Recognize this place?
Of course you don’t! It’s all wrong right now! This is the former Panini Beach restaurant on Cruz Bay and like Lorena Bobbitt, the new owners cut that entire deck completely off. (Unlike John, it’ll get a better one.) We hear these guys are putting in not one, but two new kitchens. That’s what we hear anyway. There is a big-bucks renovation going on here…at what will be the new St. John Waterfront Bistro. A whole lot more than we figured these guys would be doing. Wow! This place may be spectacular.
There’s a place down the street from On-StJohn’s DC office called Bistro du Coin (kw-AH’) that has a great mussels in white wine dish. We think it’d work great with land crabs. We’re giving the recipe to Tim.
October 20th, 2007 05:34
I walked past that yesterday and did a double take. I cannot believe they went to all the trouble to rip it all apart and take it up just to rebuild it again. They must have had to go through some major hoops for the Coastal Zoning and construction permits!
October 20th, 2007 06:45
Bistro du Coin? I’m looking for more of a Brasserie Beck experience! Mmmm, Belgian beers at the beach.
Cheers, RickG
October 20th, 2007 07:03
I imagine the higher prices will reflect the investment in the renovation. They must have the fat wallets of all those folks at neighboring Grande Bay in mind. As far as I’m concerned: Ouch!!! Don’t like all that extra dough lopped off my own wallet. Regardless, hope their deck remains open-air and friendly.
October 20th, 2007 08:38
We’ve eaten at Bistro du Coin in DC. Fun place.
October 20th, 2007 09:43
Ahh…. DC. My favorite memories are going to the rooftop bar at the Hotel Washington for a drink with friends that lived there, and staying for 8 hours.
Kind of like going for one drink at Woody’s…
October 20th, 2007 13:04
Fond memories of the raw bar at Old Ebbitt Grill in DC…their ruebens also rock.
October 20th, 2007 20:22
I remember way back when that space was Seychelles. Those were the days.
October 21st, 2007 13:32
Just a few comments. Panani Beach was about to fall down, not many people saw what was underneath. Tim and Meagan know what they are doing, and are doing it right. Props to Tim for getting in on all the work, saw him last week covered in sweat and paint, not many people would do that. Cant wait to give it a try.
-Jeff
October 22nd, 2007 14:37
From what Tim told me, you really wouldn’t have wanted to see what was underneath!
-Ruth