Monday, February 25, 2013

Restaurants in Grenada

Click on restaurant name to view pictures, menu, and review.
** delivery available

Coming Soon:
Spice Isle Frozen Yogurt (more info below)

**Ali Baba
delivery available (M-F 12-10:30pm; Sa and Su Throughout the whole day)  Minimum charge 30EC, no additional delivery fee. 
-Cusines: Middle Easter, Mediterranean
-Location Grand Anse:  Take the Grand Anse Bus and push the stop button right when you see a green field. Stop is right after a sharp turn (in front of Le Marquis shopping center).  Walk past the field towards the beach. To the left of the beach entrance you will see an Ali Baba sign.
-Phone: (473) 438-2222, 407-1984, 538-9394
-Hours: 7 days a week 7:30am-10:30pm
-website 
-Menu 
-Daily Specials: M, Free glass wine w/ special meal. T, Fruit Punch, Margarita, Pina Colada 10EC. W, B4U eat special. Th, Gyro Day Lamb or Chicken. Beef 45EC. Fr, 3 Carib for 10EC. Sa Seesha 25EC. Su, assortment Mediterranean dish 55EC.

The Aquarium (call to make a reservation)
-Cuisines:  Caribbean, American
-Location:  Point Salines Beach | Magazine Beach, St. George's, Grenada. From SGU, take the "Frequente Bus.  Stop in front of the Grenadian. Walk past the resort and all the way to the beach.  Turn left when you hit the sand. Restaurant is all the way at the end.  If dining for dinner, I suggest riding a taxi. 
-Hours:  Open daily from 10am.  Closed Mondays
-Phone:  (473) 444-1410
-Price Range: $-$$$

**Bananas Tapas Restaurant, Sports Bar and Night Club
delivery available- Everyday 6pm-9:45pm; Delivery fee varies depending on size of order (Ex.  If you have an order worth more than 50EC, they will charge 7EC.  If 100EC, they will charge you 10EC.
-Cuisines: Pizza, Burgers and Fries, Salads, Local, Mexican
-Location:  True Blue, St. George's.  From SGU, take the Grand Anse or Grand View Inn Bus. Bananas is right after the fork in the road. ~2mins away from campus.
-Hours:  Daily 6pm-10pm
-Phone:  (473)-444-4662
-Price Range: $-$$
-Happy Hour: 5pm-7pm 2EC off of all alcoholic beverages.
-Entertainment: Billiards (they have great tables) 10EC 1/2 hr; 20EC 1hr. Foosball 5EC 1/2 hr. 10EC 1hr 

Bash Restaurant by Mark B
(Rhodes restaurant also found on same Calabash resort, look below for more info on Rhodes)
-Tapas, Burgers, Salads, Desserts
-Location: Lance Aux Epines. From SGU take LAE bus.  Tell driver you want to stop next to front entrance of Calabash Resort (found on LAE Beach)
-Hours: Daily 12pm-6pm
-Phone 1 (473) 444-4334
-Menu
-Website

BB's Crabback Caribbean Restaurant (you can call to make a reservation)
-Cuisines: Local, Seafood.
-Location: The Caranage, St. George's.  Take the Grand Anse bus from SGU. get off at Texaco.  Walk up around the corner next to roundabout to local bus stop. Take a number 1 bus (2.50EC). Tell conductor you want to get to BB's Crabback Restaurant.  He will drop you to closest stop.  Ask him to point you in the direction of the restaurant. He will show you the front entrance sign.
-Hours: 8am-10pm
-Phone: (473)-435-7058
-Price Range: $-$$$ ($13-$48)
-Reviews (Tripadvisor + pictures)
-Local Review
-Website
-Menu

The Beach House Restaurant (call to make a reservation)
-Cuisines:  International- American, Italian, Mediterranean, Thai, Seafood, Steaks, Burgers
-Location: Pink Gin Beach, St. George's, Grenada
Just off the airport road before the Grenadian by Rex Resorts, or take a daytime water taxi from the Carenage in St. George's.  I suggest taking a taxi as SGU buses don't go to often travel to this area.
-Hours: M-Sa 11am-10:30pm
-Phone: (473)-444-4455
-Price Range: $$-$$$
-Reviews
-Local Review
-Menu


Boots Restaurant and Bar
-Cuisines: Caribbean
-Location:  Grand Anse Valley Road | Woodlands, St. George's 1473, Grenada. The public buses don't really pass through to this restaurant so I'd suggest riding a taxi. But if you take a public #1 bus, ask the conductor if he can take you to Grand Anse Valley to Woodlands End.  If he agrees, he might charge you a little extra.
-Hours: 11am-2pm; 7pm-10:30pm
-Phone: (473)-444-2151
-Price Range: $-$$$
-Lunch and Dinner (reservation required for dinner)
-Reviews (Tripadvisor)


-Cuisines:  Japanese
-Location:  Le Marquis Mall "Round Houses", Grand Anse. From SGU, take the Grand Anse Bus.  Knock on window immediately after seeing a soccer field.  The stop is immediately right after the sharp turn. 
-Hours:  M-F 11:30am-2pm; 6-9pm. Sa 12-2pm; 6-9pm. Su 6-9pm
-Phone:  (473) 439-5640
-Menu

Carib Sushi at Options next to SGU has deals made especially for students.
-Location: True Blue (across street from Vet Clinic, one min. walk from front entrance of SGU
-Phone: (473) 439-8991
-Hours: M-F 11am-7pm

The Cave Restaurant
Type of food: International and local
Ideal for: special occasions, casual lunches, fine dining, holidays, views
Price range: $36 - $75
Hours:
Sun 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mon - Sat 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Phone: 473-444-4504

4.5/5 rating on TripAdvisor (out of 66 reviews)

About 10 min car drive from Grand Anse

Call for dinner reservations

**Charcoals
delivery available (12pm-2:30pm; 5pm-9pm) Delivery Fee- Under 100EC- 5EC; Over 100EC- 10EC
-Cuisines:  Barbecue
-Location:  Embassy Row | Lance aux Epines, Grenada.  Take the Lance aux Epines bus from SGU and tell driver you want to get to Charcoals.  He will drop close by, if not in front of the restaurant.
-Price Range: $-$$
-Phone: (473) 440-4745
Hours: M 5-9pm; Tu-F 12-2:30pm, 5:30-9pm; Sa 12-9:30pm
-Menu

**Choo Light
delivery available (M-F 12:30-2pm; 6pm-10pm)
-Cuisines: Chinese
-Location: Lance aux Epines, Grenada Take the Lance aux Epines Bus from SGU and tell driver you want to get to Choo Light. He will drop you close by if not right in front.
-Price range: $-$$
-Phone: (473) 444-2196
-Menu

Chopstix
-Cuisines: Chinese
-Location: Spiceland Mall.  From SGU take the Grand Anse bus and get off in front of IGA.
-Hours: M-F 11am-7pm; Sa 11am-6pm; Su Closed
-Phone:  (473) 444-7849
-Price Range: $
-Reviews
-Menu

Cloud 9 Bar and Grill
-burgers, wraps, quesadillas
-Location: True Blue
-Hours: 7 days a week 4pm-12am
-Phone: 1 (473) 409-9099
-Menu

Coconut Beach
-Cuisines:  French Creole, Grenadian
-Location:  Grand Anse Beach. If you take a local #1 bus and tell them you want to get to Coconut Beach, they will drop you to the nearest stop. ~5min away from campus.
-Hours:  Daily 12:20am-10:30pm. Closed Tuesdays.
-Phone: (473) 444-4644
-Price Range:
-Reviews
-Website
-Menu

Creole Shack
-Local Food
-superscreen TV, fully stocked bar; Karaoke nights- Sa and Su
-Location: St. George's downtown. From SGU, take the grand anse bus. get off at texaco. walk up around the corner towards roundabout to local bus stop. take a #1 bus to the last stop (bus terminal). facing bus terminal turn left and walk towards other end of bus terminal.  You will run into United Grocers Market.  Creole Shack is on the second level. 
-Hours: M-Th 7a,-10pm; F&Sa 7am- midnight; Su 7am-10pm
-phone: (473) 435-9376/77
-email: andall.associates@spiceisle.com

De Big Fish
-Cuisines: Seafood, Local, Southwestern Fajitas, BBQ Ribs, Burgers, Pizza
-Location: Over the Bay at True Blue (Before Bananas), next to Spice Island Marina and the Coast Guard.  From SGU, take the Grand Anse bus. After passing bananas and right when you see a body of water with boats, knock on the window. Or tell bus driver where you want to get to.
-Hours: Daily 11am-11pm
-Phone: (473) 439-4401
-Happy Hour: Fr. and Sa 5-7pm Beer- 3 for 12EC; Gin, Vodka, Rum 2 drink for the price of 1
-Weekly specials:  Everyday they have a dish for 23EC (Something like:  M Mash, T Oil Down, W Chicken or Fish, Th Macaroni pie, Fr Fish Pie)
-Saturdays: Live Music
-Price Range: $$
-Menu

Dodgy Dock
-Cuisines:  Caribbean, Mexican, Seafood, Tapas Bars, Tex-Mex, Vegetarian
-For breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner
-Location: True Blue Bay. 
-Hours: Daily from 7am-10pm
-Phone:  (473) 443-8783
-Reviews
-Price Range- $$
-Takes: reservations, Walk-Ins, good for groups, good for kids, take out, catering, waiter service, outdoor seating
-General Happy Hour; 5pm-6pm specials on drinks
-Dollar Wing Wednesdays. starts from 9pm till stock runs out.
-Acceptable forms of credit:  American Express, Mastercard, Visa.
-Menu
-Website

Glover's Bistro
-Cuisines: Local, Italian, American, Pastries/Desserts, Coffee, Vegetarian
-Location: Saint George's University @ the student center
-Hours: M-F 7:30am-10pm; Sa & Su 8am-10am
-Phone: (473) 444-1286 Office/Catering (473) 444-3624
-Price Range:
-Menu

Grill Master
-Cuisines- Local, American, Middle Eastern
-Location: Spiceland Mall, Grand Anse (Bus A)
-Hours: M-Th 8am-9pm; F & Sa 8am-10pm; Su Closed
-Phone: (473) 439-3377
-Price Range: $
-Reviews:
-Menu

Hot Boys Street Meat
delivery available (call for more info)
-Type of cuisine: Local
-Location: Wall Street, Grand Anse (take grand anse bus from SGU. Get off at Le Marquis roundhouses, the stop right next to grass field right after sharp turn).
-Hours: Fr-Sa 8pm-6am
-Phone: (473) 417-7222
Price Range:$
Menu

**La Boulangerie
delivery available (from 6pm- close) Minimum of 40EC for delivery
-Cuisines:  Italian, pizza, pasta, pastries, coffee
-Location:  Le Marquis Complex "Round Houses", Grand Anse
-Hours: M-Sa 8:30am-9:30pm; Su 9am-9:30pm
-Phone:  (473)444-1131
-Price Range: $-$$
-Reviews 
-Menu

Le Chateau
-Cuisines:  West Indian and International
-Location:  From SGU, take the Mount Tout bus.  Stop in front of Food Fair.  Walk back up the street (away from the stoplight). Restaurant will be on your right.  
-Hours:  M-F 8:30pm-12midnight; Sa 7pm-12midnight; Su 6pm- 12midnight
-Phone:  (473) 444-2552
-Price Range: $-$$
-Reviews 
-Local Review 
-Menu

La Luna
-Cuisines: Italian
-Location Morne Rouge;  From the SGU take the  Grand View Inn bus to last stop. Follow dirt road following water. La Luna is a ten min walk.  I'd like taking a taxi.
-Hours: Breakfast 7am-10:30 (last order goes in 9:30am); Lunch 12pm-3pm; Dinner 6:30-10:30 (last order goes in at 9:30pm and reservations required)
-Phone: (473) 439-0001; USA Toll Free 1+ (866)-4-LALUNA
-Price range: $-$$$
-email: info@laluna.com
-menu
-website
-Reviews on Tripadvisor

Le Papillion French Creole Cafe
-Cuisines : Breakfast, Lunch, Tea, French, sweets, fresh baked goods, coffee, dessert.
-Location: Siesta Hotel- Morne Rouge.  From SGU, take the Grand Anse or Grand View Inn bus. Bus stop in front of Siesta Hotel (past IGA). Let your bus driver know where you're going and he'll stop at the nearest stop.
-Hours: M-F 7am-6pm; Sa-Su 7am-4pm
-Phone: (473) 418-0639
-Price range: $$
-Menu

Le Phare Blue
-Cuisines-seafood, italian, pizza, american
-Location: Petite Calvingy Bay
-Hours: Poolbar Restaurant- open daily for breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner; Lighthouse Ship Restaurant W-Sa 6:30pm
-Phone: (473) 444-2400
-Price Range: $-$$$
-Menu

Mocha Spoke
-Hot and Cold coffee, espresso, waffles and assorted pastries
-Location:  On the way to SGU. Look for the sign at the rocky road immediately after Shawarma King (next to SGU)
-Phone: 1 (473) 533-2470 
-Hours:  M-F 7am-7pm; Sa, Su & Holidays 8am-4pm
Menu

**Macartney's Burger
delivery available (Su,M,T,Th from Grand Anse)
-Cuisines: american, vegetarian
-Location: Grand Anse (Right Behind Texaco on Maurice Bishop Highway. From SGU, take the Grand Anse Bus and get off at Texaco) and True Blue (Stand located next to the roundabout next to bananas).
-Phone: (473) 458-7242 (473) 415-3321
-Hours: 11am-2am (Grand Anse); W, F, Sa (True Blue late night. no delivery available).
-Menu

The Merry Baker (Bakery)
-Fresh bread, croissants, ice cream, frozen meals, baguettes, specialties, meat pasties. South African style baked goods.
-Location: Port Louis
-Phone: (473) 435-6464
-Hours: M-F 7:30am-5pm; Sa 8am-1pm; Su and public holidays closed
-Directions: Directions:
From SGU, take the Grand Anse Bus.  Get off at Rubis Gas Station.  Walk up around the corner towards roundabout to local bus stop.  Take a #1 bus, St. George's (2.50EC).  Tell conductor you want to go to Port Louis.  Stop is right in front of village (immediately after stop light on top of hill). ~8min from school.

Mount Cinnamon
-Cuisines: fusion. local, italian, seafood, indian
-Location: Morne Rouge. From SGU take the Grand Anse Bus.  Get off at IGA.  Walk straight (same direction of bus in which you took) for ~3min.  You will cross a hump in the road and find Mt. Cinnamon on your left. It's hard to miss.
-Phone: (473) 439-4400, (473) 866-8009
-Hours: breakfast 8am-10:30am; dinner 6-9pm
-Menu

**Mr. Chipotle's
Delivery Available (no minimum order required). No specific hours for delivery. Call to inquire.
-Cuisine: Mexican
-Location: Options (Huts Before Saint George's University; across street of vet clinic). Within walking distance of SGU.
-Hours: 7 days a week 11am-9pm
-Phone: (473) 418-0639
-Price Range: $
-Menu

New York's Bagels
-Cuisines:  American, Bagels, Hamburgers, Kosher 
-Location: Wall Street, St. George's 00000, Grenada. SGU Student Center. SGU behind SD5.
-Hours: On Wall Street and Truck- M-Th 7am-8pm; F 7am-5pm; Sa closed; Su 9am-8pm. Student Center- Su-Fr 24 hrs; Fr Close 5:30pm; Sa Open 7pm
-Phone: (473)-442-2435
-Price Range $
-Website: www.nybagels.net
-Reviews
-Menu 

Nick's Donut World
-Location: Dusty Highway in Lance Aux Epines. From SGU take Lance Aux Epines bus. Get off first stop after you pass intersection with tires in middle (next to colorful fruit stands).  Walk ~one min away from tires to immediate road on your right.   Walk down hill. Shop will be on left after electric plant area.
-Phone: (473) 457-1880, 457-7291, 444-2462
-Hours: M-Th 7:30am-5pm; F 7:30am-9pm (BBQ 6pm-9pm), Sa 7:30-5pm, Su closed
-Menu

-Cuisines:  Pizza
-Location:  Prickly Bay (Calabash side) | Lance aux Epines, Grenada
-Hours: 7 days a week 7:30am -11pm
-Special Monday Deal- 1/2 Off Any Pizza. The catch is, you have to eat your pizzas there. You can't them home with you.
-Happy Hour: 5pm-7pm daily on selected drinks
-Phone:  (473) 439-5265
-Entertainment: Bingo, Trivia Night, Music.
-Reviews
-Menu

The Red Crab
-Location: Lance Aux Epines. From SGU take Lance Aux Epines bus. Get off second stop after you pass 1st stop next to colorful fruit stands after tire intersection.  You should be able to see Red Crab sign from stop.
-Phone: (473) 444-4424
-Hours: M-Sa 11am-2pm 6pm-11pm; Su closed

Rhodes Restaurant
-Location: Calabash Resort Lance Aux Epines.  From SGU take LAE bus.  Tell driver you want to stop next to front entrance of Calabash Resort (found on LAE Beach)
-Hours:
-Phone:
-Menu
-Website

**Rick's Cafe
delivery available; T-Su 6pm-9pm. Minimum order of 40EC for delivery.
-Cuisines: Pizza
-Location: At Foodfair Shopping Centre.  From SGU take the Mont Tout Bus.  Get off in front of Food Fair.  Rick's is in the same shopping centre.
-Hours: Tu-Sa 11am to 10pm; Su 4-9:30pm
-Phone: (473) 444-4597
-Price Range: $
-Menu

Rumors Vegetarian Shack 
-Location: True Blue
-Phone: (473) 231-4988
-Hours: M-Sa 12pm-11pm

Schnitzel Haus 
-Location: Carenage
-Phone: (473) 456-2200
-Hours: M-F 11am-9pm; Sa-Su 11am-2pm

Shawarma King
-Menu
-Location: True Blue. Right next to the front entrance of SGU.  Where the old Mocha Jumby used to be.
-Hours: Daily 8am- midnight
-Phone: (473) 439-9422  (473) 414-4699

Spice Isle Frozen Yogurt 
-Location: Excel Plaza. Take Mont Tout bus. Stops in front of Food Fair.
-Phone 1 (473) 456-4887
-Website

Sprinkles Ice Cream
-Location: By dock on True Blue campus
-Hours: M-F 11am-7pm; Sa-Su 3pm - TBD

Subway
-Cuisines: American, sandwiches
-Location: SGU campus student center
-Hours: M-Sa 7am-10pm; Su 11am-10pm
-Price Range: $
-Phone: (473) 444-7827
-Menu

Sugar Shack
-Cuisines: Local
-Location: SGU campus next Vet Lab
-Hours: M-F 7:30am-9pm (kitchen closes at 8pm, store at 9pm); Sa 9am-8:15pm; Su closed
-Phone: (473) 444-2095
-Menu

Sur La Mer Bar and Restaurant 
-Location: BBC Beach, Morne Rouge
-breakfast, lunch, dinner
-Phone: (473) 444-3737
-Hours: Breakfast 7am-10:30am; Lunch 12pm-3pm; Dinner 6pm-10pm
-Reviews on Tripadvisor
-menu

Sweet Traditions Bakery Cafe
-Local Pastries, Desserts, Lunch, Smoothies, Coffee, Soft Serve Ice Cream
-Location: St. George's Downtown. From SGU take the Grand Anse or Grand View Inn bus. Get off at Texaco. Walk up around the corner towards roundabout to local bus stop. Take a #1 bus to St. George's (2.50EC).  Get off at last stop.  Walk towards the other end of the bus terminal, pass bootleg DVD wall.  Bakery will be on your left (past front entrance of Esplanade Mall).
-Phone: (473) 440-1600
-Hours: M-Th 8am-6:30pm; Fr 8am-7:30pm; Sa 8am-6:30; Su Closed 
-Menu

Tortuga Italian Wine and Bar
-Location: Le Marquis Complex, Grand Anse
-sandwiches, liquor, wine
-Phone 1 (473) 439 1919

**Umbrellas
delivery available (Delivery: Weekdays 11:30am-8:30pm ; Fr & Sa 11:30am-9:30pm; Su 11:30-7:30pm)
-Cuisines: American- Burgers Chicken Wings, Sandwiches, Hot Dogs, Fish N Chips, Cocktails
-Location: Grand Anse Beach (From SGU take Grand Anse bus. Stop at pavilion. walk towards beach. Umbrellas will be on your right. Walking: walk towards beach from soccer field in front of IGA past lifeguard tower. Turn left and walk about one block up.  You will see wooden tables and umbrellas to your left).
-Hours: Tu-Th 12pm-9pm; Fr-Sa 12pm-10pm; Su 12pm-8pm
-Phone: (473) 439-9149
-Delivery #: 415-8109
-Price Range: $
-Menu

The University Club
-Cuisines: International- Local, Burgers, Sandwiches, Seafood, Soups, Salads, Steaks
-Serves: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
-Location: Lance aux Epines. From SGU take the Lance aux Epines bus all the way to the last stop.
-Hours: Breakfast 7am-9:30am M-F; Sa 8am-10am; Closed Sundays and public Holidays
Lunch- 12pm-2pm daily; Dinner 6:30-10pm
-Phone: 473-439-2001 - Reception and reservations
-Price Range: $-$$$
-Menu
-Website

Victory Bar & Restaurant (Port Louis)
-Hours: M-S &am-11pm
-Good for: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Coffee, Drinks
-Attire: Casual
-Walk-Ins, good for kids, good for groups, take outs, catering, waiter service, outdoor seating
-Takes: Visa, American Express, Master Card
-Phone: (473) 435 7263
-Menu
-Happy Hour everyday 5pm-8pm
-Reviews on Tripadvisor
-visit their Facebook Page
-Directions:  From SGU take the Grand Anse Bus.  Get off at Rubis Gas Station.  Walk up around the corner towards roundabout to local bus stop.  Take a #1 bus, St. George's (2.50EC).  Tell conductor you want to go to Port. Louis.  Stop is right in front of village (past stop light on top of hill). ~8min from school.  Walk down pavement, pass colorful shops. When you see turquoise restrooms, turn left.

Whisper Cove Marina and Meat and Meat Butcher Shop
-Location: Clarke's Court Bay, Lower Woburn, St. George's
-Hours: Breakfast Tu-Su 9am-11am; Lunch Tu-Su 12pm-2pm; Dinner Th Fr Sa 6pm-8:30pm
-Phone: 1 (473) 444-5296
-Website + Menus
* Meat and Meat Market Butcher Shop
-Hours: M-Sa 8am-6pm
Su 10am-5pm
-Phone:  1 (473) 456 7647

-Butcher's Pricelist

Xin Yuan Garden (Chinese Fast food)
-Location: Right next door to Texaco on Maurice Bishop Highway.  Facing the gas station, it will be on your left.   Take the SGU Grand Anse bus and stop at Texaco.
-Hours: M-Sa 11:30am-3PM; 4PM-9:30PM
Sundays and holidays closed
-Phone: (473) 444-5161
-Menu included in entry

Categorized under " Restaurants. Menus. Reviews."

Thursday, January 31, 2013

The Merry Baker, Port Louis. Grenada, West Indies.


The best baked goods in Grenada, at the best prices. 
Looking for a legit delicious cinnamon bun in Grenada?  Look no further. It may be that I've just been away too long from American cinnamon buns that's making this bun more appealing, but either way, I must say that as of now, this bakery has got to have the best cinnamon bun (they call them "Chelsea Buns") in the whole world.  They're always baked fresh daily and infuse the bakery with a heavenly fresh cinnamon aroma.  What do I love about this bun?...  The fact that they're always perfectly balanced and not to mention, well presented.  The last time I visited this bakery last week, I ate two of them.  Initially, I bought one for myself and one for my husband, but the one for my husband didn't make it home on the bus ride...  instead it found its way into my stomach hahahaha.  My husband understood why such an incident would happen. 

They also have other baked goods that are worth trying out.  I've only tasted about 6 other baked treats (which all have been pleasant- peanut cookies, frankie dog (MmM), chicken and mayo bun, ham bun, olive bread (Mmm), whole wheat loaf (Mmm), and I can guarantee you that I will try everything else they have to offer before I leave Grenada this May.

Did I mention that this bakery is located in one of cutest spots in Grenada, Port Louis, and is run by the cutest couple (Merry and Nigel) with the cutest little story?  Check out their website below to find out how the magic all started.  Also, their baked goods are South African style which is so cool and unique.

They also did some catering for a friend's daughter's birthday party.  They make custom little apple pies with star shaped crust topping and they turned out just delicious.  There were also a few other baked treats that were also awesome.  My friend was one happy customer with one happy daughter (pictures immediately below). 


And lastly,  they sell their goods at Saint George's University on certain days (details below) so you don't have to make a trip out to their bakery, though I must say, that it would be more than worth your time to get out there to check out their cute little bakery (also check out Port Louis). 

I hope you make it out to try their delicious baked goods.  I wish I found out about them back in Aug. 2011.  



BREAD & BREAD PRODUCTS
Special requests by arrangement

White bread – full loaf, half loaf
Wholewheat – full loaf, half loaf
Multigrain – full loaf, half loaf
Dinner Rolls – white, whole wheat, m/grain
Hamburger buns
Seed h/burger buns
Hotdog rolls
Portuguese rolls
Savoury shell rolls
Sweet potato shell rolls
Cheese buns
Herb & garlic buns
Chicken mayo & cheese buns
Ham & cheese buns
Baguettes
Raisin buns
Raisin bread
Chelsea buns
Grissini sticks (200g)
Garlic & herb crostini (100g)
Olive bread
Onion & caraway rye
Rum & raisin brioche
Pumpkin bread
Cheese, herb & garlic twists
Ciabatta
Rum & raisin brioche


COOKIES
Special requests by arrangement

Caramel squares
Jam squares
Choc crunch
Greek shortbread
Oat crunchies
Peanut butter

HOME MADE ICE CREAM
(½ liter)

Caramel
Coconut
Lemon
Lime
Passion fruit
Mango
Banana

FROZEN MEALS (2 Portions)
Special requests by arrangement

Cape butternut bobotie (vegetarian)
Mild chicken curry
Chicken lattice pie
Lasagne
Stroganoff meatballs

HOME MADE PASTIES
Pot pies by request

Vegetable
Cornish (beef & vegetable)
Pepper steak
Chicken
Ham & Cheese
Sausage rolls
Frankie Dogs


Please note: Special requests to be placed at least 2 days before collection.

ORDERS WELCOME!!

Click HERE to visit their website for more details and to read up on how they got started.

Hours:
Mondays - Fridays: 7:30am to 5:00pm
Saturdays: 8:00am to 1:00pm
Sundays & Public Holidays: Closed
Port Louis, Lagoon Road, St George's, Grenada

Phone: 
1 (473) Bakery phone: 1 (473) 435 6464
Nigel Cell: 1 (473) 410 2737
Merry Cell: 1 (473) 458 646435 6464

Build A Burger Fridays (10EC)
(house baked buns, beef patty and filling selection: lettuce, caramelized onions, tomato, pickles, cheese, pineapple, mayo, mustard, ketchup, salt, pepper)
From 11:30am -  around 2pm

Saint George's University Hours 
(located at the gazebos on top of the hill in back of student center, next to Alumni Hall and across of Bourne Hall) 
T,W,TH 10:30am-4:30pm

Directions:
From SGU, take the Grand Anse Bus.  Get off at Rubis Gas Station.  Walk up around the corner towards roundabout to local bus stop.  Take a #1 bus, St. George's (2.50EC).  Tell conductor you want to go to Port Louis.  Stop is right in front of village (immediately after stop light on top of hill). ~8min from school.


In the little time I was at The Merry Baker for their Burger Friday, there was so much traffic (~35 people).  Everything was just perfect.  Atmosphere, burger deal, fix ins and best of all, dessert hahaha. 

Build A Burger Fridays

Friday, January 11, 2013

4th Term Information and Advice, Saint George's University School of Medicine


Nutrition – 1 unit

This two-week nutrition class was not difficult. You do not need any additional material other than the two packets provided.  Your grade is based on one exam.  I thought this class would provide an understanding into the fundamentals of nutrition and various ways to tailor nutrition for patients...sadly…this was not my experience.

The class was broken up into two sections.  You will learn about nutrition in health and diseases during the first week.  Topics covered include host response to trauma/infections, inflammatory responses, and various nutritional needs throughout our lifecycle, pre-/during/post- pregnancy, fetus in utero, and the basis of a healthy diet.  Most of the information you will learn during this first portion is pretty common sense (eat fruits and veggies, limit intake of saturated fats, folic acid supplementation to prevent neural tube defects, benefits of omega-3 fatty acid).

I found the second portion more informative compared to week one.  Topics covered included nutrition during intensive care, under-/over-nutrition and associated diseases, malnutrition, and the relationship between vitamin D to bone health.  Studies were included in each lecture topic to highlight certain points.  We were not asked any specifics in regards to the numbers found in these studies. Knowing the general results/conclusions of each study for the second portion was sufficient for our exam.  However, you do have to memorize specific numbers for the first week’s material.

This class offered a chance for recuperation after the microbiology final.  The exam for nutrition was not too challenging and I personally found most answers pretty easy to pick out (Find the odd one out: Eat a well-balanced meal, increase omega-3 fatty acids, increase fiber intake, increase saturated fatty acids).


Communication and Physical Diagnosis – 3 units

I personally found this class disorganized and quite frustrating.  Most lecturers read word-for-word from PowerPoint and did not offer any additional insights into the material.  Most students in my class felt that lectures were mundane, a waste of time, and only went because of mandatory attendance via clickers.  I believe we needed to attend 16 lectures to receive full credit for professionalism (5 percent of grade).

You are required to bring your PD kit during each laboratory session.  Lab groups that consisted of 6 students (assigned based on first names) met twice a week with a different clinical tutor every few meetings.  Your group will meet either from 1-3 or 3-5 and will switch after the microbiology final.   The change in time threw off many students studying routine they developed throughout the first half of the semester.  My experience with the quality of instruction from the various clinical tutors ranged from 10/10 all the way to 1/10. Some clinical tutors had magnificent teaching skills and could properly introduce the material to the group in a cohesive manner. Other tutors sat and kept silent the entire time offering no additional guidance and told our group to read the manual for explanation. The most frustrating portion of lab sessions was that different clinical tutors would teach different techniques on performing the exact same physical examination.  This inconsistency was also represented in the physical exam videos that we watched at the beginning of each lab session (15 to 30 minutes).

You will receive a total of 14 laboratory manuals covering topics from vital signs, global assessment, head and neck, ENT, eye, heart, peripheral vascular disease, respiratory, abdomen, musculoskeletal, CNS, breast, and female/male genitalia.  This was the sequence we were presented with for the course materials.   Each lab manual presented topics starting from relevant anatomy, followed by physiology and/or neurology, then ending with proper techniques needed to perform the given physical examination.  I would highly suggest reading each packet before going to lab as some clinical tutors will teach improper techniques.  You will be graded on the OSCE based on the specific manner in which you perform a physical exam according to the manual, not according to the lab videos or clinical tutors.

There were two in-lab quizzes and one case write-up.  You will pick the quizzed physical examination from an envelope and perform it in front your group.  The clinical tutor will then ask two questions based on information found in the laboratory manuals.  You will have a real patient for the case write-up.  Your group will interview the patient and perform the necessary examinations.

The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) I and II will represent approximately half your grade.   The first OSCE will have three stations: one interview, one major, and two minors.  The second OSCE will have four stations: two interviews, one major, and two minors.  You will have a total of 8 minutes to perform the skills asked in each station.  Your clock will countdown from 10 minutes during the first OSCE but not the second OSCE.  This threw off many students in their first station because exam time ended when 2 minutes were still on the screen.  Feedback was given during this remaining period.

Best advice I can give is to practice with a partner or in a group.  It helps to watch somebody else perform various exams while you try to catch the mistakes and/or omissions.  First learn the proper techniques then begin timing each other for 8 minutes.  Some physical exams (eyes, ears, mouth, abdomen, peripheral signs of various systems) require you to memorize a list of things to inspect for.  You need to have these memorized for the OSCE because the examiner has a list and checks off specific things you mentioned during inspection.  Make sure to practice your interviewing skills in various clinical situations.

The written midterm covered introductory materials to respiratory and the final was cumulative with an emphasis on the second portion of class.  Both examinations did not include any materials from lectures that were not in the laboratory manuals provided. The only exception was for Intro to communication skills, the difficult patient, patient education, physician anxieties, and the glossary. WARNING: Our examinations did however ask questions that were not found in the lab manuals but introduced in other classes.

OSCE examples
(This list was meant to give you an idea of how OSCE instructions are written and is by no means complete.  You should create your own list based on your version of the laboratory manuals.)

Major:
Examine CN 5,7,9,10,12
Percuss and auscultate the heart including special positions
Examine joints of wrist and hands
Inspect, palpate, and percuss the posterior chest
Central visual acuity and peripheral field testing
Examine the parietal cortex and cerebellum
Examine external ear and perform the 3 hearing tests
Examine and palpate the abdomen, including tests for ascites
Examine lower limbs for peripheral vascular disease and do special tests

Minor:
Examine peripheral signs of the thyroid
Examine epitrochlear and axillary lymph nodes
Perform the 4 tests for extraocular eye muscles
Fundoscopy (verbalize what you are looking for)
Evaluate lumbar spine, special tests sciatic nerve pain
Peripheral signs of abdominal disease
Tests for acute meningitis
Test meningitis, hypocalcemia
Peripheral cardiovascular (excluding fundoscopy) and examination of internal/external nose
Perform vital signs
Examine the oral cavity
Examine the salivary glands
Examination lymph nodes of head and neck
Superficial and abnormal reflexes
Superficial and deep tendon reflexes
Test for motor power
Test fluid in knee and collateral ligaments
Test for JVP and hepato-jugular reflex
Perform Allen's test and Buerger's test
Palpate and percuss the liver and spleen

Interview scenarios:
Hint: Don't only focus on PAIN!  "SOCRATES" will NOT work in every scenario (Severity, Onset, Character, Radiation, Associated symptoms, Timing, Exacerbating/Relieving factors, and Severity).  I personally did not like this acronym because it does not follow a natural progression of asking questions.  I preferred using OPQRST which stands for Onset, Palliative/Provocative, Quality, Region/Radiation, Severity, and Timing.  However, try to use more open-ended questions (Tell me about your XYZ, Can you describe your XYZ) when possible instead of close-ended ones like the acronyms above.  Think of various common situations for doctor visits and time yourself for 8 minutes when practicing.

Nausea and vomiting
Colicky pain in LLQ that fainted
Burning urination and increase urinary urgency, herpes
Infertile female because of PID with previous history of STD
Diabetes
Thyroid disease with associated symptoms
Throat infection with associated symptoms
Menopausal women
AIDS with severe diarrhea and cramping
Acid reflux
Lower GIT infection
Stomach ulcer and dark tarry stools
Sexually transmitted disease
Ruptured ectopic pregnancy
Benign prostate hyperplasia
Urinary tract infection
Headache
Vision issues with arm numbness
Possibly pregnancy
Healthy patient


Microbiology – 5 units

Microbiology was an intense ten week course.  Some students recommend getting Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple. I believe this was a great book but many students did not have enough time to read through it.  Pre-midterm consisted of general introductory material into microbiology (microorganism, parasite, fungi, virus), lifecycles, classifications, methods of control, pathogenesis, and diagnosis followed by a list of microorganisms to memorize.   Post-midterm information was presented by organ systems (CNS, respiratory, genitourinary tract).  I found this method of teaching microbiology extremely ineffective because instead of learning about a specific organism in its entirety, we were introduced to that microorganism in various organ systems with one or two slides pertaining to it.  This fragmented approach in teaching microbiology made learning the material extremely difficult.

Microbiology lab was only during the first week of class.  It was not mandatory to attend the two lab sessions.  Students learned various plating and culturing techniques throughout the two days.  We had the chance to go around campus to take sample swabs of doorknobs, handles, and various other objects.  You will be shocked with what was cultured should you do decide to join the two-day lab session.  I will never look at a water fountain the same ever again.

Some students printed out the note version of the handouts instead of using the slides to study.  I felt the notes were easier to read and seemed more organized (especially in the GI portion where you must associate the clinical symptoms, types of food, time and duration of presentation with the agent).  Many students neglected this class until the weeks prior to examination.  The pathology exam is usually on Monday and microbiology exam on Friday.   It’s very tempting to put off studying because you see that three day gap in-between.  But trust me…there is simply too much information to cram in that short window if you want to do well.

The best advice I can give is to make sure you study microbiology at least an hour or two each day before starting on pathology. EVERYTHING said in lecture and written in the handouts is fair game.  Make sure you know the specific categories and shape of each microorganism.  You must also learn the mode of transmission for each one.  Knowing the clinical presentations often narrows the answer choices down to two.  Knowing the exceptions and/or stains along with specific environments and/or drug sensitivity/resistance needed to culture the microorganism often narrows the answer choices down to one.

There were 5 in-class quizzes that consisted of reading journal articles with topics ranging from influenza vaccine, hand-washing, and various other microorganisms.  To the best of my recollection, each quiz consisted of 5 questions.  The lowest of all your quizzes will be dropped.  Quizzes are an easy twenty points so make sure you study the articles and know them down cold.  A unified exam was given during the first few weeks of the semester with questions on microbiology and pathology.  Microbiology was more heavily weighted (6.8 percent) as compared to pathology (2 percent).  Microbiology questions were not nearly as difficult compared to pathology.  The material at this point was not too dense, but you must know the different plating techniques, mode of transmission, and shape of the organisms that you have covered thus far.

I am afraid that I cannot provide any more insight into this class because I contracted dengue fever post-midterm and was unable to concentrate for a month.  I still can’t fathom how I passed the microbiology final given that I only studied for one night.  Our class of approximately 600 students had roughly 20 A’s, more C’s than B’s, and a few dozen students failing the course.  Anyhow, I wish you the best of luck for this one.   Let the bug parade begin!


Pathology – 13 units

I personally felt that pathology was by far the most interesting topic…right alongside with physiology.  With that being said, this pathology course was the most challenging and frustrating experiences of my life.   Challenging because you cover so many diseases in such a short period of time and frustrating because of the department.   You must have the required textbook, Robbins Basic Pathology (baby Robbins), or an electronic version to use as reference throughout the course.  Robins is a reference book, not something you read from cover to cover throughout this course.  The book goes into too much depth at a level that is not required to do well and may perhaps hinder your performance.

Pathoma was THE MOST invaluable resource that I used throughout this course.  I cannot overemphasize this enough.  Dr. Sattar does such a magnificent job at simplifying concepts in pathology.  I would suggest reading through the relevant chapters and watching the videos in Pathoma PRIOR to attending lectures/sonic.   Pathoma does not go into as much detail compared to class but does a superb job in laying the groundwork needed to understand pathology.

You will have a different visiting professor each week throughout pathology.  Quality of professors ranged from being truly exceptional all the way to downright bad.  Some will take the time to explain concepts while others will read off their notes verbatim.  The pathology department took down the slides on sonic halfway during the semester due to copyright issues and/or HIPAA violation. This made it very difficult to sonic for obvious reasons.  There were three equally weighted exams along with a unified exam in this course.  The first third of class covered general concepts and the remaining two-thirds dealt with system specific pathologies with each midterm reflecting said materials respectively.  The pathology portion of the unified exam was worth 2 percent of our total grade. I felt the questions were more difficult in the pathology section as compared to the microbiology portion.

Pathology lab sessions were four times a week from either 1-3 or 3-5 and switched after the microbiology final.  It drops to three times a week towards the end of the semester.  A maximum of 12 people are allowed in each lab group.  I believe you submit a list of group members during third-term.  It is better to have the maximum allotted number so that workload is more distributed than would be otherwise.  Your group will receive a set of slides each weekend and each member will present a given amount throughout the week.  It typically took me about two to three hours per slide…sometimes four… which I think was a bit excessive.   This was the biggest mistake I made during pathology and I urge you not to repeat it.  Looking back, I personally felt this was not an efficient use of my time and would suggest that you try to spend no more than an hour and a half for your slides.  The only benefit I received from taking that much time was that I knew my slides inside and out and could focus on other topics come exam week.

Print out the pathology slides beforehand (4 or 6 slides per page) and take notes on it during sessions.  These slides (or some variation) were on our exams…I think it was 35 image questions on each test that were from the slides.  Pay special attention to EVERYTHING the clinical tutors say because some information they highlighted were not found in the lecture notes but were on the exam in some form.  You will have a different clinical tutor every week and again, the quality ranges from really good to okay. Clinical tutors arrive about 30 minutes after lab has started.  Try to ask your clinical tutor if there is anything they feel is important for each slide.

Focus ONLY on the general principles (cell adaptation, necrosis) for slides you receive during the general pathology section.  DO NOT focus your time researching/presenting the specific pathologies (benign prostatic hyperplasia, esophageal cancer).  You will revisit those during the systemic pathology section.  Make sure to learn and understand the general concepts in the first third of the course because all pathologies stem from those very concepts.

I think reviewing normal histology helped me prior to starting pathology.  I say this because I believe knowing what normal looked like allowed me to better differentiate abnormal.  You need to understand what is happening at a cellular level to appreciate pathology at a macro level.  This is especially true for the second midterm since it focused heavily on the histological aspect of various diseases. Not only will you need to learn the buzz words (monospot positive, M-spike, target cell, Heinz body), but more importantly, you MUST learn what those words actually describe.  This is very, very important because most questions on the exam will not mention buzz words specifically but rather describe them histologically.

I felt constantly pushed up against the wall throughout this semester.  I did not have much steam left in me after the microbiology final (even more so because I contracted dengue fever).  However, I remember the last two weeks of material (childhood pathologies, forensic pathology) for the third exam was not dense.

You will need to turn in 10 concept maps throughout the semester.  A concept map is like a brainstorm covering a specific topic (necrosis, cytokines, cancer) of your choosing.  You need to connect each word to as many topics as possible (draw many interconnecting lines).  This will make sense after the lab tutorial on how to draw concept maps.  There are also 5 clinicopathological cases (CPC) that you are required to turn-in each week near the end of the semester.  Your group will discuss the case and go over the answers with the clinical tutor.  You are not graded on whether the answers are correct but rather on participation during group discussion.  I mostly used the Robbins pathology book and Wikipedia to answer CPCs.

My advice for this course in a nutshell would be:
1) Get Pathoma – read and watch the videos BEFORE lecture
2) Don’t spend too long on lab slides and assignments
3) Learn the histological changes for every disease
4) Learn the buzz words and what it actually describes
5) Focus on your notes rather than using too many resources
6) Form an awesome group~!!!



Wednesday, December 26, 2012

3rd Term Information and Advice, Saint George's University School of Medicine

Behavioral Sciences and Medicine - 6 units, 6 week course

This six-week course in third-term is similar to the soft science classes you’ve had thus far (Bioethics, CPM). I used BRS Behavioral Science and High-Yield Biostatistics to complement the course. I believe the note packets were sufficient and you don’t necessarily need to buy any books to do well. Your grade is based on two exams (each with 120 questions, 2 ½ hours).

I found this class extremely interesting because we had nine different instructors with each one lecturing on different topics. We covered behavioral science in module 1, biostatistics, epidemiology, and health systems in module 2, and jurisprudence, and clinical ethics in module 3. You also have an opportunity to visit the Mental Hospital in Grenada (1 hour). Some students in my class were allowed to interview patients while others could only observe. I believe it depends on what the tour guide or doctor feels like doing. Try to sign-up after the first day of class because timeslots fill up real fast and you’ll be left with a less-than-ideal time.

Our class was required to watch five short videos: Back from Madness (50 min), When the Bough Breaks (57 min), The Doctor (83 min), Twitch and Shout (52 min), and Sick Around the World (60 min). You can watch these online in the comfort of your home because attendance is not required. “Sick Around the World” was the only video that had questions pertaining to it on the exam.

A big portion of the behavioral science section deals with psychological disorders. You must know the DSM criteria (number of symptoms, duration) for each one. You also need to learn some drugs (less than 20) and the mechanisms of action. It won’t be too difficult to know which medication is needed for various disorders if you understand how the drug works. One thing I found a bit tedious in the behavioral science section was memorizing the various categories (childhood developmental stages, cultural differences, facts of specific age groups).

We had biostatistics pre-midterm and epidemiology post-midterm. I found this section very useful because it teaches one how to properly interpret research articles. It goes without saying that you need to learn a few formulas in order to comprehend the information. The biostatistics portion has a lot more formulas compared to the epidemiology section. The exam has a few simple plug ‘n chug questions but the real meat comes from understanding the why. We had one lab section in this module where our group (you form your own group of 4) used a computer to interpret data. Afterwards each member of the group presented a case to an instructor. Take advantage and ask questions.

You learn about various health systems during part of module 2. This section was not difficult. You get exposed to the convoluted health care system in America compared to the rest of the world. Evidence-based medicine was another easy section post-midterm. You learn a bit more on systematic reviews and will get a chance to interpret a meta-analysis of a specific topic under CAM (Complementary Alternative Medicine). You will present this information to your assigned group.

The last module deals with clinical ethics and jurisprudence. The ethics section was self-explanatory once you have learned the definitions. I did not personally find this portion too demanding. Finally you finish up with jurisprudence. This last section was also pretty common sense (do not have sex with your patients, don’t do things without permission from patient). There are some definitions and specific cases you must memorize (Roe V Wade). If you listen to what the instructor emphasizes you don’t have to read every word in the note packet (it contains a lot of text). You must commit to memory the glossary of terms for this module. I found a lot of questions on the jurisprudence section in the final exam based off the glossary. The instructor will tell you which specific cases to read and understand.

You get a weekend off before you begin the notorious fourth-term once finals are over and done with . Relax and enjoy this “break”.

Great way to learn the stages of Kubler-Ross

Pathology in the Hundred Acre Wood: Winnie-the-Pooh
A fun read after you learn the various psychological disorders

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Iota Epsilon Alpha – International Medical Honor Society


To be awarded a membership position into Iota Epsilon Alpha means you are in the top percentages of your class. When first joining IEA, you will have the opportunity to eat at the University Club with fellow inductees. The food here was the best we have eaten since being in Grenada. Prior to filling your stomach with the scrumptious meal, there are a few speeches and certificates given out to each new member which take roughly an hour. Only spouses are allowed as guests for the induction dinner. You will sit in a table of six and have a chance to mingle with fellow members.

You are required to have a minimum of 90% in all of your classes during term 1 to join IEA in term 2. Many IEA members I have talked to said that bioethics was the one class that prevented them from becoming members in term 2. A cumulative of at least 88% is required to join in terms 4 or 5. Membership is only awarded during the first two years of the basic sciences. You must maintain this average throughout medical school to graduate as a member of IEA. A cord of distinction is given when you walk across the stage in New York.

You will need to fulfill certain amounts of “Honor Points” (academic and community services) each term. I had to complete two hours of academic services (DES, tutoring, anatomy mock) and two hours of community services. For the latter portion, you have the opportunity to participate in the planning, organizing, preparation, hosting, or just being part of the various school activities IEA is involved with (Wii tournament, talent show, dodgeball tournament). There are also two mandatory meetings near the beginning and end of each term. The first meeting summarizes what was accomplished in the previous term and welcomes new members. The second meeting consists of speeches given by potential candidates for board positions followed by voting.

IEA is an amazing society that gives back to the community. From helping out the Significant Others Organization to donating equipment to the local hospital, IEA has contributed to many facets of Grenada. It is such a rewarding experience that I strongly encourage anyone who meets the requirements to join.

You can find out more information about Iota Epsilon Alpha at: 
If these decadent desserts aren't incentive enough, I don't know what is. 

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