Posted By: SXMNorm
Trip Report - November 4-18, 2012 Part 2 - 12/07/2012 03:37 AM
Happy Hours
Infinity Bar @ Oyster Bay Beach Resort- 4-6pm Drinks are 2 for 1 on house drinks, $5.00, $6.00 Frozen. Coronita $1.00 (3:30-4pm) http:/
Dinghy Dock 5-7pm Pour your own is back.
Peg Leg Pub - 4-6pm Appetizers are half price. Chicken fingers $5.00. http:/
Normally we could make a meal out of their apps. But for some reason anything with cheese was not available. So the fingers with a rum and coke and tea -$12.00.
St Maarten Yacht Club - Great place to watch yachts come in/out of Lagoon. It was a little quiet this trip. http:/
Dream Bar - Get Together organized by Joyce, Elizabeth, and Ann. Thank you ladies.
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Got to meet Marty. http:/
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Saw fellow Metro St Louisian Wendell for the first time in years. http:/
Saw Joyce exercising her new hip with Marty's help.
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Great party. Really nice place.
The Palms On Airport Rd
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1/2 price beer and cocktails. $5. appetizers. 4-7pm.
Dinner:
La Bamba Beach Bar Since we arrived on a Sunday and since Category 5 plays on Sunday night at La Bamba, that where we ate. They have a good bar menu that includes sandwiches, finger foods, salads. http:/
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Somewhat disappointing was the opening set which featured twin 13 year old boys,
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playing their guitars and singing their own music. Impressive to start, but got old pretty quick and not what the crowd was expecting.
Chesterfields Now with a fenced parking lot, Chesterfields is one of our don't miss spots. Started with their Coconut Shrimp http:/
Patricia is our favorite waitress here. Don't forget to get your parking ticket stamped.
BZH Creperie After a great dinner at Chesterfields, what could be better than a couple dessert crepes from BZH. Betty chose the Chocolate/Banana,
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13E or $17.00. No sc. They're closed on all Sunday and Monday evening, open for lunch and dinner the other times. No credit cards.
Dinghy Dock Rib Plate with a Captain & Coke, Diet soda, $18.00 no service charge.
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Met the new owners Seth and his sister Tori. http:/
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L'Oasis Always looking for good desserts and being very close to DD, we headed down the road to satisfy our sweet tooth(S). Here's owner, Martine and Betty's CremeBrulee.
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I had the Profiteroles. http:/
17.85E or $22., no serv. Charge.
12 Meter Bar We returned for their fish and chips.
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Canoa Was seated at a dockside table by waiter Wallie. He was assisted by the charming and much better looking, Janneke. http:/
.Our favorite SXM appetizer is the Plantain Canoe.
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We shared a Grilled Mahi Mahi with Mango sauce. http:/
With a glass of wine and tea. $45.00 No sc.
Owner/Chef Sherman Marten(how many different ways can you spell Maarten/Martin/?) was recently featured in the Get Out section of the Daily Herald.
Soprano's (2)- We enjoy Soprano's pizza. One visit was plain cheese. http:/
One visit we tried the four cheese pizza. Didn't find the gogonzola addition that great. We usually split a Caesar Salad with our pizza.
Harbour Queen Visits this past February and May left HQ as the best ribs for our tastes. We got the appetizer size as opposed to the all you can eat size. http:/
Pineapple Pete's Again. A mandatory stop on any SXM visit. This time we shared a Caesar Salad http:/
and Neptune Burger w/Cheese, http:/
and, of course, The Cr่me Brulee(that's the mandatory part). With 2 sodas, tax and Serv.Charge
$37.78.
Peg Leg Pub Love the music of Cover2Cover who perform on Wednesday at PLP. Ordered a Large Filet with Baked Potato. Also had a glass of wine and an Amaretto sour. We wanted to have one of their Hot Fudge Sundaes, but Shawn cleared our table and ask us to order dessert at the bar so they could have the table. Wednesday night is a busy night because of Cover2Cover, http:/
But with all respect for Shawn and the great host he is, asking someone to finish their meal at the bar does not seem like good PR. Others have also complained about the shoddy and really slow service on Wednesday Night. PLP knows that Wednesday is busy and should plan accordingly.
The bill comes with a 15% gratuity already figured in.
The Palms Located on Airport Rd almost across from The Good Card Store is The Palms. Owner /chef /waiter Greg has a very friendly little place. Our visit we tried the Chicken Special for the night. A chicken breast stuffed with fresh spinach and basil, creme cheese, onion, roasted garlic, and wrapped with bacon. $22.00 http:/
Carousel (2) Not a dinner place, but a place to go after dinner for some great ice cream.
Tried two new favors this time Bailey's, which is just what it sounds like with small pieces of chocolate in it. A Carousel with is vanilla ice cream with pieces and ribbons of chocolate fudge. Betty had the Macadamia one visit.
What I/we did-
This was a quiet trip. No parties to plan. No guests or family to entertain.
Played Bingo at OBBR. Won $40. on a $12. buy-in, in final game on Monday, Betty won $42. and a set of jeweled studs on my $12. buy-in, in the final on Friday. Did nothing on the Wednesday games.
Visited the Princess and Atlantis Casinos. Played almost even.
Went on Neil's Lagoon Sunset Cruise. http:/
Did some shopping for Christmas presents in Phillipsburg. http:/
Photographed the progress the the new Causeway construction.
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Climbed the rocks across from OBBR.
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Found what I think is the French/Dutch border marker.
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And someones personal border chair. http:/
Walked the length of Dawn Beach because of the sand fill-in on the rocks. Oyster Bay to Westin.
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Was fortunate enough to be invited to birthday party for Sharon Harris(Queen of SXM) at The Summit.
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This was our first visit to SXM in November. Weather was very pleasant. Usually a breeze. Water warm. Traffic was effected by construction, both on the Dutch side(mostly Welfare Rd) and French side. Most restaurants seemed busy at least through one setting. Most restaurants were open.
The Gess gas station in Orleans was closed. Gas at Cadisco was 1.34/liter.
Thanks to all who have posted reports before me and help make our trip as great as ever.
Thankfully, our next trip is already booked for the end of January.