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A Peek Into Our Week!

It has been a busy week here at Trade Winds Hotel and Bay House Restaurant & Bar with lots of “to do lists”, (holiday season prep) most of which have been completed except for this week’s blog post.  All week I’ve been making mental notes on what I should write about this week and nothing I came up with sounded exciting.  So earlier today I was chatting with a friend who works at Ministry of Tourism about my dilemma and …
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Tapas on the Deck.

Picturesque Dickenson Bay, breathtaking sunsets and your favourite cocktail is the perfect setting to enjoy “Tapas on the Deck”. Chef Hodge and the culinary team of Bay House Restaurant & Bar invites you to join us for a tasting experience of over 15 bite-sized delicacies from our new Caribbean infused Tapas menu, featuring a combination of spectacular flavours and textures that will stimulate and satisfy both the imagination and palate.  Taking a few cues from some of our very popular …
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Chefs of Antigua.

Lights!  Camera!  ACTION! Bay House Restaurant & Bar and Chef Hodge made the silver screen…well not the “big big silver screen” LOL 😉 but our local silver screen ABSTV on the brand new television series Chefs of Antigua.  Hosted by Joy Farrell Chefs of Antigua features chefs, popular dishes and recipes from some of Antigua & Barbuda’s leading eateries. Chef Hodge and Bay House Restaurant’s “Chicken Saltimbocca” and “Black Bean Tossed Salad” were the stars of October 24, 2013 episode …
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Sprucing Up Continues.

Here at Trade Winds Hotel we are constantly looking to move forward and listen to what you, our guests are saying.    As part of our ongoing commitment to improving our facilities and giving guests the best experience possible we began refurbishment and upgrade of our hotel and restaurant two weeks ago. Being a small hotel we have been approaching this effort in stages and have started the refurbishment on two of the rooms in the northern block.   The rooms were …
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Bird Watching.

We’ve just found our newest favourite thing to do 😉 LOL! So recently we had the pleasure of joining the Environmental Awareness Group (EAG) for a bird watching workshop and tour.  As I was preparing for my first bird watching adventure I came across the expression “bird watching is a lifetime ticket to the theater of nature” and that is exactly what the experience proved to be. Although relaxing it was also very exciting and challenging as it involves a …
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Eating Local When Travelling.

So you’ve done the bus tour and seen Fig Tree Drive, Devil’s Bridge, Nelson’s Dockyard, Shirley’s Heights, spent endless hours on our beautiful beaches, swam with the sting rays, shopped for souvenirs in Redcliffe and Heritage Quay, plus worked on your golf handicap.  Now with all that done here’s the big question: “Have you really experienced Antigua & Barbuda?” Many travellers will tell you that until you interact with local residents, you’ve only just skimmed the surface.  For many the …
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