By Anonymous on Saturday, November 10, 2001 - 3:18 pm: |
how much is food (restaurants/supermarkets) on Bonaire?
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By Snorkelguy {Scott} on Saturday, November 10, 2001 - 3:57 pm: |
When visited the food in the grocery stores is a bit more expensive than in the states. That's pretty much par for all Caribbean islands. Everything has to be shipped in. I don't believe there is any agriculture in Bonaire. I'm a very adventurous eater, but you should have no problem getting food you'll like. There are some very nice restaurants and they are many are casual with good and diverse foods. Bonaire while small appears to have very good standards for cleanliness and I'm not aware anything you should be wary of or any place you should avoid.
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By Sarah on Saturday, November 10, 2001 - 4:14 pm: |
And if you just want a sandwich, visit Subway.. I'm very picky with my food.. Subway is clean and there's lots of choices!..S
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By michael gaynor on Saturday, November 10, 2001 - 4:24 pm: |
You can pick up sandwiches at Exito Bakerey for a few quilder. You can also buy a wheel of cheese for about $14.00 (8lbs.) and buy some of the best bread in the Caribbean at any of the panderias or cultimara and eat your own concoctons quite reasonalbly.
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By Ann Phelan on Saturday, November 10, 2001 - 4:34 pm: |
What is panderias? The bread and pastries at Cultimara are AMAZING...And yes, Exito has great sandwiches for 3 Guilders or so..then stop at the fruit stand at the water front for Mangoes
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By Carole Baker on Saturday, November 10, 2001 - 4:56 pm: |
We are from the metro area of New Jersey and find the restaurant prices on Bonaire are par with this area. The food is wonderful and very ecclectic. You will find quite a variety of excellent restaurants and local spots to enjoy your meals...dine in or take out (take away as they say on the island). For a small island the cuisine and variety is phenominal. The food stores are a bit more, as stated above, due to the importing of everything, but the variety is available there, too. Joe and I always lug two huge wheels of cheese home to the States on our return to NJ!! You will be pleasantly pleased with the dining experiences you can have on Bonaire. Carole
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By michael gaynor on Sunday, November 11, 2001 - 9:16 am: |
Pandria is a bakery or bread seller......the word is not in the Papiamnentu Dictionary for some reason. We have loads of great panderianan...
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By Ann Phelan on Sunday, November 11, 2001 - 9:19 am: |
Michael, Where? I didn't see any but wasn't looking too hard after Cultimara. Thanks..
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By TC on Sunday, November 11, 2001 - 11:00 am: |
The Exito panaderia is one block away from Cultimara Supermarket, walking towards the sea and you will see it. Michael, the reason you couldn't find the word is because it's spelled panaderia.
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By Kate Hickson on Sunday, November 11, 2001 - 12:46 pm: |
There's also a good panaderia on Kaya Croes (road to Lagoen Hill) on the right hand side.
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By michael gaynor on Sunday, November 11, 2001 - 4:22 pm: |
Thanks TC for the correct spelling. There are no fewer than 8 panaderia on Bonaire. Seruva also makes great cakes and french bread
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By Ann Phelan on Sunday, November 11, 2001 - 7:12 pm: |
Where is Lagoen and Seruva??
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By michael gaynor on Monday, November 12, 2001 - 8:48 am: |
Seruva is off of Nikboko Nord. Lagoen is on the road to Lagoen. I will have to take you on a guided bakery tour when you are here (of course only if the wind is down)!
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By Ann Phelan on Monday, November 12, 2001 - 8:50 am: |
HA! You know me too well! Sounds like a plan...
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By Brigitte Kley on Saturday, December 8, 2001 - 7:24 am: |
The owner of the panaderia Exito is the new manager of The Beefeater - the opening was last night. You can have their well known sandwhiches there, you can have lunch and dinner. Prices are very reasonable - and the "kipmaster" from Bon Awa is there too.... in the evening they will serve different meats from the charcoal grill in the garden.
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By Carole Baker on Saturday, December 8, 2001 - 4:29 pm: |
Definitely sounds like we will be checking out the Beefeater next May. Thanks for the update. Carole
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By John Collins on Saturday, December 8, 2001 - 6:05 pm: |
Brigitte:
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By Brigitte Kley on Saturday, December 8, 2001 - 6:55 pm: |
Hi Carol
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By John Collins on Sunday, December 9, 2001 - 1:48 pm: |
Brigitte:
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