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Rum Swizzle Taste Test: Part Two
We are back with our Rum Swizzle Taste Test part two! Just to refresh your memory, Bermudians love to drink and Rum Swizzle is the most popular cocktail on the island. Everyone has their own special recipe and usually, the recipe isn’t shared. Rum Swizzle is basically a rum punch, but everyone makes it their own special way. I don’t make it anymore (too many ingredients), but I do like…
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Intrepid at Hamilton Princess
With the culinary scene being as small as it is in Bermuda, it’s always exciting when a new restaurant opens. And when that restaurant is high end with incredible food and service, it’s exhilarating. Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to visit the new restaurant at Hamilton Princess, Intrepid. I was a huge fan of Marcus’ over the years so was disappointed when that closed. But, once I heard…
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Rum Swizzle Taste Test: Part One
If you know anything about Bermuda, you must know that Bermudians like to drink a lot. And it seems like more so in the summertime. Of course, there are many different kinds of drinks but two reign supreme – Dark & Stormy’s and Rum Swizzle. I don’t drink the former but the latter, I can get down with. Rum Swizzle is basically a rum punch, but everyone makes it their…
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Master Chef Tiffany Derry at The Loren
Anytime a celebrity chef comes to Bermuda, I have to find my way there. Why?! Because I know the food is going to be top notch and the experience will be incredible. But also because I love all things food and meeting awesome chefs is always a vibe. Last weekend, I was invited to attend a dinner at Maree at The Loren featuring Chef Tiffany Derry from Texas. Chef Tiffany…
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Celebrity Chef Chauhan At The Loren
Over the weekend, I got invited to a very special dinner curated by a celebrity chef in a gorgeous location. The chef was Maneet Chauhan, an award-winning chef, media personality, author, and judge of Food Network’s popular completion show Chopped. And the venue, The Disk at The Loren for the summer guest chef series. The menu was a 4th of July Indian street food barbecue, something I’ve had yet to…
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Quality Spirits to Elevate Your Home Bar
You’re ready to entertain at home, finally after restrictions upon restrictions for the past two years. But before you send out invites for your soiree, let’s make sure you’ve got the most important thing ready: your bar! We know Bermudians love to drink and having a great bar set up means your event will be fabulous. We spoke to Jalen Harvey, Bacardi Brand Manager about at home bar essentials. His…
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Five Bottles of Rosé to Enjoy This Summer
With taglines such as “Yes Way Rosé´” and “Rose´ All Day” and big companies launching wildly successful marketing campaigns to push their pink wine, it’s not surprising how popular rose´ is. But maybe you’ve never gotten into it, or you feel weird drinking pink wine. Perhaps this summer is the best time to give it a try? As a rose´, connoisseur, I can easily go on and on about my…
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Amazing Cocktails + Dinner at 1609 @ Hamilton Princess
A gorgeous restaurant next to a marina, incredible food, fabulous drinks and a beautiful sunset. That’s exactly what you get when you dine in 1609 at the exquisite Hamilton Princess & Beach Club. Yes folks, 1609 has reopened for the season with a brand new menu featuring elevated Mexican cuisine and plenty of tequila/mezcal drinks to match. Think open air restaurant + fresh guac + smokey drinks. Basically, my idea…
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Restaurant Weeks 2022 Review: BLT Steak NY
Excellent service, incredible food and an amazing vibe sum up my last stop for Restaurant Weeks. I decided to save my last review for a place I hadn’t enjoyed yet – BLT Steak NY at St. Regis. The menu was simple but well executed. My friend and I arrived and grabbed a drink upstairs at the bar before heading down for dinner. When we arrived, we were quickly escorted to our…
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Restaurant Weeks 2022 Review: Aurora
For one of my final stops for Restaurant Weeks, I decided to head to Aurora. I hadn’t been since last year and the menu looked amazing. If you enjoy lots of seafood, this is definitely a menu you’ll want to sample. After ordering drinks, I couldn’t decide on what to eat so I had to ask my server to assist. I’m so glad I took his advice. For my appetizer, he…