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Re: Grand Case
[Re: Toddayo]
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02/11/2015 09:19 AM
02/11/2015 09:19 AM
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My personal suggestions would be Ocean 82--on the water, beautiful view--wonderful food and ambiance, Bistrot Cariabes--land side, wonderful food, charming brothers who run it, and Calmos Cafe--casual food, feet in the sand, lovely view of Anguilla and the sunset. I believe Ocean 82 is open for lunch, if you wanted an upscale lunch. Of your choices, we went to Lavilla in December 2014 for the first time and were not impressed. We ended up there because we didn't have a reservation and most everyplace else we wanted to eat, there was no room. Not sure I would return there again soon, as too many other places blow me away. As someone else suggested, do go to Orient at least once. My suggestion would either be Palm Beach or Kakao. Enjoy!
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Re: Grand Case
[Re: Snorkeller]
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02/11/2015 12:18 PM
02/11/2015 12:18 PM
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The beach is often dark in places, and uneven. Even though the road is not particularly wide and often no sidewalks, after night I still think it would be safer to walk the street. I don't have any idea, but the fellow who has the golf cart, or whatever it is, that provides rides for $5 or $10 or whatever it is, from GCBC to restaurant row--I wonder, does he go to other areas within GC to pickup and deliver? Anyone know?
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Re: Grand Case
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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02/11/2015 04:06 PM
02/11/2015 04:06 PM
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JohnandBev
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Villa Real From the public lot, cross the little bridge before you get to the lolo's, on the other side of the street, maybe the 1st one after the bridge We looked at the menu late afternoon, interesting, not expensive, seemed to have locals enjoying a drink and some food J&B
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Re: Grand Case
[Re: RickandJulie]
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02/11/2015 05:21 PM
02/11/2015 05:21 PM
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If this is your 1st trip you should rent a car and see the island. Small, can't get lost but lots of traffic at times. And it has many sections each different from another with different views, different restaurants, ambiance.
Grand Case is a lazy fishing village by day with some shopping then a gourmet heaven at night, Very caribbean, while Maho area has shopping, night-life and is less "island-like" . So is Simpson Bay near the airport. Lots of restaurants similar to those in the states.
Anse Marcel is out of the way and quiet. Orient has a strip of oceanfront divided into several beaches, the end one is a nude beach. This strip has lots of beach bars and vendors. Nearby Orient Village has several good restaurants.
Phillipsburg, on the Dutch Side is lively during the day--boardwalk, restaurants, shops and people from the cruise ships, but dead at night.
Each area has it's own unique beach. By the airport you can sun & watch planes fly overhead. In Cupacoy area at times the beach can't be found; Maho on days has undertow; Grand Case is a somewhat quiet beach; Orient area is probably the busiest. There are hard to find coves that have rocky paths that open to beauty: Happy Bay, Friar's Bay. Anse Marcel is small, quiet but has food vends. P'Burg has lots of people. Little Bay is beautiful, quiet but has Divi Hotel & Belair which you must cross thru to the beach so parking is a problem.
No matter what you like, you'll find an area that suits you, a beach that you love. And once you've visited you'll want to return. So explore the island and find that place that meets your needs and come back.
Just look here at past posts to glean all the info you'll need.
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Re: Grand Case
[Re: RonDon]
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02/11/2015 05:34 PM
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If you want a really nice lunch while on Orient Beach I recommend Kakao Beach. The dining area is set back from the beach in a bunch of shady palms. Their food is excellent French style cooking not beach bar food.
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Re: Grand Case
[Re: joyonthebeach]
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02/11/2015 06:37 PM
02/11/2015 06:37 PM
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I agree on Kakao, but I assume that they still have the individual dining tables, scattered about under individual shade huts? I really enjoy that, with not being so jammed together.
Carol Hill
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Re: Grand Case
[Re: Toddayo]
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02/12/2015 06:02 PM
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candj
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We really like Spiga, Piazza Pascal, Bistro Caribes, and Ocean 82, in that order. The people that own Bistro Caribes also own Ocean 82 and they are right across the street from each other. We always put Spiga and Piazza Pascal as a must visit each trip to SXM. We sent you a PM on our other favorites, enjoy your trip. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/circle.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Grand Case
[Re: harmonytravelers]
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02/12/2015 07:43 PM
02/12/2015 07:43 PM
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Agreed, Thibault and Amaury are good folks, as well as running great restaurants, at Bistrot Cariabes, and in combination with others, at Ocean 82, plus running studios and other rental units.
Carol Hill
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Re: Grand Case
[Re: Toddayo]
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02/16/2015 11:33 AM
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plequerre
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Toddayo said: It was one degree this morning, and the windchill's are in the negative numbers all week long. I cam counting the hours down 'til this weekend It was minus 2 in Pittsburgh PA when I woke up this morning. <sigh> Oh and it was 6F when we landed saturday evening, returning from SXM where the temp were in the low-mid 80s all week. This was a shocker! Enjoy your trip!
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