With an empty kitchen we decided to check out Mango cafe in Orient just a few doors down from Good Morning cafe
A limited AM menu with some nice fresh smoothie options
While maybe not a real NY bagel, the bagel was soft and not crusty on the outside, it hit the spot with the usual accompaniments with smoked salmon A short stack of pancakes were topped with sliced strawberries and a fruit sauce and whipped cream on the side We enjoyed a fruit smoothie as well Service was prompt and the owner was encaging
Next was a trip to the Mt. Hope super U to stock up for breakfast and lunches they offer a better exchange rate if paid in cash Only alcohol purchased was a bottle of tawny port but I did spend a good amount of time looking over the wines available to possibly add to my cellar at home I find breakfast a bit expensive to eat out considering the cost to cook at home, so we eat egg, ham and cheese croissants almost every morning
While we usually eat lunch in most days, we are going to try to eat lunch out every other day Today we stayed in and enjoy charcuterie and some shrimp cocktail
Le Cottage was our choice for dinner as they we were already closed last year on our visit It is my second favorite restaurant on the island Tanya, Stephane, Julien along with the rest of the staff served seamlessly with almost a full room
I already had made up my mind to have the lobster tasting my wife started Mahi Mahi ceviche while my first course was a lobster bisque topped with puff pastry and a side of lobster Chantilly the soup had bits of lobster and I dream of this soup, I could have left after enjoying and been happy
my second course of the tasting was a lobster ravioli with a foam, unfortunately I had to share it with my wife
a lemon sorbet with vodka cleansed our palate, was very refreshing and could be served as a dessert
A petite perfectly cooked lobster tail was my main course served with a side of creole sauce along with celery root puree and a bit of broccoli, cauliflower and asparagus
The main course for Miss SXM was a combination of scallops and roasted shrimp I was a bit hesitant on this choice as we are close to some of the best scallops in the US, but these were imported fresh from Boston and perfectly seared with a great sauce
We only had room for one dessert and lucky for me my wife usually only takes one bite As much as I dream of the lobster, the caramel souffle is a show stopper served with a side of ice cream
Le Cottage has a very nice wine list and Stephane is very good at making recommendations
