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Kill-Devil, the Drink of Choice
Since the late-16th century, rum has been associat ed with
slavery. Slaves were imported to such places as Jamaica t o
do the backbreaking work of harvesting the sugar cane that
would be distilled into rum at various distilleries on-island.
From Jamaica, barrels of rum were imported over to the
Cayman Islands , wher e it became the drink of choic e
among islanders. Yankee traders, pirates, and bootleggers
ruled the waters between Jamaica and the Caymans, islands
that lay to Jamaica's immediate northwest.
Although the Caymans today have all the imported beer
and liquors you could wish for, rum-laced tropical punches
are still the most popular drinks . The a verage bar on all
three islands offers a bewildering array of rum punches.
A word of c aution:
Be aler t t o y our limits , especially if
you're driving. The pastel-colored drinks can make visit ors
very drunk on v ery short notice because of their elevat ed
sugar content, as well as the hot climate.
Rackham's Pub & Restaur ant
AMERICAN/CARIBBEAN
If
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you're inter ested in an extensiv e menu and open-air dining with a
beautiful view, then y ou should tr y this place. I n the morning, y ou
can watch boats coming to port, and in the evening you can see their
lights as they head back out to sea. Your best bets here are the Carib-
bean shrimp , fish and chips, grilled mahimahi marinated in jer k
sauce, Caesar salad, pan-fried grouper with rice and beans, and a wide
array of curries and pastas.
93 N. Church St., George Town.
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345/945-3860.
Reservations recommended for
parties of 6 or mor e. M ain c ourses CI$9.95- CI$33. AE, MC, V. K itchen daily
10:30am-11pm. Bar M on-Fri 9am-1am; Sat 10am-midnight; Sun 10:30am-mid-
night.
Ristorante Ragazzi
ITALIAN This is one of our fav orite Italian
restaurants on Seven Mile Beach. It's located between two banks, in a
shopping center adjacent to the entrance of the H yatt. You can dine
on a narr ow terrace in fr ont, but y ou'll be str uck by the r estaurant's
real glamour inside, wher e you'll find a large, nor thern Italian-style
blue-and-gold room with granite trim. This place is hip, fun, stylish,
and br eezily upscale, drawing a clientele of worldly r esidents who
work in the financial-ser vices industries. Lunches are lighter and less
