Lunch of the Week: Wicked Bar

May 17th, 2013

Today’s Lunch of the Week takes us to the fairly new Wicked Bar in Cruz Bay.

Here we have the beef taco (steak, not ground beef “because that’s what a taco in Mexico is,” says the owner), for $4, and the chicken quesedia. for $7.

Lunch of the Week usually doesn’t do more than post pictures and tell you what we had cost, but since that’s not a great picture, we’ll add this: It was really good. Lots more on the menu to try too.







Knock ‘em Back, with Barefoot Cowboy TV

May 16th, 2013

Wayne Campbell (here with Brenda), owner of the Barefoot Cowboy Lounge, has broken into broadcasting with BCL-TV, foodie videos with a healthy dose of boozy undertones.

The shows are called “Knockin ‘Em Back with Wayne Campbell.”

“I just wanted to do something fun, and I’m kind of crazy,” Wayne tells us.

Big props to Wayne’s friend, Jamie Gladman, who’s responsible for BCL-TV’s high production values.

What happens if the Food Network calls?  “I’d return the call,” Wayne says.

Check out Wayne’s visit to Mike Garbo at Joe’s Rum Hut, for a behind the scenes look at the Big G., below….







What the cool kids are drinking now

May 15th, 2013

The Jager Bomb is so yesterday.

Here’s Sophie, at High Tide, with a bottle of Fireball, a cinnamon flavored whiskey.

Think Red Hot candies. It’s not to be mixed. It’s a shot.

And this product of Canada says on the label “Tastes like Heaven but burns like Hell.”

We can testify to the latter. Ask your bartender for one. And be cool.







Roma staff finds jobs, Joe’s open

May 14th, 2013

The fire that gutted Cafe Roma did more than sidetrack a business. It put a lot of people out of work.

But all nine employees quickly found other jobs, thanks to bar and restaurant owners who were happy to find room on the schedule for them.

Downstairs, Joe’s Diner is open for business as usual.







May 14th, 2013







Pay to park at Wharfside

May 13th, 2013

What happens when the landlord charges for parking? There’s more parking for you. If you want to pay for it.

It will cost you $3 an hour to park at Wharfside Village now, even if you’re shopping or dining there. Not a big deal for you really, but shop owners also have to pay for parking, though they get a monthly rate.

Will you pay to park at Wharfside? Slimman across the street has no trouble filling his lot at $5 for 90 minutes.







Friday night light show

May 11th, 2013

Friday night’s intense lighting storm was what everyone was talking about Saturday morning…







The National Park’s greeting sign

May 10th, 2013

This sign greets you as you head up the North Shore Road.

It annoys some people. We’re not sure why.  Doesn’t bother us.

Click below for what might be our most riveting video yet…







The dumpster library

May 9th, 2013

We can’t throw away books, and apparently someone else couldn’t either.

A nice library selection of self help, trashy fiction and classic tomes showed up Wednesday morning at the Chocolate Hole dumpster. We helped ourselves to the copy of 61 Hours, the Jack Reacher series. (Tom Cruise, Oblivion movie character.) Thanks whoevs…

The gently used size 11 Fila sneakers also found a new owner quickly.







New Beach Bar owners plan few changes

May 8th, 2013

Meet Joe Cirigliano and sisters Karena and Nikki Kefalas, the new owners of the Beach Bar.

Finding a place to reinvent themselves as bar and restaurant owners became a full-time job. But after looking at places all over the world, including in Belize, Spain, Greece and the U.K., they couldn’t find what they really wanted…namely a bar on a beach.

A beach bar.

Web searches based on their wish lists kept leading them to one particular place: St. John.

Joe says they heard through a connection that the Beach Bar might be for sale, so they contacted the owner.

“Allan hung up on me five times in a row,” says Joe. “On the sixth call, he said if you really want to buy it, come down here and talk about it.”

The three came down and spent some time incognito to see if St. John and the Beach Bar would be a good fit, then signed the papers and got the keys.

“Allan’s advice to us was clear,” Joe tells us.  “He told us you have two audiences – visitors and locals. They’re both equally loyal and both equally important. Don’t forget that.”

The new owners aren’t messing with the menu, other than adding some daily specials, but they plan to step up the live music and to try to stage more events on the beach.







Across the Street Bar & Grill

May 7th, 2013

Meet Clay, Dulcie and Will, at what is now the Across the Street Bar & Grill.

The best way to beat the competition is to buy them, and that’s just what the new owners at Woody’s did. They bought the Iguana Grill across the street, and have renamed it, appropriately, the Across the Street Bar and Grill.

Clay, originally from Virginia Beach but with plenty of island time under his belt, has been brought on to run the new place. Dulcie’s in the front of the house and Will is in the kitchen.

“We reworked the menu here to be a little more family friendly,” Clay tells us. “There’s a kid’s menu, some salads and entrees and more from the grill instead of the frier.”

Happy Hours at Woody’s and Across the Street will mirror each other and the new menu now includes the Woody’s burger recipe. It’s not a bad burger.







Kentucky Derby, St. John style

May 6th, 2013

Several bars had Kentucky Derby parties Saturday, including Motu, where the women, like Heather and Brynne, donned their best Derby hats.

The Terrace restaurant next door catered Motu’s Kentucky Derby food.

Motu has live music every Thursday now.







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