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flat-screen TVs do appear around the bar). The menu ranges from baked oysters with Brie
to shrimp creole to vegetarian lasagna, with more locals than tourists stopping by to dig in.
The open-air, second-story venue offers good views of the harbor. Bands play on Thursday,
and DJs spin on Friday. The restaurant sits at the southern end of the town's waterfront.
Coconuts on the Beach TEX MEX $$
( 340-719-6060; www.coconutsonthebeach-stx.com ;72LaGrange;mains$8-15;
lunch & dinner) The casual beach bar serves nachos, jalapeño-spiced burgers and wraps.
If nothing else, go for a drink and watch the sunset. It's about a five-minute walk north of
town.
Blue Moon CARIBBEAN, CAJUN $$
( 340-772-2222; www.bluemoonstcroix.com ; 7 Strand St; mains $25-29; lunch
Tue-Fri, dinner Tue-Sat, brunch Sun) Considered one of the best restaurants on the is-
land, Blue Moon dishes up Caribbean and Cajun cuisine in an atmospheric colonial ware-
house. There's live jazz Wednesday and Friday nights and during Sunday brunch.
Turtles SANDWICHES $
( 340-772-3676; www.turtlesdeli.com ; 37 Strand St; mains $7-10;
8:30am-5:30pm Mon-Sat) Chow down on hulking sandwiches with homemade bread, or
sip a fine cup of coffee, at beachfront tables under sea-grape trees.
Sunset Grille BURGERS, SEAFOOD $$
( 340-772-5855; sandwiches $7-13, dinner mains $17-33; lunch & dinner) Ahh,
swing in beachfront hammocks while awaiting your fish and island dishes. Located 2 miles
north of Frederiksted on Rte 63.
Entertainment
The Sunset Jazz Festival (admission free; 6pm 3rd Fri of month) brings throngs
of locals and visitors to the waterfront park. Check St Croix This Week
( www.stcroixthisweek.com ) and the daily St Croix Avis to see what's on in Frederiksted.