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bor and the town of Charlotte Amalie. The bar opens at 5 pm
and closes at 12:30 am. It has an outstanding selection of
wines by the glass and a climate-controlled wine room. The
menu includes Greek and Italian specialties and famous
desserts such as mango flambé and baklava. Closed Sun.

[phone].
XO Bistro , Red Hook. A storefront in Red Hook Plaza, XO is
not as attractive as those above, but it nevertheless has a de-
voted clientele. It opens daily at 4 pm (6 pm weekends) for
Happy Hour. Pizza, pasta, burgers, wraps and chowders are
headliners. Wednesday night is a “wine event” that draws a
lot of singles. Live music includes calypso, guitar and vocals.

[phone].

Concerts & Theater

Tillett Gardens , Tutu. In 1959, silkscreen art-
ist Jim Tillett arrived in St. Thomas, where he
transformed an old Danish farm, in the Tutu
area, into a flourishing artist's compound. The
center has expanded and flourished, despite Tillett's death.
It remains a marketplace for local arts and crafts and hosts
the “ Arts Alive ” art fairs several times each year. (See
Shopping .) The compound now houses an impressive enter-
tainment component and is home to an outdoor theater that
can accommodate 300 people. “ Concerts in the Garden ”
offers four classical and four non-classical concerts annually.
The artists come from all over the world. A pre-concert din-
ner is served in the garden, but you can purchase tickets for
the performance only as well. Adjacent to the garden is the
enclosed, air-conditioned Pistarcle Theater , a lovely venue
that can seat 200 people. Now in its 15th year, it presents a
series of shows, as well as a film series. Both the concert se-
ries and the theatrical performances are very popular so you
should check schedules and reserve seats well in advance.

[phone], www.tillettgardens.com for concerts; (340)
775-7877, www.pistarcletheater.vi for Pistarcle Theater.