Things Remembered and No Longer There

[hydraaa]

Lafayette Club a very fond memory.

Lunch there on our first trip in 1990...we were so young...an introduction to chic and sophisticated lunch...I was 28 with a new wife....

 

[hydraaa]

Marigot Bay Club.

First night dinner ever on St. Barths...1990...we came in later...staying at the Guanahani...didn't want to go to the hotel restaurant because we wanted a simple dinner and to go to bed early as we were tired doing the first trip...so Guanahani told us about the Marigot Bay Club just down the road...we were 28 and 29...and we knew we were in paradise...came back every year for about 25 years...our kids grew up there...still talk about it....

 

[hydraaa]

First night dinner ever on St. Barths...1990...we came in later...staying at the Guanahani...didn't want to go to the hotel restaurant because we wanted a simple dinner and to go to bed early as we were tired doing the first trip...so Guanahani told us about the Marigot Bay Club just down the road...we were 28 and 29...and we knew we were in paradise...came back every year for about 25 years...our kids grew up there...still talk about it....

 

[Hawke]

Denise and I are going to miss Phil and AmyB.

 

[elgreaux]

Denise and I are going to miss Phil and AmyB.

I think all of us who know them will miss them!

 

[Hawke]

Ramonas

 

[Hawke]

What year did the Rhum Bar burn and did anything take its place?

 

[beactive]

The Rhum Bar fire was around 2003-2004. Nothing quite replaced it after that.

 

[bobrosen]

Eden Roc before it was Eden Rock. Chez Francine, Le Pelican and there was a spectacular restaurant in the hill above the tennis court by guanahani. El Sereno where we honeymooned in 1987 and of course our favorite Filao Beach.

Just reminiscing via old posts. "

spectacular restaurant in the hill above the tennis court

Do you mean the Turkish restaurant? I forget the name, but it was awesome!

 

[Cwater]

Just reminiscing via old posts. "

Do you mean the Turkish restaurant? I forget the name, but it was awesome!

I believe it was Le Flamboyant.

 

[KevinS]

I believe it was Le Flamboyant.

That is correct. If I recall correctly, Albert Balayn had Le Flamboyant before he moved to La Gloriette on the beach.

 

[cec1]

That is correct. If I recall correctly, Albert Balayn had Le Flamboyant before he moved to La Gloriette on the beach.

Le Flamboyant was Turkish? I don’t remember that . . . only remember it as French. And yes . . . Albert went from Le Flamboyant to La Gloriette when he & his wife separated.

 

[Cwater]

Le Flamboyant was Turkish? I don’t remember that . . . only remember it as French. And yes . . . Albert went from Le Flamboyant to La Gloriette when he & his wife separated.

Cheryl & I only remember that it was up the hill by the tennis courts. I also remember that it had the best french food I had ever experienced in my life.

 

[Rosemary]

Voosh

 

[JEK]

Lobster cassolette

Le Flamboyant was Turkish? I don’t remember that . . . only remember it as French. And yes . . . Albert went from Le Flamboyant to La Gloriette when he & his wife separated.

 

[cec1]

Aaah, yes . . . the marvelous “Lobster Cassolette!”
. . . noted by Google: “Gourmet seafood cassolette

A luxurious and flavorful French-inspired dish!”

 

[Dennis]

Aaah, yes . . . the marvelous “Lobster Cassolette!”
. . . noted by Google: “Gourmet seafood cassolette

A luxurious and flavorful French-inspired dish!”

And bringer of naps.

 

[Cwater]

Lobster cassolette

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That is what I remember my friend. The first time I had ever had lobster Cassolette! I was hooked. Went back there 3 times on our honeymoon.

 

[cassidain]

Also La Gloriette's frequent ardoise special, Steak de Lambis. Not sure I've seen that anywhere else . . .