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Experience the modern twist of tradition at L’Avenue Belgian Bistro

Aruba!

(Oranjestad)—Nuzzled steak-house quality meat
up in a cozy nook of The and their famous Moules-
Cove Mall in the sun-kissed frites, served with a variety
paradise of Palm Beach, of delicious and rich broth.
L’Avenue takes you on a
journey to experience the As if that wasn’t enough,
true flavors of Belgium. Of- enjoy your meal under
fering a selection of tradi- warm, starry lights ac-
tional Belgian and French companied by live music
cuisine, this bistro brings performances every day,
the old into the new against seated either in a relaxing
a backdrop of laid-back and cool interior area of
luxury. the restaurant, or outside
against a backdrop of the
The new kid on the block, bright, colorful lights of the
island’s culinary scene; on the island. This winning beloved by both locals and
L’Avenue currently holds being the only Belgian- hand is not obtained by tourists. Crafted by Chef Palm Beach strip!
a unique position in the
owned, Belgian restaurant many, and L’Avenue’s Juan Ludeña and his team,
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delicious menu and wide enjoy a superb variety of L’Avenue is situated at The
selection of Belgian beer, classic Belgian and French
Cove Mall in Palm Beach
and European and New dishes served with a touch and is open every day from
World wine emphasizes of innovation for lunch and
11am to 10pm for lunch
the bistro’s unique vision to dinner, including stews, and dinner. To book a res-
bring Europe into the palm
ervation or ask for more in-
of your hands!
formation, please contact
their phone line at +297
Once part of the famous 6996400, send an e-mail
Taste of Belgium restau-
info@lavenuearuba.com,
rant, L’Avenue offers a new or visit their website at lave-
point of view and brings a nuearuba.com. q
fresh life to what was once

Forgotten gems

Open air movie theaters

(Oranjestad)—During the the popular silent movies of the “car crash”.
span of over 100 years, the time.
Aruba only saw five open This theater closed around
air movie theatres. Now American migrants who 2012, but was re-opened
practically obsolete on the worked in the refinery and during the pandemic in
island, these theaters were lived in the Lago Colony July 2020, where movies
once frequently visited by in Sero Colorado also had were streamed on a gigan-
locals and migrants in the their piece of the pie with tic screen set up in front of
20th century. their Open air Theatre, stacked containers. How-
which formed part of the ever, this nostalgic form of
The first open air theater Esso Club, also known as entertainment did not last
was constructed in 1920 the Pan-Am Club. It was at In the 1950’s and 60’s, Sa- open air theater was con- very long as it was closed
and was commissioned this theater that “Talkies” vaneta saw their own open structed in the form of a again only a year or two
by Shon Eduard (Eddy) de were first streamed, mov- air theater, located in front drive-in theater. A popular later. Nowadays you can
Veer. This theater was lo- ies with sound. This theater of the Marinier’s Kazerne American concept, the still see the stacked con-
cated at the Hotel Colom- mostly streamed American (Marine Barracks). This the- Drive Inn located in Balashi tainers when you drive near
bia in Oranjestad, which blockbusters for the Ameri- ater was mostly visited by was a hot spot for teenag- the bridge in Balashi.
is now where the Aruban can expats, this way mak- the neighboring marines, ers, who had the habit of
census office is located. ing sure that these migrant who didn’t have much cramming all their friends in Source: “De kolibrie op de
The theater was simple; it were not missing out on entertainment other than one car to go see the mov- rots en meer over de ge-
only consisted of a screen, entertainment from their movies at that time. ies. For this phenomenon schiedenis van Aruba” by
and visitors had to bring home land. there was a separate price Evert Bongers. q
their own chairs to enjoy The last and most recent that you had to pay called