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nated by an attractive wood and glass bar and by the is-
lands' only live lobster tank. There are also tables on the
boardwalk where the boisterous Deck Bar extends over the
shoreline. A crowd gathers here each evening at sunset to
enjoy tropical drinks, cold beer, as well as hand-rolled sushi
and sashimi. They are joined by a half-dozen tarpin who
swim up each night to be fed.
Since Rum Runners functions as the hotel's dining room, it
serves breakfast daily (from 7 am) and a very popular
Sunday Brunch. Lobster is the specialty of the house and it
is served broiled with melted butter, in salads sandwiches
and bisque. The lunch and dinner menu share peel n' eat
shrimp, chicken wings and conch fritters. There are many
salads and sandwiches at lunch while dinner (5:30-9:30 pm)
has meatloaf, baby-back ribs, vegetable lasagna, fish n'
chips and Pad Thai (Thai-style stir-fried noodles). Rum Run-
ners is consistently voted St. Croix's most popular dining
spot by local newspapers. Sunday Brunch always features a
great steel band. The Deck Bar stays open till 11 pm.
FORT CHRISTIAN BREW PUB
King's Alley, Christiansted
(340) 713-9820
Lunch, dinner 11 am-10 pm
Inexpensive
This is the only micro-brewery in the Virgin Islands and
their ales are exceptional. Foxy's Lager, Hammerhead,
Blackbeard's Ale and others add to the enjoyment of the Ca-
jun dishes served here. The casual pub is on the main floor.
The menu here is heavy on burgers and sandwiches, often
with a Cajun flavor. Creole chicken wraps, crawfish
quesadillas, creole turkey reubens and Bourbon Street
gumbo are popular. The second-floor restaurant offers
heartier fare such as New Orleans shrimp pasta, creole ca-
jun seafood gumbo has blackened catfish, crawfish, shrimp
and red beans and rice. The étouffées have andouille sau-
sages and shrimp and filet mignons and ribeye steaks are
