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Chef David Benjamin, aka “Chef Benji” in the kitchen at Blue 11.
Spotlighting Local Cuisine On St. Thomas
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Always a terrific food destination, St. Thomas is in the midst of a gastronomic renaissance, with a renewed focus on traditional classics and a new push to highlight local cuisine. Indeed, more and more eateries are putting the food of St. Thomas front and center, from food trucks to fine dining and everything in between. It all adds up to what is a full-fledged local food movement, where the emphasis is not just freshly-caught fish, but about putting the flavors and culture of St. Thomas on the table.
Here are our favorite St. Thomas eateries for exciting local food, from island institutions to hip, upstart eateries.
Blue 11 No restaurant better exemplifies St. Thomas’ new food movement than this. It’s called Blue Eleven, and it’s the debut restaurant of leading Virgin Island chef David Benjamin, formerly of the Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas. The Yacht Haven Grande outpost is a fine-dining love CARRIBEAN CONNECTION > PAGE 21
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Chef Benji turns entries into tasty fine art at Blue 11 Cuisine. Old Town Crier
