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Fig is gone?
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08/21/2017 09:13 AM
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Someone posted here that Fig was closed for renovations. Jeff Berger's newsletter says it's closed for good. Can anyone confirm that? If so, it's a shame. I really wondered when they moved to Maho whether they could afford the rent..
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Re: Fig is gone?
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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08/21/2017 10:22 AM
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SXMScubaman said: With the prevalence of the drug crowd only water was being ordered and there is no money in that. Say what??
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Re: Fig is gone?
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08/21/2017 10:39 AM
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I've been told by a long-time area restaurateur that FIG has closed for good. The problem is that Sonesta is all inclusive and that doesn't include many area restaurants. We liked FIG a lot and are sad to see this happen. They had done well at dinner when they were in Cupecoy. (This source has never given us inaccurate info.)
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Re: Fig is gone?
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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08/21/2017 10:48 AM
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Carol_Hill said:SXMScubaman said: With the prevalence of the drug crowd only water was being ordered and there is no money in that. Say what?? That is what Randy told us over a private dinner last May. Said drugs made users thirsty and water is what they would order instead of alcohol. A lot goes on that we older people don't relate to or know about.
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Re: Fig is gone?
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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08/21/2017 11:07 AM
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I've gotta say, from recent trips, I've not seen any evidence that drinking in restaurants on SXM has been reduced..
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Re: Fig is gone?
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08/21/2017 04:14 PM
08/21/2017 04:14 PM
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If FIG is really gone I will be disappointed but what I won't be is very surprised. They had a great product when they first opened and basically they were the only show in town and then the changes started at Jordan Village with more eateries every trip.
We loved FIG when it was there but you could almost see the writing on the wall when they moved to the Maho location. Too much good competition already in the area and thanks to the AI changes at Sonesta, too few live bodies to compete for.
The restaurant business is tough anywhere but on SXM, it's even more so since there are so many great venues and particularly in that general area. And as nice as that upstairs location was, it was also not the easiest location to find the second floor access into.
And lastly, when we were there both in January and over three weeks in April, we thought the whole of Maho was seriously lacking in warm bodies on the street in the evenings in comparison to so many other years. I wondered at the time if FIG knew In advance of signing their lease that Sonesta was going AI. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: Fig is gone?
[Re: irina]
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08/21/2017 06:32 PM
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When they are clubbing and partying, if they take X then they are thirsty....and amped.
MDMA, Ecstasy, Molly, etc
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Re: Fig is gone?
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08/21/2017 07:16 PM
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So true Pat. We really enjoyed Fig in both locations. Last year the food was excellent but the place was totally empty. This was in March, and I figured their days were numbered if they could not get more than 3 tables the whole time we were there. It's really too bad.
MB
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