A new restaurant has opened at one of Bermuda’s most famous attractions.
The Dining Room at Gibbs Hill Lighthouse opened last week. It is owned and managed by Odilio and Natalie Angeli, who also own Ristorante Primavera and the Rustico Restaurant.
The restaurant is situated on the ground floor of the restaurant in the space previously occupied by the Lighthouse Tea Room.
The first of this year’s series of Harbour Nights will be take place tomorrow on Front Street in Hamilton.
It will run from 7 pm until 10 pm and feature live entertainment, Gombey dancers, stalls offering local arts and crafts for sale, children’s activities, food stands, and more.
Ferries depart from Royal Naval Dockyard (Kings Wharf/Heritage Wharf) at 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm, returning at 10 pm and 11 pm.
Harbour Nights run every Wednesday evening until August 26th 2009. They are organised by the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by the Pickled Onion, Hog Penny, Flanagan’s, Café Cairo, Bermuda Bistro, Norwegian Cruise Line, the Department of Tourism, and the Department of Community & Cultural Affairs.
A food and drink festival in Bermuda has been cancelled due to the current economic crisis.
The Bermuda Gourmet Getaway was scheduled to be held February 26 to March 2 2009 at the Fairmont Southampton hotel and other locations around the island.
A statement on the event’s website reads ‘Due to the current economic climate and, more importantly the effect on our various sponsors we have no choice but to postpone the 2009 event. The BGG will now be held on Thursday February 25th through Monday March 1st, 2010.’
The former Splash nightclub on Bermudiana Road in Hamilton has reopened as a jazz and live music venue.
LV’s Piano & Jazz Lounge aims to attract a mature and sophisticated clientele by offering live music, and enforcing a smart dress code and over-25’s entrance policy.
The lounge is open from Monday to Thursday (noon to 1 am), Friday (noon to 3 am), and Saturday (8 pm to 1 am).
It is owned and operated by the Little Venice Group. Their portfolio also includes the Harbourfront, Little Venice, La Trattoria, and Fourways Inn, L’Oriental, and Blu Bar and Grill.
A fine dining restaurant at the Elbow Beach hotel has received a top award at a local food festival.
The Seahorse Grill received numerous accolades in this year’s Bermuda Gourmet Getaway People’s Choice Challenge including the top honour for Best Overall Fine Dining Restaurant in Bermuda.
A new seafood restaurant has opened at the Fairmont Southampton. The beachfront Ocean Club is situated on the site of the old Whaler Inn and specialises in contemporary Asian seafood. The 200-seat restaurant is open daily for dinner from 6 to 10 pm.
The Henry VIII Restaurant and Bar has reopened, almost 5 months after its kitchen was destroyed by a fire. The popular dining spot is located on South Road in Southampton Parish, close to the Reefs and the Fairmont Southampton.
The Harbourfront Restaurant will soon have a new home at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. The move comes as a result of its premises being demolished to make way for new offices for Orbis. The restaurant will take over the premises of La Coquille. The move is expected to take place in June.
Hamilton restaurant and bar MR Onions will close on March 31. Owner Phil Talbot has decided not to renew the lease after running the business for the last 12 years. A closing party will be held on Saturday. Mr Talbot cites the future redevelopment of the building and a loss of trade due to the smoking ban as the main reasons for the closure. The bar has no veranda which has led to smokers moving on to other watering holes.
Foreign workers from non-English speaking countries will shortly have to pass an English language test to remain in Bermuda. Derrick Burgess, Minister of Labour and Immigration, told the House of Assembly last week he was concerned that many Bermudians had complained that many restaurants were employing waiters who couldn’t speak English and brought incorrect dishes.