The charm of El Mosquito is its location inside a tiny thatched hut in a fishing village. Inside is a very cool bar with an extensive cocktail menu and a big-haired owner/waitress who knows a thing or two about pouring the perfect martini. A back porch looking onto the water and a grazing menu make it [...]
Perhaps the most popular bar in Las Terrenas, thanks to a contemporary décor and an inimitably charming proprietor and host. Having inspired or run some 30 plus successful bars and restaurants around his native stomping ground in Spain’s Basque region and in the souks of Marrakesh, Sergi’s after hours bar at Café Atlantico draws an eclectic, [...]
There are many reasons why Vesuvio, now in its third generation of family ownership and management, is the oldest restaurant in Santo Domingo. The three-tiered antipasto cart, brought within moments of our arrival and drink orders and packed with savoury treats like octopus, sausage and grilled eggplant to whet our appetites, should count for at least [...]
This restaurant in one of Santo Domingo’s swankiest neighborhoods is an elegant choice for lunch or dinner. By day, entries such as the Asian Seafood Salad offer a refreshing reprieve to the afternoon sun when enjoyed on the patio to the gentle sound of water cascading against a tiled backdrop. By night, crispy octopus is the [...]
Porterhouse is a classic meat lover's paradise, where the waiters are real pros at making diners feel lucky to be in their hands. Dining incognito, two female EDS reviewers arrived at the restaurant sans reservations, yet the hostess, without missing a step, had them whisked to a table in the center of the room immediately. Then [...]
Up and coming professionals take to this fashionable restaurant lounge in the stylish Naco district on Thursday evenings. Specialty two-for-one cocktails are served against a contemporary minimalist décor with Asian accents and soft lighting. The youngish clientele listen, dance and sing along as the DJ spins classic 80s disco.
Because there’s always a wait for a table at Sophia’s, reservation or not, one has to wonder if the bar isn’t part of the designer’s effort to generate “heat” for the restaurant. Lingering crowds coolly eye the hostess stand for the next available table. Pre-dinner drinks are limited mostly to cosmopolitans and other trendy drinks made [...]
Look for the conspicuously young clubbers clamoring to get into this club above Red Grill. Inside the boxy room, low lighting and chaise-bed seating covered in red leather evoke an opium-den aura. the shag carpet-covered walls absorb the shock of ear-splitting music. Big name DJs on the electronic music circuit do their best to move the [...]
Things rarely start happening before midnight at this low-key neighborhood bar. The loyal clientele come here mostly to chat in the dimly-lit setting while music plays at a perceptible volume. Maria, the sole proprietor, has lived and worked in several Mediterranean glam spots and is a great person with whom to start a conversation. (Photos: Jonathan [...]
This nocturnal haunt for the city’s ultra wealthy has a reputation for being selective about who it admits beyond the glass atrium entrance and into the sleek hi-tech lounge. Should you make the cut, a second level bar with plenty of chic seating areas is a good place to kick back and watch the rich behave [...]
