St Jacob's Market

The market was rather busy on the Sat of the May Long Weekend, but we braved the crowds and rain. Ian ordered a rather tasty peameal, egg and cheese on a bun. Surprisingly very yummy!

From ther Perogy Palace, the $4.50 lunch special of 2 perogies and 1 cabbage roll with bacon, onions and sour cream. A whole lot of tastiness for a decent price!

And finally a maple glazed cinammon role to share.
At the market, we bought some asparagus and new potatoes. Add in some PC salmon and chives and it was a pretty tasty meal last night.

And then some rhubarb (also from the market) with apple crisp and fro-yo. Perhaps a bit tart, but overally really good.

Mildred's Temple Kitchen

After a mostly glowing review by the sometimes slightly snobby (but generally right) Joanne Kates, I thought we should check out Mildred's Temple Kitchen for my birthday dinner.

After a rather long detour through Liberty Village, we finally found the place hidden away in a building. Perhaps I should have paid closer attention to the website directions. Reservations the night before for Friday night at 8 were no problem.

It was a great dining room - double height ceilings with lots of light and a partially open kitchen. There was an odd assortment of people here - the older crowd who were talking about the old mildred's and a 30 and under crowd like ourselves.

Dinner started off well with ricotta gnudi with berkshire bacon and baby tomatoes. There were 5 delightfully light gnocchi and really who can argue with bacon in anything!

Ian had the soup of the day - squid with crab in curry sauce. It was even fun - the squid was already in the bowl, then the waiter came over with the crab curry and poured it over top. OK, now that I write this, it was perhaps only of moderate interest. Anywho, Ian seemed to enjoy.

Main course for Ian was Arctic char with potatoes and some greenery. Ian enjoyed but generally agreed with Joanne that the crust on the fish was a little salty.

I went light and ordered the grilled eggplant with stewed tomatoes on cous-cous. It was fantastic, although was heavy handed with my arch-nemesis, the olive (no mention of this in the menu). The tomato sauce made this dish - sweet and rich. Cous-cous was of the larger grained variety and was creamy and green.

Dessert for me was caramel chocolate tart with sponge toffee - no complaints but was similar to the presidents choice chocolate tart.

Ian had the profiteroles (cream puffs for regular people) with chocolate ice cream and chocolate sauce. Tasty!

Total bill was $160 including tax, tip and a cheap bottle of white.

Barbados

One of the things that sold us on Barbados was the food description in Lonely Planet. Barbados did not disappoint! Added bonuses were you could drink the tap water and neither of us got sick! And that we found a $450 flight on Air Canada!

Some scenery shots first, then the food. Our beach at the Coconut Court on the South Coast.
Typical East Coast with cool rocks in the Ocean

Oistins Fish Fry was fantastic. On Friday nights (and Sat too a bit), locals and tourists gather by the fish market for a fry and party.

You must wash the fish down with the local Banks.
Flying fish with rice and beans, salad and macaroni pie. Mmmm...


And a slightly different take - flying fish with coleslaw and roast potatoes. With a banks beer of course.
2 Barbados = $1 US so this is a pretty good deal for $10!

Business people in Bridgetown go to Brown Sugar for buffet lunch. This was a great open air restaurant.
Rice & beans, flying fish, bbq chicken, greens, spinach fritter, candied potato, roast pork....Desserts where tasty - bread pudding with currants and rum sauce!
Waterfront Cafe in Bridgetown - good location and good food! Flying fish with cou-cou (cornmeal/okra dumpling I think).

Ian has a flying fish sandwich.And our favorite of the island was Pisces in St. Lawrence Gap. It was not cheap though as both times we went, we ended up averaging about $100 US for 2.

Seafood GumboShrimp Roti

Flying fish with rice

Tasty bread pudding with ice cream

All over the island there are a bunch of rum huts that also serve simple food for cheap.
Bridgetown Farmers Markets:


Fish Markets are serious business in Barbados

And finally how can you go wrong with cheap and tasty fast food roti from Papa Johns. It's literally as big as your face for about $ 5 US I think.