Since it looks as though I won't get to a final trip report from my June trip, this is a thread about a Foodporn night I attended in late June. "Foodporn Group of SXM" is a Facebook group and is co-led by two locals who choose the semi-monthly locations; one is upscale, and the other is more casual. The group is on hiatus during the summer. Locations are announced on Facebook; you sign up there, first come, first served.

The June event I attended was held at Le Carre Vert in the Centr'hotel on rue General de Gaulle in downtown Marigot. I had never even been on that street before, much less visited the hotel! The place was discovered by a local on one of his morning walks, resulting in its being chosen for a Food Porn night. What was so unusual about the venue was how lovely the hotel's atrium is; the bar and some of the restaurant are in the atrium. There were private rooms in back where the Foodporn group was located. The atrium is very "un-SXM-like" but is beautiful and serene.

For a group our size, a limited menu was offered. As I recall, you could choose one each of three appetizers, entrees, and desserts. The food was good, but not outstanding. I think the food might be better in a smaller setting when they aren't trying to serve so many people. The local who discovered the place told me they have a breakfast buffet for a ridiculously low price; I wanted to go back to give that a try but never made it. Buffet and other restaurant hours are available at this link.

LINK TO RESTAURANT AND HOTEL

It's a lovely little oasis in the center of Marigot.