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Dear Visitor, On behalf of the Government and the people of Bermuda, welcome to our island home. Known around the world for our beautiful pinksand beaches, stunning turquoise water, worldclass golf and warm, friendly people, Bermuda has been a favourite vacation destination for generations of travellers.
Bermuda Department of Tourism Global House, 43 Church Street Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda T 441 292 0023 F 441 292 7537 www.gotobermuda.com
Let us show you that Bermuda is so much more. We invite you to enjoy unexpected treasures, such as boutique shopping, island-inspired cuisine, vibrant arts and cultural activities and our rich history. During your stay, I hope you have an opportunity to explore some of our finest features, such as the 17th century Town of St. George, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the City of Hamilton and the Royal Naval Dockyard. However you choose to enjoy your Bermuda vacation, I am certain you will have a memorable experience. Once again, welcome and I hope you have a wonderful stay. We look forward to welcoming you back to our shores very soon. Sincerely,
The Hon. Shawn G. Crockwell JP, MP Minister of Tourism Development and Transport
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Photography By Pierangelo Lanfranchi
Let The Frolicking Begin! By Candice DickinsoN
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. TOURS ARE AVAILABLE WITH... Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI)
Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, 40 Crow Lane, Pembroke Info: 441 292 7219, info@buei.org or www.buei.org Island Tour CentrE
Flatts (Across from The Aquarium), Hamilton (Albouys Point), Dockyard (Adjacent to the Ferry Terminal) Info: 441 236 1300, info@islandtourcentre.com or www.islandtourcentre.com On The Cover: A Humpback Whale Photographed By Pierangelo Lanfranchi Pierangelo is a restaurateur with a passion for photography. You can see more of his stunning work at his facebook page. Facebook/pierangelo.lanfranchi 4 This Week in Bermuda | March 2014
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4 Letter from the Editor 10 Bermuda Ha Ha 12 Cocktails With Elaine 14 Events Calendar 26 Kids Calendar 28 Art Matters
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30 In The Arts 34 Shopping 42 Attractions 52 Golf 56 Heritage Matters 58 Do You Know 60 The Chef’s Table
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62 Restaurant Guide 66 It’s All Happening 78 Island Flavour
Bermuda Maps On The Cover Pierangelo Lanfranchi
Center of Book Map of Bermuda 47 Map of St. George’s 44 Map of Royal Naval Dockyard 50 Map of City of Hamilton
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Bermuda Ha Ha “Don’t get clever with me,” the Immigration officer said. By Roger Crombie
My brother visited Bermuda just once. It rained non-stop, a hard, driving rain, throughout his four-day 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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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 made with Bacardi light rum. 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 moze in her frog grog when it’s low tide.” I think she might be on to something. 12 This Week in Bermuda | March 2014
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Events Calendar
SPRING BREAK 2014 - MARCH 1 - 22
March Calendar - Event Lineup BERMUDA SPRING BREAK March 1 – 22.Various venues island wide Let loose and party in paradise this Spring when you and your friends travel to Bermuda to take advantage of some great Spring Break 2014 specials. Not only are there plenty of activities to appeal to everyone in your crew, but the deals are sweeter than ever! 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 BERMUDA NATIONAL TRUST’S AUCTION & JUMBLE SALE March 1. 10:00am. Botanical Gardens, 183 South Road, Paget While visiting the beautiful Botanical Gardens, stop by the Jack King Building and JJ Outerbridge Building for this annual Bermuda National Trust event, where locals and their treasures abound! Admission is free. Info: 236 6483, kway@bnt.bm or www.bnt.bm CELEBRATE THE NIGHT March 1. 7:00pm – 11:00am. Four Ways Inn, 4 Middle Road, Paget Come celebrate the night with the Family Centre to enjoy comedians in the peg leg lounge, great food, music and dancing. Tickets are $55 per person. Info: The Family Centre, 232 1116, sarah@tfc.prevention.bm THERESA AIREY: WORKSHOP ON DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY March 1, 8. Top Floor, City Hall & Arts Centre, Church Street, City of Hamilton. 10:00am. March 1st: Create images on iPhones and iPads using apps. Lots of tips and individual help. March 8th: Talk on Output, how to increase the resolution of files created with apps for quality images. Fine Art Printmaking for fine art reproduction. A list of apps to download to your iPhones and/or iPads will be emailed to you a week before the class begins. Theresa Airey is an international photographer and teacher with an MF in Photography and Fine Art. She is known for her skills in restoration, infrared photography and digital art. Info: 292 3824, bsoa@ibl.bm or aireyt@aol.com 14 This Week in Bermuda | March 2014
EVENTS
Calendar THE BERMUDA KARTING CLUB SEASON March 2. 12:30pm. Southside Raceway, St. David’s Races take place on the Southside Raceway, close to Clearwater Beach. Watch the fastpaced races of Senior Tag, 125 Shifter and junior classes from the stands or purchase a Pit Pass and mingle with the drivers and pit crew. Admission: Free. Pit Passes: $10 Info: www.bermudakartingclub.com BERMUDA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES TOUR March 5. 10:00am. BIOS, 17 Biological Lane, St. George’s Learn about the rich history of the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS), from its beginnings in 1903 as a seasonal field station to its current status as a global leader in oceanographic research. Tour the BIOS labs and meet some of the scientists working on the exciting research that takes place on a daily basis. This monthly tour lasts approximately 90 minutes and is an interesting tour for everyone, including children over 12 years of age. Admission: Free Info: 297 1880 ext 0 or 204, info@bios.edu, www.bios.edu whale watching March 15 - April 30 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: Flatts $85A $70C (5 - 12) BAMZ members $70 A $50 C (5 - 12) Dockyard and Hamilton: $85A $65C (5 - 12) Info: 236 1300, www.islandtourcentre.com POMPANO BEACH CLUB’S 17TH LADIES PRO-AM GOLF TOURNAMENT March 7-13. Pompano Beach Club, 36 Pompano Beach Road, Southampton Golf Course: Port Royal Golf Course, 5 Middle Road, Southampton Pompano Beach Club invites you to participate in this 72-hole annual golfing event featuring a 54-hole Ladies Pro-Am Golf Tournament, an 18-hole Amateur Best Ball fun day competition and an 18-hole Professional Championship. The event is limited to a maximum of 18 teams. Each team consists of one lady golf professional and three lady amateurs. Tournament slots are filled on a first come, first served basis. There is also longest drive and closest to the pin contests during each of the tournament days. Hotel packages are available – you must stay at the hotel to participate. Please contact the hotel directly. Spectator admission: Free; spectator viewing is welcome Info: www.pompanobeachclub.com Continued on page 18 dges The ju e ... agre e is th I BUE EST! B
With 6 unique function spaces, in-house catering by Harbourfront Restaurant and phenomenal service, BUEI is the ideal space for your next event.
TO BOOK YOUR EVENT, CONTACT: WENDY WILSON wendy.wilson@buei.org • 294.0209 • www.buei.org
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BERMUDA RENDEZVOUS ACTIVITIES lots to see and do
November 1, 2013 until March 31, 2014 While visiting Bermuda, experience our wonderful culture through our daily Rendezvous Activities. Most activities listed are FREE, unless otherwise indicated. See the Rendezvous Activities brochure for a full list of activities and prices.
MON DAY
W E DN E S DAY
VISITOR GOLF TOURNAMENT * Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton ~ Book your tee-off time early, 234-0974
VISITOR GOLF TOURNAMENT * Ocean View Golf Course , Devonshire ~ Book your tee-off time early, 295-9093
MASTERWORKS MUSEUM OF BERMUDA ART – DIRECTOR’S TOUR Botanical Gardens, Paget 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
FORT ST. CATHERINE & MUSEUM* Coot Pond Road, St. George’s 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ~ Reduced admission on Wednesdays
GUIDED WALKING TOUR City of Hamilton 10:00 a.m. ~ Departs Bermuda National Library’s verandah on Queen Street; ends at Fort Hamilton for the Skirling Ceremony ~ A complimentary refreshment is offered at Fort Hamilton
THE BERMUDA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES TOUR Ferry Road, St. George’s 10:00 a.m. ~ Enquiries tel 297-1880 ext 0 or 204 ~ No tour on December 25 and January 1
SESSIONS HOUSE TOUR City of Hamilton 11:00 a.m. ~ Meet at the door (east entrance) for a 45-min tour SKIRLING CEREMONY Fort Hamilton, City of Hamilton 12 noon BERMUDA COOKERY DEMONSTRATION Fort Hamilton, City of Hamilton 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. WONDERFUL WATERVILLE Pomander Road, Paget 2:00 p.m. ~ Not held December 23 and 30
T U E S DAY SOUTH SHORE ECO WALKING TOUR Warwick Long Bay, South Road, Warwick 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon Beaches, dunes, flora, fauna and history BOTANICAL GARDENS TOUR Paget 10:30 a.m. Meet at Visitor’s Centre, Berry Hill entrance 12 noon – 2:00 p.m. Visit historic ‘Camden’, Tuesdays and Fridays BERMUDA GOMBEY REVUE Pier Six Passenger Terminal, City of Hamilton 4:00 p.m.
HISTORICAL HOUSE TOURS* ‘Verdmont’, Smith’s and ‘Tucker House’, Town of St. George 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ‘Verdmont’ 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ‘Tucker House’ HISTORICAL RE-ENACTMENTS & TOURS IN THE UNESCO TOWN OF ST. GEORGE 10:30 a.m. Guided tour 11:45 a.m. Mayor greets visitors 12 noon Ducking of the ‘town gossip’ ~ Meet in King’s Square for all activities ~ A complimentary refreshment is offered BOTANICAL GARDENS TOUR Paget 10:30 a.m. Meet at Visitor’s Centre, Berry Hill entrance
T H U R S DAY VISITOR GOLF TOURNAMENT * Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton ~ Book your tee-off time early, 234-0974 SOMERSET BOAT TOUR & SLIDE SHOW Mangrove Bay, Somerset 10:00 a.m. Boat tour of history, architecture and beautiful inlets 11:15 a.m. 20-minute slide show ~ Boat tour departs Somerset Country Squire and returns for slide show ~ Complimentary coffee and Danish HISTORICAL HOUSE TOURS* ‘Verdmont’, Smith’s and ‘Tucker House’, Town of St. George 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ‘Verdmont’ 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ‘Tucker House’
BERMUDA NATIONAL GALLERY TOURS City Hall & Arts Centre, City of Hamilton 10:30 a.m. Call 295-9428 to confirm tour CHIT CHAT* Dolphin Quest, Royal Naval Dockyard 12:00 noon ~ Located in the National Museum of Bermuda ~ Admission to the National Museum of Bermuda is required HANDS ON CRAFT Bermuda Craft Market, R.N. Dockyard 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. DISCOVERING THE ROYAL NAVAL DOCKYARD 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. The development of the Dockyard; meet in front of the Cooperage on Maritime Lane 3:20 – 4:00 p.m. Meet in Victualling Yard for microbrewery tour
F R I DAY HISTORICAL HOUSE TOURS* ‘Verdmont’, Collector’s Hill, Smith’s 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. BOTANICAL GARDENS TOUR Paget 10:30 a.m. Meet at Visitor’s Centre, Berry Hill entrance 12 noon – 2:00 p.m. Visit historic ‘Camden’ TOM MOORE’S JUNGLE ECO TOUR Blue Hole Hill Park, Blue Hole Hill, Hamilton Parish 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. A unique hiking adventure
SAT U R DAY THE CITY MARKET Pier Six, Front Street, City of Hamilton 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m HISTORICAL HOUSE TOURS* Tucker House, Town of St. George 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ‘Tucker House’ HISTORICAL RE-ENACTMENTS & TOURS IN THE UNESCO TOWN OF ST. GEORGE 10:30 a.m. Guided tour 11:45 a.m. Mayor greets visitors 12 noon Ducking of the ‘town gossip’ ~ Meet in King’s Square for all activities ~ A complimentary refreshment is offered DOLPHIN SHOW * Dolphin Quest, Royal Naval Dockyard 1:00 p.m.
~ Located in the National Museum of Bermuda ~ Admission to the National Museum of Bermuda is required
SU N DAY ROYAL NAVAL DOCKYARD TOUR 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Meet at the Anchor Fountain outside Clocktower building DOLPHIN DEMONSTRATION* Dolphin Quest, Royal Naval Dockyard 1:00 p.m. ~ Located in the National Museum of Bermuda ~ Admission to the National Museum of Bermuda is required HANDS ON CRAFT Bermuda Craft Market, Royal Naval Dockyard 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. TASTE OF BERMUDA CALYPSO SUNDAYS Bermuda Craft Market, Royal Naval Dockyard 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. A WALK ON THE RAILWAY TRAIL TO THE HERBAL GARDENS Paget 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ~ Tour begins at Railway Trail entrance, South Road in Paget (next to former Harmony Club); ends with talk and tea TALKING ABOUT BERMUDA A FREE lecture series featuring a variety of topics. All lectures are held on weekdays from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Full schedule included in the Bermuda Rendezvous Activities brochure. Resources for enquiries for the Bermuda Rendezvous Activities Programme: • Hotel Concierge or Guest Services • Department of Community & Cultural Affairs, 292-1681 • Department of Tourism, 292-0023 • Visitor Information Centres: Front Street, Hamilton, 295-1480 King’s Square, St. George, 297-0556 Terrace Pavilion, R.N. Dockyard, 542-7104
* Indicates a fee or admission is required. Some activities are weather dependent and may not be available on public holidays. Information correct at press time, October 2013, and is subject to change without notice.
Events Calendar
WINTER FUN ON THE WATER WITH AXIS ADRENALINE WATER SPORTS 8TH ANNUAL LINDO’S TO LINDO’S RACE & WALK March 9. 8:30 am Start, Lindo’s Family Foods Ltd., 128 Middle Road, Warwick | Finish: Lindo’s Market Limited, 4 Watlington Road, East Devonshire The Lindo’s to Lindo’s event is a great annual tradition in support of the Bermuda Diabetes Association and is open to all to participate. This event is organized by Mid Atlantic Athletic Club and sanctioned by Bermuda Track & Field Association. Goodie bags for first 1,000 registrants. Info: 737 9907, www.racedayworld.com BOTANICAL DRAWING CLASSES WITH MARGARET BEST March 12 & 19. 4:00pm-7:00pm, City Hall & Arts Centre, Church Street, Hamilton Fruits & Flowers & Value Studies. In this drawing class, the focus will be specifically on yellow or orange-coloured fruits and flowers. Depending on availability this could be yellow and orange nasturtiums, wild gladioli, a Meyeri lemon, loquats, an allamanda, a flowering prickly pear, or bananas. Bermuda offers so many choices. Info: 292 3824, bsoa@ibl.bm, www.bsoa.bm HISTORICAL HEARTBEATS LECTURE SERIES MARCH March 13. 6:00pm. Bermuda Youth Library, Church Street, City of Hamilton The Historical Heartbeats Lecture Series features a monthly event highlighting our island’s rich historical and cultural heritage, for Bermuda residents and visitors alike. Unlike traditional lectures, the series uses unusual locations and varied methods of presentation for an experience that is both educational and enjoyable This month’s films: “Bermuda Cedar” Running time 30min. - “The Easter Lily” Running time 30 min. Both films are from Brendan Hollis’ About Bermuda Series. The first film, The Salt Trade, takes a journey to the Turks and Caicos Islands where, by the year 1700, Bermudians had established a profitable salt industry. The second film, Seashells, highlights several collections and research being done at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences. Admission: Free. Tickets are available one month in advance on a first-come, first-served basis. Info: Dr. Kim Dismont Robinson at (441) 292-1681 for tickets, or come to our office at #58 Court Street, 4th Floor. Spaces are limited. Met. Opera in glorious HD – Verdi’s ‘Falstaff’ on screen (proudly presented by The Gilbert & Sullivan Society) March 15. Tradewinds Auditorium at Bermuda Underwater Exploration Inst., 5-9pm (approx) TICKETS *$35 / *$30 students or min subscription of 5 available online now via gands.bm or ptix.bm or purchase at door – cash/check/card. 10% discount at Harbourfront restaurant after performance with ticket. Harbourfront provides cash bar for pre-performance and interval drinks – and complimentary hors d’oeuvres served during intermissions. Info: Synopses, video clips: www.metoperafamily.org / Full season schedule at www.gands.bm 18 This Week in Bermuda | March 2014
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Calendar COLOURS OF INTENSITY IN NATURE WITH MARGARET BEST March 15-16. 10:00am - 4:00pm. BSOA, Top Floor, City Hall & Arts Centre Margaret Best is offering a fascinating colour-study workshop that includes how to select and test the best yellow and orange pigments for successful watercolour or coloured pencil botanical studies. Participants will be able to select either fruit or floral subjects for this workshop. The painting aspect will focus on single, simple subject matter to meet the learning criteria of the workshop, not the creation of a full botanical study. Info: 292 3824, bsoa@ibl.bm, www.bsoa.bm BERMUDA EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION: JUMPING SHOWS March 16. National Equestrian Centre, Vesey Street, Devonshire. The Bermuda Equestrian Federation is hosting Jumper Shows with juniors and adults jumping horses during the morning and juniors riding ponies midday through the afternoon. Course designed by Ian Truran and the judge will be a locally qualified judge. The Bermuda Equestrian Federation is able to hold these events through the support of its membership and volunteers. These shows provide exposure and experience that equestrians need and want in order to further develop their skills of horse and rider. The disciplines offered at these shows include hunt seat and equitation divisions as well as Jumpers. Juniors and adults have the opportunity to compete in these shows. A full menu is offered in the canteen serving breakfast and lunch and snack food throughout the day. Admission: Free - all spectators are welcome. Schedule: www.bef.bm Info: 294 4534, Bettina_truran@jltpark.bm, www.bef.bm City Food Festival March 17-22, Various Locations, City of Hamilton Monday, March 17. 8:00am - 9:00am (or while supplies last) Complimentary continental breakfast in front of City Hall. 12:00noon – 2:00pm a lunch event will be held ar International Imports (Chef Shop). Tuesday March 18. Chef ’s competition at Bermuda Gas from 5:30pm - 8:30pm. Friday March 21. Wine tasting event at Goslings Wine Cellar. Saturday, March 22. 2:00pm until 10:00pm check out the City Food Festival in Victoria Park. There will be more than a dozen City restaurants and bars featured, offering a wide variety of foods and specialty drinks. This year we are focusing on the many cultures that help make Bermuda, the melting pot that it is. With a cultural theme, multiple demonstrations as well as exciting competitions we are looking forward to a fun-filled day of activity. We will have live cultural performances though-out the day as well as a live band to take us into the night. Info: www.cityhall.bm. Tickets www.premiertickets.bm. HASTY PUDDING THEATRICALS 166: ‘VICTORIAN SECRETS’ March 19-21. Earl Cameron Theatre, City Hall & Arts Centre, 17 Church Street, City of Hamilton. 8:00pm Something’s rotten in the state of England! Lady of the evening Mona Lott has been found dead at Victorian Secrets, a brothel run by no-nonsense madam Harriet Upinthere. Everyone wants to know who did it, but as long as dim-witted cop Billy Club is mounting the investigation, they’re not going to find out. Is creepy professor Hannibal Lecture innocent, or is he Jekyll-and-Hydeing his crimes? Did crackpot scientist Ella Mental have a hand in the murder, or does she just have a hand preserved in a jar? Will ex-missionary Sharon Secrets spill the beans, or will she just get herself to a nunnery? One thing’s for certain—chimney sweep Colby Inmahlungs needs to get that cough checked out. Slum’s the word in the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 166th production. This year’s writers are Brian Mendel ’15 , Petey Menz ’15. and Ian Nightingale ’15. The music is composed by Dylan Marcaurele ’16. Come get lost in paradise when Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals returns to Bermuda this Spring with their 166th production. Tickets: $20.00 available online via www.bdatix.bm (plus $2.00 BermudaTix fee) Info: www.hastypudding.org Continued on page 18 www.thisweek.bm 19
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3RD ANNUAL BEACH ART FESTIVAL BERMUDA - March 29 HARVARD IN HAMILTON FOR CHILDREN VIII March 20. The Anglican Cathedral. 12:15pm-1:15pm U.S. Consul General Bob Settje and Mrs. Melanie Settje invites you to Harvard in Hamilton for Children VIII. A free musical open house featuring the Harvard Krokodiloes, Harvard Din & Tonics, Radcliffe Pitches, and Bermuda Institute’s En Harmony. Voluntary donations gratefully accepted by The Coalition for Protection of Children. Info: Astrid Black, 278 7502, blackac@state.gov 17TH ANNUAL BERMUDA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL March 21-27. Various screening locations around the City of Hamilton. In celebration of international independent film, as well as home-grown filmmaking talent, the 17th edition of the Bermuda International Film Festival (BIFF) takes place in the City of Hamilton. During the seven days of the Festival, over 50 feature-length and short narratives and documentaries will be screened at the Liberty Theatre and the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. The film programme combines the very best in world cinema with local filmmaking talent and a full cross-section of genres, styles and subject matter to ensure that there is something for all tastes. Info: 293 3456, info@biff.bm, www.biff.bm BEYOND THE BLOOM: A BOTANICAL STORY WITH MARGARET BEST March 22-23. 4:00pm-7:00pm Beyond the Blooms workshop will focus on gathering vignettes (small studies) of different parts of a chosen plant and pulling together a composite painting to enlighten the viewer about more than just the flowering feature. Info: 292 3824, bsoa@ibl.bm, www.bsoa.bm BERMUDA OPEN March 24-27. 8:00am. Port Royal Golf Course, 5 Middle Road, Southampton. This is a 72-hole competition open to all professionals and top amateur players. The tournament is played on one of the most popular courses on the island that provides for breathtaking views and challenging golf. Port Royal Golf Course was designed by the famous golf architect, Robert Trent. Tee times start at 8:00am each day. Prize presentation starts immediately following play on the final day. Spectator viewing: Free For participation and registration, visit: facebook.com/BermudaGolfAssociation Info: 295 9972, bdagolf@logic.bm, www.bermudagolf.org BACARDI WORLD PAR-3 CHAMPIONSHIPS March 28-30. 8:00am. Turtle Hill Golf Club, Fairmont Southampton, 101 South Road, Southampton. Come and take part in the 5th Annual Bacardi World Par-3 Golf Championship played at the Turtle Hill Golf Club, ranked in the top five best par-3 golf courses in the world. This two-day 36-hole championship golf tournament tests short-game quality and skill 20 This Week in Bermuda | March 2014
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Calendar rather than strength and distance, levelling the playing field between young and old, men and women and even professional and amateurs. Any golfer with a bona fide handicap (must not exceed 24) can compete and win! The tournament hosts a professional men’s and ladies’ division and an open senior division. Entries shall be limited to 180. First prize $10,000.00! Spectator viewing: Free Participation and registration, visit: www. fairmontgolf.com/southampton Info: 239 6663, anthony.mocklow@fairmont.com 3RD ANNUAL BEACH ART FESTIVAL BERMUDA March 29. Horseshoe Bay, South Road, Southampton. See schedule for hours. Come and celebrate one of Bermuda’s most beautiful assets, its beaches, at the third annual Bermuda Beach Art Festival! Watch artists of all skill levels who will adorn a variety of Bermuda’s beautiful beaches with beach art, creations that only last until the next high tide washes them away. Admission: Free Info: Nicky Gurret (Organiser), 295 4597, gurret@northrock.bm Met. Opera in glorious HD – Dvořák’s ‘Rusalka’ on screen (proudly presented by The Gilbert & Sullivan Society) March 29: Tradewinds Auditorium at Bermuda Underwater Exploration Inst., 5-9.30pm (approx)TICKETS *$35 / *$30 students or min subscription of 5 available online now via gands.bm or ptix.bm or purchase at door – cash/check/card 10% discount at Harbourfront restaurant after performance with ticket. Harbourfront provides cash bar for pre-performance and interval drinks – and complimentary hors d’oeuvres served during intermissions Info: Synopses, video clips: www.metoperafamily.org / Full season schedule at gands.bm MASTERWORKS MUSEUM SUPER SATURDAY: ‘SPACE AND BEYOND’ March 29. 10:00am-2:00pm. Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, Botanical Gardens, 183 South Road, Paget. Enjoy a family day at Masterworks Museum where your family can enjoy themed arts and crafts. The theme for this Super Saturday is ‘Space and Beyond’. Admission: Free. Gallery hours: Monday – Saturday: 10:00am – 4:00pm; Sundays 11:00am – 4:30pm. Homer’s Café will also be open so you can stay for lunch too. The Museum is wheelchair accessible with ramps and an elevator. Info: 236 2950, edumworks@logic.bm, www.bermudamasterworks.com POMPANO BEACH CLUB: COUPLES’ GOLF TOURNAMENT March 31. Pompano Beach Club, 36 Pompano Beach Road, Southampton Golf Course: Port Royal Golf Course, Riddell’s Bay Golf & Country Club and Belmont Hills Golf Club. The tournament fields a maximum of 50 Continued on page 22
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CRYSTAL & FANTASY CAVES, Crystal Caves Road, Hamilton Parish couples, with tournament slots to be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants’ maximum handicap: ladies 36, gentlemen 24 (team handicap are half of the two combined handicaps). Handicaps are used in all four tournament rounds. Each team consists of one lady and one gentleman. The event consists of four individual tournament rounds and three of Bermuda’s top courses are used: Port Royal, 5 Middle Road, Southampton Riddell’s Bay, 26 Riddell’s Bay Road, Warwick. Belmont Hills, 25 Belmont Hills Drive, Warwick. Hotel packages are available—you must stay at the hotel to participate. Please contact the hotel directly. Spectator admission: Free; spectator viewing is welcome. Info: www.pompanobeachclub.com,
March Calendar - Ongoing Events BERMUDA NATIONAL GALLERY EXHIBITS Monday to Friday, 10:00am – 4:00pm. Saturdays 10:00am – 2:00pm, City Hall, Church Street, City of Hamilton .Highlights of the Bermuda National Gallery Collection .Michael Walsh - Contemporary Conversations Thursday Tour. 10:30am: Join this art tour conducted by a docent who will guide you through a variety of local and international exhibits. The Ondaatje Wing is dedicated to telling the story of the development of the visual arts through the Bermuda Collection. Info: 295 9428, www.bng.bm BNG EAST Exhibits (Bermuda National Gallery - EAST) Daily. 11:00am-4:00pm. Bridge House, 1 Bridge Street, St. George A Sense of Place: Sculpture. Info: 297 9428, www.bng.bm Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art. EVER THE TWAIN SHALL MEET Daily. Masterworks Museum, Botanical Gardens, 183 South Road, Paget Bermuda’s special links with celebrated author Samuel Clemens - better known as Mark Twain - are to be explored this month, thanks to a collaboration with a prestigious US museum dedicated to Twain’s life and legacy. Masterworks Museum will bring Mark Twain expert Cindy Lovell to the Island from Hartford, Connecticut’s Mark Twain House and Museum. Info: 236 2950, mworks@logic.bm, www.bermudamasterworks.com ARROWROOT GIFT SHOP
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Serving a full selection of breakfast and lunch items, and even a traditional Afternoon Tea on Sundays, as well as made up Picnic baskets for lunch in the park. There is outdoor seating in the courtyard, and the cafe also gives full access to “Dobby’s Hideaway”, the lounge below. Monday – Saturday 10am – 4pm Sunday 11:30am – 4:30pm Afternoon Tea served on Sundays 2pm – 4pm
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Calendar Bermuda Society of Arts (BSOA) Mondays to Saturdays. City Hall, Church Street, City of Hamilton Mondays. 4:30pm - 7:30pm. Emma Ingham Painting for Drawing Workshop. Learn about the essentials of drawing needed for painted pieces. Tuesdays. 5:45pm - 7:45pm. Life Drawing sessions Onions Gallery - BSOA Members Photography Show. Edinburgh Gallery - H-APPY ART. Info: 292 3824 or www.bsoa.bm Bermuda Bridge Club Games Mondays to Fridays. Pomander Road, Paget Games are open to all except on Tuesday (restricted to players with less than 100 Master Points) and Thursday evenings (restricted to players with less than 300 Master points). Mondays 12:30pm & 7:30pm. Tuesdays 7.30pm (under 100 points). Wednesdays 9:30am. Thursdays 7:30pm (under 300 points). Fridays 7:30pm. Admission: $10 per game for nonmembers. Info: 541 0551, www.bermudabridge.com. Visitor Golf Tournament Port Royal Mondays & Thursdays. Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton A biweekly golf tournament held Mondays and Thursdays at Port Royal, a par 71 (6,842 yards) course and the home of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf. Special rates: $110 per person inclusive of golf cart for 18 holes; club rentals $25.00 Prizes: 1, 2, 3 and certificate for winner Tee-off time: book early. Info: Port Royal Golf Course, 234 0974. www.portroyalgolf.bm Inferno Lounge Weekly Entertainment (Nightlife) Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat, 81 North Shore Road 2-4-1 Tuesdays, Twin Starr Lounge Wednesdays, Fire Fridays & Kick Off Saturadys both featuring live DJs. Info: Instagram: @inferno2lounge. Facebook: Inferno 2 Lounge Continued on page 24
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Dolphin Quest, Royal Naval Dockyard Visitor Golf Tournament Ocean View Wednesdays. Ocean View Golf Course, Devonshire A weekly golf tournament held on Wednesdays at Ocean View: a 9-hole, par 35 (2,940 yards) course. Special rates: $50.00 per person inclusive of golf cart for 18 holes; club rentals $20.00 Prizes: awarded for 1st and 2nd place. Info: 295 9093, ovgc@bermudagolf.bm, www.oceanviewgolf.bm BERMUDA NATIONAL TRUST HISTORICAL HOUSES Bermuda National Trust Museum at the Globe Hotel including Trustworthy Shop St. Georges. Mondays – Saturdays. 10:00am - 4:00pm Historic Tucker House. Wednesdays – Saturdays. 11:00am - 3:00pm Verdmont Historic House & Gardens. Wednesdays – Fridays 10:00am - 4:00pm. Waterville. Mondays – Fridays. 9:00am - 5:00pm including a special tour every Monday at 2:00pm as part of the Bermuda Rendezvous Activities Program. Info: 236 6483, website www.bnt.bm Chewstick Foundation Sundays, 8:00pm - 1:00am. The Chewstick Neo-Griot Lounge & Café, Corner of Court and Elliott Streets, City of Hamilton Come and enjoy an evening at The Chewstick Neo-Griot Lounge & Café. Info: 292 2439, info@chewstick.org, www.chewstick.org Historical Re-Enactments & Tours in the UNESCO World Heritage Town of St. George Wednesday’s and Saturdays, King’s Square, Town of St. George 10:30am A guided tour through narrow alleys and lanes of this historic old town hardly changed since the 17th century. 11:45am The Mayor greets visitors back in King’s Square. 12:00noon Ducking – light hearted, historical re-enactment of public punishment. 2:00pm ‘A Trip Down Memory Lane’ with a Bermuda National Trust guide, dressed in period costume who portrays St. George Tucker. Meet in King’s Square for all activities Info: Free. 292 1681 Tom Moore’s Jungle Eco Tour Fridays, 2:00pm-3:00pm, Blue Hole Hill Park, Hamilton Parish Walk along trails to view natural pools, amazing caves, mangroves and wildlife for a unique hiking adventure. Meet at the Blue Hole entrance opposite the RUBiS Causeway Service Station (gas station). Maximum 25 people per hike. Info: Free. Department of Community & Cultural Affairs, 292 1681 24 This Week in Bermuda | March 2014
Dolphin Quest: DOLPHIN SHOWS Saturdays 1:00pm, Dolphin Quest, National Museum of Bermuda, Dockyard Watch the dolphins in this delightful celebration full of fascinating aerial feats and dolphin discovery. Learn how the trainers take care of their dolphin family and the environment. Admission: the Dolphin Show is free. Admission to the National Museum of Bermuda is required: $10.00 adults, $8.00 seniors, children 13 years and under free Info: 234 4464, www.dolphinquest.com The City Market Saturdays. 8:00am - 12:00noon, Pier Six (lower level) Front Street., City of Hamilton Come on down to The City Market and experience items grown or made by local vendors, such as, vegetables, fruit, crafts, knits, jewelry, teas, flowers & plants, sweet honey, fresh baked goods, music, kids area & more! Info: 292 1234, www.cityhall.bm Dolphin Quest: Dolphin Demonstrations Sundays, 1:00pm, Dolphin Quest, National Museum of Bermuda, Dockyard Learn the secrets of dolphin training. On Sundays the trainers will demonstrate how they teach the dolphins to do amazing behaviours such as aerial flips, tail walks and other fascinating feats. Admission: the Dolphin Show is free. Admission to the National Museum of Bermuda is required: $10.00 adults, $8.00 seniors, children 13 years and under free Info: 234 4464 or www.dolphinquest.com Sunday Brunch Sundays. Grotto Bay Beach Resort, 11 Blue Hole Hill, Baileys Bay Every Sunday Grotto Bay hosts its famous Sunday Brunch! From fresh baked waffles, assorted cheeses, delicious and creative salads, sushi, traditional dishes such as codfish and potatoes, a carving station with prime rib, roast turkey and honey ham, pasta dishes and decadent desserts. There is something to please everyone’s palate. Enjoy with family and friends! Info: 293 8333, www.grottobay.com
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Bermuda Underwater Underwater Exploration Exploration Institute Institute (BUEI) (BUEI) Bermuda Story-time at the BUEI Tuesdays, 10am, Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, Crow Lane, Pembroke Enjoy singing, dancing and story-telling. Info: $15 adult, $12 Seniors, $8 Children 6-17, Under 6 – Free. Members – Free. 292 7219 or www.buei.org Educational spring Camps at the buei March 31-April 4 (Dabble in Sharks) & April 7 - 11(Dabble in Prehistoric Seas) Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, Crow Lane, Pembroke BUEI’s educational camps, for ages 7-13. Hands-on activities, experiments, specimens, interactive computer learning, scavenger hunts, arts and crafts, play-acting and competitions. The programmes integrate literacy and numeracy, and are designed to inform, motivate and excite children. Camps are conducted from 9am to 3pm with after camp supervision available until 5pm if needed. Info: Crystal Schultz, 294 0207 or 294 0217 or www.buei.org masterworks KIDS activities Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, Botanical Gardens, Paget Last Saturday of the month, 10:00am - 2:00pm Families can participate in free art activities, each month having a different theme. Wednesdays, 10:00am - 11:30am Tiny Tots Programme for babies and toddlers, free play, and art and craft at a cost of $7 for members and $10 for non-members. Just bring your own snack for snacktime. Info: 236 2950, mworks@logic.bm, www.bermudamasterworks.com Kindermusik at Bermuda School of Music The Old Berkeley School, corner of Berkeley and St. Johns Roads. Every other Thursday Village (babies up to 18 months) Class time: 10:45am Every other Saturday Village (babies up to 18 months) 10:35am and Our Time (18 months to 3 years) 9:45am *Classes are 45mins Info: Caroline, carolineeaton@musicschool.bm or visit www.musicschool.bm For More Family Fun Activites & great family resources visit: www.nothingtodoinbermuda.com/bermuda-kids.html www.mama.bm www.buei.org
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Art Matters Michael Walsh: Contemporary Conversation
By Lisa Howie, Director, Bermuda National Gallery
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. For more information: www.bng.bm or call (441) 295-9428/ 297-9428.
Michael Walsh, Founded in Nothing (detail), 2014, cardboard and steel. Collection of the artist.
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Michael Walsh, Mine, 2013, plywood. Collection of the artist.
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Current Exhibitions CIty Hall Michael Walsh: Contemporary Conversation Highlights from the BNG Collection BNG East A Sense of Place Sculpture & Installation
City Hall & Arts Centre Church Street, Hamilton Mon to Fri 10:00am - 4:00pm Sat 10:00am - 2:00pm 295 9428 BNG East, Bridge House 1 Bridge Street, St. George’s Daily 11:00am - 4:00pm 297 9428 You Belong Here Free Admission www.bng.bm
City Hall & Arts Centre Church Street, City of Hamilton (Upstairs) Exhibitions change throughout the year & hold a variety of interesting lectures, films, and events. Info: Free, 441 295 9428, www.bng.bm Monday to Friday 10:00am-4:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm BNG East
Bridge House. 1 Bridge Street, St. George’s Info: Free, 441 297 9428, www.bng.bm Daily 11:00am - 4:00pm BERMUDA SOCIETY OF ARTS
City Hall & Arts Centre, City of Hamilton Exhibitions change regularly. Info: Free, 441 292 3824, www.bsoa.bm Monday to Friday 10:00am-4:00pm, Saturdays 10:00am-2:00pm DNA Creative Shoppe
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Artist of the Month Michael Walsh
Photos & Interview With 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 to 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. 30 This Week in Bermuda | March 2014
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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. www.thisweek.bm 31
Bermuda International Film Festival Brush Up On Biff 2014! By ALISON HICKS
Just in time for the 17th annual Bermuda International Film Festival later this month, BIFF has launched a new website at www.biff.bm to act as a onestop-shop where you can browse films, pledge support and buy tickets. The new fully integrated online hub links directly to BIFF’s presence on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and Vimeo so it really is the place to get all the latest news. A comprehensive film guide and schedule can be found on the site, complete with trailers, synopses and background information, to allow filmgoers to carefully select features and shorts to suit their interest at this year’s festival from March 21 to 27. As ever, BIFF’s programming team is confident that there is something for everyone – inspired independent films, the best of world cinema from acclaimed producers, as well as bags of emerging talent. The new site also houses lots of information about BIFF’s year-round activities to
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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 gift-wrapped and hand delivered same or next day. Alan is happy to talk about custom designs and orders. He also works with coloured acrylic. 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 info@bermudacedargifts.com 32 This Week in Bermuda | March 2014
Monday-Saturday | 10:00am - 4:00pm Sunday 11:00am – 4:30pm museum is accessible with ramps and an elevator.
further advance on the island a passion for international independent film. It is BIFF’s mission to encourage and inspire young Bermudians to capture their very special narrative on camera. As BIFF is an Academy Awards recognised festival, it now attracts hundreds of entries each year from budding filmmakers around the world vying for one of fifteen screening slots at the festival and a chance to qualify for the Short Film – Live Action category at the Oscars. The new site has been designed with this hungry international audience in mind, to streamline the process of submitting their film to BIFF in 2015 and beyond!
The Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art is home to an impressive collection of over 1,200 pieces of Bermuda inspired art; some by such famous names as Georgia O’Keeffe, Winslow Homer and Albert Gleizes. The museum shop sells prints and original local art, a perfect keepsake to take home! To learn about Bermuda’s culture and history there is no better stop on your vacation itinerary.
Located in the beautiful Botanical Gardens, five minutes from Hamilton, the museum is on three major bus routes (1,2 & 7) and is clearly signposted from all entrances.
at masterworks Hours of operation
Monday - Saturday 10:00am - 4:00pm Sunday, 11:00am - 4:30pm afternoon tea
Sunday, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Sandwiches, paninis, salads, quiche, soup, hot lunches, baked goods, specialty coffees, afternoon tea and even picnic baskets to go! serviced by
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The Botanical Gardens • 183 South Road Paget, DV 04 • Bermuda Tel: (441) 299-4000 • Fax: (441)-236-4402
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Local Shopping Guide Fragrance of the Month
QUANTUM James Bond 007 Fragrances 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. 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 Bondlike confidence. Available at A.S. Cooper’s, Brown & Co. & Gibbons Company Info: infobb@pdl.bm A.S. Cooper & SONS LTD. Main Store 59 Front Street, City of Hamilton
Cosmetics, fragrances, duty free perfume, fine jewellery with diamonds, precious and semi precious stones in gold and silver. Gifts & collectibles. Info: 441 295 3961 ext 407, www.ascooper.bm CHILDREN 27 Front Street, City of Hamilton Infants to childrens clothing up to age 14. Info: 441 295 3961, www.ascooper.bm EXPRESS Washington Mall, Reid Street, City of Hamilton Juniors fashions & accessories. Info: 441 296 6525, www.ascooper.bm MEN 29 Front Street, City of Hamilton Men’s Fashion. Info: 441 295 3961, www.ascooper.bm STUDIO 3rd Floor Main Store, 26 Reid Street, City of Hamilton Women’s Fashions. Info: 441 295 3961, www.ascooper.bm FAIRMONT SOUTHAMPTON 101 South Shore Road, Southampton Ladies fashions and accessories. Info: 441 239 7094, www.ascooper.bm Dockyard Clocktower Mall, Royal Naval Dockyard Ladies fashions and accessories, gifts, souvenirs & fragrances at duty free prices. Info: 441 234 4156, www.ascooper.bm 27th Century Boutique | The Hair Studio & Beauty Salon 92 Reid Street, City of Hamilton Fashion for men and women. The Hair Studio offers manicures, pedicures, acrylic nails, eyebrow waxing, braiding and all other hair services. Info: 441 292 2628 or 295 2258, 27_century@northrock.bm ALEXANDRA MOSHER STUDIO
Lower Level Washington Mall, 17 Reid Street, City of Hamilton Bermudian artist Alexandra Mosher creates art jewellery designs inspired by the beautiful motifs found in Bermuda’s Flora and Fauna, the ocean, architecture, history and culture. Info: 441 236 9009, www.alexandramosher.com Continued on page 36
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Le Cadeaux
With the look of fine china, Le Cadeaux tableware is made of durable melamine, perfect for pool and patio dining. Beautiful, colourful and practical, it’s available in an incredible range of French Provencal designs.
4 Front Street, Hamilton, Bermuda | Tel. 441-295-5367 info@blucksbermuda.com | www.blucksbermuda.com www.thisweek.bm
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Shopping Guide ANTHONY PETTit
By appointment only. Bermuda Fine Art, Antique Maps, Books, Prints and Ephemera. Info: 441 292 2482, www.anthonypettit.com
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Botanical Gardens, Paget Works of art by local artists including paintings, drawings, prints, pottery and an extensive list of items made of Bermuda cedar. Books by local authors, note cards with images from Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art permanent Collection. Info: 441 236 2950, www. bermudamasterworks.com bermuda heat, BERMUDA BLUE & BERMUDA BREEZE
Available from: Gibbons Company, City of Hamilton, Peniston Brown, St. George’s. , The Perfume Shop, Royal Naval Dockyard, Brown & Co., City of Hamilton, A.S. Cooper, Front St., City of Hamilton, and branch stores, Carole Holding Shops, Royal Naval Dockyard & Fairmont Southampton Hotel. Distributed By P.D.L. Limited. Fine Perfume. Info: 441 292 1710
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Washington Mall, City of Hamilton Handcrafted cedar pens, winestoppers and more sold 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 Info: 441 532 4869, www.bermudacedargifts.com BLUCKS
4 Front Street, City of Hamilton Crystal, bone china, hand painted porcelain, classic table wear. Info: 441 295 5367, www.blucksbermuda.com BROWN & Co.
35 Front Street, City of Hamilton Fragrances, gift ideas and greeting cards. Books from local and internationally acclaimed authors. Info: 441 279 5442, www.brown.bm Continued on page 38
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Custom Designs Come and see us in the Walker Arcadejust off Front Street in Hamilton or call today.
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Reid Street, City of Hamilton Gift ideas and greeting cards. Info: 441 279 5442, www.brown.bm BroWn & co. - Bookmart
Reid Street, City of Hamilton Books from local and internationally acclaimed authors. Info: 441 279 5442, www.brown.bm CRISSONS JEWELLERS Hamilton
Queen Street, City of Hamilton . 55 Front Street, City of Hamilton Fairmont Southampton, Southampton . Clocktower Mall, Royal Naval Dockyard Fine Jewelry. Info: 441 295 2351, www.crisson.com DIGICEL
Church Street Retail Store, Washington Mall, Church Street, City of Hamilton Court Street Retail Store, Corner of Dundonald & Court Street, City of Hamilton. Info: 441 500 5000, www.digicelbermuda.com GEM CELLAR
63 Front Street, City of Hamilton Specializing in custom-made charms that symbolize Bermuda’s culture and beauty. Info: 441 292 3042, www.gemcellar.bm GOSLING’S SINCE 1806
Corner of Front & Queen Street, City of Hamilton. Info: 441 298 7337 The Wine Store at 9 Dundonald Street, City of Hamilton. Info: 441 298 7368 www.goslingsrum.com THE IRISH LINEN SHOP
Bermuda Apparel Unique Souvenirs T-shirts Sweatshirts Caps & Hats Glassware Can Coolers Mouse Pads Toys & more...
31, Front Street, City of Hamilton Home fragrances, candles, bath and body products, gift ideas, home décor, children’s boutique including smocked dresses and classic styles, the finest Egyptian cotton bedding and more. Info: 441 295 4089 ONION JACK’S TRADING POST
77 Front Street, City of Hamilton Bermuda’s original theme store featuring the island’s favourite mascot. Info: 441 295 1263, www.onionjacks.com P-TECH
5 Reid Street, City of Hamilton Number one provider and authorized dealer for electronics in Bermuda. Info: 441 295 5496, www.ptech.bm WALKER CHRISTOPHER
9 Front Street, City of Hamilton Every year, we feature a different icon of Bermuda. Makes a great family heirloom collection. Info: 441 295 1466, www.walkerchristopher.com 38 This Week in Bermuda | March 2014
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One of Bermuda's Leading Art Dealers Anthony Pettit
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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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Department of Public Transportation
A great way to see Bermuda and all its attractions Regularly scheduled buses operate at frequent intervals to most of the destinations throughout Bermuda which visitors may find of interest. Bus stops are indentified by pink and blue poles. Poles that are pink indicate service inbound to the City of Hamilton. Poles that are blue indicate service outbound from the City of Hamilton. The table below lists many of the destinations that visitors ask us about most frequently. Alongside each destination is the number of the route(s) serving that destination, the appropriate fare zone, and the times buses leave The Central Terminal in Hamilton. If possible avoid the rush hour. The best time to travel by bus is between 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. and after 6:00 p.m. Destination Route Number Fare Zone* Buses Leave Hamilton** L.F. Wade International Airport 1,3,10,11 14 Zone 09 15 21 33 45 57 Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo 10,11 3 Zone 09 21 33 45 57 Belmont Hills Golf Club 8 3 Zone 05 17 29 41 57 Botanical Gardens 1,2,7 3 Zone 05 15 17 29 41 45 53 Crystal Caves of Bermuda 1,3 14 Zone 15 45 Royal Naval Dockyard 7,8 14 Zone 05 17 29 41 53 Elbow Beach 2,7 3 Zone 05 15 17 29 41 53 Gibbs Hill Lighthouse 7 3 Zone 05 17 29 41 53 Grotto Bay Hotel 1,3,10,11 14 Zone 09 15 21 33 45 57 Horseshoe Bay 7 3 Zone 05 17 29 41 53 Mangrove Bay (Somerset) 7,8 14 Zone 05 17 29 41 53 Maritime Museum 7,8 14 Zone 05 17 29 41 53 John Smith’s Bay 1 3 Zone 15 45 Surf Side Beach Club 7 3 Zone 05 17 29 41 53 Fairmont Southampton Hotel 7,8 3 Zone 05 17 29 41 53 St. George’s 1,3,10,11 14 Zone 09 15 21 33 45 57
* See Bus Fare Information for additional details on 3 and 14 Zone fares. ** Departures on the hour and minutes past the hour from The Central Terminal in Hamilton.
Bus service in Bermuda is operated by the Bermuda Department of Public Transportation (DPT). Bermuda is divided in 14 Zones, each about 2 miles long. Fare Category
3 Zone
14 Zone
CASH* Adult Child under age of 16 TOKENS Adult * Exact change only. Dollar bills not accepted.
$3.00 $2.50 $2.50
$4.50 $2.50 $4.00
TRANSPORTATION PASSES 1 Day Adult $15.00 2 Day Adult $25.00 3 Day Adult $35.00 4 Day Adult $44.00 7 Day Adult $56.00
Child under age of 16 Child under age of 16 Child under age of 16 Child under age of 16 Child under age of 16
$7.50 $12.50 $17.50 $22.00 $28.00
Telephone: (441) 292-3851 Fax: (441) 292-9996 E-Mail: info@ptb.bm Internet: www.BermudaBuses.bm 26 Palmetto Road devonshiRe dv 05 • P.o. Box hm 443 hamilton hm Bx, BeRmuda
Attractions
Royal Naval Dockyard Photo Courtesy of Bermuda Department of Tourism
Visitor Information Centre (VIC)
Conveniently Bermuda offers three VICs where friendly staff are waiting to assist you with information on transportation, events, attractions, tours, etc. Up-to-date visitor guides, calendars and maps are also available to take with you during your travels as you enjoy our beautiful island. DOCKYARD VIC Adjacent to the Cruise Ship Pier and Ferry Stop, Royal Naval Dockyard Info: 441 542 7104 HAMILTON VIC 8 Front Street (next to the Ferry Terminal), City of Hamilton. Info: 441 295 1480 ST. GEORGE’S VIC 7 King’s Square, Town of St. George. Info: 441 297 0556
Western Parishes NATIONAL MUSEUM OF BERMUDA Ireland Island, Sandys One of the island’s most frequently visited destinations since being opened by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1975. Info: 441 234 1333 Scaur Hill Fort Ely’s Harbour Built to protect overland routes to the Royal Naval Dockyard, the ramparts offer unequalled views of the Great Sound and lovely Ely’s Harbour. COMMISSIONER’S HOUSE National Museum of Bermuda, Royal Naval Dockyard Houses exhibits on slavery, history of tourism. Open during museum hours. Info: 441 234 1333 GIBBS HILL LIGHTHOUSE Lighthouse Road, off South Shore, Southampton The second oldest cast iron lighthouse in the world. Info: 441 238 8069. HOG BAY PARK Southampton Hog Bay Park is a 32 acres of unspoiled forest land and one of the new national parks of Bermuda. 42 This Week in Bermuda | March 2014
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The Phoenix Stores is a major pharmacy and retail store, offering consistent, reliable service all across the island. Digicel Bermuda offers prepaid SIM cards for any smartphone, tablet or laptop, international calling and prepaid Wi-Fi access.
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BERMUDA
Attractions
ST. PETER’S CHURCH Photo Courtesy of Bermuda Department of Tourism
Central Parishes THE ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL Church Street, Hamilton The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity was constructed after its predecessor on the site was destroyed by fire in January 1884. Info: 441 292 4033 THE BERMUDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Par-la-Ville Park, Queen Street, Hamilton Abutting the main library, this small museum is a trove of memorabilia integral to Bermuda’s cultural heritage. Info: 441 295 2487 FORT HAMILTON Happy Valley Road in Pembroke on the outskirts of Hamilton A sentinel that has been protectively overseeing Hamilton Harbour since 1889, Fort Hamilton with its moat gardens, green lawns, musty dungeons and never-tried artillery is worth a visit GOVERNMENT HOUSE Langton Hill, Pembroke This imposing structure is the official residence of Bermuda’s governor, who represents H.M. Queen Elizabeth II. VERDMONT House 6 Verdmont Lane, off Collectors Hill, Smiths Parish This fascinating and beautiful old house is one of Bermuda’s most significant historic buildings. Built ca. 1710, Verdmont is a unique example of early Georgian architecture, and has remained virtually unchanged for 300 years. Info: 441 236 7369 Arboretum Park Devonshire Parish, at the corner of Middle Road and Montpelier Road Arboretum Park has a collection of trees and shrubs from around the world. Bermuda Botanical Gardens South Road, Paget Parish The Botanical Gardens is 36 acres of trees, flowers and shrubs. Bermuda Botanical Gardens are also home to Camden, the official residence of Bermuda’s Premier, and the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art. Numerous picnic tables and benches are to be found throughout the grounds. 46 This Week in Bermuda | March 2014
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Attractions Eastern Parishes St. Peter’s Church Town of St. George This is the oldest Anglican house of worship in the Western Hemisphere. ST. GEORGE’S HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town of St. George The Jubilee Exhibit explores Bermuda’s fascination with British Royalty from 1883 – 1953. The exhibit showcases Royal memorabilia from the personal collections of the Society’s members. Fort St. Catherine Inside and out, from the powder magazine to the gun platforms, the story of military history is well told here. Crystal & Fantasy Caves 8 Crystal Caves Road, Hamilton Parish, Bermuda Crystal Cave is the most famous of Bermuda’s many subterranean caverns. It is located in Hamilton Parish, close to Castle Harbour. The cave is approximately 500 m long, and 62 m deep. Lower 19 - 20 m are below water level.
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Bermudaful Beaches
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Bermudaful Beaches
Seven of our favourite beaches for swimming and sun bathing! Tobacco Bay St. George’s Tobacco Bay is on one of Bermuda’s most popular beaches! Many years ago, tobacco grew there and that is where the cozy shallow beach got it’s name! John Smith’s Bay Beach Smith’s Parish John Smith’s Bay Beach is named after Captain John Smith an explorer who first produced a map of Bermuda in 1631. It is a pale pink sand beach and very popular with family’s who have small children. Shelly Bay Beach Hamilton Parish This shallow beach is perfect for familes with small children. It was named after Henry Shelly, one of the crew members of the wrecked ship Sea Venture. Elbow Beach South Shore, Paget Elbow Beach is shaped like an elbow! The coral reefs are just off the coast and protect the beach from strong currents. Horseshoe Bay Beach Southampton Horseshoe Bay Beach one of Bermuda’s most famous beaches and is shaped like a horseshoe. It is a very popular spot for beach activities and parties! Warwick Long Bay South Shore, Warwick Warwick Long Bay is Bermuda’s longest beach! Full of pink sand, little coves and rocks, you can walk to numerous other beaches from Warwick Long Bay. Church Bay South Shore, off South Road. Small but beautiful public beach. Gets deep quite suddenly. A Bermuda National Park, ocean- side with rest area. Good for sunbathing, snorkeling and other water sports, with boiler and other reefs, no corals. 48 This Week in Bermuda | March 2014
DISCOVER A PART OF BERMUDA
THAT’S OVER
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AND STILL GROWING Visit www.caves.bm for more details. The Crystal Caves are a world of delicate splendour with magnificent crystal stalactites and stalagmites, each surrounding a clear lake. Come see the Crystal & Fantasy Caves, an exquisite world that Mother Nature began over 30 million years ago. HOW TO FIND US: BUS ROUTES 1/3/10/11 | JUST OFF WILKINSON AVE 8 Crystal Cave Road, Hamilton Parish CR 04, Bermuda | 441-293-0640 | info@caves.bm
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Digicel Bermuda offers prepaid SIM cards for any smartphone, tablet or laptop, international calling and prepaid Wi-Fi access. P-Tech is Bermuda’s premier provider of consumer electronics, including digital cameras & accessories, MP3 Players and so much more. Brown & Co. ranges from books and designer accessories to artistic home enhancements and more, making each shopping venture a treasured experience.
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Golf Across The Island “A Port Royal Welcome Awaits Tiger Woods” BY Kim Swan, J.P. Teaching Professional
The Port Royal Golf Course is a public course which was conceived over 45 years ago, a vision which helped to positively transform the game of golf in Bermuda, promote greater social interaction and quickly became rated as one of the best public golf courses in the world. Port Royal’s arrival on the golf scene was not only accelerated by accolades from the thousands of golf enthusiast from overseas who played it, but was validated shortly early after its inception when then world #1 Jack Nicklaus (a living legend) paid us a visit in the early 1970s playing in an exhibition match.The excitement created by Jack Nicklaus’ presence was immeasurable and lent credence to marketing efforts that followed - word quickly spread around the world of golf. Fast forward to today and with the re-development of Port Royal Golf Course together with the hosting of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, the stature of Port Royal’s within the golfing world as been significantly elevated. Ironically, we have thousands of modern day golf fans who would love to see Tiger Woods at Port Royal as he chases Jack’s major record. This article is an appeal for Tiger Woods to visit Bermuda, as one of his golfing fans, we hope and pray that he finds favour in the major championships again and books a place in 2014 PGA Grand Slam of Golf. We can assure you that a Port Royal welcome second none awaits Tiger when he graces our shores. The mystique of Port Royal is so awesome it warms my heart just thinking about it from the multitude of rainbows that touch down around us to the influx of seagulls that congregate on #17 pond or the ducks on #1 and #3 or the whales nearby off of the southwest breakers - but its the preservation of public golf at its finest available at Port Royal for five decades which has been an example for the world to emulate, that is Port Royal’s real claim to fame in golf. We invite you the public to come and experience the mystique of Port Royal Golf Course as we await the arrival of Tiger Woods to walk the fairways and inhale the ocean air as did Jack Nicklaus.
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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS • Cart Fee only at Ocean View Golf Club. • Complimentary entry into ALL Port Royal Club Tournaments. • Opportunity to play in Ocean View Tournaments for an additional $125 yearly. • 10% discount in Golf Shop at Port Royal and Ocean View. • 10% discount in the Bella Vista Bar & Grill; Bone Fish and Amici Restaurants. • PGA Grand Slam of Golf passes for 2014. • An official club handicap and membership to the B.G.A. • Reciprocal Arrangments with Following: • Belmont Hills (Mon-Friday and after 12pm on Weekends & Public Holidays) • Lambton Golf & Country Club, Toronto Canada • Special arrangements with Cambridge Beaches
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Golf Guide Belmont Hills Golf Club 25 Belmont Hills Drive, Warwick Parish Tel: 441 236 6400 | Fax: 441 236 0694 Web: www.newsteadbelmonthills.com/golf
The Turtle Hill Golf Club 18 South Shore Road, Southampton Parish Tel: 441 238 8000 | Fax: 441 238 8968 Web: www.fairmont.com/southampton/Recreation/Golf/
Ocean View Golf Course 2 Barkers Hill, Devonshire Parish Tel: 441 295 9092 | Fax: 441 295 9097 Web: www.oceanviewgolf.bm
Port Royal Golf Course 5 Middle Road, Southampton Parish Tel: 441 234 0974 | Fax: 441 234 3562 Web: www.portroyalgolf.bm
Riddell's Bay Golf & Country Club 26 Riddell's Bay Road, Warwick Parish Tel: 441 238 1060 | Fax: 441 238 1203 Web: www.riddellsbay.com
The Mid Ocean Club 1 Mid Ocean Drive, Hamilton Parish Tel: 441 293 0330 | Fax: 441 293 8837 Web: www.themidoceanclubbermuda.com
Tucker's Point Golf Club 60 Tucker's Point Drive, Hamilton Parish Tel: 441 298 6970 | Fax: 441 298 4001 Web: www.tuckerspoint.com/club/golf
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Heritage Matters 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. 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 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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HERITAGE
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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.
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 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.
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Do You Know … About John McLean & His New Language ‘Nulango’, Invented In Bermuda? By HORST AUGUSTinovic
On August 22nd 1942, the Royal Gazette and Colonist Daily reported the following: “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. 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 Englishspeaking and Roman or Latin tongues could be taught in one day’. 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:
Kar sinyoros fema I sinyoros mela:
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 Kai-shek.
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.
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
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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DO You
Know 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.
Life Magazine
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.
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. www.thisweek.bm 59
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. 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. 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. 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. 60 This Week in Bermuda | March 2014
sea scallops Wrapped in bacon, served with ratatouille (carrots, zucchini & pepper) and Cuitlacoche special sauce.
Molcajete Traditional tex mex dish served in lava rock bowl; including lamb, shrimp, Molcajete sauce, and roasted vegtables (pepper, zucchini, and carrot).
Pan seared grilled snapper Served on top of creamy risotto; with Cuitlacoche special sauce.
lemon meringue pie Served with a slice of lemon, baked in sugar and caramelized.
homemade chocolate bomb cake Featuring melted chocolate in the center, vanilla ice cream and dessert sauce on top.
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Where To Eat & Drink
Angelo’s Bistro Walker Arcade, Just off Reid Street in Hamilton Located In the heart of Hamilton on Front Street, the Bistro is very popular with locals, very casual for Breakfast & lunch yet more elegant style for Dinner, Reasonably priced, the bistro offers authentic Mediterranean & Bermudian specialties, from Bermuda chowder to fresh Rockfish to a full Gluten Free Menu. Serving Monday to Saturday, Breakfast Lunch & Dinner. 441 232 1000, bistroangelo@logic.bm Bella Vista Port Royal Golf Course The newest restaurant in Bermuda featuring delicious food & delightful drinks while overlooking a stunning view. Info: 441 234 0974 Port Royal Golf Course Southampton
Bermuda bistro at the beach Bermuda Bistro at the Beach is located right in the heart of Hamilton on Front Street. After a tiring day of shopping in the city of Hamilton, why not take in an inexpensive sumptuous lunch, or just stop for drinks. You may want to stay on the patio and move inside for dinner only to find your self dancing into the wee hours of the morning! There is seating on a roadside patio which is ideal for people watching. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. There is something for everyone here starting from sandwiches, burgers to fish and steaks. There is a Happy Hour from Monday through Thursday (4pm - 7pm) and extended by one more hour on Fridays. Beer and other drinks are offered at discounted rates during happy hour. Info: 441 295 0219 or www.thebeachbermuda.com Continued on page 64 62 This Week in Bermuda | March 2014
Restaurant & Bar
441 292 4507 Monday dinner only – 6:00pm - 10:00pm Tuesday to Friday lunch and dinner 11:30am-2:30pm/6:00pm-10:30pm Saturday dinner only 6:00pm-10.30pm Closed Sundays
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BOLERO Restaurant & Bar 95 Front Street, City of Hamilton Busy, lively, and bustling Brasserie/Bistro atmosphere, good food, friendly efficient service, and an overall enjoyable relaxed dining experience. Info: 441 292 4507, www.bolerobrasserie.com
bonefish bar & grill 6 Dockyard Terrace, Royal Naval Dockyard Happy atmosphere, fun music, wonderful indoor/outdoor bar and dining, views of the waterfront. Live entertainment, call for details. Take the Ferry from Hamilton. Info: 441 234 5151, www.bonefish.bm Buzz Cafe Hamilton Pharmacy. 17 Parliament St. Hamilton. 292-6150 Buzz Cafe AIG. 27 Richmond Rd. Pembroke. 298-5333 Buzz Cafe Dockyard. Inside Phoenix. 279-5551 Buzz Cafe Brown & Co. 3 Reid St. 279-5462 Buzz Cafe West Hamilton. 69 Pitts Bay Rd. Hamilton. 295 1723 Buzz Cafe Bda College. Stonington Ave. South Rd. Paget. 239 4017 Buzz Bakery Lane, 19 Bakery Lane. 292 2311 Buzz n’ Go. ESSO Station. Collector’s Hill. 232.2002 Buzz n’ Go. ESSO Station. Crawl Hill. 293.0777 Buzz n’ Go. ESSO Station (24/7). 37 Richmond Rd. 296.2390 Buzz n’ Go. ESSO Station. Warwick . 236.3021 64 This Week in Bermuda | March 2014
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The Newest Hotspot In Town! The Snug 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. Look out for the grand opening of Bermuda’s newest hotspot this month! Find out more by calling 295 8299 or by visiting www.flanagans.bm
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It’s All Happening
Tribe Road Kitchen TRK
photos and story By Ariana C. Francis
Picture a place, just beyond the edge of Hamilton where you are greeted with the aromas of waffles and marinated chicken wafting through the air. Such a place exists at Tribe Road Kitchen, known for its popular chicken and waffles and inviting environment. It’s just the kind of place Karsten Krivenko envisioned when she first opened TRK two years ago. Since then, Krivenko has worked tirelessly to improve what she calls her “backyard gastro pub” with a fire pit out back, a walk-in freezer for the kitchen and a wood fire oven. “It’s a nice addition for dinner and lunch,” say Krivenko of her 1000 degree oven, adding “it allows us to be creative with our daily specials.” One “special” in particular that has patrons returning regularly is their chicken and waffles. “This was one of the first items on our menu when we started,” reflects Krivenko. “The meal originated in Harlem for people who were looking for late night meals close to breakfast time. We use boneless chicken so it’s easier to eat and less of a mess.” The chicken thighs are marinated for two days in hot sauce, then fried in buttermilk and seasoned flour.
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When the homemade pecan cinnamon waffles are done, the dish is finished off with a wedge of watermelon and maple syrup. With a knack for developing homemade ingredients, Krivenko hopes to create her own signature syrup someday along with homemade ketchup. An alternative popular meal for brunch at Tribe Road Kitchen is the eggs benedict. It’s prepared non-traditionally with homemade brioche bread, roasted tomatos, crispy apple wood bacon, homemade chived hollandaise, a drop of truffle oil and served with greens and breakfast potatoes. Krivenko says she wants “to give something different, unique and new. I want to give the best that I can to Bermuda.” Clearly, her best is yet to come.
“ A Craft Bakery, Cafe, Pizzaria & fun place to eat and hang out in a great garden in the middle of the city”
734-1637
87 Reid Street, City of Hamilton
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WHERE TO
Eat & Drink
CAFÉ Amici Clock Tower Mall, Sandys Enjoy Italian cuisine and culture, breakfast lunch and dinner served, best Pizza in Dockyard. Great patio. Traditional Bermudian codfish breakfast served Sunday mornings. Info: 441 234 5009, www.amici.bm
CHOPSTICKS 88 Reid Street, City of Hamilton Distinctly Asian with a modern flair, the dĂŠcor within Chopsticks is warm and inviting, making it the perfect place to relax and enjoy a meal with friends, family or co-workers alike. Info: 441 292 0791, www.chopsticks.bm 68 This Week in Bermuda | March 2014
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Eat & Drink
Coconut Rock 20 Reid Street, City of Hamilton Delicious food and now serving Yashi Sushi in the dining room. Bar is open until 2:00am. Take-out available. Evening entertainment, call for details and schedule. Info: 441 292 1043, www.coconutrock.com
FLANAGAN’S IRISH PUB Emporium Building, 69 Front Street, City of Hamilton. Bermuda’s only Irish Pub & Restaurant offering a cozy and friendly atmosphere to both locals and tourists. Info: 441 295 8299, www.flanagans.bm FOOD WORX UPTOWN EATERY 28 Elliott Street, City of Hamilton offering the convenience of a quick order kitchen with the service, atmosphere and excitement of a full-scale restaurant and dining space. Info: 441 296 7948, www.eatatfoodworx.com Continued on page 70 www.thisweek.bm 69
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Eat & Drink
GRIFFINS 6 Rose Hill, St. George’s Club, St. George’s Griffin’s Bistro and Bar at The St. George’s Club is open for lunch and dinner every day of the week except Wednesday. Info: 441 297 1200, www.stgeorgesclub.bm
Henry VIII Restaurant, Sushi Bar & PUB 69 South Road, Southampton Breath taking views, great patio, Old English Charm, traditional English dishes, sushi and live entertainment. Info: 441 238 1977, www.henrys.bm
Photography By Roseli Johnson Lobster Pot & Boathouse Bar 6 Bermudiana Road, City of Hamilton A favourite with locals and visitors, the Lobster Pot offers an outstanding variety of Bermuda seafood specialties and fresh fish delivered daily. Continued on page 72 Info: 441 292 6898, www.lobsterpot.bm 70 This Week in Bermuda | March 2014
Bermuda’s Best tex-mex Cuisine! 121 Front Street, Hamilton 441 295 1912
dine in Or Out CHinese Fare 88 Reid Street, Hamilton 441 292 0791 www.thisweek.bm 71
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Pizza House Pizza House, choose from 21 toppings! Heron Bay Plaza, Southampton. Info: 441 238 2753 Shelly Bay Plaza Tel: 441-293-8465 Southside - St. David’s Tel: 441-293-5700
PORTOFINO 20 Bermudiana Road, City of Hamilton Portofino features the best pizza in the islands, and innovative homemade pasta dishes. The menu is extensive and varied, and interesting specials are offered daily. Info: 441 292 2375, www.portofino.bm Continued on page 74
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Dine on the Green
441 232 0100 | Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton
A Taste of Land & Sea
441 234 5151 | Royal Naval Dockyard \ bonefish.bm
Italian Culture & Cuisine 441 234 5009 | Royal Naval Dockyard \ amici.bm
R e s ta u R a n t & B o at h o u s e B a R
Monday to Friday: Lunch: 11:30am to 4:30pm Dinner: 4:30pm until closing Saturday: 5:30pm until closing Sunday: 6:00pm until closing Closed Public Holidays Located on the corner of Bermudiana & Gorham Roads in Hamilton. Reservations:
292-6898
“Bermuda’s premier seafood restaurant for more than 40 years. Sailors and landlubbers meet to enjoy the best in fresh fish and other delicious food for lunch and dinner!” Photography By Roseli Johnson www.thisweek.bm 73
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RED Restaurant & Bar 55 Front Street, Hamilton The perfect stop for quick and casual steak or an intimate romantic dinner, overlooking breathtaking Hamilton Harbor. Info: 441 292 7331 or info@redbermuda.com
ROSA’S 121 Front Street, City of Hamilton Bermuda’s Best Tex-Mex Cuisine. Overlooking Front Street with a cozy patio, a great mix of music, colourful drinks at the bar and an overall warm and friendly atomosphere. Info: 441 295 1912, www.rosas.bm
Somerset Country Squire 10 Mangrove Bay Road, Somerset Bermudian & English dishes, outside dining and take out service. Info: 441 234 0105 74 This Week in Bermuda | March 2014
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“Bermudaʼs Unique Dining Experience” Where you can choose from Premium Cuts of Steak, Seafood & Lamb
“Cooked to Perfection”
106 S O U T H S I D E ROA D ST. DAV I D’S
Along with Fresh Vegetables & Salads and The Most Mouthwatering Desserts Reservations 777.0555
Open 5:30pm Nightly except Mondays DRESS CODE: Smart Casual
Mini, Small, Medium, Large, X Large & Jumbo
21 DIFFERENT TOPPINGS
SOUTHSIDE ST. DAVIDʼS | 293-5700 SHELLY BAY PLAZA HAMILTON | 293-8465 HERON BAY PLAZA SOUTHAMPTON | 238-2753
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SPECIALITY CINEMA & GRILL 12 Church Street, Hamilton The Speciality Cinema is your alternative to the megaplex movie going experience and offers great food in a fun atmosphere. Info: 441 292 2135, www.specialitycinema.bm Tribe Road Kitchen Corner of King & Reid St. Hamilton If you’re looking for a healthy option for lunch, brunch, breakfast or dinner, look no further than the outskirts of town. Located at the edge of Reid Street is the newly refurbished Tribe Road Kitchen to satisfy one’s gluten free, vegan or vegetarian needs. Enjoy a hearty Thanksgiving-style roasted turkey sandwich on the patio, or relax in the outdoor bar on Fridays with a customized pizza from a wood-burning oven. What once was thought of as a coffee and pastry spot has grown significantly to include meals of all kinds, prepared with the freshest ingredients. With their spacious entertainment area, this healthy eating establishment is the go-to location for Saturday or Sunday brunches. Info: 441 734 1637, www.triberoadkitchen.com
YASHI SUSHI 20 Reid Street, City of Hamilton The most delicious Sushi in town!!! Eat inside Yashi or in the Coconut Rock dining room. Info: 441 296 6226 76 This Week in Bermuda | March 2014
M LIV US E IC !
441 295 3314
Bermuda’s #1 sports Bar FOOD, DRINKING, MUSIC, SPORTS, BROADCASTS, TRIVIA NIGHT
Conveniently located in Hamilton, offering traditional pub fare, as well as our famous pizza. We offer state of the art satellite coverage of all your favourite sporting events and teams. Sit inside and revel in our lively atmosphere or sit outside on our oversized patio. We offer superior service in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. 25 Richmond Road, PembRoke | 441 295 3314 | www.Robinhood.bm
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Island Flavour Build Your Own... Chikin’-n-Waffles, Gourmet Burgers, Pizzas, Salads, Smoothies & More At Foodworx Uptown Eatery photos and story By Ariana C. Francis
If you haven’t popped by Foodworx Uptown Eatery by now, it’s high time you do to check out their signature dish, the famous homemade “Chikin’n-Waffles”. Apart from this signature dish, Foodworx offers an array of customizable items
including halfpound beef and turkey burgers, individual gourmet pizzas and salads. Order any one of these items and customize it to your exact specifications using the Foodworx Fresh Toppings Bar, which includes 25-30 toppings! Owner Kelvin Reese created the idea of customizable meals because he wanted to give his patrons as many choices as possible. Pictured above is a customized burger from one of his patrons who requested a medium-well burger topped with avocado, shrimp, swiss cheese, fresh greens and onions, all on a toasted whole-wheat seeded bun and served with sweet potato french fries and a pickle. “We have seen a lot of different combinations that our patrons order. We encourage people to be as creative as possible. It’s a lot of fun and all of the toppings are all inclusive with the burger, no matter how many toppings you choose,” says Reese. “The patrons really enjoy the variety and the possibilities of having an almost unlimited choice of combinations. The whole theme is do-it-your-way.” “The pizzas and the salads are customized to the patrons’ specifications in the same way. The kids also really enjoy being able to build their own meal.” 78 This Week in Bermuda | March 2014
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The toppings are offered fresh daily and include avocado, anchovies, smoked bacon, bell pepper medley, broccoli, chicken, feta cheese, goat cheese, ground beef, ground turkey, ham, jalapeño peppers, mandarins, mixed greens, mushroom medley, olive mix, pepperoni (beef), pineapples, red onions, sausage, shrimp, sliced fresh tomato, sun dried tomatoes and spinach. “The combinations and possibilities are endless,” added Reese. “We also offer several different types of paninis that are prefixed and rotated, like our Santa Fe Chicken Panini.” Prepared with black beans, tex-mex seasoning, Colby jack cheese, red onions and pressed on a multi grain flat bread. Our fish choice is called the “Perfect Catch” and is a half-pound portion of fresh fish nuggets paired with sweet-potato fries and a pickle. We prepare the fish to order only and we rotate the types of fish we use. Right now, we are using Grouper fillets.” Also, don’t forget the home-made desserts prepared by “Here’s To You Delectibles”, the new boutique bakery whose main showcase is housed at Foodworx. Choose from a variety of cupcakes, including the famous Red-Velvet and the Oreo. Or get our delicious Cheesecake topped with fresh berries of your choice or with mango. Enjoy this meal or others with your customizable fruit smoothie using any combination of bananas, blueberries, mango, pineapple and strawberries. You can also have a gourmet tea or coffee (hot or iced) from the coffee bar. 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!
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