Business View Caribbean | Volume 9, Issue 3

18 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 9, ISSUE 3 Anguilla’s fresh seafood and vibrant culinary culture rooted in tradition and flavored by international influences, offer the perfect canvas for his skilled merging of classic technique with the best local ingredients to create dishes that are seasonal, simple and inspired to offer up seasonal dishes complemented by the smoke of the burning embers. The duo will combine their talents to present a bespoke prix menu for lucky diners during Restaurant Night. “Both Chef Waxman and I enjoy using live fire cooking to bring out the best possible flavors in local and seasonal foods. I know together we will create an epic, one-night-only dining experience for our Restaurant Night guests,” said Alvarez. Advance tickets are required, and guests should reserve early, as seats at each participating restaurant are limited. Waxman will also lend his expert palate as a celebrity judge for a mystery basket cooking competition on Saturday, May 14, during the festival’s final beach barbeque at the Anguilla Great House Beach Resort on Rendezvous Bay. “We are thrilled to welcome Chef Waxman to the Anguilla Culinary Experience,” said ACE Co- Chair Wendy Freeman. “Anguilla’s fresh seafood and vibrant culinary culture rooted in tradition and flavored by international influences, offer the perfect canvas for his skilled merging of classic technique with the best local ingredients to create dishes that are seasonal, simple and inspired. We can’t wait to taste what the chefs create together.” ACE will center around three signature events, including an opening night Ultimate Barefoot Luxury Party sponsored by Tradewind Aviation at Cap Juluca, a Belmond Hotel; an afternoon Rosé Soirée party at Malliouhana, an Auberge Resort; and a Caribbean Beach Barbeque at the Anguilla Great House Beach Resort on Rendezvous Bay. Ticket packages include entrance to all three signature events, as well as a full or partial credit towards the Restaurant Night prix fixe meal at select restaurants. VIP ticketholders enjoy extra perks such as an intimate VIP dinner at one of the island’s resorts or villas and rum tasting at Zemi Beach’s famous Rhum Room. Packages are available for online purchase at www.anguillaculinaryexperience.com create a unique dining experience for our guests, drawing on both his classic fusion cuisine and my Asian organic roots” notes Chhetri. On Friday, May 13, Waxman will collaborate with Chef Marc Alverez in the kitchen of Alvarez’s restaurant, Ember. There, the former New Yorker and past chef at Crispo uses live fire cooking