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LOCAL A13
Tuesday 24 February 2015
An Explosion of Creativity by Luis Mesquita on Display
at The Kitchen Table by White
--Local artist showcases expresses. He studies the This stunning exposition of
art alongside chef Urvin’s driftwood he finds washed sculptures and painting will
culinary masterpieces on up on shore, and in a short be on display through the
Eagle Beach. time, the soul of the wood end of March at The Kitch-
speaks to him. The re- en Table by White, located
EAGLE BEACH - Every sults are some fantastical at Blue Residences on the
month, The Kitchen Table creatures, merging real outskirts of Eagle Beach.
by White has the privilege life denizens of the deep Chef Urvin, who is known
to turn its surroundings into with his lively imagination. for elevating local dishes
an art gallery and host to haute cuisine, displays
a local artist’s work. Luis his very own culinary mas-
Mesquita is originally from terpieces at the restaurant
Uruguay, but has been liv- alongside the art on the
ing on Aruba for the past walls. The Kitchen Table
7 years. Luis found he was has been met with over-
truly inspired by the natural whelming critical acclaim
beauty and spiritual stimu- since opening 8 months
lation he experienced from ago by locals, tourists and
the moment he set foot on his peers. Amongst its dis-
Aruba. “It was like an ex- tinguished patrons were
plosion of all the creativity Chef Francois Geurds from
in my soul that had been the two star Michelin res-
repressed until then”, he taurant FG in Rotterdam
and Chef Lucas Rive of
his namesake restaurant menus, beginning with
in the Dutch port town of “Lama,” a seafood starter
Hoorn, also a Michelin star and also everyone’s favor-
restaurant. Recently, The ite, Keshi Yena, with The
Kitchen Table by White Kitchen Table’s special
was named number #1 for twist. Seating at Kitchen
Caribbean cuisine by USA Table is extremely limited.
Today’s Aruba expert Lilli- Only 14 reservations ac-
ana Erasmus. cepted nightly and four
The 8-course prix fixe menu held for spur-of-the- mo-
at The Kitchen Table by ment gourmands. Reserve
White changes monthly, early online via reserva-
and for March, they are tions@ktbywhite.com or
presenting a retrospect of call 528-7015.
those dishes their patrons For more information on
found particularly capti- Luis Mesquita’s art at The
vating. Chef Urvin has se- Kitchen Table please con-
lected one special item tact charruarte@hotmail.
from each of the monthly com.q
Tuesday 24 February 2015
An Explosion of Creativity by Luis Mesquita on Display
at The Kitchen Table by White
--Local artist showcases expresses. He studies the This stunning exposition of
art alongside chef Urvin’s driftwood he finds washed sculptures and painting will
culinary masterpieces on up on shore, and in a short be on display through the
Eagle Beach. time, the soul of the wood end of March at The Kitch-
speaks to him. The re- en Table by White, located
EAGLE BEACH - Every sults are some fantastical at Blue Residences on the
month, The Kitchen Table creatures, merging real outskirts of Eagle Beach.
by White has the privilege life denizens of the deep Chef Urvin, who is known
to turn its surroundings into with his lively imagination. for elevating local dishes
an art gallery and host to haute cuisine, displays
a local artist’s work. Luis his very own culinary mas-
Mesquita is originally from terpieces at the restaurant
Uruguay, but has been liv- alongside the art on the
ing on Aruba for the past walls. The Kitchen Table
7 years. Luis found he was has been met with over-
truly inspired by the natural whelming critical acclaim
beauty and spiritual stimu- since opening 8 months
lation he experienced from ago by locals, tourists and
the moment he set foot on his peers. Amongst its dis-
Aruba. “It was like an ex- tinguished patrons were
plosion of all the creativity Chef Francois Geurds from
in my soul that had been the two star Michelin res-
repressed until then”, he taurant FG in Rotterdam
and Chef Lucas Rive of
his namesake restaurant menus, beginning with
in the Dutch port town of “Lama,” a seafood starter
Hoorn, also a Michelin star and also everyone’s favor-
restaurant. Recently, The ite, Keshi Yena, with The
Kitchen Table by White Kitchen Table’s special
was named number #1 for twist. Seating at Kitchen
Caribbean cuisine by USA Table is extremely limited.
Today’s Aruba expert Lilli- Only 14 reservations ac-
ana Erasmus. cepted nightly and four
The 8-course prix fixe menu held for spur-of-the- mo-
at The Kitchen Table by ment gourmands. Reserve
White changes monthly, early online via reserva-
and for March, they are tions@ktbywhite.com or
presenting a retrospect of call 528-7015.
those dishes their patrons For more information on
found particularly capti- Luis Mesquita’s art at The
vating. Chef Urvin has se- Kitchen Table please con-
lected one special item tact charruarte@hotmail.
from each of the monthly com.q
