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Thanks for the report. I have no interest in slots, will need to find out what options are available in June, for blackjack and roulette.

Went to Dasha last night. It is in the Starz casino complex across from the twin Fourteen towers. As many of you know it is a restaurant owned by previous owners of Sublime of Maho. It characterized itself as a steak/seafood restaurant. Got reservations, but none were needed, the place was empty. Just we two and a 7 person party which came just after us. No others came after that. Made us nervous but we are game for new restaurants. Two manhattans with JD were good. The bread and herbed butter was delicious- toasted bread like a corn bread but white. My wife ordered filet medium rare; I ordered a t-bone medium rare. Sides mashed potatoes and asparagus with a peppercorn sauce for me and mushroom sauce for the wife. My wife’s filet 8 oz. Looked and tasted fantastic. My t-bone looked like it was sliced on deli slicer- about a1/8 in thickness cooked as ordered but never had a thin Tbone steak like this before, Fat Tony’s has thicker steaks on their steak night. Give one more try next time if it is still there and try something else. Maybe rack of lamb which Sublime had a good recipe. After dinner, went to Starz casino. There were 4 people there counting us. All slot -like machines no gambling tables
As far as I could see. But won $54 on 6 $1 pulls. As far as I could tell, all is automated- depending of winnings. We only saw 2 humans that work there. One security guard and a little old lady who was a cleaner and informed employee.
But we won!

Baguette with jelly and butter for breakfast. Got my slow leaking tire fixed- picked up a small screw. Sand gravity on RP.

Off to Skip Jack’s

Enjoy your trip. Sounds like a good start. And yes.....God IS good.

As many as a dozen Catamarans pepper the Orient bay from my window view. Many were consistently there from by view under the front row teel umbrellas of La Playa over the last couple of days. The wind while consistent has not been prohibitive and the days have been indescribably beautiful. I am guilty of measuring a good dinner by timeliness and quantity . It seems here more appropriate that we measure by effort and quality Dinner in the village at both Soa and LePiment have been remarkable in that regard While last nights at L’Petit Bisto was just average the liveliness of the village and the singing duo made up for any shortcomings the dinner offered. The locals ,both vendors and residents, have added to our experience and appreciate our presence. I should mention that the sushi at LaPlaya is not to be missed. Sitting with your feet in the sand at a beautiful table with an awesome
waitress, ( David your friend) and enjoying the recommended sushi special is not to be missed.

Soon Wilfred Brooks will pick us up for dinner in Grand Case. If you have not used Wilfred. A TTOL sponsor , you should. He is a destination in his own right. As we visit this friendly island it’s a pleasure to support its friendly residents.

The view is perfect and the moral of the story is God is Good. Grace and Peace to all.

Great idea of splitting the lobster sort of like an appetizer

Even without a food budget, I find the lobster over priced even as good as it is, the best Thermidor on the island (opinion)

After going to Bistro Caribes for so many years the Thermidor novelty has worn off, so much so that we only stopped by last year only to say hello and did not eat there

May reconsider sharing a smaller one as an appetizer and trying to find interesting main courses

Bistro Caribes is another restaurant that doesn't change their menu much and while the food is good, nothing really jumps out off the menu that makes me really want to return, yes this is critical but I eat to live

That being said, we always love the service, hospitality and excellent rum shots at the end

Also it's hard to splurge on them big lobsters after being in Maine a month before where lobster are about 60% less expensive

He would ask for you to pay him to watch your car
I would pretend that I thought he wanted to wash my car
I would respond it was a rental car and doesn't need to be washed

He definitely has some issues but was harmless

really never worried about any damage to car cause he was always watching over lot

Used to be a guy in parking lot across from Le Pressoir who would charge $5.00 for parking until you told him it was a free lot
Also never any troubles there
Haven't seen him for many years

Wishing you a smooth safe trip home. Thank you for the new memories we shared this trip and the conversations that are always interesting.

Until Next Time,

The Whale Tails

I stay at Emerald Beach each way and have always enjoyed it.Over time it has got better and more $$ but still reasonable for being right on the beach.I love the beach bar and the food has been getting better but I jump a cab to Frenchtown to dine..a treat for me to have the Etouffe at The French Quarter Bistro. My wife and I used to love dining at Oceana and I highly recommend that for a terrific romantic dinner and close to Emerald.I dont need a Ritz ..stayed in them in a few places in my time on someone else's dime..

Carol, thanks for your kind words. Our flight is Saturday March 29 @ 11:35 am

Hope you have a safe trip down and a great time here at BSV

The gentleman who would ask for money passed away several years ago. Sadly he had some mental issues and did tend to startle
People though he was harmless.

Thank you for the replies. I spoke to the hotel we are staying at, they said Super U at Hope Estate is open on Good Friday, shortened hours. The restaurants in Grand Case are open on Easter Sunday except for those that normally close on Sundays.
Good news for us:-)

The ED Form is required before each trip. That requirement is specified in the FAQ's page.

Jack Daniel is made different in that is charcoal filtered before aging in barrels. It is however, made with same 51% corn mix as bourbon and is only made in Tennessee. I’ll drink to that.

thank you all for the wonderful recommendations! I will post back here soon and let you know how things turned out!!

Thanks Linda. 8 days for us which is average but I have slacked on posting. I intend to rectify with the last few days of meals and trips while our journey home.

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Looks delicious, and I see several of Francois photographs on the walls!

Hello ALL you TTOLers and Happy Friday - in 2020 I posted a similar questions about unique hotels with a view or special quality on STT.

That year we ended up at the Mafolie - as promised, the view was spectacular - but my wife did not enjoy the overall experience/accommodations as much as I did.

I do see all the positive reviews about Emerald Beach Resort (location/bar/beach/etc.), and that's certainly an option for us (2 adults 1 child)....but was hoping again to try something/anything a bit more obscure, unique, or special....I saw the 1829 hotel re-opening post too....Pink Palm is adults only...My wife is leaning towards the Ritz, but I don't see/read anything about that being worth the additional cost...I'm not opposed to staying there - it is vacation after all - but not sure it is worth double/triple what we might pay elsewhere.

I could see us hanging out at Magen's Bay beach for an afternoon or morning before returning to the states but there are very few options over there - I like the idea of being close to town or Red Hook too. Not opposed to a single night VRBO either...

I'll take any suggestions or thoughts from anyone willing to comment.....We used to fly into EIS and spend last night at Scrub...but in 2019 we moved to a new city and flight options/times are better routed through STT now, and I frankly just don't know the island as well as you all might so I'm seeking recommendations.

Have a great weekend!!!!

That food looks sooo yummy!

Seems like a shorter trip than usual? Sorry for hubby's issue.

I believe a lot are also closed on Easter Monday. Not sure if it's on just the French side, or both.

TY JD

Very nice, looks great!

See you Folks tomorrow morning to take you wonderful Folks to the Airport 👍😊

Rosemary--sorry you weren't well during your trip. It stinks to be sick on vacation. Do you leave today? Safe travels home.