Cuisine

Fans of the world-famous rib and steakhouse, Tony Roma’s, can enjoy new and exciting menu items at this Aruba restaurant. Rib lovers, never fear; you don’t mess with perfection, and Tony Roma’s is committed to serving the best ribs anywhere. But the Tony Roma’s story does not end with ribs. Crisp, fresh salads, mouthwatering char-grilled steaks and delicious, custom-topped seafood make up a menu that is sure to please.

Some of the items that highlight the new menu include new seafood selections that are perfectly tuned for balmy evening dinners on the restaurant’s al fresco dining deck. The Mojo-grilled Mahi Mahi with Pineapple Salsa and the Island Mahi Salad are certainly must-try Tony Roma’s originals while here in the Caribbean. Individually crafted salads, like the Grilled Chicken and Fire Roasted Vegetable Salad, are refreshing choices for lunch or dinner, and for those steak lovers, Tony Roma’s now has tender Filet Medallions matched with three gourmet sauces and loaded mashed potatoes. The perfect finish to a memorable meal at Tony Roma’s is for sure the new, perfectly sized mini desserts with choices like Red Velvet Cake, Raspberry Brownie Royale, Golden Apple Tart, Strawberry Cheesecake, and Chocolate Chunk Cookie Sandwich.

Tony Roma’s also has a specially-priced lunch menu, served from noon to 4pm.Tony Roma’s is located adjacent to the Holiday Inn and is open daily for lunch and dinner. Carry-out is also available. For information call 586-7427.

Last week, three families chose Aruba as the destination for a very special reunion. The family Michaelis from Pennsylvania, the Higgins family currently living in England, and the Cochran family living in Bogota, Colombia all met in 1994 when they were living in Taiwan and became good friends. Last week, they chose Hadicurari Restaurant for their last dinner together on the island. The parents were sitting together and enjoying their fish buffet, while the kids enjoyed appetizers and dessert at a different table. Hadicurari was delighted to host this special occasion.

Story courtesy of Aruba Today

Things were cookin’ at Cooks, the popular island restaurant which recently celebrated a grand reopening, revealing a cozy dining spot with a diverse new menu.

Aruba’s Minster of Tourism, Transport & Labor, Otmar Oduber, did the honors of cutting the ribbon to unveil the beautifully renovated interior, along with owner Ommi Henriquez and his wife Haydee, and their two children, Hayomi and Hayami. They proudly welcomed supportive fans of the Oranjestad eatery to sample some tasty bits and bites from the new menu, including smoked salmon, grilled steak, a very tasty chicken remoulade wrapped in bacon, and a major attraction: All you Can Eat Sushi Night every Thursday, for only $25.

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San Nicolas’ newest restaurant opened this past Friday at Helfrichstrat 63, and brings to the island hickory-smoked barbecue for the first time. Now this is not just another restaurant offering barbecue. “Barbecue, by definition, is not meat quickly cooked on a grill—that’s just grilled meat with some barbecue sauce on top…barbecue is meat cooked over low heat for a very long time, and imparting flavor with wood makes it ‘smoked’ barbecue,” explains owner Mike Bislick.

Mike Bislick’s fiancée, Tina Causey-Escobedo, is the Hollywood Smokehouse Diner’s pit master overseeing this smoked meat art form. Tina was raised in North Carolina, where she grew up on that region’s famous pulled pork barbecue. The process of smoking does take a lot of time, patience, and technique, but Tina believes it is well worth the end-result.

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With one of the island’s most unique and picturesque settings, Laguna restaurant at the Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa just revealed its new all day dining menu, including a fresh lunch concept, served daily from 12 noon.

The Radisson’s famous terrace restaurant widely recognized for its excellent breakfast buffet and for its nightly themed buffet spreads is now also serving lunch besides offering a refreshed dinner menu, says Director of Food & Beverage Gerard Coste. The new menu targets resort guests, as well as the local business community, he adds.

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It’s a repeat performance at Aqua Grill for Volkswagen. Last week marked the second visit sponsored by the car company, who has a total of three groups visiting the island throughout the month from the United States as part of a reward incentive trip for top performers among sales representatives, dealers, and management. They are being rewarded for excellence in performance with Volkswagen and its customers. The group of nearly 100 dined on the restaurant’s mezzanine and outside on the patio. Chef Scott tailored menus especially for the event.

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Many of us growing up dreaded that Easter season rule to not eat meat on Friday. Times change, and so does seafood cuisine, especially at award-winning Aqua Grill restaurant, where it’s not just Friday night that diners seek out seafood.

This critically-praised restaurant in Palm Beach is both a local and tourist favorite every night of the week, offering the freshest in local catches, like grouper and snapper, as well as seafood flown in fresh daily, including live Maine lobster.

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