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So where was I with my last post about Roatan’s West End… I showed you around our beautiful hotel, The Beach House, had a delicious breakfast at Earth Mama’s, posted some pictures around town and of the coolest rope swing ever off a old sail boat in the bay and then I stopped at aKeep reading »
A few months ago I stayed at The Lodge at Chaa Creek for two really amazing nights. From canoeing to the crazy night hike, from divine food to a massage (or two) to remember, I really had THE BEST TIME. The huge, attentive staff is the best in Belize. Chaa Creek is an incredible laborKeep reading »
Last year the Belize Tourism Board awarded the Maya Beach Bistro, Belize’s “Restaurant of the Year” for the second time. The 2012 awards were pretty much swept by businesses on the Placencia Peninsula and caused a good amount of controversy throughout Belize. Was it a fix? Well…you can be the judge of that. But afterKeep reading »
I’ve only been to Placencia in Southern Belize two times but based on the number of pictures that I’ve taken? It feels like much more. The town is so cute and the food is so good, I just love it. My last post from this trip featured The Seaspray Hotel, the duelling (in my mind)Keep reading »
When I travel through Belize City, I generally eat the same old thing for lunch. Chon Saan Palace. A big comfortable Asian restaurant in town with powerful air conditioning, good internet, reliable & tasty food and a menu/tome that has over 20 pages…from Japanese to curries to Belizean. You can’t go wrong. And itKeep reading »
I had landed in the town of Placencia. After my 3 day Raggamuffin sailing adventure (see Part One and Two – one of the very best things I’ve done in Belize), I was ready to relax, lay around and do absolutely nothing. (You’d be surprised how tiring sailing on a catamaran can be!) Placencia is practicallyKeep reading »
Tuesday and Thursdays are sushi nights at one of San Pedro’s favorite restaurants, the Blue Water Grill. As far as I know, they are the only ones in San Pedro that do sushi. And it’s lucky for us, they do it extremely well. It’s definitely a very popular night. Last night was pretty special. Keep reading »
Casa Picasso, a personal favorite of mine in San Pedro, re-opens today and well…someone’s got to test the new menu, right? I was a very lucky recipient of an invitation to the gathering. A small group of friends got together last night to taste 23 different menu TWENTY THREE! items PLUS the delicious newKeep reading »
On August 31st, I wrote about the small Garifuna village of Seine Bight. The town that is just north of Placencia and so different from that lovely beach spot…and very interesting in its own way. After staying in Placencia for two nights, I moved up to Robert’s Grove (WOW…AND another place I STILL need toKeep reading »
I’ll repeat it because it is so true. For such a small island (barely 5 miles in length), Isla Mujeres has some amazingly delicious eats. It CERTAINLY helps that almost everything tasty that can be grown is grown in Mexico. It’s a huge populous country with all sorts of altitudes and abundant sunshine. As IKeep reading »
For such a small island (less than 5 miles in length and pretty much a stones throw in width), Isla Mujeres, Mexico has some amazing restaurants, street food and ice cream at really reasonable prices. Your selection is big. With over 1 million tourists coming onto the island each year, a place is going toKeep reading »
What warm blooded creature doesn’t love scrambled eggs with bacon for breakfast or even better…a stack of banana pancakes for lunch? Especially when that breakfast comes with a side of DELICIOUS Belizean favorites like fry jacks or thick homemade flour tortillas? Or more American style diner favorites like hash browns and the bottomless cup ofKeep reading »
In my last post about Placencia and its divine eating and coffee drinking, I visited Brewed Awakenings for 630am coffee, a local stand for breakfast tacos, Cozy Corner for a tender curry chicken lunch and Wendy’s Creole Kitchen for the AMAZING coconut flan. I had a very good first day in the village… the rainKeep reading »
It was something that we’d be planning to do for a while but last week, the invite came! I was most cordially invited (I added that part) to the kitchen – the inner sanctum – of one of San Pedro’s oldest and most favorite restaurants, Elvi’s Kitchen, for my own personal lesson in cooking. How coolKeep reading »
For a tiny village of only about 1000 people, Placencia in Southern Belize has more than its fair allotment of delicious food. Placencia has charm and food to spare. In fact I got so many suggestions about where to eat and where to drink that I’m going to return to continue eating…very soon. HereKeep reading »
I stopped into DandE’s Frozen Custard and Sorbet Shop yesterday to say hi to my friend (and total nutball in the very best way) Eileen, the co-owner. She was looking very pretty in pink to celebrate her 19th wedding anniversary to Dan. You can see him working hard in the back of the shop. HeKeep reading »
El Fogon is legit. Authentic Belize in all ways…family run, old school cooking over a “fogon” or open fire stove and delicious simple Belizean dishes. All the classics from stew chicken (the unofficial national dish of the country) to salbutes. The restaurant is located just a street north of the San Pedro Tropic Air terminalKeep reading »
Lazy Croc’s Barbecue on Ambergris Caye has been famous for a few years now. Residents and visitors to the island RAVE about the food. A mention of Lazy Croc’s pulled pork sends them into a trance. And when they closed temporarily in 2012 (with no indication that they would ever re-open), more than one threatened to leave the island.
Why does it seem like the whole Facebook world is on a dietary cleanse? All this talk of it makes me hungry. Plus, I can think of no better way to celebrate my return to San Pedro than with a lunch at my favorite splurge lunch spot, Wild Mango’s. The food, the cocktails (order the caiprinha…notKeep reading »
Update: DJ’s Seaside Bar sadly closed…a long time ago. I miss the burger. There has been a ton of hype about the newly relocated DJ’s Restaurant for the past few months. I have been instructed by what seems like countless people to try “the best burger in Belize”. I do love a burger. Yesterday, myKeep reading »
