Fortune smiled upon us as we happened to be on Anguilla at the same time as the video release of Omari Banks’ new single “No Point to Prove,” featuring Peetah Morgan of Morgan Heritage. If you’ve been to Anguilla, you no doubt know Omari Banks. He is the son of Bankie Banx, an Anguillan legend, and it’s clear that the apple does not fall far from the tree as far as musical talent goes. However, Omari hasn’t been a musician all his life. For fifteen years, he was a professional cricket player, and made history as the first player from Anguilla to play Test cricket for the West Indies. He…
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We’re back from a very restful stay at the CuisinArt Resort on the beautiful island of Anguilla. This was our fourth trip to the island, and our second stay at the CuisinArt. The resort is located on Rendezvous Bay with views of Ste. Maarten/St. Martin in the distance. This two-mile stretch of beach is great for beach walkers, and those who like to stop for a drink or two are just a stroll away from Bankie Banx’s Dune Preserve and Garvey’s Sunshine Shack. We sent out twenty rolls of film for processing today, and also shot loads of digital, so stay tuned over the next few weeks for posts from…
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After traveling around the Caribbean for a few years, we are regularly asked about what is the best resort, best beach, best restaurant, etc. We have a long way to go in our travels through the islands, but these places have impressed us over the years. Enjoy this list of “our best” of the Caribbean, from the best rum punch, to the best beach, and more. Best Music: Dune Preserve, Anguilla Bankie Banx’s Dune Preserve should be on every music lover’s bucket list. You can see Bankie himself, along with a number of other performers throughout the week, including Bankie’s son, Omari. And the view overlooking Rendezvous Bay toward…
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If you read our posts on Eleuthera, you can tell that we loved the pink sand. I had seen many photos of French Leave Beach and Harbour Island before our visit and some looked a bit unreal – – almost a cotton candy hue. I suspected that many of these images are the result of a heavy hand on the saturation slider in the photographer’s post-processing. Often we take a photo, and are frustrated in that it did not capture the color that well. We snap a shot, and the beach looks white or beige, not what we saw at the time. Is that sand really pink? To see…
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Our trips to Anguilla would not be complete without at stop at Picante, and a pitcher, or two, of their delicious margaritas. For more on why we love Picante, read our report here. For margaritas at home, my favorite recipe comes from north of the border, from Rick Bayless, famous for his restaurants, Topolobampo and Frontera Grill in Chicago. Rick’s recipe for his Topolo Margarita can be found on his website here, along with recipes for a lot of great dishes. Cheers!
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Almost too pretty to drink are the flavored rums at SandBar, located in Sandy Ground, on the island of Anguilla. Perfect to accompany the tasty small plates of 4-Diamond Award winning Executive Chef Denise Carr, formerly the Executive Chef at Cusinart Resort and Spa, who in 2007 she managed the National Culinary Team of Anguilla. She and her husband, Lenox “Joash” Proctor, are your hosts at one of our favorite spots on the island. Pull up a chair, or a hammock, and take in the fabulous sunsets, while watching the sailboats bob in the harbour. For more of our visits to SandBar, read our report here. Cheers!
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Today’s Spirits of the Caribbean is a bit of a blast from the past. You will see Pyrat Rum in your liquor store or local watering hole, but you won’t see the Pyrat Rum plant on Anguilla anymore. Years ago, there was a Pyrat Rum blending and bottling plant on Anguilla, located in Sandy Ground, offering tours of the facility. They even had a rum which you could only get on Anguilla, an orange-flavored rum called “Savage.” Sadly, the Anguilla facility closed in 2009, and Savage is no more. Anguilla Rums Limited, which produced Pyrat Rum, was founded by Martin Crowley, an American businessman. Mr. Crowley died on Anguilla in…
