http://blogs.ajc.com/table-talk-blog/2009/07/01/st-martin-sends-its-love/ A blog about food with Meridith Ford Goldman. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:07:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.ajc.com/table-talk-blog/2009/07/01/st-martin-sends-its-love/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 Art Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:20:18 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/table-talk-blog/?p=356#comment-1249 The restaurants in Grand Case are over-rated for the most part. Probably the only one that comes close to great French cuisine is Le Pressoir; even it wouldn't make it in France or St. Barth's. I agree with Meredith on Spiga: absolutely the worst Italian food on the island. How they can charge for that horrific experience is beyond my understanding; the owner should have paid the patrons to eat his drivel. Talk of the Town is one of my favorites on the island. The Creole touch on beach grill food can't be beat. That said, if one is looking for fine dining and fine hotels, go to St. Barth. St. Martin's days as the culinary capital are long gone, like most of its great hotels and villas. Good 20-30 years ago; bad for the last 10 years. The restaurants in Grand Case are over-rated for the most part. Probably the only one that comes close to great French cuisine is Le Pressoir; even it wouldn’t make it in France or St. Barth’s. I agree with Meredith on Spiga: absolutely the worst Italian food on the island. How they can charge for that horrific experience is beyond my understanding; the owner should have paid the patrons to eat his drivel. Talk of the Town is one of my favorites on the island. The Creole touch on beach grill food can’t be beat. That said, if one is looking for fine dining and fine hotels, go to St. Barth. St. Martin’s days as the culinary capital are long gone, like most of its great hotels and villas. Good 20-30 years ago; bad for the last 10 years.

]]> http://blogs.ajc.com/table-talk-blog/2009/07/01/st-martin-sends-its-love/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 Liz Lorber Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:16:04 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/table-talk-blog/?p=356#comment-1244 We've been going to St. Martin for 20+ years now. Hope you stayed at L'Esplanade (up on the hill above Grand Case) and hope you met Stephane and Bruno at Le Cottage! Another good lunch spot (for your next trip) is Layla's. We’ve been going to St. Martin for 20+ years now. Hope you stayed at L’Esplanade (up on the hill above Grand Case) and hope you met Stephane and Bruno at Le Cottage! Another good lunch spot (for your next trip) is Layla’s.

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