Sand Bar another miss

[Jeanette]

I have long admired an artist who lives on St. Barths and purchased several of her paintings in March. The duties/tariffs were outrageous. Typically, original artwork was duty-free under U.S. Customs law, but the new tariffs have changed everything. How is this not hurting American citizens? Adding to the tariffs, DHL did a miserable job shipping and repacking the paintings after they were inspected and left the paintings leaning against my garage on a rainy day instead of carrying them a few yards to my covered front entrance area.

 

[davesmom]

A recurring theme re ti corail « lobster » roll.

Maybe they should call it “seafood roll”?

 

[NancySC]

I previously ordered Tuscan wines & olive oil directly from a couple of wineries I had visited in October of 2023 & which don't export, but once the tariffs hit, no longer affordable.

Jeanette sorry for your horrible DHL experience, I hope your treasures are ok? Rare to see any DHL in my part of SC. I remember the DHL planes at SBH.

 

[amyb]

I have long admired an artist who lives on St. Barths and purchased several of her paintings in March. The duties/tariffs were outrageous. Typically, original artwork was duty-free under U.S. Customs law, but the new tariffs have changed everything. How is this not hurting American citizens? Adding to the tariffs, DHL did a miserable job shipping and repacking the paintings after they were inspected and left the paintings leaning against my garage on a rainy day instead of carrying them a few yards to my covered front entrance area.

Oh no, that’s awful, Jeanette.

 

[Leon]

I hear you on the food at Nikki. I have had some incredible sushi there, and I have had some pretty not incredible sushi there. A few years ago I was a guest at a large birthday celebration and I had the best Beef Wellington of my life and some mashed potatoes good enough to lick your plate when nobody's looking. Then, shortly thereafter was there with some first timers that had to go there, and had a shoe leather steak. It really is inconsistent.

I think Nikki Beach kitchen simply cannot handle consistently well the amount of people that their popularity brings in. I would blame lack of training for the mediocre service we received. In one case we had a waitress who cold not distinguish sushi from sashimi. Not sure what could be the reasons for the cases of the mediocre cooking/delivery in Sand Bar though.

 

[Dennis]

I have long admired an artist who lives on St. Barths and purchased several of her paintings in March. The duties/tariffs were outrageous. Typically, original artwork was duty-free under U.S. Customs law, but the new tariffs have changed everything. How is this not hurting American citizens? Adding to the tariffs, DHL did a miserable job shipping and repacking the paintings after they were inspected and left the paintings leaning against my garage on a rainy day instead of carrying them a few yards to my covered front entrance area.

It almost as if someone doesn't understand how tariffs work.

 

[cassidain]

Maybe they should call it “seafood roll”?

Mme Cassidain's was more like a "nothing roll"

 

[Max1030]

Why patronize an expensive restaurant that is 50/50 hit or miss? It is off my rotation for those reasons two year ago, and I see no improvement basing upon the most recent comments to add back on to the rotation. There are so many other places that are 100% assured of a pleasant experience.

Yes similar, we still pop in for the Remy bar, but don't do lunch or dinner any longer. The only quiet spot on St Jean, the view is fantastic and parking can't be beat.

 

[davesmom]

I previously ordered Tuscan wines & olive oil directly from a couple of wineries I had visited in October of 2023 & which don't export, but once the tariffs hit, no longer affordable.

Jeanette sorry for your horrible DHL experience, I hope your treasures are ok? Rare to see any DHL in my part of SC. I remember the DHL planes at SBH.

I feel really badly for Jeanette as well, and usually, DHL is my favorite shipper. We were in Tuscany a year ago and had wine shipped back and I do not remember any tariffs at all. Fingers crossed that they go away..

Speaking of stupid tariffs, I have been doing a little comparative $ vs Euro "research" on some of the new LV handbags (not that I am actually in the market) and I just suggest that if you can get what you want in SBH, buy it, because the differential is getting more extreme, even with the exchange rate adding some 15% onto the Euro price. Same goes for the H store.