Cuisine

It’s Lucky 7 for this Group of Aqua Grill Fans

Category Cuisine     Date Monday, December 19th, 2011

Forman, Gruberger, and Granai, enjoying the pleasures of the Marriott, have been coming to Aruba for the past seven years, and the grand finale of their vacation every year has been a gathering of the families at Aqua Grill.

Aqua Grill is the island’s famed seafood restaurant, with a fresh-only philosophy. Guests enjoy catches from our local fishermen like red snapper and grouper, as well as fresh seafood flown in daily from waters abroad, including live Maine lobster. But for families and groups, it’s the variety of cuisine on the menu that keeps them coming back, with not only dozens of seafood dishes to choose from, but USDA steaks, pasta, chicken, and a children’s menu as well.

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Aqua Grill is the Holiday Hot Spot!

Category Cuisine     Date Monday, December 19th, 2011

Want to know where to go for the freshest seafood on the island? Just ask locals in the know where they go—Aqua Grill. The island’s critically-acclaimed restaurant is a favorite among our locals, and is the restaurant destination of choice for group events.

Holiday celebrations are taking place nightly, with local companies and organizations choosing Aqua Grill for their holiday parties. Pictured here is the island’s Public Health Department enjoying their year-end celebration, and the All Distance Runners of Aruba organization gathering together for a holiday feast at their favorite seafood restaurant.

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Boogaard Assurantien Celebrates at Aqua Grill

Category Cuisine     Date Monday, December 12th, 2011

Aruba’s critically-praised seafood restaurant kicked off a fantastic holiday season last week hosting the holiday dinner party for local company Boogaard Assurantien. The staff and management are thrilled to be the restaurant of choice for many local company and organization holiday celebrations.

Chef Scott Scheuerman and his culinary team put together several special menu packages to accommodate groups large and small over this holiday season, and Aqua Grill’s event coordinators are there to assist in any special arrangements or requests to personalize each event.

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Aqua Grill a Top Choice for Group Events

Category Cuisine     Date Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

The island’s premier seafood restaurant, garnering international critical acclaim, is also a premier choice for meeting and event planners. Aqua Grill is one of the only restaurants with a staff dedicated to coordinating group dinners, with menus tailored for each event’s needs and budget.

Both local groups, as well as companies and organizations here on the island for meetings and conventions host, dinner events at Aqua Grill.

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Westin’s Julio Restrepo Creates a Tropical Superfood Treat!

Category Cuisine, Hotels     Date Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

In 2008, Westin partnered with the SuperFoodsRx brand to become the first hotel brand to create a SuperFoods-focused menu for guests. SuperFoods are a group of wholesome foods that pack a nutritious punch, containing an exceptionally high nutrient content when compared to the amount of calories per serving.

Westin believes that to deliver on its mission, it’s critical that Associates, who interface with guests each and every day, believe in, support, and personally embrace this mission themselves. With this in mind Westin globally rolled out an Associate Enrichment Program that is designed to extend the benefits of guest experience programs to Associates. This way Westin wishes to inspire the associates to make healthy choices and be at their best.

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Aqua Grill Hosts BP Lubricant Group

Category Cuisine     Date Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Recently, Aqua Grill restaurant in Palm Beach hosted a special dinner for guests here on the island with BP Lubricant from Venezuela.

Aqua Grill’s event team coordinated the dinner, where BP Lubricant’s top marketing executives indulged in fresh local catches prepared in the open-view kitchen, the island’s largest raw bar, and live Maine lobster, as well as steaks, pasta, and chicken for the non-seafood eaters in the group.

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Aqua Grill Hosts Pre-Wedding Celebration

Category Cuisine, Lifestyle     Date Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

This past Friday evening, bride and groom Tia and Jay held the rehearsal dinner for their wedding at Palm Beach seafood hotspot Aqua Grill.

Guests to the event traveled from the United States to Aruba for the fairytale destination wedding that was held the following day on the shores of scenic Palm Beach.

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Westin Offers Host of Dynamic Venues for Special Events

Category Cuisine, Hotels     Date Friday, August 19th, 2011

PALM BEACH – The Westin Resort & Casino, Aruba is an island leader in special events, and is a top choice for destination weddings and group events, as well as many local functions.

The Westin’s heralded service and award-winning culinary team are at the heart and soul of this success, but perhaps the “x factor” lies within the diverse menu of event settings available to clients.

The resort is the only one on the island with two full-size ballrooms on its premises, with a gorgeous lobby area adjoining the two that also serves as function space. Those opting for that outdoor island setting can choose from several options, including poolside, where many banquets and wedding events are hosted, under the grand tent of the Sea Breeze Terrace, right on the beach for a toes-in-the-sand affair, or in the al fresco Sirocco Lounge overlooking the pool, lush gardens, and the Caribbean Sea. (more…)

Locals Entertain Their Island Visitors at Aqua Grill

Category Cuisine     Date Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Locals Michael and Tina Bislick recently had the pleasure of wining and dining some visiting friends and family who chose Aruba as their summer vacation destination. Everyone in the group was craving fresh seafood, and Palm Beach seafood hot spot, Aqua Grill, was the restaurant of choice.

Set in a chic New England-style motif, Aqua Grill is known throughout the local community for its fresh catches from our Aruban coast, as well as the live Maine lobster and fresh regional seafood flown in daily, and the Bislick family had no doubt their island guests would enjoy a memorable dining experience here. (more…)

El Gaucho Expands Its Already Extensive Menu With New Dishes

Category Cuisine     Date Monday, August 15th, 2011

Just when you thought it couldn’t get better, it did. El Gaucho Argentine Grill has just recently introduced three new entrees, to rave reviews from fans and friends of the restaurant.

Expanding on the restaurant’s selection of seafood dishes, the chefs added a melt-in-your-mouth Chilean Sea Bass, to the list of main courses. At El Gaucho Argentine Grill the Sea Bass is served as a thick cut, with a perfect light sear on the outside and a juicy medium-rare inside, which is incredible delicious with drawn butter and a sprinkle of Japanese seaweed salad, besides the restaurant’s famed traditional sides.

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