The fourth year for St. John’s flag football league is coming up, but this time the league has formed the official St. John Football Association, hoping to help broaden its influence and appeal.
“One of the advantages of having the Association will be a more involved Adult’s League,” says STJFA’s Chantel Hoheb. “All players will be required to participate in at least one community service activity, and will be encouraged to set good examples for the young children watching them play on a weekly basis.”
Adult League players will also coach and referee the Junior League games, giving grown-ups another chance to help St. John’s kids.
“STJFA stands by good sportsmanship, self-discipline and teamwork, all part of our mission to improve our community by positively influencing the next generation,” Chantel says.
Today’s Painkiller is masterfully mixed by friendly Myona at Snorkel’s poolside bar at the Westin.
Myona makes her Painkiller with Cruzan dark rum, and equal parts Coco Lopez, orange juice and pineapple juice. She adds a Meyer’s rum floater and tops it with nutmeg with an orange slice on the rim and a free-floating cherry.
Served in a plastic glass. The Westin Painkiller. $9 all day long. Watching the sunset on the beach is worth the extra dollar or two.
When a little island raises more than $140,000 for breast cancer research, the American Cancer Society notices.
St. John’s first annual Relay for Life did just that in February.
Pictured second to left, St. John’s Mary Bartolucci, the event chairman for Relay for Life St. John, in Florida recently, receiving the Rookie of the Year award on behalf of St. John’s Save Second Base efforts.
Also pictured, Arnold Altman, chairman of the board of the American Cancer Society’s Florida division, Maria Cristy, chairman of the American Cancer Society of Puerto Rico and Ralph Devitto, CEO for the American Cancer Society’s Florida division.
The 2012 St. John Relay for Life is scheduled for February 11-12.
Today’s Lunch of the Week takes us to the second level of Marketplace and the relatively new Gastrogrub. Here we have rosemary truffle Parmesan Tater Tots, for $6.
And a warm spinach salad with Feta, roasted peppers, pecans, balsamic vinegar and shrimp for $17.
And a roasted tomato soup with a “Grilled Cheez” sandwich for $10.
We dropped a few dimes to find out who is open and serving today and who’s offering a Thanksgiving menu, and the list is surprisingly long. Here’s who will feed you today, and Happy Thanksgiving!
-Aqua Bistro: Thanksgiving dinner from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
-Asolare: Open for dinner, a la carte special menu.
-Baked in the Sun: Open until 2 p.m.
-Banana Deck: Buffet-style dinner starting at 4 p.m.
-Beach Cafe at the Westin: Thanksgiving buffet 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
-Cruz Bay Prime: Special Thanksgiving menu 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
-Da Livio: Regular dinner menu
-Donkey Diner: Regular menu ’til 1 p.m.
-Fatty Crab: Open 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. with fixed price menu
-Fish Trap: Open 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. with special $26 Thanksgiving dinner
-High Tide: Thanksgiving plate plus a la carte options starting at 3 p.m.
-Jakes: Regular menu until 2 p.m.
-JJ’s Texas Coast: Open with some Thanksgiving specials
-La Plancha del Mar: Dinner with regular menu and Thanksgiving specials
-Lime Inn: Dinner, regular menu, a chicken special and Thanksgiving sides
-Margarita Phil’s: Open for lunch and dinner with regular menu
-Tourist Trap: Open through happy hour with regular menu
-Waterfront Bistro: Open with regular menu and Thanksgiving specials
-Zozo’s: Open for dinner with regular menu and a turkey special
We told you several weeks ago about Max, the Westin parrot who can say ‘hello,’ bark like a dog, meow like a cat and whistle the Andy Griffith Show song, but we also said Max had never performed for us.
On-StJohn.com reader Caitlyn Thorburn sends us video proof that Max does indeed live up to her billing. (Max is a she.)
Listen closely. The Andy Griffith part comes at the end and you’ll only get a couple of bars of it, but it’s worth the wait.
The 16th Annual All Island Holiday Party at Mongoose Junction is set for December 10 this year. The event, affectionately called “The Prom” (because it’s one of the few dress-up occasions on flip-floppy/work booty/tee-shirty St. John) is a fun yearly event that was born in the wake of disaster.
“The Prom has its roots in trying to rebuild the community after Hurricane Marilyn in 1995, and through the years it has become a social highlight for many full time St. Johnians and a homecoming for many seasonal residents,” says Sundog Café’s Michael Barry, one of the event’s sponsors.
“It’s an opportunity to dress up and celebrate the holidays and our life together on St. John.”
Ocean Grill, The Tap Room, La Plancha del Mar and the Mongoose Junction Merchants Association are other sponsors.
This year, look for champagne and oyster bars, live music and dancing. Adults only. Island Fancy attire. This year’s Prom: December 10 starting at 9 p.m.
Today’s Painkiller comes from grinning Greg at the St. John Waterfront Bistro.
Greg makes his Painkiller with 2.5 ounces of Pusser’s rum, two squirts of Coco Lopez, heavy on the pineapple juice and light on the orange juice, and he gives it a gentle mix in the shaker before pouring. “You don’t want to bruise the ice,” Greg says.
Topped with fresh grated nutmeg and served with orange on the rim and a free-floating cherry…in a proper rocks glass.
The Waterfront Bistro Painkiller. $8 all day long. How much to tip the handsome bartender is up to you.
Artist Sherrie Bunge has found a way to turn recycled Capri juice drink boxes into things to sell.
Sherrie cleans them, then stitches them together into beach bags, purses and wallets. And she’s looking for more raw material.
“I’d like to get the school kids and others to start recycling their juice pouches,” says Sherrie. “They could drop them off somewhere and I could pick them up.”
She’s looking for ideas on how to make that happen. Got any thoughts? Leave Sherrie your comments.
From On-StJohn.com reader Mark Cosgrove…a little VI in KC.
“My wife and I went out to a new restaurant here in the Kansas City area called Cheddar’s, and they have the real deal Painkiller on their menu!” says Mark. “No one here in KC knows about Painkillers and here is this chain restaurant with a Pusser’s rum Painkiller.”
Indeed it does. Pusser’s rum, cream of coconut, pineapple and orange juice. Limit two per guest. $5.50.
Mark had his limit of two and like it. “All I can say is whoever owns the joint must be a regular in the Caribbean.”
Meet Sylvia Nicholas, who is now in charge of the kitchen at Sputnik’s in Coral Bay, and if you’re looking for local food, this might be your place.
“I’ve been cooking since I was 7 or 8 years old, and I try to keep what I make somewhere between Jamaican cuisine and the Virgin Islands cuisine,” says Sylvia, who moved to St. John eight years ago. “If you’re looking for real Caribbean food, this is the place.”
Sylvia’s menu ranges from Pate to goat stew to fresh fish and lobster that comes in her front door.
“All of my fish comes from local fishermen, and I’ll make your lobster any way you like. I can grill it outside, make a curry lobster, lobster cake or lobster soup, or make you sautéed lobster with a poached egg for breakfast,” she says.
Ask her about her salt fish served with Ackee, the national fruit of Jamaica.
Sylvia’s Clean Plate Jamaican Cuisine, at Sputnik, is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
