Bring your appetite to the Gastronomy Festival Photo Credit @iledesaintmartin

SAINT MARTIN INVITES FOODIES TO THE 2ND ANNUAL GASTRONOMY FESTIVAL

Le Festival de la Gastronomie Welcomes Foodies, Cocktail Sippers, and Gourmet Food Lovers

St. Martin, W.I (Oct. 2022): For foodies looking for a palate-pleasing experience, St. Martin Tourist Office will host the second annual “Le Festival de la Gastronomie” from Nov. 11 to 22. The first edition of the prestigious culinary event was a roaring success earning accolades from taste testers and chefs from around the world. A host of international culinary talent, as well as foodies who want to embark on a gourmet journey, are invited to attend the festival where the Tourist Office will showcase the island’s culinary diversity and celebrate the exceptional heritage for which the destination is well-known.

St. Martin will host the Gastronomy Festival in November Photo Credit Saint Martin Tourism

Events will include cooking workshops led by local and international chefs, a mixology competition, a BBQ competition, and from November 18-20, a gourmet village open to visitors looking to discover local products. In addition, there will be tasting menus centered around this year’s chosen ingredient: the plantain, in the many restaurants participating in the competition for “Best Table”. https://www.st-martin.org/

The St. Martin Tourist Office has invited a lineup of talented chefs to truly spice up the Culinary Festival: Nicolas Sale, a French chef with 2 Michelin stars; Laurent Huguet, French Michelin-starred chef; Ilham Moudnib, French pastry chef and finalist of the Pastry World Cup in 2015; Lionel Lévy, French Michelin-starred chef; Vladimir François-Maïkoouva, private chef and consultant from Martinique; Rafael Pires, Brazilian chef from the Institut Paul Bocuse School of Culinary Arts; Daniel Vézina, Canadian ambassador of responsible, no-waste cuisine; Maame Boakye, Ghanaian winner of the “Best at the Fare Savory” at the famous World Fare Festival in New York; Renee Blackman, New York-based Barbadian chef whose culinary talent has been celebrated by the James Beard Foundation and who has appeared on Food Network’s Chopped; Ninon Fauvarque, French mixologist and winner of the Havana Club Cocktail Prize in 2018; and Mia Mastroianni, mixologist and consultant.

Culinary delights from around the world await foodies at the Festival de la Gastronomie Photo Credt Sortir de Paris

St. Martin will also be able to count on the presence of Alain Warth, head of the Gastronomy Department for mainland France and Overseas Territories for the SCR Prod Group, and founder of the Gault & Millau culinary guide for the French West Indies & Guiana. Mr. Warth will be the coordinator for the chefs taking part in this 2nd edition of the gastronomy festival. Expert consultant in the restaurant industry and mixology, Arthur Sutley, will also be among the special guests at the festival.

ABOUT ST. MARTIN: With an eclectic array of restaurants, a multitude of boutique stores, properties and loads of watersports, St. Martin is for action-oriented vacationers. With its blend of warm hospitality and European style, St. Martin is one of the Caribbean’s more attention-grabbing spots. The destination offers visitors the opportunity to discover beautiful beaches, savor traditional French and West Indian cuisine, and explore an abundance of attractions. To find information on St. Martin please visit: https://www.st-martin.org/