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Anniversary lunch
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06/17/2018 01:45 PM
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Yesterday was our anniversary. Eric wanted to try Marigot for lunch, which turned out to be a very good idea! We ended up at Tropicana, based on recommendations here in my thread I posted before we left, requesting info for a special lunch. I have to say, this lunch did NOT come anywhere close to the "Best Meal I Ever Had", at Dreams. which would be impossible, but it was very nice and we both enjoyed it very much. We started with a nice Cote de Provence They didn't appear to have a printed menu, at least for lunch, but only the chalkboard menu here. The owner (??) translated anything we didn't understand for us. Note they were giving 1.15 on the Euro, which isn't bad, compared to the real exchange rate. They did accept credit cards. I had to ask, since I spent more than I thought I would at the stalls there in the open market in Marigot. We shared the special appetizer salad, which featured crab, salmon, shrimp and grapefruit. Eric, being much more of a 'fish' person than I am, loved it! I thought it was ok.. On the other hand, I positively LOVED my beef tenderloin with a mushroom sauce!!! OMG!! I have to say, the presentation wasn't up to real Grand Case standards, but that steak was some of the best I've had in a long time, with that sauce!!! I ordered French fries (ok, pomme frites!) and Eric had a garlic potatoes side dish that could make me give up French fries forever, in exchange! Eric had a snapper dish, with a crab crust We finished with an OMG GRAND MARNIER SOUFFLE that was OUT of this world!!! WOW!!! The finishing touch was some home made banana vanilla rum What a lovely meal!!!
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Re: Anniversary lunch
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06/17/2018 04:05 PM
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Happy Anniversary!! Meal looks fantastic and the setting too... Please can I said I told you so--everyone seems to love it there. It has been a long time for us, but we will go next visit. LOVE your pictures!!!!
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Re: Anniversary lunch
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06/17/2018 04:06 PM
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Sorry jeepers, not sure where you got the impression it wasn't great! I didn't care for the seafood salad, but that's just me! I loved the meal! I did compare it unfavorably to our meal at Dreams, which literally was the BEST meal I ever ate, but this was excellent.
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Re: Anniversary lunch
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06/17/2018 04:50 PM
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CaribLee--I actually don't know, on dinner, as I personally have no desire to be in the marina after dark.
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Re: Anniversary lunch
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06/17/2018 04:51 PM
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Glad to hear you enjoyed your special lunch. Happy anniversary and many, many more to follow. 😊😊
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Re: Anniversary lunch
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06/17/2018 05:20 PM
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Sorry jeepers, not sure where you got the impression it wasn't great! I didn't care for the seafood salad, but that's just me! I loved the meal! I did compare it unfavorably to our meal at Dreams, which literally was the BEST meal I ever ate, but this was excellent. I will miss Dreams so much. Never ever had a bad meal there. Like Tropicana too, though. Happy Anniversary!
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Re: Anniversary lunch
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06/17/2018 10:04 PM
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Happy anniversary. Looks like a nice time.
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Re: Anniversary lunch
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06/18/2018 12:26 AM
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Happy Anniversary, and I'm glad you enjoyed Tropicana. Always a favorite. I can't go there w/o their Onion Soup.
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Re: Anniversary lunch
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06/18/2018 07:30 AM
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Biturbo--I thought hard about onion soup, but it's normally so RICH that I have a hard time finishing my meal. Glad I didn't get it, or we wouldn't have had that wonderful soufflé!!
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Re: Anniversary lunch
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06/18/2018 03:23 PM
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Happy Anniversary and thanks for the food pics.
Next SXM visit -November 2023. Also January 2024.
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