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There are local restaurants and then there are local restaurants. I know that sounds trite. Now the “restaurants” I like are those that reflect or represent, if nothing else, a sense of local flavor. One of my favorite local restaurants is “Brisas Del Mar”. If the small Inn back home has “Meat-And-Potatoes” - then, Brisas has “Fish-And-Potatoes.

Brisas is not better than Driftwood or “Flying Fishbone” or any other fish establishment. Nor is it worse. It is just different.

The restaurant is in a building that was once a home and is located on the Southern coast of the island in the Savanetta area. The back of that home must have been spectacular. It has a large open air porch area that looks at the ocean. Dinning tables are located inside the house and in the area that must have been the back porch and where the family played and perhaps anchored their fishing boat ….AND … if they didn’t, I don’t want to know about it. That image is just to perfect to be destroyed by the lowly truth.

One of the things I notice when looking for parking is the small wooden pier off to the right hand side. You can see the small fishing boats moored to it or anchored off shore not more than 10 yards out. On many week-ends, there were children on that pier. Some wear cut offs’ and others in swim their “jockeys”. They dive off the sides of that pier and make bubbling water that is indicative of the happiness that only children can create. They come up out of the water laughing with faces all lit as if happiness is something they had just discovered.

When entering you will see the small “wall of cards” . The restaurant has a small space that it dedicates to business cards. Visitors have been sticking them up there for years. If judged by the color and designs of some of the cards, I would say they have been pinning them up for centuries.

What did we eat? Fish and Potatoes! I wasn’t kidding - it really is just that kind of place.

What did we see? The ocean out the back of the restaurant and some of the tourist children standing in the back yard area looking at the local kids diving off the “wooden pier”.

What did we hear? Kids laughing and the general chatter of a lazy day.

How did we feel? - Good. Good meal and good day.

Be well

charles

Already we have 12 restaurants on our list and only a 9 night stay.

Now we have 13.

*heavy sigh*

Years ago I thought Brisas Del Mar was very good, but found as the years went by, the quality and service went downhill. I haven't been back in a few years, but maybe have to give it another chance.

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The countdown's begun!
January 30th to February 27th!

I really enjoyed your description, of not only the food, but the smells, and the visual picture and atmosphere, things that i don't always take the time to notice. I can just hear the water and the kids..thanks.