NOVEMBER 2016 A SERIES OF CULINARY CELEBRATIONS www.bvifoodfete.com ‘JOST’ PORK FESTIVAL & ‘JOST’ BAR CRAWL 13th November 2016 BVI BAREFOOT GOURMET SOIREE Jost Van Dyke 30th October 2016 Norman Island ‘ON THE ROCKS’ BAR CRAWL & TASTE OF VIRGIN GORDA TASTE OF 18th & 19th November 2016 5th November 2016 Nail Bay Resort Ruins Queen Elizabeth II Park LOBSTER FESTIVAL & PETER ISLAND RESORT & SPA ‘LOBSTER’ BAR CRAWL CULINARY FESTIVAL 25th -27th November 2016 11th-12th November 2016 Anegada Peter Island Imagine walking barefoot along a beautiful beach into a chic setting for the ultimate dining experience. Epicureans and food lovers will dine on signature dishes prepared by seven chefs amid the tranquil surroundings of Norman Island. Diners can also enjoy a selection of wines that will be paired with each course followed by delectable desserts created by an award winning chocolatier and pastry chef.

Ticket Price: $150 per person (Including ferry and BVI branded slippers) To Purchase Tickets: call (284)494-3134 or email: [email protected]

Sunday 30th CHEF JERMAINE GEORGE OCTOBER 2016 Began his career at the Culinary Institute of America and is the chef at the Tree House PARTICIPATING CHEFS located in Virgin Gorda.

CHEF PATRICK WILLIAMS CHEF CHRISTOPHER FAULKNER Is a native of Jamaica who loves the art of good A New York native with BVI roots. Christopher food and attended the New England Culinary is the Executive Chef at Solomon & Kuff and a Institute. Patrick refers to his style of cooking 1994 graduate of Culinary Institute of America. as Caribbean Fusion.

CHEF XAVIER GILI CHEF ERIKA DUPREE CLINE Guana Island chef Xavier completed culinary Originally from Michigan, Erika is a celebrated school and training in Barcelona before relocating pastry chef and chocolatier with over 20 to London where he worked with Japanese years of experience who is known for her cuisine followed by posts in Marrakech. scrumptious desserts.

CHEF KERRY HEFFERNAN CHEF MICHAEL FERRARO Kerry is a graduate of the Culinary Institute Executive chef and partner of SoHo restaurant, of America. He began working in restaurants Delicatessen. Ferraro’s menu of international at age 15 and over the years acquired several comfort foods is inspired by his world travels culinary accolades. as well as his culinary background. Two extraordinary experiences to taste the flavours of the from top restaurants gathered in one place! Taste of the BVI is held on the islands of Tortola and Virgin Gorda in a setting whereby local and international chefs showcase their culinary talents and skills. Attendees sample an array of dishes and beverages while listening to entertainment provided by favourite BVI artistes and international sensation Arturo Tappin. GET YOUR BVI BRANDED WINE GLASS FOR $7.00

How it works: The entry fee gives you access to all the live music we have lined up, a welcome cocktail, chance at prizes and a ticket to every one of the great restaurants participating. Thats right, go to every booth and sample their specialty dishes and more.

Ticket Price: $20 Adults $10 children, kids under 4yr Free (Taste of Tortola) $60 Adults Only (Taste of Virgin Gorda) Taste of TORTOLA Ticket Outlets : Bolo’s • Hazem’s • BVI Tourist Board The 3rd Annual Taste of BVI – Tortola will be held at the Queen Elizabeth II Park. Don’t Saturday 5th miss your chance to sample tantalizing food, incredible wines and amazing entertainment on the water’s edge! We are delighted to introduce our demo kitchen. Watch some of the NOVEMBER 2016 island’s best chefs along with visiting chefs mix it up as they show us how to make our favourite local and international dishes.

• FOOD DEMONSTRATION KITCHEN ($10 includes tasting & recipes) CHEF STEVEN McQUEENY • FISH & FUNGI COMPETITION A veteran chef who began his culinary career in • MIXOLOGIST COMPETITION Puerto Rico in 2004. • LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Taste of VIRGIN GORDA Ticket Outlets : Speedy’s • Rock Cafe • Buck’s Market • BVI Tourist Board The 4th Annual Taste of BVI – Virgin Gorda will be held at the grounds of the Nail Bay Saturday 19th Resort Sugar Ruins. This year, we are introducing “The Foodie Photo Booth”. We expect this to be a huge success with large numbers of attendees lining up to have their photo NOVEMBER 2016 professionally taken with fun over-sized culinary items!

• CHEFS COOK-OFF • PHOTO BOOTH CHEF MOHAMAD HINDI • LIVE ENTERTAINMENT An early introduction to Arabian cuisine led Hindi to a gastronomy career. This event will feature talented local chefs who will be on hand to prepare, cook, and serve plated sample lobster dishes at participating Anegada restaurants.

Over the course of two days, attendees will embark on an island adventure that will take them on a culinary journey via safari, scooter, or rental car.

Lobster Sample: $5.00 ea Lobster Sample with drink: $7.00 ea

1 West 7 End Auguste George 8 Int’l Airport

2 3 4 5 6 Iguana Sanctuary The Settlement

East 26th-27th Point NOVEMBER 2016

PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS 1 Cow Wreck 4 Wonky Dog 7 Big Bamboo

2 Neptune's Treasure 5 Anegada Reef Hotel 8 Flash of Beauty 3 Lobster Trap 6 Potters By the Sea EVENTS TRANSPORTATION FOOD FETE 2016 BVI Barefoot Gourmet Soiree On The Rocks Bar Crawl Ferry departs at 5:30pm from the Cruise Pier. Speedy's Ferry departs 4:30pm from Road Town Ferry Returns 12:00am to Tortola Terminal. Returns to Tortola 11.00pm

Taste of Tortola Taste of Virgin Gorda Normal Ferry Schedule Speedy's Ferry departs 5:00pm from Road Town Ferry From Virgin Gorda - Speedy's Terminal Returns to Tortola 11.00pm From Jost Van Dyke - New Horizon Ferry **Contact carriers for more details.** Jost Pork & Jost Crawl New Horizon ferry departs West End 10:30am & 12:30pm. Contact carrier for up-to-date details on return options. www.bvifoodfete.com TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE USVI Ferries BVI Ferries Air Travel Inter Island Ferry Speedy’s Ferry VI Airlink @britishvirginisl #BVI #BVIFoodFete #BVISecrets Departs Red Hook, St. Thomas 284-495-5235 or 284-495-2271 7:30am and 284-495-5240 www.viairlink.com Departs Cruz Bay, St. John at www.bviferries.com 8:00am. Returns 4pm. Capital Air $100 round trip Sea Breeze (Romasco Group) 340-998-8654 284-494-2872 340-776-6597 (St. John) www.romascogroup.com Air America 340-774-4727 (St. Thomas) 787 -276 -5669 284-495-4166 (Tortola) New Horizon Ferry www.airamericacaribbean.com www.interislandboatservices.vi 284-495-9278 Barge Inter Island Ferry Services Global Ocean Transport 284-495-4166 284-495-6246 Road Town Fast Ferry 284-494-2323 THINGS TO DO DURING FOOD FETE EVENTS Taste of Tortola Taste of Virgin Gorda • Visit the JR O’Neal Botanical Gardens • Visit The Baths, National Park • 1780 Lower Estate Sugar Works Museum • The Copper Mine, National Park • Shop at the Tortola Pier Park Anegada Lobster Fest Jost Pork & Jost Crawl • Heritage Tour ($25.00 p/p) • Visit White Bay Beach • Anegada Rock Iguana Headstart Facility • Jost Van Dyke Preservation Society Sloop Project • S. Vanessa Faulkner Botanical Garden • Hiking • Pomato Point museum • Visit Sandy Cay National Park • The Fisherman’s Warf • Bird watch at Cape Wright Pond • Flamingo watching at Salty Point www.bvifoodfete.com

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