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LOCALFriday 2 October 2015
Happening Now:
‘Eat Local Aruba Restaurant Week’ Off to a Delicious Start!
ORANJESTAD - The ‘One offerings. More than 55 res- restaurant week is that “for
Happy Island’ of Aruba in- taurants are participating us, it opens the door for a
vites guests to explore local in this exciting new culinary different audience. People
culinary delights during the event and are incorporat- can enjoy the high gastro-
Eat Local Aruba Restaurant ing authentic local dishes nomic standards of dining
Week, happening NOW in their menu. Director of at Windows on Aruba with-
through October 9 2015! Food & Beverage at Divi out having to dig deep in
Preparations were made Village Golf & Beach Re- their pockets.”
for months in advance sort Dominique Bauduin Restaurants that already
across the island for this says the great thing about feature local menus have
culinary journey, highlight- added on specials, ac-
ing authentic Aruban cui- centing the local flavors.
sine for two full weeks. The Carolina Merryweather-
restaurants’ prix-fixe meals Raven, manager of Drift-
allow visitors to enjoy local wood Restaurant says that
cuisine for a very reason- their seafood restaurant
able price, with lunches “already features a lot of
costing $15 and dinners $30 local dishes, but during
- $40. No passes, tickets or the ‘Eat Local Aruba Res-
vouchers are required— at- taurant Week’ we are cer-
tending diners can simply tainly highlighting the more
visit their favorite partici- authentic Aruban dishes
pating restaurants through-
out the program dates to
enjoy the special menu
accompanied by locally Visit www.aruba.com/
brewed beverages”. eatlocal to ensure a table
This new initiative was de- at your favorite restaurant!
veloped by the Aruba For more information on
Tourism Authority (ATA) to the One Happy Island, visit
showcase Aruba’s diverse www.aruba.com. Engage
culinary scene and high- with Aruba via social me-
light the islands flavors by dia at www.facebook.
incorporating locally in- com/ArubaFans or @Aruba
spired dishes in the menus on Twitter and @arubatour-
of participating restaurants. ism on Instagram.q
