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biscus and casuarina palms set against a fat wedge of private beach. The 180-slip marina
makes this a yachtie favorite. In high season, the swim-up pool bar is the place to be.
Rooms, while beachy and pleasant, don't quite warrant the price tag (expect to spend an
additional $100 or more per night on taxes and fees). The restaurant, Angler's, is a peren-
nial favorite for upscale seafood.
Island Breezes Motel
MOTEL $$
( 242-367-3776; E Bay St; r $127; ) Nicer than its unassuming exterior suggests,
this eight-room motel has airy tiled rooms with high ceilings and big bathrooms, and it's
right in the center of town.
EATING & DRINKING
Get your grub on while you're in town, as dining selection in the cays can be…limited.
For groceries, stock up at the shining new
Maxwell's Supermarket
(Nathan Key Dr;
8am-7pm Mon-Thu, to 8pm Fri & Sat, 9am-3pm Sun) , with a standout selection of pro-
duce and imported goods.
Conchy Joe's
SEAFOOD $
(Bay St; mains $5-10; 11am-3pm & 5pm-late Tue-Sat) Stand on the gangway of this
floating conch shack and watch Conchy Joe (AKA 'Brent') expertly flay live conch, toss-
ing the shells into the water with a splash. If you're lucky, he'll let you sample the pissle
(don't ask)! Inside the tiny kitchen, Brent's wife expertly fries the fresh conch or chops it
into conch salad. The salad comes 'skin on' or 'skin off' - locals prefer it on. Sides vary,
depending on what ingredients are available. No seating, but there are some benches on the
shore nearby.
Snappa's
SEAFOOD, PUB $$
(
www.snappasbar.com
;
Bay St; mains $11-30; 11am-late) We love Snappa's for its awe-
some grilled seafood - which can be darn hard to find on the Out Islands. The thick, grilled
mahi mahi sandwich is superb and with a splash of Conchy Joe's Pepper Sauce you might
just nibble into heaven. Live music is the evening draw at this marina-side mecca Wednes-
day through Saturday, with the biggest party crowds descending on Friday.
Jamie's Place
BAHAMIAN, AMERICAN $$
( 242-367-2880; Bay St; mains $7-18; breakfast, lunch & dinner) It's T-shirts, ball
caps and flip flops at this sparely decorated diner where locals greet each other by name and
