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In Villa Catering with Chef:   High Season Pricing (November-May)

Breakfast – $25.00 Per Person; Lunch – $35.00 Per Person; Dinner – Per Menu Selection Per Person

+11% Government Tax, 18% Catering Fee and Applicable Chef Fee

In Villa Catering with Chef:   Low Season Pricing (June-September)

Breakfast – $20.00 Per Person; Lunch – $30.00 Per Person; Dinner – Per Menu Selection Per Person

+11% Government Tax, 18% Catering Fee and Applicable Chef Fee

Prix Fixe Villa Catering** High Season Pricing (November-May)

Breakfast 1-5 People – $95.00 Per Person; Breakfast 6+ People – $75.00 Per Person

Lunch 1-5 People – $100.00 Per Person; Lunch 6+ People – $80.00 Per Person

Dinner 1-5 People – $125.00 Per Person; Dinner 6+ People – $110.00 Per Person

Prix Fixe Villa Catering** High Season Pricing (June-September)

Breakfast 1-5 People – $75.00 Per Person; Breakfast 6+ People – $50.00 Per Person

Lunch 1-5 People – $80.00 Per Person; Lunch 6+ People – $60.00 Per Person

Dinner 1-5 People – $115.00 Per Person; Dinner 6+ People – $100.00 Per Person

**Up Charge for Lobster, Crab or any other changes made to Prix Fixe Menus

Villa Drop Catering:    High Season Pricing (November-May)

Breakfast – $25.00 Per Person; Lunch – $35.00 Per Person; Dinner – Per Menu Selection Per Person

+11% Government Tax and 10% Delivery Fee

Villa Drop Catering:    Low Season Pricing (June-September)

Breakfast – $20.00 Per Person; Lunch – $30.00 Per Person; Dinner – Per Menu Selection Per Person

+11% Government Tax and 10% Delivery Fee

Looking to plan a fabulous BEACH BBQ??  LOOK NO FURTHER!!

PLEASE VISIT THE CAICOS CATERING WEBSITE at  www.caicoscatering.com

Last week, my family and I – including 2 grandchildren ages 4 and 3 and their best friend who’s also 3 –  went to Mango Reef at Alexandra Resort for dinner.  What a stunning setting!

As we enjoyed an amazing sunset, the kids had fun playing on the beach and we enjoyed refreshing libations.

The service was terrific and the food – tons of it!! – as great! The ribs, in particular, were mouth-watering!

To add to our pleasure, Candy Barrotti, one of our favorite songbirds, was crooning her fabulous tunes!

So when you’re here visiting our extraordinary island and have a yearning for scrumptious local cuisine and superb entertainment, don’t forget to add Mango Reef and Candy to your to-do list!

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos – Lemon Café is a Moroccan oasis amid the hard, dry landscape of Providenciales. It is the brainchild of owner Natalie Zaidan, 35, a Canadian expat who visited the island as a child. Zaidan, who has lived here for 12 years, does high-end landscaping and owns a nursery. She designed and built Lemon Café a couple of years ago.

Chef John Tsavalas, a childhood friend of Zaidan, has created a superb Moroccan menu with tapas treats such as spicy calamari, rice-stuffed tender merguez, silky couscous, and perfectly prepared baba ghanoush. Exemplary entrees include North African moussaka with eggplant, lamb burger with yogurt mint cucumber sauce, and the most popular dish, lamb prune tagine, simmered for hours with such ingredients as honey, cinnamon, and clove. Tsavalas’s most recent creations include a sumac-rubbed rib eye roast and lobster with preserved lemon.

The place is dimly lighted and wonderfully moody with bench seating on the perimeter of the open-to-the-elements sides, smaller tables and communal ones in the middle, a glitzy, soft-orange-lighted bar at one end, and gauzy accent drapes billowing from the high ceiling.

The most popular place to eat at night is the elegant courtyard, with two-foot stone squares surrounded by lush grass and draped by ficus trees, from which small white lights shine. Entertainment includes regular “Arabian Nights” with belly dancing, tarot card readings, and Tsavalas doubling as a fire spinner on occasion, delighting diners by whirling lighted poi balls.

Zaidan planted a garden to furnish the restaurant with fresh vegetables and herbs. The organic meats are flown in regularly, said Zaidan, who opened the restaurant to “provide a change of food down here. A lot of it was sort of the same, I wanted to do something different.”

PAUL E. KANDARIAN

Lemon Café, Village at Grace Bay, 649-941-4059, www.lemon-cafe.com. Mon-Sat lunch and dinner, noon-3 p.m., 6-10, Sun 6-10, entrees from $17.

© Copyright 2011 Globe Newspaper Company.

For all those clients who ask me to make recommendations for boat charters for deep sea fishing, bone fishing, day excursions and snorkeling adventures, having now compiled information from hundreds of guests over the past four years,the popular favorite is  Silver Deep with Captain Arthur Dean and his son AJ.

Captain Arthur Dean, aka Shadow, comes from a long line of men of the sea, with a rich history, coupled with a mystical knowledge, of the waters of the Turks & Caicos Islands.  And this family also has a deep historical tradition of building their own sloops. The following pictures are of Captain Dean, his son AJ (with a monster bone fish), and the latest sloop they have built, called “Tradition”.

But as the following pictures will show, Shadow and AJ don’t just have the sea in their blood, they provide guests with lots of yum, fun, incredible ocean experiences and adventure too.

Whether you’re looking for an island exploring adventure, snorkeling, deep sea fishing, or catching yourself a fightin’ bonefish, Arthur and the crew of Silver Deep will ensure the experience of a lifetime.

And when you get hungry, as these pictures attest, you’ll get lots of good eats too, as he cooks the catch on one of our many secluded and incredibly beautiful beaches!!

So, whether short or tall, big or small, it’s never too early – or too late for that matter – to experience a Turks & Caicos Islands water experience of a lifetime on one of Captain Arthur’s multiple boats.

And as per our usual concierge service, when you book one of Tranquility’s fabulous vacation rentals, we will be thrilled to organize your dream boating water adventure, whatever that might be, with Silver Deep!

I was cc’d this testimonial from the fabulous Simpson family who stayed at Pelican Vista for two weeks this August.  We look forward to their returning to visit us soon!

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We just got back from our fabulous vacation and would certainly
recommend Pelican Vista to your other clients. The house the pool and
the beach (including schools of fish for snorkeling meters off the
shore) were terrific – the kids had a blast !

I would also like to thank you for your recommendation to use Kalua -
she was a great addition to our vacation not only cooking terrific
meals but as a source of local knowledge and entertainment for the
kids ! I know things are pretty slow on the island right now so any
further recommendations by you or your company to use Kalua’s services
will no doubt be greatly received by her. We can certainly provide you
with our highest recommendation on her services which were always
delivered to a very high quality, on time and with great cheer ! We
are looking forward to cooking for Kalua ourselves the next time she
visits Toronto (which I hear is roughly once ever 11 years!)

Thanks so much, The Simpson family”

So often, I am asked to suggest restaurants that should not be missed.  Finally, here’s my guide:

Lemon Cafe – The Village at Grace Bay – info@lemon-cafe.com – 9414059 – Mediterranean/Moroccan cuisine.

If you’re on island the first Saturday of any month, don’t miss their fab Arabian Nights party, with live belly-dancing, music and flame throwing!!

Coyaba - off Grace Bay Road – 946-5186 – Contemporary Caribbean Cuisine.

Caicos Cafe – Caicos Plaze, Grace Bay Road – 946-5278 – French/Caribbean Cuisine

CoCo Bistro - off Grace Bay Road – 946-5369 – a unique dining experience

Grace’s Cottage – Point Grace Resort – 946-5096 – Gourmet Caribbean Cuisine

Yoshi’s Japanese Restaurant – Salt Mills Plaza, Grace Bay – 941-3374 – Sushi+

Vix – Regent Street, The Regent Village, Grace Bay – Contemporary Caribbean

Da Conch Shack – Blue Hills – Conch in every shape and form and fresh local Specialities.

Don’t miss their Thursday night live music parties

Bagatelle Bistro – Wymara Resort, Lower Bight Road – 946-5746 – Mediterranean Neighborhood Bistro

Bay Bistro - On the beach, across the road from The Somerset Resort – 946-5396 – Contemporary Caribbean with a focus on seafood.

Sunday Brunch’s are a must do; Feast of the Full Moon Beach Party every full moon

O’Soliel – The Somerset, Grace Bay – 956-5900 – Globally influenced menu with attention to exotic Caribbean tastes

Weekly Friday night Happy Hours with live music by NaDa and Tuesdays on the beach to savor “Mad About Lobsters” (during lobster season only)

Smokey’s On The Beach – Blue Hills Road – great local food enjoyed right on the beach

Thai Orchid – The Regent Village – 946-4491 – Thai food from regular spices to smokin’ hot!!

Tiki Hut – Turtle C0ve  -941-5341 -  well known for their Colorado Angus steaks but especially for the Chicken or Ribs Night on Wednesday’s, King Crab night on Thursday’s, and Steak Night on Friday nights

Somewhere Cafe  & Lounge – directly on beach at Coral Gardens, Grace Bay – Tex Mex

Cuervo On The Rocks Margarita Monday’s  – $5 all day; Thursday nights enjoy live music by Nada  at 7 pm

And for you nibblers:

Vino Tiempo – Regent Street at The Regent Village, Grace Bay -  features 20 wines that change weekly, combined with tapas, snacks and desserts

Ladies night , Wednesday’s, 30% off champagne

Happy Dining!

At Tranquility, our goal is to find a Turks and Caicos villa rental that’s perfect for you. And once you’ve found it, we will take care of all the arrangements – from Pre-Stocking, In-Home Dining, In-Home Poolside Massages, Fishing Trips, Boating Excursions, planning a Whale Watching Excursion,  or assisting you in planing the Perfect Party or Perfect Beach Wedding.

Put your plans in our experienced hands!

Renting a villa in Providenciales is the epitome of relaxed elegance; simple and sleek, with a tranquil atmosphere that all travelers can enjoy. Turks and Caicos remains a destination that has yet to be discovered in many ways; with our swaths of coral reef and the sweep of our white fine sand beaches that are essentially untouched.

Ideal for romance, family holidays and adventure seekers, Turks and Caicos entices guests to discover the ultimate luxury villa experience.

The experienced vacation guides at Tranquility look forward to assisting you in planning the Perfect Caribbean Vacation of a Lifetime!

Sharkbite sits 30 feet over the water in Turtle Cove Marina and features spectacular sunsets and views and every Friday night, there’s a hopping Happy Hour! 

2 for 1 beer and mixed drinks from 5-7 and stick around for the rockin’ tunes of the Press Gang. It’s a guaranteed great time with fabulous music!

And don’t forget Fish and Chips Night every Wednesday!