Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Black Sound;
www.othershoreclub.com
;
5pm-late) Down a dirt road, this funky dock-
side bar heats up on weekends with live goombay music and famous fried conch fritters.
You can buy groceries at
Lowe's Food Store
(Parliament St, New Plymouth) and
Sid's
Grocery
(Parliament St; New Plymouth) . The
Plymouth Rock Liquor Store & Cafe
(Parliament Street, New Plymouth) has booze and deli sandwiches.
THE GOOMBAY SMASH: THE BIRTH OF A CLASSIC COCKTAIL
miss emily, a christian teetotaler who passed away in march 1997, came up with
the seductively lethal trademark drink of
Miss Emily's Blue Bee Bar
(
242-365-4181; Victoria St, New Plymouth; noon-10pm) when she was 'fool-
ing around' with mixes about 20 years ago. This mix of rums and fruit juices is
now as famous across the Bahamas and the world as the Bahama Mama cock-
tail. However, only family members are entrusted with the original cocktail's re-
cipe - a still closely guarded secret.
The bar is now run by Miss Emily's charming daughter, Violet, who still
brews the secret recipe at home in plastic jugs. The simple wooden hut has only
rustic seating, and decor is provided by a large portrait of the kindly-looking
Miss Emily (who should be toasted with respect), business cards festooning the
walls, T-shirts hanging from the ceiling, and all manner of scribbles from happy
customers. Yacht pennants from around the world also indicate the fame that
this modest blue bar (named after a tiny fish) has justifiably gained.
SHOPPING
Look for photo-realistic paintings by Green Turtle's most famous artist, Alton Lowe, sold
at the gallery next to the Albert Lowe Museum. The Plymouth Rock Liquor Store & Cafe
doubles up as an art gallery too, with works by more than 50 local artists.
Native Creations
CRAFTS
(Parliament Rd, New Plymouth; 9am-5pm Mon-Sat) Sells local soaps, handmade Ba-
hamian dolls, and lathe work by artist Roddie Pinder, among other crafts.
INFORMATION
For communications, phone booths are in several locales, including outside the library and
by the ferry dock. The library, adjoining the post office, has a good array of novels and
general reference titles. Books are borrowed on the honor system.
Government Medical Clinic
(
242-365-4028; New Plymouth St, New Plymouth)
