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Tuesday 20 February 2018
Happy Winner at Luxury Bingo Standing Jackpot

PALM BEACH – The Casino at The
Ritz-Carlton, Aruba had a new
lucky winner in the house. Vilma
Abela recently won 50.000 florin
playing the ‘Luxury Bingo’.

While many were enjoying the
grand carnival parades of Aruba,
some chose to spend their leisure
time in the Casino at The Ritz-Carl-
ton, Aruba. At a certain moment
Vilma shouted out loud: “Bingo!” It
turned out to be her lucky day as
she won the Standing Jackpot of
50.000 florin.
The ladies and gentlemen of The
Casino, referring to the resort’s
staff, always celebrate together
with their visitors and thus the team
of Guest Relations, together with
Marketing Manager Maya, hand-
ed over the check to happy Vilma.
With a big smile she expressed that
she always enjoys the ambiance
in the luxury casino, but this day
was the best. Congratulations to
Vilma!q

Dragonfly’s Chef Anyi Loves the Diversity of Sushi

“Some people have the idea that sushi is all about
eating raw fish, but nowadays the trend is more
tempura and fried sushi,” she tells us. At Dragonfly
she directs five colleagues: two at the sushi station,
one at the tempura station, one at the wok station
and a colleague who specializes in desserts and
salads. Her personal favorites include the salmon
sushi and the eel tempura. The diversity of sushi
making is keeping her intrigued and fascinated.
Anyi started at brand-new Dragonfly a year ago;
the restaurant in the Arawak Garden opened its
doors on February 24, 2017. Its Asian cuisine is get-
ting rave reviews and Dragonfly’s specials are a hit
with visitors and locals alike. Dragonfly is a wonder-
ful addition to the mix of restaurants at the Gar-
den, where it is flanked by places specialized in
tapas, meat, fish and pizzas. There is nightly live
music and even a sing-along piano bar around
the corner.q

PALM BEACH - Sushi is her passion and her life evolves around
it. Even her partner is a sushi sous-chef: please meet Dragonfly’s
Anyi Yulieth Fernandez. Born in Pereira, Colombia, the 35-year old
moved to Aruba a few years ago in search of culinary challenges.
As a few family members already lived here, she felt at home im-
mediately. When she got a job in the kitchen of one of the island’s
sushi restaurants, she knew she had found her métier and she be-
came fanatic about creating perfect sushi rolls.