The day America and the World has been waiting for is finally here, the US Presidential Election Day 2016!
I think it is safe to say we have had it with all the ads, comedic debates and the insults thrown back and forth between the 2 candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump and would just like to see the outcome of the most embarrassing Presidential Election for the USA.
Today America has to choose the better of the worse and it will also be the day we could witness history if Hillary wins and becomes the 1st Female President of the United States.
It has been a tight race up to today so get your wine ready for the Watch party!
Suga recommends staying tuned to CNN’s coverage. They are likely to go in depth with maps, holograms and more. Then the moment Wolf Blitzer appears, things have gotten serious and the winner of the Election is about to be called.
Based on a calculation of the most recent Public Polling, there are 11 Swing states to watch!
1. COLORADO
2. FLORIDA
3. IOWA
4. MICHIGAN
5. NEVADA
6. NEW HAMPSHIRE
7. NORTH CAROLINA
8. OHIO
9. PENNSYLVANIA
10. VIRGINIA
11. WISCONSIN
Let Election day BEGIN and May God Bless America!
By: Gabrielle Burgess
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Suga could not select a clear #1 choice for RW’s Delectable Category ($3800JMD excl. Bar, GCT, Service charge) this year because of the difference in Cuisines.
The Surf and Turf from The Houseboat Grill should be to die for!
Remember that the Delectable and Epicurean categories are excellent considerations for Date nights or to dress up and go out with Friends and Family. Shampoo!
The runner-up for Montego Bay is the new, Mystic Thai. I think they could do better with their menu based on what they are capable of offering though.
For Ocho Rios, I gave Evita’s Italian Restaurant the edge over Christopher’s at Hermosa Cove for those that haven’t visited Evita’s in years. Both have good service and food but Christopher’s has the better view if seated outside. So Christopher’s is known for delicious, authentic food with a seaside view but even though the menu for Evita’s seems more of the same, their Linguine ‘Contessa’ Fettuccine was one of my most memorable and favourite RW dishes to date. Whole Lobster in the shell tossed with Baby Shrimp and Lobster meat! The Salmon Risotto was lovely as well.
Evita’s RW 2014!
***For Reservations***
â— The Houseboat Grill
Location: Montego Freeport, St. James. Montego Bay
TGIF! We have 1 week to go until Restaurant Week Jamaica (RW) starts next Friday, November 11 and runs through to Saturday, November 19th.
The Epicurean Category ($4310JMD excluding Bar, GCT, Service Charge) has been a drag with the same Restaurants every year so Suga is excited to make the new addition, L’Escargot in Ocho Rios the top pick overall for Epicurean this year.
Do you have your passport Suga Bears? Ochi here I come!
For those who are doubling up or can’t make it to Ocho Rios for RW, my top pick for Kingston is Rojo Restaurant at the Spanish Court Hotel, which strives to give consistently great service and serve consistently good quality food compared to Terra Nova. Terra Nova usually lives up to their polished reputation for Restaurant Week but Rojo’s menu is Suga’s preferred choice.
Fling Back Friday (#fbf) to RW 2013 at Rojo Restaurant
Marguerites Seafood by the Sea, which was my choice last year, is my top pick this year for Montego Bay. The menus from Sugar Mill and Restaurant at Round Hill haven’t grabbed me. I love that Marguerites revised their RW menu. The Pepper Steak Moderne accompanied by a Caribbean risotto topped with oxtail ragout should be a treat. I was thoroughly impressed by my visit last year, which was perfection.
#fbf RW 2015 at Marguerites!
***For Reservations***
â— L’Escargot
Location: Main Street, Runaway Bay. St. Ann, Ocho Rios
Ph: 973-5652; 973-5589
â— Rojo Restaurant at The Spanish Court Hotel
Location: 1 St. Lucia Avenue. Kingston.
Ph: 926-0000
â— Marguerites Seafood By the Sea
Cloucester Avenue, Montego Bay
Ph: 952-4777
By: Gabrielle Burgess
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Suga visited 15th Street Fisheries in Florida over Heroes Weekend a few weeks ago.
I heard many good things about it and loved that they were by the water with a view, offering freshly grilled Fish. They have different menus for Upstairs and Downstairs, where Downstairs is more casual and Upstairs is Reservations only with a more tempting and pricey menu.
The menu had an insane variety of Seafood dishes to choose from for both Appetizers and Entrees. There were options such as Grilled New York Strip, Slow Roasted Prime Rib of Beef and Grilled Chicken Breast for the Meat lovers. A Wine menu was available as well.
The Appetizers came out a bit after 20 minutes, so could have been quicker. We weren’t blown away by the taste of the Appetizers. The Crab Cakes ($16USD) were decent. The Red Shrimp Cocktail ($16USD) had a homemade cocktail sauce that was a bit too tangy, overpowering the shrimp, fresh salsa and cucumber strings. Two of us that ordered the Soup Du Jour ($8USD), a Bahamian style Conch Chowder, were not too fond of it. To me it tasted like a thick Canned soup.
The Fisheries Salad ($10USD), however was the winner. It was a huge, tasty salad filled with Romaine lettuce, Wild Florida Rock Shrimp, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Sliced Almonds, Fresh Strawberries and Papaya Chutney Dressing.
Thankfully, the Entrees were a complete 180 in quality compared to the disappointing Appetizers.
At this point, everyone was quite full and content and had no capacity for Dessert. However, there is always one or 2 with a high metabolism like me with the desire to share a huge dessert.
Of course when I saw Lemon Blueberry Bread Pudding ($10USD) with White Chocolate Sauce, Anglaise, served with Vanilla Ice Cream and fresh berries, I could not refuse.
Voilà ! Ok it still wasn’t a Fromage Gourmet Bread Pudding but it was divine!
Our waiter needed to touch up on his housekeeping manners towards the end of dinner but we did not allow it to spoil our night and the Managers dealt with and appeased the situation accordingly.
The night may not have been perfect but we were full with delicious Entrees, great conversation and absolutely delicious dessert to top it off.
Suga would return for sure.
15th Street Fisheries
Location: 1900 SE 15th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316, USA
Ph: 954-763-2777
By: Gabrielle Burgess
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Get ready to get your Lunch in Kingston in a quick and reasonable fashion during Restaurant Week (RW) Jamaica 2016 from Friday, November 11 to Saturday, November 19.
Suga’s 5 picks for the Nyam & Scram Category are:
â— Cannonball Cafe located in Manor Park, Sovereign North, Loshusan-Barbican and the 3M Building-New Kingston
Decent RW Combos of Soups, Wraps/Salads/Paninis with a side and Coffee
Prices range from $896 – $1211.
â— Devon House Cafe in Devon House
Offering reasonable RW Combos similar to Cannonball including Waffles with Eggs and Chicken Pastrami/Wraps/Paninis with Salad/Chips and Smoothies/Shakes/Coffee
Prices range from $630-$957.
â— Nirvanna (Indian Fusion Cuisine) on 80 Lady Musgrave Avenue have RW Combos ranging from $1100-$1300 including Fusion dishes.
â— The Brick Oven on Hope Road beside TGIF will be offering $600 RW Combos including a Chicken Wrap, Fish Sandwich and Vegetarian Patty, Soup/Soda and a Dessert option.
â— Triple T’z Eatery on Annette Crescent will be having RW Combos for less than $1000. There will be a Lobster and Fish Combo + sides with Vegetable soup and a Chicken and Curried Goat Combo with Vegetable soup.
***Remember prices are per person and do not include G.C.T, Beverages or Service tax unless otherwise stated in RW Combo.
Information and Menus available on:
www.go-jamaica.com/rw/
By: Gabrielle Burgess
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Gabby from Suga Lifestyle would like to thank everyone who supported, spread the word and expressed admiration for GW Art’s booth at The Hub Coworking’s TSO Pop-Up Shop yesterday.
It was lovely to see persons having a hard choice deciding which piece or pieces they liked more in order to buy. Persons’ taste in Art vary on a wide scale. GW Art ensured there was something for everyone with a mix of Abstract, Graphic, Modern and Jamaican Art.
The New Collection of Table/Desktop pieces (acrylic on canvas) suitable for Home and Office decor were up for grabs and have been added to the GW Art Gallery on the right toolbar of www.sugalifestyle.com. They are great for persons that may not have space for big pieces and for persons that just would like something reasonable and unique for themselves or for gifts.
GW Art has also ventured into Craft items since early 2016, such as Decorative bottles, jars and other items.
GW Art also does commissioned pieces for persons who have difficulty getting their hands on what they desire for their decor.
Brighten your spirit and surroundings with GW Art!
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The Cavs got their Championship banner raised for the first time last night and routed the Knicks 117-88.
LeBron James scored a triple double that included 19 points, but it was Kyrie Irving who was their highest scorer with 29.
The Golden State Warriors’ ‘Super team’ was in action versus the San Antonio Spurs but did not look so super. They still don’t have anyone to defend in the paint especially since they traded Bogut! Not a good look with all eyes on them since they got KD.
The Spurs destroyed them with Kawhi Leonard scoring 35 points.
The result?
I love this Game!
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