By Judith D. Meyer (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Monday, December 1, 2008 - 4:15 pm: |
What sorts of food can I bring? Good cheese? I missed that last time! Other party foods?
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By a retired Grunt, back in May (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #671) on Monday, December 1, 2008 - 4:37 pm: |
I have in the past brought just about anything you can imagine, with no problems at all. We still bring homemade spaghetti sauce, home smoked meats, etc.
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By Dan Jolly (BonaireTalker - Post #93) on Monday, December 1, 2008 - 4:41 pm: |
Folks talk about bringing frozen marinated chicken breasts, steaks, etc in their checked luggage with no problems. By the time they arrive the food is ready to put on the Barbee the first night. It seems there are no restrictions, unlike returning to the US.
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By a retired Grunt, back in May (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #673) on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 12:59 am: |
I should have mentioned that you can can get lots of great cheeses in Bonaire; it is/was a Dutch island after all. If you like a really sharp cheddar do bring it with you. After nine years I've found that part of the fun of the trip is buying in the local stores. DO NOT buy only US labels. As an example, If the jar looks like peanut butter but has an unfamiliar name and a pic of a peanut on it, you're safe to try it at 1/2 the cost. Experiment. That is how we found frozen Filet Mignon at Warehouse for $3.00 a pound. Have a great vacation. It's hard not to.
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By Ted Halkyard (BonaireTalker - Post #35) on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 9:21 am: |
Where is Warehouse?
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By Melissa (BonaireTalker - Post #67) on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 11:44 am: |
The Warehouse grocery store address is Kaya Industria 24, but it is easy to find- off the road to the airport just north of Lisa Gas. web site is www.warehousebonaire.com
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By Ted Halkyard (BonaireTalker - Post #36) on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 5:46 pm: |
Thanks Melissa
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By Tom Schamp (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #161) on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 5:55 pm: |
Actually the opposite is true. Warehouse is only half the distance that Cultimara is from Divi. I checked it on Google Earth.
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By Ron Gould*** (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1778) on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 7:27 pm: |
The road(east/west)from the divi casino past Lisa gas on the right(south)side of the road.
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By Ted Halkyard (BonaireTalker - Post #37) on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 9:08 am: |
I guess over 30 years we've never walked down that road! I expect that we will be in the future.
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By Diane Gutman (BonaireTalker - Post #85) on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 1:26 pm: |
The Warehouse is great but, you might need to know that you can not use your credit card unless you spend at least $50.00 US (it used to be $100.00US). Also, as I am sure you know, you'll want to take your own grocery bags.
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By Tom Schamp (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #162) on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 1:36 pm: |
They also carry beer/wine/liquor, so you can pad your bill upward with that...
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By Mel Briscoe (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #278) on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 1:37 pm: |
"you can not use your credit card unless you spend at least $50.00 US"
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By Ann Phelan - www.bonairecaribbean.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3498) on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 1:57 pm: |
Diane, are you sure?? I thought they waived that rule a long time ago and it was posted here.
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By Diane Gutman (BonaireTalker - Post #86) on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 2:34 pm: |
I shop the Warehouse a lot as we are there for 6 weeks every spring. When we were there last spring (08)I asked the lady at our register and she definitely said $50 US. We happened to buying just a little so were using our MCB debit card so she had no reason to "discourage" me from using the visa card. However, knowing how things go, that could have been inaccurate too. Anyway, I'll ask again next spring but, I always plan the grocery shopping around the various stores and what I know they usually have and when they have it. It's kind of fun.
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By Will Brown (BonaireTalker - Post #79) on Thursday, December 4, 2008 - 10:34 am: |
Not to re-stir the pot again, but I posted a recent experience with bringing food to Bonaire on the "Local Items" thread under "Customs Charges."
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By Tom Nic (BonaireTalker - Post #36) on Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 3:42 pm: |
Interesting Will... I'll check your posting. The two times I've been to Bonaire I've brought a cooler full of meat to grill and some cheeses - higher dollar items. We always shop for our perishables, fruit, bread, etc, but bring meat and cheese with us.
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By Nathan Strange (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 9:14 pm: |
Hello All,
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By Tom Nic (BonaireTalker - Post #38) on Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 10:19 pm: |
When I brought meat and cheese in we just froze them solid for a week or two, then filled the cooler with them. They kept just fine - they will hardly thaw out at all in 24 hours and then you can just put them in the fridge when you arrive. Dry ice is not necessary - UNLESS you were putting them in a cardboard box with no insulation or you didn't freeze them in the first place.
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By Mickey McCarthy (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #665) on Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 10:26 pm: |
Tom
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By Nathan Strange (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Sunday, December 14, 2008 - 12:17 pm: |
What are common prices you will see for meat per lb? Anything else you would suggest I bring? Any ideas/tips would be great.
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