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DOWNTOWN CHARLOTTE AMALIE
Gladys' Cafe
WEST INDIAN $$
( 340-774-6604; Royal Dane Mall; mains $13-21; 7am-5pm Mon-Sat, 8am-3pm
Sun)
With the stereo blaring beside her, Gladys belts out Tina Turner tunes while serving
some of the best West Indian food around. Callaloo, fungi, Ole Wife (triggerfish), fried
plantains and sweet potatoes hit the tables along with Gladys' homemade hot sauce (for
sale at the front, making a fine souvenir). There is no view here, but the bistro setting, art-
covered walls and fun, breezy atmosphere make up for it. This is a great place to come for
a full breakfast, too.
Cuzzin's Caribbean Restaurant & Bar
WEST INDIAN $$
( 340-777-4711; 7 Back St; mains $10-21; 11:30am-4:30pm Tue-Sat)
With
exposed-brick walls, burnished wood furnishings and red-clothed tables occupying a re-
stored livery stable, classy-but-casual Cuzzin's is everybody's favorite stop for West Indian
cuisine. The scent of onions, peppers and curry will draw you to this place from half a
block away. Try the conch (curried, buttered or Creole style) or the Ole Wife fish alongside
fungi, johnnycakes and a Blackbeard Ale.
Green House
BURGERS, SEAFOOD $$
( 340-774-7998;
www.thegreenhouserestaurant.com
; Waterfront Hwy at Store
TvaerGade;mains$12-24; lunch&dinner; )
Green House has been an oasis for
both locals and travelers for years. Raised a half-story above the surrounding sidewalks,
the cavernous, open-air restaurant overlooks Hassel Island and the wharf where interisland
trading boats tie up. The cuisine is predictable American pub fare, but the menu is extens-
ive, with burgers, pizzas and seafood. Green House rocks hardest during happy hour (from
4:30pm to 7pm, when drinks are two for the price of one) and evenings after 10pm. Staff
know how to work the scene: the host commonly places women by the window saying,
'Let me seat you here to showcase your beauty.'
Natural Livity
VEGETARIAN $
(
www.naturallivitykulchashop.com
;9ANorreGade;mains$6-12; 8am-8pmMon-
Sat; )
'Your food is medicine' is Natural Livity's tagline. No surprise, then, that it is all
healthy vegan fare. Lentil burgers, pumpkin soup and scrambled tofu are on the menu, or
