Leaving Nassau (again)

Wednesday was a big work day aboard Endurance.  In addition to re-provisioning, we added port and starboard sailboards to the forward stanchions.  This allows us to tie down the bikes and two 5 gallon jerry cans of gas on deck.  Also makes us look like real cruisers.

The big event of the day was dinner prepared by Mary Clare Davis’s nephew Kevin.  A former sous chef for Eric Ripare, Kevin is now executive chef at Mahogany House on (ou-la-la) Lyford Cay.  (If I hear one more time that Sean Connery lives there I’ll scream!).  Kevin did let us know that we would be “outside the gates”.

Nevertheless, we had a fantastic dinner among the rich and probably famous (how would we know?).  Everyone looks like they are from Hollywood (Nantucket).  We were among the dozen folks over 50 in the place.  At one point, the woman at the table next to Tess leaned over and asked if she knew us, since we looked so familiar.  Tess responded that we were just visiting, to which I added “We are famous, but not around here”.  I guess we even looked like we belonged.  The restaurant has the ambiance of a high end neighborhood joint for that Larry David crowd on HBO.  Maybe I’ll dig out my screenplays and make a pitch.  (Mr. Sarcasm himself doesn’t do justice to this place.  It is beautiful; cool music, casual yet elegant interior with rich wood tones and open spaces; quiet enough for a good conversation at our table not to be heard at the next.  Tables on a veranda outside under trees, great bar, wine cellar which will soon host a special dining service…this is the “It” place.  The menu is comfortable and creative at the same time – and the food was out of the world…sauces that were light and layered with flavors…omg!)

But, most importantly, Kevin looks great.  Works seven days a week from six p.m. to midnight, has nothing to do thereafter since everything closes up early on his side of the Island, so suffers more from exhaustion and boredom than anything else.  We really saw the Lyford Cay – Cable Beach area for the first time on the drive in (by the Marina Manager, Peter, who lives on Lyford Cay - did I mention, that’s where Sean Connery lives!?).  As a result, plenty of hotels near by, but away from the exclusive Lyford Cay gates.  Come out and visit Kevin.  We’d be happy to join you for dinner there anytime!

 Hopefully, Kevin will get a little work respite time while we’re here and will track us on the blog and come join us for a sail and some time away.  He does look great, loves what he’s doing and what he’s done, and was a gracious host to us, running our first two plates out himself before the house filled.  I had a birds eye view of watching him work.  Pretty cool – MC and family deserves to brag!!!