Buzo Osteria Italiana took home top honours at the inaugural Table Talk Food Awards Trinidad & Tobago on Saturday evening, including Restaurant of the Year, Best Decor and Best Service. Raymond Joseph received the coveted Chef of the Year award and Joe Brown was awarded the Scotiabank Award for Lifetime Achievement. Held at the Hyatt Trinidad … Continue reading »
GOURMET KIDS CULINARY CAMPS in three locations in Trinidad & Tobago - Campers will learn “cooking fundamentals, social etiquette and healthy nutrition.” Ages 7-17 years. Cost is $200 for each camp. Call (868) 330-2668 or (868) 340-5703. Link to registration form. San Fernando, Trinidad hosted at Pleasantville Secondary School. July 15th – July 19th, 2013, 9am-2pm daily. Link to flyer. St. … Continue reading »
The Trinidad & Tobago Table Talk Food Awards are this Saturday, June 15th! (Link to award nominees here.) Borne out of the 15-year success of the Table Talk Food Awards in Jamaica, the awards are officially tagged as the “Oscars” night of the food industry in Trinidad and Tobago, where the restaurant of the year, … Continue reading »
HOT SUBS CAFE at West Mall (West Moorings, Trinidad) – HOT SUBS‘ devotees will be thrilled with this new location in The Falls at West Mall (next to GNC). Juts like the Grand Bazaar Hot Subs, the menu includes their “signature subs,” paninis, wraps, salads, soup, pasta and three types of lasagna. Link to menu. DR!NK … Continue reading »
The best lounges don’t have to try. No need for the ubiquitous liquor company-sponsored nights, promo girls putting in weekly appearances or killing themselves to stay relevant. DR!NK LOUNGE & BISTRO (yes, the formerly know as Drink Wine Bar) just works. Of course, it helps that Dr!nk boasts a brand new look and menu that plays … Continue reading »
Mondays, June 3rd, 10th and 17th, T&T NATIONAL CULINARY TEAM PRACTICE DINNERS at the Hilton Trinidad (Port of Spain, Trinidad). Support the award-winning Trinidad & Tobago National Culinary Team and enjoy a three-course interactive dinner for $200 inclusive of wine (the dinner on the 17th is $400 and will include three additional local appetizers). The team is practicing for the 2013 Taste … Continue reading »
Many consider Debe to be the capital of doubles in Trinidad. So when Sterling recently sent us his take on Debe’s doubles and delicacies, we just knew we had to share it with you. Here’s his roundup of doubles and delicacies in Debe (in his own words). “All the vendors in Debe have real tasty … Continue reading »
From noodles to a Napoleon along with doubles and roti, here are seven of Cristian Grini’s favourite things to eat in Trinidad. (Grini is the Executive Chef at BUZO OSTERIA ITALIANA.) #1 Rice Noodles w/Beef at EAGLES CHINESE RESTAURANT in Woodbrook. These handmade noodles are great — soft (but not mushy) and served with bean sprouts and … Continue reading »
Here’s the May 2013 roundup of cooking & baking classes, wine tastings and special food-related events in Trinidad and Tobago. NOTE: The Tobago Culinary Festival originally scheduled for May 26th has been postponed to JUNE 23, 2013. ONGOING EVENTS Mondays, April 8th through June 10th - T&T NATIONAL CULINARY TEAM PRACTICE DINNERS at the Hilton Trinidad (Port of Spain, Trinidad). Support … Continue reading »
We are proud Pechites. What’s a Pechite? Pechites are hard-core devotees of PECHE’s superb desserts, pastries and swoon-worthy breakfasts and lunches. At our last T&T Bloggers’ Table PECHE PATISSERIE was scribbled on the wish list and Chef Khalil Ali made it happen. A few weeks later the foodie gang happily descended on PECHE — Corey-Learning Patience, Q-Bring It … Continue reading »
We’re going into week seven of the Trinidad & Tobago National Culinary Team practice dinners and loving it! Every Monday, team members work tirelessly turning out gorgeous plates with a nod to local dishes like souse, choka, paw paw balls, and everyone’s holiday favourite, sorrel. And under the tutelage of Team Captain Raymond Joseph and Vice-Captain … Continue reading »
Get ready for tons of healthy choices at the SALAD CAFE, a new restaurant on the Avenue in Woodbrook. We’re talking salads that make a meal like D Big Shot (lettuce, olives, capers cherry tomatoes, chick peas and feta cheese with salmon and tossed in a cumin dressing. The cafe menu is cleverly divided into … Continue reading »
Dinner and a movie just got easier thanks to the recent opening of URBAN OASIS CAFE in the Digicel IMAX complex. The menu at this full-service cafe is short and sweet with sandwiches, salads and pasta along with desserts, a full coffee bar and a fantastic tea selection from Numi Organic Tea. URBAN OASIS sandwiches … Continue reading »
Set against the backdrop of the Santa Cruz hills, the San Antonio Green Market is a lovely open air market selling “a mix of fresh produce (including unusual indigenous fruits, vegetables, herbs and seasonings), specialty foods (pastelle, payme, cocoa powder, goat’s milk) and artisanal items (wooden bowls and platters, handmade soaps, etc).” Click HERE to check out … Continue reading »
