With Valentine’s Day around the corner, love is in the air in the Caribbean. What better place to enjoy a romantic getaway with that special someone than in the Turks & Caicos. It’s closer than you think and with more direct flights available this winter, it’s an ideal way to add some spark to your [...]
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Looking for that perfect spot to wine and dine your partner this Valentine’s Day? A secluded candle-lit table for two on the beach? Creative food, international wine list and scrumptious desserts to share? We’ve got you covered in the Turks & Caicos with some of the best restaurants and chefs anywhere.
Our dining scene features a [...]
After a close encounter with Hurricane Ike, Grand Turk is coming back to normal.
The Grand Turk Cruise Ship Centre is up and running with almost daily arrivals on Carnival Cruise Lines. The shops and tours are operating, too.
Over at the Bohio Dive Resort, they’re welcoming divers and gastro enthusiasts. As an added bonus, they have [...]
This winter season will see a number of new restaurants on the already world class Turks & Caicos dining scene. Here are a few to whet your appetite:
Local restaurateur Tony Arata takes his magic to Ocean Club, where he has transformed that property’s restaurant into Opus, Wine Bar and Grille. Featuring a fabulous mahogany bar, [...]
The Fifth Annual Conch Festival was held November 29, and the Winners are:
Category Winners
(as decided by panel of expert judges)
Best Conch Chowder:1st Place: Club Med
(2nd: Salt Mills, 3rd: Bay Bistro)
Best Conch Salad: 1st Place: Harbour Kitchen
(2nd:Amanyara, 3rd: Kissing Fish)
Best Specialty Conch: 1st Place: Hemingway’s
(2nd: Hole in the Hall, 3rd: Simba)
Best Mojito: Amanyara
Grand Champion:
Aqua (3rd Consecutive [...]
The second annual TCI Gourmet Safari will be held December 19-21 and showcases some of the finest restaurants in the islands. The dine-around concept features two nights of whirlwind dining stops where diners sample a course from one of five establishments. The event also features a gourmet brunch on Sunday December 21, to be hosted [...]
Continue readingThe Fifth Annual Turks & Caicos Conch Festival is scheduled for Saturday, November 29 on Providenciales. This fun filled event celebrates our most famous export and favorite food product, the delicious conch.
The islands’ best chefs will square off in the annual ‘conch-e-tition’ to decide who makes the best conch dishes. There will be conch knocking [...]
As you know, the Island Insider loves all things conch, so it was with great pride that we saw an article on our very own Conch Farm in the latest issue of the Robb Report, that glossy, only-for-the-super-rich publication that normally writes about mega-yachts and Ferraris. But there amongst all the reviews of the latest [...]
Continue readingThe Fourth Annual Turks & Caicos Conch Festival was a big hit, and highlighted the great diversity and quality of culinary expertise here in TCI. More than twenty restaurants participated in this years’ event and an array of innovative conch-based recipes were showcased.
Two restaurants in particular have battled it out for the Best in Festival [...]
The Fourth Annual Turks & Caicos Conch Festival was a big hit again, attracting a record crowd to the Blue Hills area on the Saturday following US Thanksgiving. Congratulations to Aqua (pictured) for becoming the first two-time overall champion of the event, winning over the crowd with its conch won tons. Click here for more [...]
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