapple juice GARNISH: Maraschino cherries 1 pineapple leaf METHOD: Fill a large hurricane glass with ice. Half fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all ingredients and shake well. Strain cocktail into glass. Garnish with cherries and pineapple leaf.
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Executive Chef JUAN H. GILT Pillars Restaurant at The Admiral’s Inn Hotel
Layered Tuna Tartare with Avocado, Mango and Radish Salsa SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS: TUNA TARTARE 1 lb Yellowfin tuna, diced in small cubes 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp soya sauce 1 tsp fresh grated peeled ginger 1 tbsp cilantro, finely chopped Salt to taste 1 tbsp black and white sesame seeds INGREDIENTS: DRESSING ¼ cup olive oil 2 tbsp lime juice 1 tbsp Sriracha chilli pepper sauce Salt & pepper to taste INGREDIENTS: MANGO AVOCADO 1 firm mango, small diced 1 radish, finely diced 1 avocado, small diced Juice of half a lime Salt to taste
METHOD FOR TUNA TARTARE: Place diced tuna in a bowl and set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, soya sauce and ginger. Pour over tuna and season lightly with salt. Lightly stir in sesame seeds and cilantro. METHOD FOR DRESSING: In a bowl whisk together all ingredients. Pour over tuna. Chill until service. METHOD FOR SALSA: In a bowl combine mango and radish. Gently add avocado and lime juice and combine, being careful not to mash the avocado. Season with salt. ASSEMBLY: Using a 3 inch circular mould, spoon enough avocado mixture into the mould to fill a third of the way up. Add tuna tartare to fill the mould. Turn out in the centre of each plate. Garnish each tuna tartare with half a tomato, an orange segment and chive stem. Top with a little Tobiko.
GARNISH 2 cherry tomatoes, halved 4 chive stems 4 orange segments 2 tsp Tobiko (Japanese flying fish roe)
Chef Juan Gilt joined The Admiral’s Inn hotel from Belize, though he originates from Chile, the world’s leading healthy food producing country. So working with fresh produce and exciting natural ingredients is no major challenge for this Le Cordon Bleu, Paris trained chef. Hailing from a family of cooks Juan could always be found in the kitchen even as a small child. He is a seafood specialist as well as an accomplished pastry chef. But Juan most enjoys designing specialty themed menus highlighting the excellent cuisines of the world.
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Duo of Beef with Bordelaise Sauce & Seasonal Vegetables SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS: BORDELAISE SAUCE 2 tbsp olive oil 4 shallots, peeled and sliced 2 cloves garlic, smashed ½ lb beef scraps 1 bouquet garni (thyme, rosemary, parsley and bay leaves, tied with string) ½ bottle red wine 1 cup port wine 6 tbsp beef or veal demi-glaze 2 cups chicken stock 1 tbsp unsalted butter Salt & pepper to taste
Executive Chef JUAN H. GILT Pillars Restaurant at The Admiral’s Inn Hotel
INGREDIENTS: DUO OF BEEF 4 beef tenderloin medallions 2 boneless rib eye steaks Kosher salt & ground black pepper 4 tbsp butter (divided use) 1 tbsp oil
METHOD FOR BORDELAISE SAUCE: Combine the olive oil, shallots, garlic, and beef scraps in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook until caramelized. Add the bouquet garni, wine and port; reduce the liquid to a syrupy consistency. Add the demi-glaze and stock, and simmer until reduced to about ¾ of the original volume. Remove from heat, strain through fine mesh sieve. Whisk in butter. Add salt and pepper to taste. Reserve. METHOD FOR RIB EYE STEAKS: Bring steaks to room temperature. Coat lightly with oil and season with salt and pepper. Heat a castiron skillet in the oven at 500ºF. Remove the skillet and place on stove over a high heat. Add remaining butter once hot add steaks in the middle of the skillet. Cook for 1 minute without moving. Turn with tongs and cook another minute, then put the pan into the oven for 2 minutes. Flip the steak and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove steaks from skillet and cover loosely with foil to rest. 198
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METHOD FOR BEEF TENDERLOINS: Season the tenderloins with salt and pepper. In a fry pan over medium-high heat, melt half the butter. When the butter is hot, add the tenderloins, sear until golden underneath, about 2 minutes. Using a pair of tongs, turn and cook for 3 minutes for medium-rare, or until done to your liking.
ASSEMBLY: Slice rib-eye beef and divide between 4 warmed plates. Add a tenderloin medallion to each plate. Spoon over sauce and serve with seasonal steamed vegetables.
Alaska Seafood Salad with Avocado and Garden Salad SERVES 4
Executive Chef NICKEY HANSEN The Boom Restaurant at the Gunpowder House
INGREDIENTS: SEAFOOD 1 lb large uncooked shrimp 1 lb smoked salmon ½ tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp fresh lime juice 1 clove garlic, minced salt & black pepper INGREDIENTS: DRESSING ¼ cup orange juice ¼ cup lime juice ¼ cup rice vinegar 1 tsp Dijon mustard ¼ cup olive oil Salt and pepper, to taste INGREDIENTS: SALAD 8 cups salad greens ¼ small red cabbage A few arugula leaves 20 cherry tomatoes, halved 1 avocado, diced 8 sprigs basil to garnish 1 tbsp black and white sesame seeds
METHOD FOR SEAFOOD Mix oil, lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper in a large ziplock bag. Add shrimp, seal and chill for 15 minutes. Heat a griddle pan over high heat. Sear the shrimp for 1 minute each side, and then remove from pan. Drizzle remaining lemon juice over salmon. Set aside seafood. METHOD FOR DRESSING Prepare dressing by whisking orange juice, lime juice, rice vinegar, Dijon mustard and olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. ASSEMBLY: Toss salad greens and arugula with ½ the dressing. Arrange 2 cups of salad on each plate. Add tomatoes and avocado. Top with seafood. Serve remaining dressing on the side. Garnish with basil and sesame seeds.
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Life on the Corner Dockyard Drive, English Harbour, St. Paul’s T: (268) 562 8073 | C: (268) 723 3502 or 722 0020 E: lifebarantigua@aol.com
Life on the Corner is a casual, laidback spot styled on a British Pub & Grub restaurant. It has everything for a great night out; a friendly, well-stocked bar and a big deck with handmade benches and colourful umbrellas. Inexpensive, tasty and fresh, home cooked pub food is served up promptly. Enjoy daily specials and a selection of local fish, lobster, steak, homemade burgers, and kebabs from the BBQ. Their fabulous curries are a must, as is Life’s highly recommended Sunday Roast.
Happy hour 5:00pm-7:00pm and 2nd chance happy hour 10:00pm-11:00pm. Free WI-FI.
Opening Hours: Mon-Sun from 11:00am. Closed Wed. $$
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Trappas Bar & Restaurant Dockyard Drive English Harbour, St. Paul’s T: (268) 562 3534 | C: (268) 728 2880 E: trappasantigua@hotmail.com Trappas sexy open-front bar area peeks through to the bustling kitchen where Simon and his energetic team can be seen hard at work. Caroline runs the lively front-ofhouse with grace and efficiency, and together their winning formula of friendly service and dependably enjoyable food works with yachties, locals, expats and families alike. Their famous set price menu has a fantastic global range to satisfy every appetite.
Consistently very good food at great value for money. Also a weekly specials menu and a dedicated kids menu.
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 6:00pm-10:00pm Open year round. Reservations strongly recommended during winter-season. $$
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Pirate’s Pizza Dockyard Drive, English Harbour, St. Paul’s T: (268) 788 3496 or 726 2757
Come down to Pirate’s Pizza restaurant where Stefano serves you top quality pizzas. Enjoy your pizza under the stars on the lovely alfresco dining deck. Stoneoven pizza, baked the Italian way with fresh quality toppings, made to perfection. The range of handcrafted pizzas is always extending. Try their new additions like the Stesil – with tomatoes, spinach, ricotta, sausage & mushroom. Also a hit are their fabulous pasta dishes like penne Arrabbiate, calzones and fresh salads. Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday from 6:00pm-11:00pm. $$ 200
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Hamilton’s Wine Bar & Bistro Officer’s Quarters Nelson’s Dockyard National Park, English Harbour, St. Paul’s T: (268) 562 7151 | C: (268) 720 7511 E: hamiltons-antigua@hotmail.com Bold, rich decor accentuates this stylish harbour-side wine bar and bistro located within Nelson’s Dockyard National Park at English Harbour. Lunch and dinner are served on the cool dining terrace with uninterrupted views of the visiting yachts and beyond towards Galleon Beach. Hamilton’s exciting bistro menu features simple, fresh dishes all with modern allure. Complement your meal with an exciting selection of quality wines from around the world. Opening Hours: Mon-Sat for Lunch & Dinner from 11:00am until 10:00pm $$$
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Copper & Lumber Store Nelson’s Dockyard National Park, English Harbour, St. Paul’s T: (268) 460 1160 / 59 or 562 5614 | F: (268) 460 1529 E: clhotel@candw.ag www.copperandlumberhotel.com Fascinating historical splendour awaits you on the discovery of the Copper and Lumber Store Hotel, Restaurant and Pub. The Wardroom Restaurant serves International cuisine mixed with the flavours of the Caribbean. In contrast to the more formal dining experience of the Wardroom, there is also an English Pub. It has a succulent Caribbean flavour, serving traditional food daily. Opening Hours: Daily year round from 5:00pm-11:00pm $$$
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Make sure that you visit the extremely popular Friday evening Seafood Festival, an alfresco dining experience in the dockyard.
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South Point Restaurant Waterfront, Falmouth Harbour T: (268) 562 9600 | E: restaurant@southpointfalmouth.com www.southpointfalmouth.com
Inspired by the best of Asian, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine, the Restaurant at South Point features a delicious sharing menu of cold, hot and sweet or savory plates. With a cosmopolitan clientele, mouthwatering cuisine, attentive yet relaxed service, the Restaurant at South Point redefines island dining in Antigua. Creative cocktails, an excellent wine list and a cool urban vibe are the signature of the lounge -already proving to be an iconic gathering spot for locals and visitors alike.
Authentic flavours and simple ‘clean’ dishes are at the heart of the innovative menu.
Opening Hours: Service from 11.30 until 22.00. Bookings recommended. $$$
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The Galley Bar & Restaurant Nelson’s Dockyard National Park English Harbour, St. Paul’s T: (268) 460 1533 | E: afmarsh@hotmail.com
“Ahoy me hearties”, join all the crew for breakfast, lunch or an evening bite at the Galley Bar, once the site of Nelson’s kitchen in the dockyard. Now it’s a hive of entertainment for captains, crew, backpackers, locals, tourists and professionals from all corners of the globe. Take full advantage of the harbour views and marvel at the impressive yachts, especially magical as the sun goes down. Sandwiches, burgers, light meals and a full array of drinks are served throughout the day and early evening.
Gather one and all to this historic harbour front bar. Everyone is welcome at any time of the day.
Opening Hours: Daily year round 8:00am-7:00pm. $$
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Opening Times: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm. Sat 8am-12pm. T: (268) 480 5180
This exclusive range of wines is available at Best Cellars Wines & Spirits. Part of the Island Provision Group of Companies. Sir George H. Walter Highway, Antigua 202
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Road House Restaurant & Bar New Field Main Road, St. Philip’s T: (268) 764 8090 or 724 9292 E: roadhouserest@hotmail.com
If you have never discovered this local gem, then it’s about time you made its acquaintance. This is a family friendly stop off on the way to or from Half Moon Bay. They serve tasty lunches during the week, but Fridays and Sundays are when this venue comes into it’s own. Every week enjoy superb $5 Friday specials on everything; entry, all food and all drinks, keeping after work ‘limers’ happy. Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday 6:30am-3:00pm. Fridays and Sundays - All Day and Late Night $
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Every Sunday party from 4pm onwards to old and new reggae music live with the Hardcore Reggae Band.
Harmony Hall Antigua Brown’s Bay, St, Philip’s, Antigua T: (268) 460 4120 | F: (268) 460 4406 E: harmony.antigua@gmail.com www.harmonyhallantigua.com A secluded retreat located near the beautiful Half Moon Bay that soothes and charms the soul with stunning vistas over Nonsuch Bay. The Harmony Hall Yacht Club has a historic sugar mill at its heart, surrounded by the open areas, the Restaurant which serves eclectic Italian cuisine, and the famous Art Gallery. There is a dinghy dock with boat for guests to visit the nearby secluded Green Island. Opening Hours: Daily for Lunch. Wednesday to Saturday for Dinner. $$$
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The best Italian restaurant in Brown’s Bay ...an escape from the ordinary for extraordinary people...
La Tartaruga Italian Restaurant & Bar Long Bay Beach East Coast, St. Philip’s T: (268) 460 9384 or (268) 785 5194
La Tartaruga brings a dose of Italian glamour to Long Bay with their chic beachfront restaurant. They offer a casual, alfresco dining experience, where you can partake of good food in total relaxation, or where you can unwind with a cocktail on luxury beach chaise longues under the shade of your umbrella.The Italian chef brings a fabulous Mediterranean flavour to the new menu with great ingredients and vibrant cuisine. Opening Hours: Daily for lunch 12:00-5:00pm. Special occasion dinners by reservation. $$$
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Braised Oxtail with Goat Cheese Omelette SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS: BRAISED OXTAIL 1 lb oxtail, fat trimmed 1 small onion, rough diced 6 sprigs fresh thyme 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 6 cloves of garlic, cut in half 6 seasoning peppers, cut in half 3 litres beef stock 2 cups red wine ½ cup dry sherry 4 tbsp tomato paste 2 tbsp heavy cream 2 tsp cold butter Salt & pepper to taste
Private Chef/Caterer ALBERT CREESE Chef 4 Rent Events
INGREDIENTS: OMELETTE 10 whole eggs ½ cup heavy cream ½ onion, small diced 2 tsp butter Salt & pepper to taste 2 tbsp crumbled goat cheese
Call Chef Albert on 268. 723. 7086 E: amcj2000@hotmail.com Private Chef and Event Catering for weddings, parties and private occasions.
METHOD FOR BRAISED OXTAIL: Preheat oven to 325ºF. Sear oxtail in a hot braising pot over medium heat, until brown on all sides. Set aside. To the same pot add onion, thyme and seasoning pepper, sauté over medium heat until translucent. Lower heat, add tomato paste and caramelize for 2 mins. Deglaze pot with red wine and sherry. Cook until reduced by half. Pour in the stock and bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat, add oxtail, rosemary, garlic and lightly season. Cover with a tight lid and place into the oven for 3 hours. Check oxtail 204
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tenderness. Remove from oven when tender and strip meat from the bone. Pour remaining liquid through a sieve into a small pot and reduce to a thick sauce, turn heat off, fold in cream, then butter and add stripped meat. Set aside. METHOD FOR OMELETTE: Break eggs into a small bowl, add the cream, onions, salt and pepper and whisk with a fork. Preheat an 8-inch nonstick sauté pan over medium hot heat and swirl the butter into the pan. Pour in the egg mixture and swirl around the pan.
Gently stir the egg mixture for a few seconds with a spatula then let the eggs set in the pan. Reduce the heat and continue cooking for about 1 minute. Flip the omelette and cook the other side. ASSEMBLY: Remove the omelette from the heat. Crumble the goat cheese over the centre of the omelette. Trifold the omelette and plate immediately. Top with braised oxtail.
Old Fashioned Rum Punch
Tropical Sunset Cocktail
SERVES 1
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INGREDIENTS: 1 lime, cut in wedges 2 oz English Harbour 5 yr old rum 1 oz Cavalier Antigua white rum 1 oz sugar syrup Dash Angostura bitters Nutmeg grated
INGREDIENTS: 2 oz Coco Lopez - cream of coconut 2 oz fresh mango juice 1 oz Malibu coconut rum 1 oz Cavalier Gold rum ½ oz Campari
METHOD: Squeeze the juice from lime wedges into a highball glass. Add rums and sugar syrup. Stir to combine. Add dash of bitters. Fill glass with ice and stir. Top with grated nutmeg and serve.
Bartender REGGIE DURAND Pillars Bar at The Admiral’s Inn Hotel
GARNISH: 1 Maraschino cherry 1 wedge of mango
METHOD: Squeeze the juice from lime wedges into a hurricane glass. Add rums and sugar syrup. Stir to combine. Add dash of bitters. Fill glass with ice and stir. Top with grated nutmeg and serve.
Bartender CAREZ “CARLO” WARNER La Bussola Italian Restaurant
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Uncle Roddy’s Beach Bar & Grill Coral Group Bay Barbuda T: (268) 785 3268 | E: info@uncleroddys.com www.uncleroddys.com Uncle Roddy’s is Barbuda’s first and only fully solar powered beach bar and grill. Situated on a wide pristine stretch of white powdery sand, this is definitely one of the best spots to enjoy a beach day and a delightful lunch by the ocean. Uncle Roddy’s is open every day and specialises in lobster and local catch of the day dishes. The fully stocked bar includes ice cold local and imported beers, wines and spirits.
A must visit destination for fresh lobster and fish when in Barbuda. Reservations for meals require 24hrs notice.
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 11:00am-10:00pm. Sunday by reservation only. $$
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A. J’s Restaurant Buffalo Road, North of Madison Square Codrington Village, Barbuda T: (268) 728 4334
A. J’s restaurant in Barbuda is a successful husband and wife team operation which has grown into a beautifully landscaped garden restaurant with lots of seating. A. J’s serves a wide selection of delicious light meals, pizzas, hot dogs, burgers and kebabs. The restaurant also serves a unique Syrian dish called a Toshka - it is a Mid-Eastern kebab made with flat bread stuffed with ground beef, white cheese, vegetables and a special sauce.
A. J’s restaurant has pretty candle lit lanterns, and it’s a lovely place to spend an evening dining out in Barbuda.
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturdays. Call for times. $
Fancyway Store Codrington Village, Barbuda T: (268) 460 0099
Barbuda is a resourceful island and so are its people. Proprietor Francilla Francis, known to many as Fancy, began selling clothes from her mother’s front room in 1968. The store continues to serve the community and passing tourists with a multitude of goods. Fancyway is a store for essential groceries, but you will also find the odd line of t-shirts, linen and toiletries. Opening Hours: Monday-Saturdays. Call for times.
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A. J’s Restaurant
Buffalo Road, North of Madison Sq. (268) 728-4334
Extra Man’s Bar
River Road, Codrington Village Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings
Kelcina Sports Bar
Madison Square. Open daily from 6pm (268) 722-3050 E: kelcina@yahoo.com
Lilrose Burton Fish Fry
Portsmouth Snackette & Grill
Pat’s Grill
The Block Club
Saturday mornings, Madison Square. (268) 460-0103
Corner of Webber & Hokins, Madison Square. (268) 772-1336
Pink Sands Beach Bar Martello Tower, River. (268) 783-8624 E: freestonthomas@hotmail.com
Village lagoon wharf. Breakfast, food and drink served Mon-Sat. (268) 783-7243 or 734-1893
Friday & Saturday evenings, Codrington Village
Wanda Desouza’s BBQ Most evenings - Madison Square. (268) 724-7270
Rochelle Anthony joined Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa straight after completing her 1 year Basic Cookery diploma at the Antigua Barbuda Hospitality Institute. After a brief internship at Sandals she joined the staff core working in the pantry from 6am-3pm. The excitement of her first real job motivated Rochelle to be the first person at work arriving bright and early each morning, eager to learn the rudiments of her trade. Her first essential lesson was learning the universal chef’s rule of having all ingredients prepared and pre-measured in their place before cooking or to use the official culinary term, “mise en place”. She also learnt the art of ‘garde manger’ - the preparation of cold foods, which includes salad prepping and buffet station displays.
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Sous Chef ROCHELLE ANTHONY Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa
During her time learning on the hot line at The Bayside restaurant Rochelle was taken under the wing of sous chef Andy Henry and a line cook called Inga who taught her to make lots of sauces and prepare the entire hot food line. Once she had a grounding at this restaurant she was transferred to the hotel’s seafood restaurant ‘Barefoot by the Sea’ where she was promoted to grade 3 line cook. When her training was completed at the seafood restaurant she returned to the renovated Bayside restaurant which had a new menu and executive chef with new ideas and a new method of running his restaurant. Moving up the career ladder entailed hard work and came with challenges, but Rochelle’s bubbly passion for learning meant she took her daily routine of training and discovering in her stride. By the time she moved into her first managerial role as supervisor at Mario’s restaurant Rochelle gained knowledge of more administrative duties like menu planning and tastings, inventory control, staffing and managing the restaurant’s margin costs. With these important skills under her belt she assumed the role of acting head chef during a change over of executive chefs at the restaurant. The new executive chef for Mario’s was Massimo – he was trained as a classical Italian chef and brought with him a diverse range of traditional Italian dishes which focused on simple, natural ingredients. Once the new executive chef settled into Mario’s restaurant, Rochelle moved back to Bayside where the new concept of a daily changing menu had been implemented. On her first Steak Night she described the experience of “being like a started deer in the road.” She was faced with 318 guests, a new a la carte menu, 6 different steak cuts, 1 fish and 1 chicken option. For the first time ever, “I felt lost and in over my head.” She went away that night and assessed the experience. The next week Rochelle re-arranged the service line, changing the service flow to make it more efficient for staff and enjoyable for guests. After this her exec-chef asked her “where do you see yourself heading?” Rochelle replied, “I couldn’t see at that point where I was heading.” But she dwelled on his question and knew at that point that she was heading as far as she could. Rochelle is a strong, independent, passionate person with a great work ethic and an attitude which has allowed her to rise above her peers to become a manager and leader. Along her culinary journey several chefs have influenced her for different reasons: She had a binding connection with creative chef Joshua White who was talented at private functions. Exec-Chef Amit Sood pushed her hard, beyond her limitations and groomed her for her next promotion. He taught SI M P L Y A N T I GUA B A R B UD A
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her “who you are at work, and how you work can make or break you.” After several interviews with the hotel’s executive management board Rochelle was promoted to Sous Chef and a chance to “really rise and shine” as she put it. But with this promotion she had to prove herself worthy. She is the youngest and only female sous chef in Sandals Grande Antigua. She equipped herself for her new role by completing an in-house management course. “I am not intimidated by my role as I am used to working with everyone – I’ve been here for seven years. I am equally as competent as any male chef and I’m in a position that many people don’t get the opportunity to hold especially as a woman. I’ve learnt that no matter what you do you have to do it for yourself.” It says a lot about Rochelle’s skills and she’s had to prove herself 110% percent to get where she is. Rochelle now manages her own restaurant, which is Sandals popular ‘OK Corral’ (Tex-Mex) themed restaurant. It’s a fun interactive dining experience where all the food is cooked in a central open-plan kitchen in front of the guests. Rochelle explains that it is “so satisfying to look up from cooking and see the expressions on her guests’ faces as they enjoy their dinner. My number one priority is to make sure my guests are happy and satisfied. Giving pleasure is what cooking is all about.” Rochelle also has another special role, assisting guests who have special dietary requirements or food allergies. She liaises with the guests and the head chefs in each restaurant, to suggest safe alternative menus so that these special guests can enjoy their stay at Sandals without having to worry about dietary problems. “I equip myself with as much knowledge as I can, even the guests educate me. If they have an allergy I don’t know about
I make notes from them, then I research their dietary restriction to gather as much information as I can.” Sandals Resorts have their own corporate university based in Jamaica for the professional development of their employees through reputable education and training programs. Culinary courses are in the pipeline and Rochelle can’t wait to take part. “Even as a child I knew that I wanted to be a chef. It was what I wanted to do my entire life. At weekends when I was at school I worked at Carvell’s Cook Shop on Old Road. She was my mentor and fueled my passion for cooking. Food Nutrition was even my key subject at school.” “It means a lot to me to be part of a company that has given me the opportunity to grow. Sandals resorts are very special. They each have their own character and I’d love to travel to different islands working for Sandals to learn the culture and experience the vibe of each island.” The Beaches Resorts by Sandals have a unique family resort concept with their partnership with Sesame Street ® which offers themed activities for kids including baking with the Cookie Monster. “That’s what I want to do”, says Rochelle. “Outside of Sandals I’d like to give kudos to Julian Waterer who has been like one of my main arteries in terms of support, motivation, professionalism and culinary development. I have also been lucky to take part in several international culinary competitions alongside fellow culinary peers as part of the Smoking Grillers group.” Rochelle’s career at Sandals has enabled an aspiring culinary professional to turn her ambitions into reality. SI M P L Y A N T I GUA B A R B UD A
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Island Seafood Platter served on River Pebbles with scallops, crayfish, snapper, coconut shrimp & plantain crusted lobster
Sous Chef ROCHELLE ANTHONY Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa
SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS: DRAWN BUTTER 1 cup butter 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 seasoning peppers, roughly chopped
METHOD FOR RIVER PEBBLES: In a saucepan boil river pebbles in water for 10 minutes. Turn off heat and leave pebbles sitting in hot water until service.
INGREDIENTS: SEAFOOD 1 tbsp vegetable oil 4 crayfish 4 large scallops 4 (2 inch) cubes of filleted red snapper ½ cup plantain chips, crushed 4 lobster medallions 1 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes 4 large shrimp (deveined) 2 tbsp mango coulis 2 tbsp pineapple coulis 4 dried lemon slices Few sprigs of fresh herbs Salt & pepper to taste
METHOD FOR DRAWN BUTTER: Place the butter, garlic, seasoning pepper in a small saucepan and bring to just boiling point over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and let the butter settle, undisturbed. The milk solids will come to the top of the butter and the watery whey will collect on the bottom. Skim off the milk solids with a spoon and pour into a serving bowl taking care not to include the watery liquid in the bottom of the pan. Reserve.
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METHOD FOR SEAFOOD: Season all seafood with salt and pepper. In a small frying pan heat oil over a medium-high heat, quickly sear the crayfish, scallops and snapper cubes. Crush the plantain chips and coat the lobster medallions on one side with chips. Coat shrimp in coconut flakes. Sear lobster and shrimp in hot oil. Drizzle the reserved drawn butter over seafood. ASSEMBLY: Remove pebbles with tongs from saucepan and arrange 5 on each serving plate. Drizzle plates with mango and pineapple coulis. Balance one piece of seafood on each of the pebbles. Garnish with dried lemon slices, and sprigs of fresh herbs. Last but not least, enjoy! P.S. Please don’t eat the pebbles!
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Slice-up (Chip Chip) & Grater Coconut
OLE TIME SWEETIES Antigua may no longer be a sugar producing island, but as you travel around it you will notice the ruins of many old stone sugar mills dotting the landscape, a reminder of the island’s colonial past. Those days are long gone, but sugar continues to be a “sweet” part of island life, in the making of rum, and in the distinctive sweets that are made with island fruits, spices and one common and essential ingredient - sugar.
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Peppermint Candy
Peanut Brittle
Caribbean Fudge
Every grandparent on the island will remember the old days when a sweetie lady sat with her offerings at the entrance to the school yard to tempt the children as they went home from school. She had a wood framed glass box to display her sweets –fudge, peppermint candy, crunchy peanut brittle, coconut sugar cake and coconut chip chip, guava cheese, tamarind balls, sugared shaddock peel in all the colours of a Caribbean sunset, all impossible to resist. Some of these old fashioned sweets are still made today, and Grandma Ernestine Terry recalls how some were made when she was a child.
CARIBBEAN FUDGE This fudge is made with fresh coconut milk. Add sugar to the coconut milk and stir to melt the sugar and thicken the mixture. Take it off the fire, add a little butter and beat steadily with a wooden spoon until it is thick. Pour it into an oiled pan and spread it to cool and set. Cut it into squares. In the old days we use to set it in a frame made of wooden sticks cut by the carpenter, laid on a clean, damp kitchen dresser to set.
a little of the syrup dropped into cold water forms a hard ball. Take the pot off the fire, add a little peppermint oil and beat with a wooden spoon until the mixture turns white. Set it as you set the fudge. PEANUT BRITTLE OR PEANUT SUGAR CAKE This crunchy sweet is still popular today. The boiled sugary base is mixed with parched, shelled peanuts and a sprinkling of local spices. Set as before, but you have to break it when it hardens, as it is difficult to cut with a knife.
PEPPERMINT CANDY SLICE-UP, CHIP CHIP OR COCONUT DROPS Peppermint candy is made by boiling white sugar with water until the sugar has melted and
Prepare the coconut by slicing and chopping it
into small pieces. Drop it into hot sugar syrup and continue to boil, stirring, until the mixture starts to thicken. Drop by the spoonful onto an oiled surface and leave to dry. Slice-up (Chip Chip) is often made with brown sugar, flavoured with a little grated fresh ginger root. COCONUT SUGAR CAKE Sugar Cake has a finer texture than Slice-up, as the coconut is grated. It is made with white sugar syrup, and the mixture is often divided into two batches, one coloured pink and the other left white. The batches are poured one over the other to form a pink and white cake. Some grater coconut cakes are uncoloured and made with brown sugar. SI M P L Y A N T I GUA B A R B UD A
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462-3066 562-8562 461-0440 462-1223 723-9534 462-0290 562-7070 724-1166
148 Coconut Grove
Dickenson Bay
462-1538
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La Bussola Le Bistro French Rest. Russell’s Seafood Rest. Sottovento on the Beach Table D’Hôte The Blu Pineapple Touloulou Asian Rest.
Runaway Bay Hodges Bay Fort James Beach Hodge’s Bay Friars Hill Development Tradewinds Off Marble Hill Road
562-1545 462-3881 462-5479 562-8330 560-3534 462-1501 764-6358
165 145 162 163 164 165 204 132 169 170
Alligators Best Cellars Wines & Spirits Big Banana 17º 61º Pizza Café Bella C & C Wine Bar Cheers Antigua Chef-4-Rent-Events Chef’s World Dan’s Bar & Grill Epicurean Supermarket
Lower High Street Sir George H. Walter HWY V.C. Bird Int’l Airport Friars Hill Road Redcliffe Quay Heritage Quay Sir George H. Walter HWY Friars Hill Road Buckleys Main Road Friars Hill Road
562-6289 480-5180 480-6979 462-3552 460-7025 725-9797 723-7086 560-2433 561-2057 484-5400
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Francisco’s Indian Rest. Fred’s Waffles & Ice Cream Harbour View Bar & Café IB Home Restaurant Ilan Chefs Restaurant Indies Greens In The Backyard Island B-Hive
Upper St. Mary’s Street Redcliffe Quay Redcliffe Quay, Waterfront Gambles Terrace Lower Redcliffe Street Upper Renfrew Sir Vivian Richards Street Heritage Quay
789-4066 462-1941 462-2972 725-3666 725-4874 720-3474 723 9440 481-1322
158 Island Gourmet Boutique
Redcliffe Quay
734-2080
172 Island Provision Ltd.
Sir George H. Walter HWY
480-5151
171 Jacky’s Fruit & Veg
St. John’s Market
562-0153
168 Joe Mike’s Hotel
Nevis Street
462-1142
163 Kennedy’s Club Ltd. 165 La Flamboyant Restaurant 170 Mega Distributors Ltd.
Cassada Gardens The Heritage Hotel American Road Sir George H. Walter HWY Upper Long Street Independence Dr. Upper Long Street All Saints Road
481-1300 481-7531 562-6353 562-0046 462-4611 785-6065 724-2158 562-6968
171 Sweet Dreams Cakes 169 Ticchio Italian Importers
Old Parham Road Nugent Avenue Redcliffe Quay St. Mary’s Street Redcliffe Street Old Parham Road St. John’s Woods Centre
728-0819 462-3197 480-6985 462-2328 562-5539 562-6860 464-7981 783-9189
142 Tilagro Farm Antigua
Lightfoot
771-6136
167 The Captain’s Table
Point Fishery Wharf
779-7207
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Royal Palm Place Otters Village Off Brown’s Avenue Coolidge
562-7880 461-9066 734-5082 789-2174
Friars Hill Road
778-9733
168 New Thriving Restaurant 169 One Stone Ital Shack 142 Poor People’s Palace 168 Oriental Choice Supermarket 143 136 162 166
Original Jerk Master Quin Farara Company Ltd. Pizzas in Paradise Roti King
171 Subway
The Larder Tucker on the Grill Verna’s Roti Hut Wake & Bake
162 Yum Yums Grill
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Dutchman’s Bay Dickenson Bay Hodges Bay Trade Winds Hotel Fort James Beach Blue Waters Dutchman’s Bay Dickenson Bay
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A&B Hospitality Training Inst. Ana’s on the Beach Bacchus Wines Bay House Restaurant BeachLimerZ Blue Waters Resort Cecilia’s High Point Café Chippy Antigua
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Castaways Beach Bar
Jolly Harbour
562-4446
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Carmichael’s
Jolly Harbour
562-7700
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Carvell’s Cook Shop
Crabbe Hill
783 0384
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Curtain Bluff-Sea Grape
Old Road Village
462-8400
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Curtain Bluff-Tamarind Tree
Old Road Village
462-8400
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Darkwood Beach Bar
Darkwood Beach
462-8240
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Dennis Bar & Restaurant
Little Ffryes & Ffryes Bay
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Epicurean Supermarket
Jolly Harbour
481-5480
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Firehouse Grille
Jolly Harbour
562-8510
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Hezzy Homegrown Farm
Jennings Main Road
784-9171
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IL Giardino
Jolly Harbour Golf Course
722-3956
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Oceano’s Seafood Rest.
Valley Church Road
561 3894
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OJ’s Bar & Restaurant
Crabbe Hill
460-0184
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Miracle’s
Jolly Harbour Main Road
734-1682
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Sheer Rocks Restaurant Sugar Club The Crow’s Nest
Cocobay Resort Jolly Harbour Jolly Harbour
464-5283 562-7700 562-2637
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The Nest Beach Bar
Valley Church Beach
562-7958
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Turners Beach Restaurant
Johnson’s Point
462-9133
192 Bumpkins
Pigeon Beach
562-2522
194 Cap Horn
Dockyard Drive, English Harbour 460-1194
194 Catherine’s Café Plage
Pigeon Beach
460-5050
201 Copper & Lumber
English Harbour
460-1160
193 Cambusa 195 Cloggy’s
Catamaran Marina Antigua Yacht Club
562-2226 460-6910
192 Crab Hole Liquors 202 Galley Bar
Cobbs Cross & Nelson’s Dockyard 460-1212 Nelson’s Dockyard 460-1533
143 Grace Before Meals
Dockyard Drive
460-1298
201 Hamilton’s Bar Bistro
Nelson’s Dockyard
562-7151
203 Harmony Hall
Brown’s Bay
460-4120
191 Horizon Supplies
Mamora Bay
562-1581
142 Jane’s BBQ
Falmouth Main Road
728-8325
203 La Tartaruga
Long Bay Beach
460-9384
200 Life on the Corner
English Harbour
723-3502
195 Pillars Restaurant
Admiral’s Inn, Nelson’s Dockyard 460 1153
200 Pirate’s Pizza
Dockyard Drive, English Harbour 788-3496
203 Road House
New Field Main Road
764-8090
201 Seafood Fridays
Nelson’s Dockyard
460-1160
202 South Point Restaurant
Falmouth Harbour
562-9600
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Falmouth Main Road Admiral’s Inn, Nelson’s Dockyard Falmouth Harbour Cobbs Cross
460-1854 460-1153 460-1036 561-6395
Sweet T’s The Boom The Captain’s Quarters Touloulou Asian Rest.
200 Trappas Bar & Rest.
Dockyard Drive, English Harbour 562-3534
142 Tropical Time Out
Wilikies Main Road
193 Zambuka
Dockyard Drive, Falmouth Harbour 562-8522
206 AJ’s Restaurant
Barbuda
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206 Fancyway Store
Barbuda
460-0099
207 Kelcina Sports Bar
Barbuda
722-3050
207 Pink Sands Beach Bar
Barbuda
783-8624
206 Uncle Roddy’s
Barbuda
785-3268
774-6511