Cayman Cuisine

If you're a culinary traveler who likes the Caribbean, mark your calendar. This summer, celebrity chefs from around the globe will participate in the May 2007 Cayman Classic, a 3-day feast combining cooking demonstrations, wine seminars, and other tricks of the culinary trade at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman. A far cry from simple jerk chicken, Cayman cuisine is celebrated among the island's varied and high quality restaurants. Take the Casa Havana, the only four-diamond restaurant on the island, situated within the Westin Casuarina Resort and Spa. They've created winemaker dinners, a series of dining events designed to allow diners the chance to sample wines not commonly found in the Caribbean along with meals prepared especially to create a perfect wine pairing. They also feature a Sunday Champagne brunch - the only Champagne brunch on the island. Down the way is Blue by Eric Ripert, at the Ritz-Carlton. Blue features many lobster dishes and chef's tasting menu for those who want to get a real feel for what the kitchen is capable of producing. For vacationers who are looking for a night of elegance, this is the place. For culinary travel with a Caribbean flair, ask about travel in early May that includes passes for the Cayman Classic food event, which occurs May 10-13, or packages that will get you to the Westin in time for their season finale wine dinners, the The Super Tuscan Evening - The Ultimate Dinner is served on April 13 and the season closing Gosset - Le Grand Dame of Champange serves on June 8. Book travel: Ritz-Carlton, Westin Casuarina Resort and Spa, Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman, Other Grand Cayman Destinations