MichaelG
SBH Insider
and threw out P. Diddy Daddy Doo, too.
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Flamands 2008
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PeterLynn
Senior Insider
The former!!!
barry_h
New Member
Just picked up the book from Amazon. Really looking forward to it and recounting all the old lore. My family started going to SBH in 2000 together, but my godparents had all kinds of stories from as early as the 1980s from their adventures sailing that colored my childhood imagination. I will be on island again soon this fall and plan to dive into reading before my return.
le_reve
Senior Insider
You must mean the "down-market" people like me who hang around Pearl Beach. lol
My AI search came back with the — not surprising — response: “The choice to name the hotel Taïwana was primarily a stylized, exotic branding decision by its early founders, rather than a reflection of local West Indian history. It blended the aesthetic appeal of a far-off tropical island with an international flair, a common naming convention among high-end mid-century Caribbean resorts aiming for a jet-set allure.”
Sounds about right, considering the time & source.
I’m on the same team — Pearl Beach isn’t inexpensive, but I think it’s fair value . . . with a menu offering broad attraction to diverse tastes. Management & servers also are great, in my experience — including being extremely accommodating to requests to “tweak” menu items for my GF & DF limitations.
elgreaux
Senior Insider
just being a little facetious !
MichaelG
SBH Insider
If down-market means exhibiting good judgment and good taste, and declining to pay a premium to dine with people who lack both, then yes, that’s exactly what I mean. But then, de gustibus non disputandum est.
I'm getting very confused here! Pearl Beach . . . down market?
In a visit of 3 - 4 weeks, I often have lunch at Pearl Beach. In fact, I like it very much . . . as I've previously written. It can be a bit "price-y" for some items (langouste apparently being an example), but I find the restaurant to be one of the best island spots to spend a couple of hours at lunch with a favorite cocktail, perhaps a glass of Sancerre, a nice starter salad (mango, tomato, and avocado recently was refreshingly light, flavorful, and totally delightful!)
and an occasional "small" (as I always order) langouste with Black Pearl rice.
The venue, moreover, strikes me as one of the island's best luncheon spots . . . and not unreasonably priced compared to other favored, pricier restaurants.
Part of my pleasure in Pearl Beach, finally, comes in my enjoyment of the beach scene -- generally wholesome, sometimes charming, often playful . . . nothing down market in the views.
YMMV!
In a visit of 3 - 4 weeks, I often have lunch at Pearl Beach. In fact, I like it very much . . . as I've previously written. It can be a bit "price-y" for some items (langouste apparently being an example), but I find the restaurant to be one of the best island spots to spend a couple of hours at lunch with a favorite cocktail, perhaps a glass of Sancerre, a nice starter salad (mango, tomato, and avocado recently was refreshingly light, flavorful, and totally delightful!)
and an occasional "small" (as I always order) langouste with Black Pearl rice.
The venue, moreover, strikes me as one of the island's best luncheon spots . . . and not unreasonably priced compared to other favored, pricier restaurants.
Part of my pleasure in Pearl Beach, finally, comes in my enjoyment of the beach scene -- generally wholesome, sometimes charming, often playful . . . nothing down market in the views.
YMMV!
Leon
Senior Insider
I say the first.
boy...did you just hit the nail on the head...new, private equity money...my son was there in December to show his future wife our special family place..been going there since 1990...it was great as he got his girl...but it was a disaster experience with the nouveau rich...the guy next to him, a PE founder....my age had his bimbo girlfriend with him after he just got his divorce...she was 27, him 60...he was flashing cash and spent $100k on the wine list at lunch...the beach club there...then maitre d' comes up to my son and tries to pawn off a magnum of Dom for $42,000...this goes for $1500 retail in US...can't make this sh*t up..."Isn't she (new fiance) worth it"...I raised Jr. right...told the guy to f*ck off...We've been going for years...the things we love are 1) the local people 2) the vibe 3) the food 4) getting away from the chaos of the world.
amyb
Senior Insider
I loved those same things. And making new friends and getting together with forum folk and newbies too. People made it special.vas grandson +
Charlie told us when he was 8 , THERE’S NO BETTER PLACE FOR CHILLAXIN’
