Meet the Chefs
From casual cafés to elegant fine dining, Vieques teems with fantastic restaurants. But while front-of-house staff gets to mix and mingle...
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Kelly Thompson
Jan 16, 20171 min read
Good Mornin’ Granola
take home a taste of Vieques You can’t pack sunshine and ocean breezes in your suitcase, but you can still start your day Vieques-style...
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Kelly Thompson
Jan 16, 20172 min read
El Cocotero
A cocotero is a person who works with coconuts, harvesting, selling and cutting them with a machete to get to the nutritious liquid...
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Kelly Thompson
Oct 27, 20161 min read
Coquito
Our traditional homemade version of eggnog combines coconut, spices and of course, rum! No holiday festivity would be complete without...
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Kelly Thompson
Aug 29, 20161 min read
Se Venden Cocos -Cocos
cocos for sale Around the island you will see vendors selling coconuts at roadside stands or out of trucks parked along the road. The...
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Kelly Thompson
Aug 4, 20162 min read
Quenepa
The pleasantly acid-sweet flesh of the fruit of the quenepa tree, macerated for a spell in clear rum, is the quintessential ingredient in...
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Kelly Thompson
Aug 4, 20162 min read
Lechón
Ooh, it’s the smell of savory, slow-roasting cracklings dripping into the fire, a special seasoning deep inside the crispy skin. It’s the...
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Kelly Thompson
Aug 4, 20162 min read
Guava on My Mind
While perusing our local food stores you will no doubt come across unusual, discus-shaped tins or plastic packages of a local Puerto...
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Kelly Thompson
Aug 4, 20163 min read
A Fish Tail
Let’s say while vacationing in Vieques, you went on a fishing charter and caught a good-looking snapper or grouper. A great way to show...
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Kelly Thompson
Aug 1, 20161 min read
Sea Grape Ade to the Rescue
You may not know it but the fruit of our ubiquitous sea grape (Coccoloba uvifera) is edible. The grapes hang in long, stiff clusters from...
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