March TWiB Tabloid 2014 by This Week In Bermuda

MARCH 2014

* TWiB Style Guide * Whale Watching * BIFF * Cocktails With Elaine * Captain D.I.Y. * Historical Stories * Restaurant Features & So Much More...

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TWiB Style Guide

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With Becci Hanson

Get Pattern Perfect!

This fun tribal print dress is super These awesome geometrical shaped comfortable. Pair with flats and an calculators are the perfect office desk over sized handbag for a weekend accessory! @ Guilty Pleasures casual look. @ A.S Cooper Express

Colliding prints and clashing patterns ruled the runways at New York Fashion Week. Be on trend this March and blend the brightest trends from the runways in dizzying prints of florals, checkerboard print, geometric shapes and photo prints. Don’t be afraid to mix patterns, and get daring in print and colour combos. If you’re more conservative, pair your patterned pieces with a neutral colour. Jazzy Boutique in Washington Mall has some great print pencil skirts in tribal and geometric shapes and Boutique CC has easy to wear patterned dresses for work that remind me of Emilio Pucci’s fabulous dresses… only at a more affordable prices ;). As we move into Spring, colours are soft, melt in your mouth pastels and no one does this better then Clover Canyon by designer Rozae Nichols who is known for her incredible prints. We are excited to see that Alterie has brought this brand to Bermuda.

Flirty graphic print dress from Jazzy’s. Wear this hot little number with black tights, little booties and a bold coloured clutch. @ Jazzy’s

This snake faux leather biker jacket would look ssssso great with jeans and stilettos & it’s currently on sale. @ Guilty Pleasures

Fine china store Bluck’s has some gorgeous, hand painted Halycon Days bangles in on-trend patterns and colours. These geometrical patterns make it easy to mix and match according to your outfit and you can wear one, or stack them. Here are some snaps of our top pics for the month of March. For more fashion finds follow ‘TWIB Style Guide’ on Instagram. Thanks for reading! Becci. X Look Sharp, Buy Smart, Go Local. Warning: These items may have been purchased by the time you read this column. Follow us on Instagram for immediate notification on what’s hot and where it’s at. @TWiBStyleGuide

Gorgeous pattern Clover Canyon Gorgeous spring prints top. Pair this number with neutral @ Atelerie and @ Lovit Boutique bottoms. @ Atelerie

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March Events Mar 22nd - MaR 23rd

Mar 7th - MaR 22nd

IDEA Dog Agility Show 8.30am at Somersfield Academy. Admission is free and parking is available on site. For more info, contact ideabermuda@gmail.com or visit www.ideabermuda.com.

Spring Break Monday: Party Bus Island Tour, 2:00pm – 6:00pm Tuesday: Jungle Cave Tour, 1:00pm – 5:00pm Wednesday: Spring Break Booze Cruise, 1:30pm – 5:30pm Thursday: Attraction Day – jet skiing, parasailing, Crystal Caves, Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo Friday: Attraction Day – horseback riding, Dolphin Quest, fly boarding, Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. Info: 292 0023, tcthompson@gov.bm, or www.gotobermuda.com/ springbreak2014

Mar 24th - MaR 27th

Bermuda Open Championships 8am at Port Royal Golf Course. Tournament fees are $500 for professionals and $250 for amateurs, free spectator viewing. For more info, contact 295 9972, bdagolf@logic.bm.

Mar 28th - MaR 30th

Mar 7th - 9th

1st Annual Bermuda International Spring Masters Meet At Bermuda National Sports Centre. The entry fee is $90 per athlete. For more information, contact afox@nsc.bm or register online at RaceDayWorld.com.

Mar 9th

Grey Goose World Par 3 Championships From 8am at Turtle Hill Golf Club, Fairmont Southampton. Tournament fees are $325 for professionals and $225 for amateurs, free spectator viewing. For more information, contact 239-6663 or anthony.mocklow@fairmont.com.

Mar 29th

3rd Annual Beach Art Festival From 9am at various beaches. No fee for admission. For more information, contact 295-4597 or gurret@northrock.bm. Super Saturday at Masterworks 10am at Masterworks in the Botanical Gardens. Free admission. For more Mar 11th information, contact 299-4000. Bermuda Toastmaster’s Annual Speech Contest Metropolitan Opera in HD: Dvorák’s Rusalka 5.30pm at the Bermuda Cathedral on Church Street. Admission is free and open 5pm at BUEI. Tickets are $35, $30 for students and available from pTix.bm. to the public. For more information, contact tmspeechcontest2014@gmail.com. For more information, see www.gands.bm/opera.htm or contact Matt Nester at opera@gands.bm. Mar 15th Earth Hour 2014 Metropolitan Opera in HD: Verdi’s Falstaff 8.30pm at City Hall and Washington Mall with corresponding activities, before 5pm at BUEI. Tickets are $35, $30 for students and available from pTix.bm. and after. For more information, visit greenrock.org. For more information, see www.gands.bm/opera.htm or contact Matt Nester at opera@gands.bm. Mar 30th Lindo’s to Lindo’s 10k Run and 4 Mile Walk Starts 8.30am from Lindo’s Family Foods in Warwick. Registration costs vary between $20 and $40 and you can register online at RaceDayWorld.com. For more information, contact a.wanklyn@diabetes.bm.

Mar 15th - Apr 30th

Whale Watching Departures: Flatts, Hamilton or Dockyard Days: Sunday (Hamilton, Flatts, or Dockyard), Wednesday (Dockyard), Thursday (Flatts) or Saturday (Dockyard or Flatts) Time: Varies (based on location): 10am Hamilton or Dockyard and 11am Flatts Cost: Based on location: Info: 236 1300, www.islandtourcentre.com

Mar 16

The Sunshine League’s Agnes May Robinson Torch Relay 9am with starts in Somerset and St. George’s and ending at the Sunshine League on King Street, City of Hamilton. The registration cost will be $25 for each person participating on the relay team. For more info, contact admin@sunshineleague.bm. KPMG Round the Grounds Race 1pm at the Botanical Gardens. Entry fee is $10. Register online at RaceDayWorld.com or collect the entry form from your child’s school. Dinner with the Radcliffe Pitches and the Krokodiloes 7pm at Beau Rivage at Newstead. The cost of the dinner is $85 plus 17% gratuities. For more information, or to make a reservation, contact 232-8686 or info@beaurivagebda.com.

Mar 17th - 22nd

City Food Festival Various events throughout the City of Hamilton, culminating in the City Food Festival at Victoria Park from 2pm on March 22nd. Ticket books are $40 for 5 tickets or $10 for single tickets and available from pTix.bm. For more information, visit CityofHamilton.bm.

Mar 19 - 21 th

Hasty Pudding Theatricals: Victorian Secrets 8pm at the Earl Cameron Theatre, City Hall. Tickets are $22 and available from www.bdatix.com.

Mar 20th

Validus Running of the Bulls 5k From 8.30am at the West Parking Lot at the AIG Building. Fees range from $27 to $45. For more information, contact the race directors at Validus5k@validusre. bm, or register online at RaceDayWorld.com.

Mar 31st

BUEI Spring Camps: Dabble in Sharks 9am at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. Cost is $250, or $325 with after-camp supervision until 5pm. For more information, contact Crystal Schultz at crystal.schultz@buei.org or 294-0207.

Current Art Exhibits Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art Jan 17th to June Ever The Twain Shall Meet

Jan 17th to Sep

Tale of Two Cities Exhibition

Feb 28th to Mar 27th

Homer’s Cafe Display: Radiant Joy by Robyn Hooper

Mar 7th to 28th Capri Trend

Mar 28th to Apr 9th

bioGraphy photoGraphy – The Photographic Works of Antoine Hunt & Jüliz Ritchie

BNG East Dec 6th - Mar 31st A Sense of Place

Harvard in Hamilton for Children VIII 12.15pm at the Anglican Cathedral on Church Street. Free but donations will be accepted. For more information, contact Astrid Black, U.S. Consulate at 278-7502 or blackac@state.gov.

Current Exhibits at Bermuda National Gallery Jan 24th - May 31st

17th Annual Bermuda Film Festival Various times at Liberty Theatre. Tickets to all BIFF 2014 screenings, are $15, with the exception of opening, centrepiece and closing gala films which are $25 per ticket. Tickets are available from BIFF.bm

Bermuda Society of Arts Feb 28th to Mar 11th

Mar 21 - 27 st

Mar 22nd

BUEI presents Underwater Extravaganza 7pm at BUEI. Tickets are $275 per person. For more information, contact marketing@buei.org or 294-0203.

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Michael Walsh: Contemporary Conversation Highlights from the BNG Collection Book Launch of Bermuda National Gallery: An Introduction

Annual Schools Art Show: Primary Schools

Bermuda Arts Centre Mar 2nd to 22nd March Open Exhibit

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Whale Watching Look Who Is Passing Us By!

Bermuda Beach Art Festival

A True Islandwide Beach Celebration!

Guess who won last year’s Bermuda Beach Art Festival? This Week in Bermuda, NTDIB and The Royal Gazette did, thats who! Pictured left is our masterpeice.

We would like to thank Pierangelo Lanfranchi for sharing these georgeous photos with us. It isn’t very often that we have a chance to get up close and personal with these friendly giants of the Atlantic but this month and next these incredible frolicking visitors pass through our turquoise blue waters as they migrate North for feeding. Some say that whales have been birthing calves in the waters around Bermuda and who can possibly deny that that wouldn’t be an outstanding sight to see! Local tours run from mid March to the end of April offering the opportunity to get out on the water and catch a few whales in action. Local Conservationist & Filmmaker Andrew Stevenson says “Humpback whales are really charismatic animals. Compared to other whales that don’t reveal as much of themselves, they’re playful, they breach [leaping out of water]. They do a bunch of things that we find very interesting.” To learn more about whales and particularly the whales who pass by Bermuda check out the works of local Conservationist & Filmmaker Andrew Stevenson at www.whalesbermuda.com. Book a Tour: Info: 236 1300, www.islandtourcentre.com For A Full List Of Tour Opperators Please Visit: www.nothingtodoinbermuda.com/bermuda-activities.html

The Bermuda Beach Art Festival is a celebration of Bermuda’s beautiful beaches expressed in art right on and in the sand. Beaches across the island are adorned with amazing beach art that only lasts until the next high tide washes them away. 3rd Annual Beach Art Festival Bermuda Host Beach: Horseshoe Bay, South Road, Southampton Come and celebrate one of Bermuda’s most beautiful assets, its beaches, at the third annual Bermuda Beach Art Festival! Beaches across the island will be adorned with amazing beach art that only lasts until the next high tide washes them away. Artists of all skill levels, resident and visitors alike, both adults and children are invited to participate for cash prizes. Categories: Adult, Teen, Family, Tourist, and Best Overall. Prize Giving Ceremony Lido Complex, Seabreeze Terrace at The Elbow Beach March 29, at 6:00pm. Workshops With International Beach Artist: March 26, and 28 from 5:00pm – 6:30pm at Horseshoe Bay. Free Yoga Class: Horseshoe Bay Beach or Elbow Beach on March 29 from 11:00am – 12:00noon - call to confirm location. Info & Admission: Free. Nicky Gurret, 295 4597, gurret@northrock.bm or Facebook “Bermuda Beach Art Festival

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Bermuda International Film Festival A Feast Of Films In March By Alison hicks

Our From the Onion Patch strand once more showcases Bermudian cinematic talent with three films: Ben Watson of Look Bermuda has a documentary “Downing’s Wreck” about Bermuda’s most famous shipwreck “Sea Venture,”’ Robert Zuill’s documentary “An Ancient Window” also about a shipwreck that tells the tale of early Bermuda and Gareth Fletcher’s Pit Bull documentary “Bullied Breeds.” As BIFF is one of only a small number of Academy Award Qualifying festivals for the Short Film – Live Action Oscar, there will once again be a diverse line-up of high quality short films from all around the world. This year 16 shorts will screen in competition at BIFF 2014 for the coveted Bermuda Shorts award within three packages.

Omar, Bermuda International Film Festival

The 17th annual Bermuda International Film Festival takes place this month in Hamilton. From March 21 to 27, BIFF will be screening over 25 featurelength and short films never seen before in Bermuda at Liberty Theatre. The BIFF 2014 programme is themed “Global Visions” with the widest yet internationally sourced film selection in the history of the event. This year’s World Cinema category comprises offerings from Chile, Egypt and Japan, alongside the filmmaking powerhouses of the USA and UK and homegrown talent from Bermuda. As usual there are both narrative features and documentaries across a broad range of subject matter to make you laugh and cry, and everything in between. BIFF 2014 kick starts this cinematic world tour with the criticallyacclaimed “Le Week-End,” a British film set in Paris. It stars the much-loved Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan as a fifty-something couple returning to the city of love, in which they honeymooned, in an attempt to rejuvenate their marriage. BIFF will be bringing three Oscar-nominated films to Bermuda for the first time: “The Missing Picture”, “Omar” and “The Square” in the Best Foreign Film and Best Documentary categories. “The Missing Picture” is a documentary out of Cambodia that recounts director Rithy Panh’s firsthand experience of suffering at the hands of Pol Pot’s communist regime. While “Omar” is a tense, gripping thriller about betrayal, suspected and actual, in the occupied territories of Palestine with the “The Square” providing a riveting story about the Egyptian Revolution. The narrative line-up within the World Cinema strand also includes “Like Father Like Son” a family drama about a child switched at birth, which won the Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival last year, and “The Double,” the latest offering from director Richard Ayoade, who scooped the Audience Choice Award at BIFF 2011 with the celebrated “Submarine.” Documentaries screening at BIFF 2014 include “Finding Vivian Maier” telling the story of a mysterious nanny now considered one of the best street photographers of all time and “The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden,” a true-crime Darwin meets Hitchcock story about murder on the uninhabited Floreana Island. The mid-point of the festival is marked with a Gala Presentation of “The French Minister.” This off-the-wall comedy about French politics is based on the award-winning graphic novel by Abel Lanzac, a former government speech writer. The film has been widely praised for its rapid-fire dialogue and a brilliant ensemble cast.

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More laughs will be provided by the Gala Presentation of “Alan Partridge” about a broadcaster at the edge of his own sanity, created by the hilarious BBC television comic Steve Coogan. Further information about each film and more detailed synopses are now available in the BIFF 2014 online guide on www.biff.bm. Advance tickets sales are also available via the website from March 3. As well as this feast of films, there will also be special events and promotions, exclusive parties and educational opportunities throughout festival week. To keep up to date with all the BIFF 2014 news as it breaks, ‘like’ us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @ BERMUDAFILMFEST.

City Food Festival March 17-22, 2014

Meet last year’s winner!

Suresh Amarathunga Chef de Cuisine, Barracuda Grill Suresh is originally from Sri Lanka and has been here with us in Bermuda working with the IRG Group. Suresh currently is the Chef de Cuisine at Barracuda Grill working under Head Chef Derek Myers. TWiB: What was it like being a part of this event and how did you get involved? Suresh: Our head chef Derek Myers encouraged a group of us from IRG to enter. Once we were all there encouraging each other, sharing knowledge and getting the audience involved it was a lot of fun. TWiB: What were some of the winning dishes that you created. Suresh: We were given a black box with ingredients and the idea was to create tapas that would be paired with wines from Gosling’s Wine Cellar. During the first round I was given a skirt steak and a number of ingredients to work with. I went for a Mediterranean / Asian experience and created Escabeche, Beef Malayan and Beef Cho Cho. For the winning round I created Shrimp In Sofrito, a Mango Shrimp Salad stuffed in Avacado and a Lentil Shrimp Cake. TWiB: Will you be taking home the title again this year? Suresh: I would love to but no, I am sending one of the other Chefs from our group. I want to give someone else the opportunity to have this experience.

March 17

Enjoy a complimentary Breakfast at City Hall from 8:00am - 9:00am and then head on down to the International Imports (Chef Shop) from 12:00noon - 2:00pm for a special lunch event. Visit www.cityhall.bm for details.

March 18, 19 & 20 Join Cynthia Wright at the new Bermuda Gas indoor multi-purpose event showroom & outdoor wooden deck with live broadcast video and local MC personality while watching a professional chef cook off with a winner crowned each night by local celebrity judges. Bermuda Gas discount vouchers, a grand door prize raffle, complimentary Gosling’s cocktails and more. This is an event not to be missed! Tickets: $20.00 per event or you can buy a passport for $50.00 for entry to all three (March 18, 19 & 20). With a ticket you will be able to sample the chef ’s creations while enjoying complimentary signature beverages provided by Gosling’s, and entry into a raffle prize.

March 21 Join Andrew Holmes at Gosling’s Wine Cellar for a Riedel Varietal Specific Wine Tasting. A small group of aproxamatly 35 will discover how Riedel wine glasses enhance the tasting experince. Visit www. cit yof hami lton.bm for more information about this very special event. Space is limited. Visit www.cityhall.bm or call 292 1234 for more information and ticket availability as this event has limited space.

March 22 Stop by Victoria Park from 2:00pm - 10:00pm. More than a dozen City restaurants will be featured, offering a wide

variety of foods and specialty drinks. This year we’ll be highlighting the many cultures in Bermuda, with a cultural theme, there will be multiple food demonstrations, as fun-filled food competitions for the public to participate; we are looking forward to a fun-filled day of activities. There will be cultural performances though-out the day and a live band that will lead into the night. Entry into the event is FREE however people can purchase food and beverage booklets to sample the variety of dishes available. Enjoy door prizes, amateur food competitions and demonstrations throughout the day. tickets are available online via www.premiertickets.bm, or at the event subject to availability. For more info and an up to date schedule visit www.cityhall.bm

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Underwater Extravaganza

Relay For Life Kick Off

BUEI Special Fundraising Event

Bermuda Cancer And Health Centre

On Saturday, March 22 at 7:00pm, the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) will be holding it’s first ‘Underwater Extravaganza’ a fun, sophisticated evening raising funds for our education programs. The cost per ticket is $275 and includes cocktails, a gourmet dinner by the Harbourfront, wine, entertainment by InMotion dancers, music by The Big Chill, dancing on our bioluminescent dance floor and a fabulous silent auction. Dress for the evening is ‘Underwater Chic’ and the ‘Hue is Blue’! BUEI needs your help to raise much needed funds to continue our work in educating the children of Bermuda on the importance of the ocean’s marine environment. Our goal is to raise $250k for our program costs and new program development. Through onsite education programs, summer camps, after-school programs, educational tours and teacher development, the BUEI has told the story of the ocean to over 50,000 students since opening our doors in 1997. Bermuda’s future scientists are grown right here at the BUEI! Info & Tickets: Belinda at 2940203 or marketing@buei.org. For more information about BUEI visit www.buei.org

Relay For Life is a 24-hour overnight, non-competitive event that involves teams of 10-15 people who take turns walking, running or strolling around a track. It is a signature fundraising event celebrating cancer survivors, remembering loved ones lost to cancer and committing to fight back against all cancers. The Mission of Relay For Life of Bermuda is to raise awareness and funds to support cancer prevention, detection and treatment in the fight against cancer. To learn more about Relay For Life of Bermuda, please be sure attend our Kick Off event on Saturday, March 15th at City Hall between noon and 3pm. The official Relay For Life event will be held at North Field, National Sports Centre from 6:00pm on May 30, 2014 to 6:00pm on May 31, 2014. Teams can sign up through www.bermudaRELAY.com or if anyone wishes to find out how to register or needs more information before taking action they can email team@relayforlife-bermuda.org. We are counting on YOUR support to make this event a success to help those in need in our community. Together we can celebrate, remember and fight back. Info: www.bermudaRELAY.com or Facebook/BermudaRELAY

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SATURDAY 15 MARCH CITY HALL 12 - 3 pm for Bermuda’s first

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Remember. Fight Back

Cocktails With Elaine Elizabeth ‘Betsy Bermuda’ Mulderig

Author and illustrator of the Tiny the Tree Frog series of books for children. By ELAINE MURRAY ECM: You’re one of the funniest, most talented people I know. You’re an artist and illustrator not to mention a writer of children’s books. How do you describe the difference between an artist and an illustrator? EM: One of my favorite artists is David Hockney. He has famously said that, “I draw no distinction between fine art and illustration.” He’s right. I just finished my first painting of the year which you can see on my Facebook page. ECM: How did one of Bermuda’s most beloved tree frogs, Tiny come about? EM: Some people rescue dogs. I once rescued a tree frog from certain demise and I’m afraid inspiration took over! ECM: Most people don’t know that you were a serious dance student. Tell me more. EM: I was a member of the Bermuda Civic Ballet and traveled to Yugoslavia where I lived and trained for six weeks. Seeing folk art in Croatia had an enormous impact on me and I think you can see that in my paintings. ECM: It seems that everyone is engaging in their own version of a Proust questionnaire but I can’t resist so will you indulge me with my own version? EM: In a French accent, “But of course!” ECM: Where are you most happy? EM: Crawled up on the sofa with my husband Hughie Watlington and Otto Von Watlington our dog. Otto’s a big fan of Downton Abbey. ECM: Worst trait in a man? EM: No sense of humor. ECM: Worst trait in a woman? EM: Loving a man without a sense of humor. How does that happen? Then all her friends are stuck too! ECM: Favorite sound? EM: Tiny and his mates singing after a Bermuda rain storm. I know I’m home when I hear tree frogs. ECM: Biggest fear? EM: Flying. Oh wait, there’s elevators, the Chunnel and I hate big crowds. One more thing, I don’t like small, dark spaces and did I just say too much? ECM: I won’t tell a soul! What makes you laugh? EM: My husband. Every day in every possible way. Don’t even ask. ECM: Favorite drink? EM: I love a Raspberry Mojito from Harrys. Too yummy for words. ECM: What about Tiny? EM: Tiny is an advocate for children so he doesn’t touch a drop! But as Tiny always says, “My great ontie on my mama’s side, named Half Hot loves some rum in her frog grog when it’s low tide.” I think she might be on to something.

Learn more about Betsy Bermuda and Tiny the Tree Frog at www.betsybermuda.com

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Bermuda Ha Ha

Art Matters

BY Roger Crombie

By Lisa Howie, Director, Bermuda National Gallery

“Don’t Get Clever With Me,” The Immigration Officer Said.

Michael Walsh: Contemporary Conversation

My brother visited Bermuda just once. It rained non-stop, a hard, driving rain, throughout his fourday stay. He vowed never to return, and never did. These days, he doesn’t remember the rain, but he recalls with some pleasure the scene that unfolded at the airport when he arrived, in which I was almost deported. He had boarded a flight from New York, planning on dropping in to see me during a round-the-world trip. The flight took off from JFK, developed some problems and returned to JFK. The plane finally left for Bermuda at about 2 am. My brother landed in Bermuda at about four in the morning. Without a return ticket. Those four words strike fear into the heart of travellers to Bermuda, because without an onward ticket, you couldn’t in those days come to Bermuda. You probably still can’t. The authorities feared that he would enjoy the rain so much that he’d stay forever. Waiting at home, I received a phone call from Immigration. I dashed out to the airport, chequebook in hand, to be told that cheques were not accepted at the airport. So I roared home at 19 m.p.h., dug out several hundred dollars in cash and hurtled back to the airport. After some nonsense, I was shown into the arrivals hall. There stood my brother and a dumpy little Immigration man. Not another soul in the place. After some final nonsense, I bought a ticket and my brother was approved to visit the Friendly Isles. Off we set for the exit. “Wait a minute,” the little man said to me, “where have you come from?” “Devonshire,” I replied. “Don’t get clever with me,” the Immigration officer said. “Where have you come from?” There are in life a handful of moments when one’s fate hangs in the balance. Had I said what I wanted to say to the little fellow, this would have been one of those moments. What I wanted to say, after spending an hour in the airport dealing with this non-problem, would have been reported in the Gazette as mostly asterisks. You think these things, don’t you, but you know it’s not wise to say them. So, with a massive show of restraint, I explained the situation to the fellow in words of one syllable or less. I added the word ‘Sir’ from time to time to show him some respect. Immigration people like a spot of respect, because they have a hat on, and you don’t. It was touch and go. Lord only knows where they would have sent me if I’d failed to prove that I lived in Devonshire and had been dragged out of there in the middle of a rainy night to bail out a free spirit who travelled where the mood took him. As it was, I bought him a ticket back to New York, which he would never use, thanked the little dictator and quietly left the airport. Discretion is indeed the better part of not being deported.

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Michael Walsh, Mine, 2013, plywood. Collection of the artist.

This exhibition is part of an ongoing series called the Contemporary Conversation, which presents Bermudian artists in mid-career. For Michael Walsh, this exhibition gave him the necessary space to complete one particular project involving almost 800 cardboard houses balancing on thin wire stilts. In order to engage in the exhibition, one must first experience this installation, entitled Founded in Nothing, by traversing a path that imitates a river traveling through the mangroves. He says of Founded in Nothing: “This piece is fundamental to the core motivation of my practice. The root of my work is the classification of how we contend with the fragility and impermanence of our lives. We create our lives (we build our homes) on a fluid, tenuous path that leads inexorably to death. The pioneer spirit that is necessary to brave a life of uncertainty is an ideal that is commonly regarded as historical. It is my argument, the argument of Founded in Nothing, that this pioneer spirit is the expression of our humanity; humanity is the courage to live.” Artist Henri Matisse is credited with saying, “Creativity takes courage”, a statement that aptly describes this exhibition with artwork driven by big ideas that inform the scale and labour of each project, the fine execution, and the extremely well considered and resolved ideas. Equally stimulating is Walsh’s work featured in the group exhibition entitled A Sense of Place, located in the BNG East, St. George’s. Alongside four other artists addressing the theme of belonging using sculpture and installations, Walsh continues his language of expression that is often physically heavy and weighty with meditative qualities. Come soon to enjoy what the BNG has to offer in our two locations, in Hamilton and St. George’s. Admission is free. Take away a memento of your experience with a BNG art book: Impressions of Bermuda or Bermuda National Gallery: An Introduction. Info: www.bng.bm or call 295-9428/ 297-9428

Artist of the Month Michael Walsh

Photos & Interview By Ariana C. FranCIS

Featured at the Bermuda National Gallery this month until the end of May is artist Michael Walsh’s latest piece titled Founded in Nothing. “It took a little bit of patience,” says Walsh of time he spent constructing it. The installation features roughly 800 homes fashioned from cardboard and raised on steel stilts of various heights, giving it a hilly, mountainous and fjord-like illusion. “It’s about trying to build a life,” explains Walsh, “Our insistence on the permanent, even though we are not permanent.” Before becoming an Art Lecturer at the Bermuda College Walsh received a BFA at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada, and an MFA at Dundee University in Scotland. Which major steps in your life brought you where you are today? When I was very young my father took me for a walk. We stopped next to a cherry tree and he told me to close my eyes. He asked me what I could hear, smell, taste, and feel; giving me time between each question to really acknowledge what I was experiencing. Then he said “Remember, there is more than one way to perceive the world.” This lesson is the key to all learning, the key to an open mind. Knowing your perspective is unique and finite, knowing you don’t know the whole story, leaves you free to learn about other perspectives. Where do you find your inspiration? Between reality and my perception of it. Originally the goal of my work was to discover context, to find out where I belong in the world. Luckily, Art is a unique discipline that doesn’t lead us to find or trust in significance but gives us license to assign our own. Instead of finding where I ‘fit in’ I learned we create our own context. We write the story of our lives. Of course the story we write is a myth. We create our idea of the world. We are only capable of knowing what we believe. This means we are separated from reality by our idea of it. Trusting that what we believe is the only truth means we never try to see anything else. Believing our point of view alienates us from others. The inspiration of my work is the not described, the not known, the not believed, the “No Thing”. I am compelled to see past my secluded perspective to commune with reality. What are your most memorable/favourite works of art and which piece are you most proud of? When I was about nine I used to walk around the end of Mullet Bay on my way home from school. Most days the waves lapped at the shore with a very gentle but persistent rhythm. I became convinced

that the waves were trying to say something to me, I just couldn’t understand them. I began moving the rocks around on the shoreline. I moved a few stones every day in an attempt to change the shape of the coast so that it would refract the sound waves in a language I could comprehend. I’ve been trying to reach that level of genuine interaction with my art ever since I realized collaboration is the only way to counteract alienation. What is your favourite tool of the trade and what do you use it for? Gravity. As far as I understand it, gravity is a force that exists between all things for no reason except that they exist. Simply existing creates an undeniable pull between us. Gravity is proof of existence. What type of environment do you work in? A very supportive one. My family and friends are truly amazing people, apparently willing to sacrifice anything to help make my art. None of my art would be possible without their infinite support. They manifest the sense of communion I strive to be a part of. Who are some artists that you admire? Cornelia Parker. Toshikatsu Endo. Marina Abramovic. Lee Ufan. Ai Weiwei. What is your favourite medium to work with? The content of the work defines the medium. What is the best part about your job at the Bermuda College? The Students. Teaching is an incredibly fulfilling job. There’s nothing better than being there when someone realizes their perspective is valid, that their point of view and experience has value, that their voice can be heard and respected. What is the hardest/easiest part about being an artist? Trusting your perspective is worth sharing. Art is a huge investment. An artist has to believe what they are trying to say will eventually be heard, understood, or felt by someone; otherwise the investment has no value. What advice would you give to young artists? There are two things you need to be an artist: faith in your perspective and empathy for others. The creation of art is the sharing of your unique point of view. To do that you need to be conscious of the value and validity of your perspective, you have to believe what you want to share is worth sharing. You also have to speak in a language your audience speaks. You must have the empathy necessary to anticipate how they comprehend. You have to believe in the unique validity of your perspective and respect the perspective of others. It feels like a difficult contradiction to balance; how can you champion one opinion without belittling another? Be brave and patient, respect is the root of all real communication.

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Do It Yourself with Prepare Your Grill For Summer! It’s time to fire up the grill for a new season of family fun and fabulous food, but first you’ll need to clean and prep your grill before you light it up.

Gas Grill

Give Your Grill a Checkup

If your grill has been sitting idle for months, it’s a good idea to take a close look at all of its components after you dust it off or uncover it to make sure everything is in proper working order. Examine hoses for any cracks or damage. If a hose seems compromised in any way, replace it. Inspect burners and their gas tubes and make sure they aren’t worn out, rusty or blocked by debris or spider webs. If gas tubes have worn spots, replace them. If they are blocked, use a pipe cleaner, toothpick, paper clip or other slender object to clear them. Check knobs and other controls to make sure they are not damaged or non-working. Tighten any loose screws or bolts. If your propane tank is empty, refill it at an authorized propane supplier.

Safety Alert!

To avoid serious injury, be sure the propane tank is shut off at the grill before doing any kind of maintenance. Read your grill’s instruction manual for particular safety issues.

Schedule a trip to Gorham’s for the tools, products and expert advice you need and then follow the steps and check list to your right!

Clean YOUR GRILL

Remove any internal parts that can be disconnected from the grill and soak them for a few minutes in a bucket of hot water and mild detergent, such as dishwashing liquid. (Make sure water won’t affect their function first.) Take them out and scrub with a rag, sponge or soft scrubbing pad. If your grill contains lava rocks, you should replace them every year. Remove porcelain or metal grates and scrub them vigorously with a wire brush to remove burnt-on particles and debris. You can also run them through the dishwasher after you’ve scrubbed them. Using grill-cleaning chemicals on grates or other grill components is not necessary if you scrub the grates well enough. Also, since many gas grills have aluminum parts that can be damaged by abrasive cleaners and cleaning products, avoid using abrasive cleaners (such as oven cleaner) or tools such as wire brushes or scouring pads. Clean the inside and outside of the grill thoroughly with hot, soapy water and a sponge or rag. Rinse with a garden hose. Let it dry.

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Test YOUR GRILL

Once all parts have been cleaned, dried and reassembled, ensure all hoses and components are reconnected correctly and fire up the grill. Close the lid and let the grill burn for 15 to 20 minutes to burn off any cleaning-chemical residue. After you’ve determined everything to be working correctly, you’re done. It’s time to cook!

Customize Your Gorhams Shopping List GOT IT GET IT Pipe cleaner, toothpick, or paper clip Bucket Dishwashing liquid Rag Sponge Soft scrubbing pad Lava rocks Wire brush Garden hose

Charcoal Grill

Grill brush

Cleaning a charcoal grill is much easier than cleaning a gas grill because there aren’t any complex components – it’s pretty much a fire pit on legs. Follow the tips below to get it clean and ready to cook.

Large trash bags Oven cleaner

Scrub and Clean your grills Grates

Drop cloth or newspaper

Scrape burnt, cooked-on food particles and debris from the grates using a stiff wire brush and grill brush. If your grates are stainless steel, place the grates in a large trash bag and spray oven cleaner inside. Let the grates sit in this bag overnight. If you have aluminum grates, wash them with a rag, dish detergent and water. Cover an area of the ground or floor with a drop cloth or layers of newspaper, remove the grates from the bag and place them on the floor covering. Scrub again with the wire brush or a scouring pad.

Clean your Grill Inside and Out

Remove any charred coals and ash from the inside by scooping or dumping it out into a trash bag. If your grill is equipped with an ash catcher, you can use this as well, but you may still need to remove some ash by hand, using a large cup or scoop of some kind. To avoid burning yourself, only do this when the grill has not been recently used. Wipe the inside and outside with a rag then wash it using dish detergent & hot water and a plastic scrubber, sponge or rag. After cleaning it by hand, hose down the grill and grates and let them dry.

Large cup or scoop Charcoal Propane Replacement hoses Grill grates (optional)

Fire UP YOUR GRILL

After everything has dried, replace the grates, add charcoal and light it. Cover and let it burn for about 20 minutes to burn off anything left over from the cleaning. You’re done! It’s time to start enjoying the barbeque months with your friends and family. Be sure to visit your local True Value hardware store for the tools, products, expert advice and all your grilling needs!

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Heritage Matters

At St. George’s Dr. Savage painted the coastland of what is now partly composed of Penno’s Wharf, the sea to the right of the boat being infilled in the 1850s.

A New Year’s Present For Bermuda By Dr. Edward Harris, MBE JP

Possibly one of the best pre-photography images of St. George’s, Dr. Johnson Savage executed this painting from a vantage point to the northeast of the town.

In late 2013, Peter and Rosemary Savage kindly invited my colleague Dr. Adrian Webb and this writer to their home in England to view the Bermuda album of Johnson Savage MD, Royal Artillery (later Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals), being a collection of watercolours that had been in the family for 174 years but was unknown to Bermudians. The album opens with a watercoloured, hand-drawn map of Bermuda, opposite a wonderful panoramic view of the town of St. George’s (presented here), and progresses from that end of the Island to the City of Hamilton and thence to the Dockyard. It contains 39 images, with half being watercolours and the others sketches in muted washes of browns, blues and greys. They give a significant window into some aspects of life in Bermuda in the 1830s, as there is little to compare with them in that pre-photography era. At the end of the viewing, Peter announced that he and his siblings, William Savage and Jenifer Hancock, had carefully considered the matter of the disposition of the album and declared that it was their wish that their great-great grandfather’s paintings and sketches should reside here in perpetuity and that therefore they were donating the “Johnson Savage MD Collection” to the National Museum of Bermuda.

show us how Bermuda once was, but also remind us that Britannia’s lasting endowments to Bermuda include not just the Dockyard and the various forts, and of course our legal system, but also such delicate instances of heritage as these historic artworks, of which Bermuda and its National Museum can be rightly proud.’ Dr. Savage’s direct descendants, Peter, William and Jenifer, have given the Island a wonderful benefaction in this album, not only as a gift for New Year 2014, but for generations of Bermudians, residents and visitors to come, for which Bermuda is forever indebted. Being a surgeon, it was natural that Johnson Savage MD would record the wonderful Royal Naval Hospital at the Dockyard, now sadly demolished. Edward Cecil Harris, MBE, JP, PHD, FSA is Director of the National Museum at Dockyard. Comments may be made to director@bmm.bm or 704-5480.

Bermuda’s pre-eminent art historian, Jonathan Land Evans, has given a first opinion on the Collection: ‘The National Museum’s acquisition, by generous gift, of the album containing Johnson Savage’s “Sketches of Bermuda made on the spot, between 1833 & 1836” is a major addition to the known corpus of pre-photography paintings of the Island. Dr. Savage’s watercolours and pen-and-ink-wash drawings of Bermuda scenes were not previously known here, but stand comparison with the best work of Thomas Driver, with whom, indeed, he may well have been acquainted; both artists left the Island in 1836.’ Mr. Evans also noted that ‘Bermuda is fortunate to have had so many skillful painters exercising their talents here over the centuries, and never more so than in these historically-important and sometimes delightful-looking scenes by Dr. Savage from an era before photography was around to capture them. Dr. Savage’s meticulous and charming work foreshadows similarly high-quality depictions of

Bermuda by James Cogswell a decade later. In conjunction with more familiar work by Hallewell and Seymour in the 1840s, Tupper in the 1850s, James in the 1860s and beyond, and Beresford in the 1870s, as well as the work of others, they not only In this image of the head of Crow Lane Harbour, Dr. Savage contrasts a small Bermuda sloop of a classic Bermuda Rig with several traditional local buildings.

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Do You Know … About John McLean & His New Language ‘Nulango’, Invented In Bermuda?

On August 23 1942 the New York Times reported on the new language and commented that linguist colleagues of John McLean think “he’s got something”. Unfortunately that was not to be as Nulango never made it beyond the pages of the Royal Gazette and Colonist Daily.

By HORST AUGUSTinovic

On August 22nd 1942, the Royal Gazette and Colonist Daily reported the following:

It can be used for all practical purposes. Not aimed to achieve any literary distinction, it is designed to bring a unity of expression among the peoples of the world so that they might understand each other better. From the babel of many tongues, Mr. McLean hopes to establish a simple language. He feels that it is ‘a hundred times’ superior to anything hitherto accomplished in that direction.” Nulango’s alphabet consisted of only 20 letters – five vowel sounds and 15 consonants. All signs above, below, before and after any letter were done away with, the only signs used were the ordinary question and interjection marks, full stop, colon, semi-colon and comma. John McLean claimed that ‘any person of ordinary intelligence of the English-speaking and Roman or Latin tongues could be taught in one day’.

About 1,500 censors and ‘censorettes’ were in Bermuda at one time or another during the four years of operation of the Imperial Censorship Detachment during World War II when trans-Atlantic mail was censored on the island. They worked at the Princess Hotel (above) and lived at the Bermudiana Hotel and various guest houses. Life Magazine

“NULANGO” ORIGINATED BY CENSOR IN COLONY “Completely phonetic, eliminating all the ambiguities, idioms and exceptions of modern languages, ‘Nulango’, a new universal tongue, has been originated and developed in Bermuda by Mr. John McLean, 50-year-old linguist with the Imperial Censorship.

To illustrate his new language, John McLean, fluent in 10 languages, wrote the following letter to Bermudians and then translated it into Nulango: Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: I have pleasure to announce to you I have originated a new universal language. I have tried to consider all the difficulties of all nations with the object of making the language the best and easiest artificial language in the world. I hope it will be of great utility in this present sad world and hope that after victory of the United Nations and the finish of this terrible war, my language will be useful. As you know it is a natural thing for a nation not to wish to work with the language of another and you can imagine the satisfaction I would have if the people at the Peace Conference worked with the aid of my language. I feel great satisfaction to create this effort during the time of the four great personalities, Messrs. Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin and Chiang Kaishek. You the readers of this paper, are the first people to read this language in print. May victory and peace come soon. Yours faithfully, JOHN MCLEAN

Kar sinyoros fema I sinyoros mela: Yo tene el granda plesiro anonse ad vos yo e orijinade un noya universala lango. Yo e probe konsidere tot el difikultados de tot el nasois kon el objeksio fere es lango el mest bona I fasila artifisiala lango en el mundo. Yo espere el lango de yo re e de granda utilidadisio en es presenta trista mondo I espere apre viktorisio por el unida nasios I el finadosio de es teribla gero el lango de yo re a utila. Kom vos sape e un naturala koso un nasio non kerc trabale kon el lango de un otra nasio I vos pode imajine el satisfaksio yo ria tene si el omos de la konferensio de el pasifisio trabalar kon el edesio de el lango de yo.

During their time in Bermuda, censors and ‘censorettes’ started a Repertory Company; Bridge, Camera, Debating, Sketching and Stamps Clubs; had their own Badminton and Table Tennis Clubs; while a few joined the local Home Guard and Fire Brigade. Shown here are ‘censorettes’ about to enjoy the Princess swimming pool while a censor discovers fishing as a hobby.

Yo siente grande satisfaksio fere es obro en el tempo de el vivos de el katr granda personaliados sinyoros mela Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin I Chiang Kai Chek. Vos, el liros de es jornalo e el unta omos lire es lango en estamporio. Kere viktorisio I pasifisio vene prontament. Ad el servisio de vos. JOHN MCLEAN

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Quantum is the third installment in the “dangerously sophisticated” James Bond 007 fragrance line. This masculine and invigorating scent evokes Bond’s sense of cool under pressure. For over fifty years, 007 has captivated audiences with his ability to keep calm in any circumstances – anytime, anywhere.

As fast as we can say “waiter check please” you can look years younger and feel better. Some are skipping their midday meal for a cosmetic procedure. Looking good these days without going under the knife is an easily achieved goal. Botox which has been used for over 20 years is actually considered preventive. It is our most popular procedure. Restylane and Juvederm are fillers that are used to plump up lips, cheeks and nasal labial folds. Life is really about maintainance whether it is going to the gym or consuming a healthy diet. We need to keep up with it.

Just as 007’s senses are heightened as he rises to the challenge, this vigorous fragrance awakens body and mind and helps every man unlock his ability to think fast, stay composed and get the job done with Bond-like confidence. Available at A.S. Cooper’s, Brown & Co. & Gibbons Company Info: infobb@pdl.bm

The human body is constantly changing. Unfortunately pregnancy, weight loss or gain or simply natural aging can be hard on one’s appearance. For some diet and exercise works and others it may not be enough. Thermage’s newest body tip may be your answer. It is used for arms, thighs and tummy. Anywhere the skin needs tightening. It can be used on all skin colors and done anytime of year, (even in summer). The tip is 4 times the size of the face tip and uses monopolar radiofrequency. Mono means current is limited to moving in one direction to fight sagging. This FDA approved machine does not harm the skin surface so there is no down time. It also has a hand piece featuring the CPT ( comfort pulse technology) This is the third generation of thermage and having used all three this is the best. We are the only practice that does thermage in Bermuda. Check out www.thermage.com to see all locations world wide. To see if you are a candidate call Ms Lawrence, R.N. 295-9963 or email for a free consultation botoxwilli@hotmail.com

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441 236 9009 | alexandramosher.com 7 Reid St. Washington Mall, Hamilton

Bermuda Cedar Gifts Alan makes a number of beautiful gifts using old Bermuda Cedar. He has created a special collection of pens, pencils, wine stoppers, men’s razors and shaving sets and even a coffee scoop! Each piece is carefully hand crafted and special orders including engraving by Bermuda Blueprinting can be requested. These hand crafted peices of art make the perfect gift for anyone who appreciates having a little piece of Bermuda. Alan uses reclaimed wood and sometimes a small nail hole appears as he turns the wood on his lathe. It is especially cool to come across these markings as it really makes each and every piece original. Alan’s beautifully hand crafted Bermuda Cedar Gifts can also be found at the Alexandra Mosher Studio in Washington Mall just off Reid Street; on Queen Street at the Island Shop, Hand Made Bermuda in the Clocktower mall in Dockyard and online at www.luxurygiftsbermuda.com where all purchases are elegantly giftwrapped and hand delivered same or next day. Alan is happy to talk about custom designs and orders. He also works with coloured acrylic.

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So the next time you’re looking for a gift that is really unique and special, give Alan a call at 441 532 4869 or email him at

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Visit the Foodworx webpage at www.foodworx.bm to download their menu and take a virtual tour. Call ahead to place your order at: 2-WORX-4U (296-7948) 28 Elliott Street, Hamilton - SEE YOU SOON!

Bermuda Fine Art, Antique Maps, Books, Prints and Ephemera Antoine Verpilleux 1888 – 1964 PORTRAIT OF A BEAUTIFUL BERMUDA GIRL with melancholy eyes. signed pastel. 1938 Original gilt frame 23 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches Emile Antoine Verpilleux, a Belgian/ British painter was born in London on March 3rd 1888. His artistic studies took place in France and at the Academie des Beaux Arts in Antwerp. From very early in his artistic career, Verpilleux made a name for himself as a printmaker, especially with coloured woodcuts. These were exhibited in the Royal Academy in London. A captain in the First World War he honed his skills as a portrait artist among the warriors that he met. He moved to Bermuda in the early 1930s, remaining here until his death in 1964. During this time he became famous for his landscapes and portraiture, buying a home in Spanish Point and exhibiting widely. He is fondly remembered here. Price on request. By Appointment Only | Tel: 441 292 2482 www.anthonypettit.com

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Golf Across The Island Friendliness Of Our Bermuda People Is A Great Asset By KIM SWAN, J.P. Teaching Professional

Port Royal Golf Course has clearly established itself with the global golfing community as one of the most sought after public courses in the world of golf. While we have enjoyed this reputation

for decades it has been greatly enhanced by the modernization and modifications which attracted the PGA Grand Slam of Golf. As a public golf course Port Royal attracts a diverse range of golfing patrons which include many local residents. It is not uncommon for locals to interact with our visitors during and after their rounds and in many cases it has laid the foundation for lifelong friendships. As a public golf course Port Royal Golf Course does have a welcoming atmosphere and the interaction between visitor and local resident is a nature marketing tool that we need to encourage. When mentioning friendly interaction the Pro Shop staff featuring Danny and Judy especially go that extra mile - who van forget Danny featured on the golf channel during the PGA Grand Slam. Additionally, Bella Vista Bar and Grill - Port Royal Golf Courses new restaurant concession gets a most honourable mention. It is an added bonus that their staff also love playing golf, but it is their professional their food and beverage service that stands out and has made their addition so special. Notwithstanding, the excellent culinary delights presented under the watchful eye of Chef/Owner Livio Ferigo. Usually it is the challenging layout at Port Royal Golf Course that attracts all of the attention but it is equally as important to trumpet the warm atmosphere also provided. Comments: kimswangolf@gmail.com

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Newest Hotspot In Town The Snug

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Long Weekend at Flanagan’s This month Flanagan’s introduces the newest addition to it’s family of establishments. The Snug. Located inside The Emporium Building on the ground floor, The Snug will offer comforts of a small, smartly designed space for casual and convienent take out. There will be seating available, however the idea is to pop in and pick up all of your favourites to go. We can expect to enjoy cafe style menu items such as breakfast sandwiches, pancakes, grilled panninis, wraps, soups and more.

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sea scallops Wrapped in bacon, served with ratatouille (carrots, zucchini & pepper) and Cuitlacoche special sauce. Pairing: Rosa’s Signature Margarita made with El Jimador Blanco Tequila

The Chef’s Table Rosa’s

photos and story By Ariana C. Francis

For decades, Rosa’s has been the number one choice in Bermuda for Tex Mex dishes. Executive head chef, Jaime Cota Sandez has his work cut out for him, creating traditional Mexican dishes with only the freshest ingredients. Cota Sandez and his wife, operations manager Jillian Summers, began working at Rosa’s just five days shy of each other. Together they have successfully re-launched Rosa’s to what it is today – a Mexican atmospheric restaurant filled with South of the Border accents and outstanding service.

Molcajete Traditional tex mex dish served in lava rock bowl; including lamb, shrimp, Molcajete sauce, and roasted vegtables (pepper, zucchini, and carrot). Pairing: Rosa’s Signature Margarita made with Herradura Reposado Tequila

Apart from offering a wide range of items to satisfy your Mexican palate, Rosa’s also includes gluten free meals marked on their menu. Many of their dishes include a secret sauce from Mexico, introduced by Cota Sandez, who coincidentally hails from Cabo. The sauce, known as Cuitlacoche, is a corn truffle sauce, which lends a mild, earthy flavour to your meal.

Pan seared grilled snapper Served on top of creamy risotto; with Cuitlacoche special sauce. Pairing: Rosa’s Signature Margarita made with Patron Silver Tequila

Some of Rosa’s most popular dishes include the Molcajete, the Pan Seared Grilled Snapper and the Sea Scallops. The Surf & Turf Molcajete is prepared in a bowl made of real lava rock to keep your food warm. It consists of lamb, shrimp, Molcajete sauce, roasted peppers, zucchini and carrots. Often featured is Rosa’s catch of the day - The Pan Seared Grilled Snapper, served on top of creamy risotto. The Sea Scallops are wrapped in bacon and served with ratatouille, which consists of pepper, zucchini and carrots.

lemon meringue pie Served with a slice of lemon, baked in sugar and caramelized. Pairing: Errazuriz Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc

For dessert lovers, Rosa’s offers a wide selection of homemade cakes and pies, delicately prepared with artistic touches and hand crafted from fresh ingredients. The Lemon Meringue pie is topped with a slice of lemon, baked in sugar and caramelized. Their homemade Chocolate Bomb is a cake baked with melted chocolate syrup in the center and paired with a dollop of vanilla ice cream and draped in dessert sauce. On a typical day at Rosa’s, enjoy 2 for 1 margaritas daily from 4pm to 6pm. Tuesdays and Thursdays are “all you can eat” rib night. When you purchase a pitcher of cocktails or a 6 pack of beer on Wednesdays, you can order dollar wings. Rosa’s offers fresh lunch specials every week, including ‘surf and turf ’ lobster (broiled, thermidor or curried) and dinner specials change every two weeks. Rosa’s, 121 Front St., Hamilton, 295 1912. Dine in or take - out!

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homemade chocolate bomb cake Featuring melted chocolate in the center, vanilla ice cream and dessert sauce on top. Pairing: Banfi Rosa Regale