The Palms at Night
We had dinner at the Palms Restaurant on Saturday night. We didn’t want to go to a restaurant on Easter because we thought they might be too busy, and we had been invited by Deb to dine with friends at Dominique’s house on Sunday. So we went after doing a couple of “islandy” things on Saturday (like watering plants, working on the “pumpkin”, swimming at Great Pond, and doing massages - we may have even gone to the hardware store). I love the spot. The beach is beautiful with its mature palms and fresh breezes. And the new owners of The Palms at Pelican Cove Resort are very conscientious about the fact that the beach is used by nesting sea turtles. They plan to expand their hotel, but they are openly consulting with the local environmental and heritage organizations to do it right.
We called for reservations and they had a table for us at our selected time. So we packed Biggie up, I put a dress and some make-up on, and off we went. In the red car, since the pumpkin needed still more work. (Michael would work on it Sunday).
There were a lot of cars in the parking lot because there was a wedding reception going on in the indoor dining area. Great! Because I wanted to sit outside anyway. The two waiters took turns treating us like royalty all evening. Maybe because Chef Frank Pugliese, formerly of Bacchus is working with Chef Brian Wisbauer to serve up a nice piece of paradise. The menu was neither extensive nor expensive. There were eight or so entrees to select from. One soup, one cooked appetizer and a few salads. I think the most expensive entree was $29.
We chose a bottle of Stephen Vincent Merlot to go with our dinner. We shared the crab cake appetizer; mixed greens salad with carmelized granny smith apples, candied pecans, goat cheese and bacon (which I asked them to hold, but they didn’t); and falafel-encrusted sea bass. When the waiter brought the “honey-cinnamon” butter to go with the home-baked bread, I cringed. He spotted my disdain and offered “regular” butter, which I gladly accepted. Michael tried and enjoyed the special butter while I gave some to Goliath and waited for the good stuff.
Everything was delicious and our bill came to under $80. I thought it was a great deal and we would definitely recommend the restaurant at The Palms at Pelican Cove for a cozy, affordable dinner.
We went for a walk on the beach afterward taking in the dramatic scenery. I love the silhouettes of the palm trees with the almost full moon behind them and the various cloud shapes over the sparkling sea. We sat on a hammock in front of the Hibiscus Beach Resort and took pictures. The lights of Christiansted in the background didn’t detract from our photos either…..Lovely!