Skipdastraw, interesting observations about your experience at Winnie's. I was going to try it before I left last week, but other stuff got in the way and I'm wondering how it will ultimately fare, because like you, I prefer open air dining, especially for the kinds of prices Winnie's is charging. A review of the menu (https://www.facebook.com/permalink....4FC6sXmeKV13WsXLl&id=100023066797261) shows that a 12 ounce rib eye is $63 and a 12 ounce sirloin is $68

The Pavilion at Little Dix Bay has a carnivore loving meat menu called “Cuts Night” on Fridays, and here it is: https://www.rosewoodhotels.com/content/dam/rosewoodhotels/property/little-dix-bay-virgin-gorda/en/documents/dining/Cut%20Night%20Menu-%20a.pdf; the 16 ounce rib eye (which I've had and it's wonderful) is $80 and the 16 ounce sirloin is $60, so the former is about $5 per ounce, ~ the same as Winnie's, whereas the latter is $3.75, much less than Winnie's $5.65 per ounce (also, 8 oz. filet at Winnie's is $60, whereas at The Pavilion it's $55). The price per ounce calculation is obviously not one that takes into account nuances - and fairness requires that I mention side dishes at Cuts Night are $12, whereas at Winnie's they range from $6-8 - although your observation about their paltry portion of the mushrooms is deserving of note.

In any event, given the Pavilion's wonderful open-air setting (and the service is always first rate), I can't see patronizing Winnie's unless I'm not willing to wait for a Friday night to patronize The Pavilion. Like you, I wish Winnie's well, and think that it's a great addition to VG's dining choices, but as you point out, they're in for a heavy lift if they count on local residents being a substantial complement of their regular clientele. MAF