Sunday, July 14, 2013

Whisper Cove Marina Restaurant, Meat and Meat Butcher Shop, and Bar. Grenada, West Indies.

Whisper Cove Marina Restaurant
-Location: Clarke's Court Bay, Lower Woburn, St. George's (Not far from tire roundabout next to Gas Station Grand Anse ~5-10min drive.  I suggest taking a taxi.  Call restaurant for exact directions if you plan on driving yourself.
-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

-Reviews on TripAdvisor
 Meat and Meat Market Butcher Shop
-Hours: M-Sa 8am-6pm
Su 10am-5pm
-Phone: 1 (473) 444-5296 or 1 (473) 456 7647
-Butcher's Pricelist
(They also have a location in True Blue, next to Bananas.  If you call their main shop, they will transport your order from the cove to the branch next to campus.  Also you may request for your meats to be cut certain ways).





I wish I found out about this place as soon as I landed in Grenada.  Of all Grenadian restaurants I've eaten at,  Whisper Cove Restaurant wins the award for most hearty and most American-like.  If you know Grenada at all, you know that meat isn't as common as seafood and chicken on restaurant menus... so this restaurant was a nice big surprise for my American soul.

I tried out their organic Filet Mignon steak (cooked rare) and I enjoyed it very much even considering that I'm not a meat kind of person to begin with. My husband, Brian ordered his medium and the main difference between the two was my meat was much more chewy.  If I were to order it again, I would go with medium rare for texture purposes.  Overall, nice, clean, fresh, and flavorful.  We even ran into a group of 3 other students while there and they dropped by the Meat and Meat market to load up on some vacuum sealed Filet Mignon steaks.  

I also tried out my friends Surf and Turf (Filet Mignon + Lobster) and boy was this my favorite dish.  Their lobster must have been the best tasting, best seasoned lobster I've had in all Grenada.  I hope you try it out and I hope they're consistent with their cooking.

Their starters were interesting and fresh as well, but just having the main course on its own would've been more than enough to satisfy my cravings.  Pate was very raw and gamey and the salmon + capers was just like the smoked salmon you would get in America.

For desserts, I would get the Baklava and skip out on the cheesecake.  If you visit the Red Crab, their cheesecake packs a much bigger punch.

A word of caution:  Load up on bug repellant or wear a long skirt or pants when dining at night.  They have so many mosquitoes that they give mosquito killing racquets out.  This is due to the fact that they're located right next to water.  Just as long as your protect yourself, you shouldn't be bothered by the mosquitoes.

I don't know if the whole mosquito situation is any better during daytime.  I'm sure if you call the restaurant, they will let you know.
The Restaurant has lots of cute little local art pieces on its walls.
Surf and Turf. 
Filet Mignon 
Starter: Smoked Salmon
Cheesecake and Baklava


Friday, April 5, 2013

Phillip, My Favorite Taxi Guy in all Grenada, West Indies.

Taxi and Tours 24hrs/7 days a week
Phone: 1+(473) 416-2546/458-3451
(Lives in Mont Tout next to Food Fair)


 Tours and Transportation Include (but not limited to):

Historical & Scenic Sights
Forts
Waterfalls 
Spice Gardens
Spice Plantations
Rum Distilleries 
Turtle Watching (Lavera Beach)
Fish Friday
Airport Pick Up & Drop Off
Restaurants & Hotel Pick Up & Drop Off

Wet clothes and pets welcomed. 

How I met Phillip:  
A student posted Phillip's number one day in Brian's FB class group page.  I took his number down because I'm a sucker for good service and good people (as described by student on FB).  One late, late night at ~1am, I receive a call from Brian (who has been sick of Dengue for almost a week now), asking me to come over to SGU's library to assist him to the ER clinic.  Due to muscle weakness, characteristic of  Dengue, Brian was unable to walk.  This is when I called Phillip (I remember the student notated his 24/7 services) and asked him if he could come to campus to pick us up and drop us home.  The clinic told me Brian would be ready to leave in "ten min," so I called Phillip and told him we would be ready to leave in 10.  He arrived 5 min. early and not to our surprise, the clinic says it will take another 25min.  I walked outside to tell Phillip about the postponement, and he did not show one sign of frustration and with a smile said, "That's OK, take your time."  After Brian was about ready to leave, Phillip came out of his taxi to help the nurse help transport him to his bus.  We reached home, and again, Phillip comes out of his taxi and helps me take Brian up the hill and to my place.  At the end, Phillip charged me the initial price he set before he knew about the postponement.  I was surprised that he didn't charge for extra waiting time and trouble.  I immediately knew that this would be my go-to taxi guy for my time here in Grenada.  

I write about my experience with Phillip because I think this nice guy deserves all the business in the world. He's prompt, nice, knowledgeable, dependable, and has the best deals.  He also has 12 years of experience and obtained certification from Grenada's Board of Tourism.  If you let him know that you found him through "Kat's Website," he will take extra special care of you.  I've been riding with him for so long that I lost count of how many times I've called him.  Brian likes him so much to that he has already requested for his services for when we leave Grenada for good in May. =(

P.S.  When you call him for a ride, if you ask, he will let you know in advance how much he expects for the trip you're looking to take. Also, he will let you know about how long it will take to reach you. 
Gunther Approved.

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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Yacht Club

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