GASTRONOMY FESTIVAL: Closing clap on the 2024 edition | FAXINFO

First^nd edition of the Gastronomy Festival, which was held from November 11 to 22, 2024, ended last Friday on the Marigot seafront during a dazzling evening that crowned Les Galets – Intimate Dining Experience as the Best Table in Saint-Martin 2024-2025.

Before tasting the dishes prepared by the guest chefs, the public attended the grand awards ceremony hosted by the Tourist Office, organizer of the event. It was therefore the Galets team, Sébastien, Aleksandra, Gaëtan and Carla, which won the coveted trophy for Best Table in Saint-Martin. The intimate restaurant located at Jardins de la Baie Orientale, 1^er in the Gourmet Stars category, also won second place in the Desserts category. Sandy's Creole Cuisine, the winner in the Authentic Stars category, took second place, and Coco Beach, 1^er from the Beach Stars category, ranks 3^nd position. The 4^nd Finalist for Best Table, Savannah (City Stars), nevertheless shines in the Desserts category with the 1^rd place. On the new generation side, the tuna lasagnette with guavaberry and the christophine chutney from Sheaquan Liburd David seduced the jury, allowing him to win the high school competition. The charity evening on November 20th was also a full house at the restaurant of the Daniella Jeffry vocational school. All the funds raised during the event, which offered a refined menu and impeccable service, will be used to finance the projects of the Hospitality and Catering section. Another highlight during the closing evening was the results for the public's favorite, a public that participated en masse to hoist Wonderfood and its entirely homemade cuisine to the top step of the podium. The event also highlighted the winner of the mixology competition, the 1^rd place goes to La Trattoria de la Baie Orientale. The finalists competed the day before on the marina, as did the restaurateurs who cooked for 2 hours before the jury blindly tasted their dish based on guavaberry, this year's flagship ingredient. A huge congratulations to all the participants, the public, the guest chefs and the Tourist Office for making this 30 edition a moment of sharing and discovery around the culinary wealth of Saint-Martin. See you next year! _Vx

The full results:

• Ranking – Best Table Final\n\n1st place: Les Galets Intimate Dining Experience\n2nd place: Sandy's Creole Cuisine\n3rd place: Coco Beach\n\n
• Ranking – Mixology Final\n\n1st place: The restaurant\n2rd place: Alizé\n3rd place: Calmos Cafe\n\n

• Ranking – Public Favorite\n\n1st place: wonderfood\n2nd place: Sandy's Creole Cuisine\n3rd place: The Terrace\n\n

• BBQ Ranking\n\n1st place: Sky's The Limit\n2nd place: Heritage Kitchen & Soul Sisters\n3rd place: Quality Food\nBest Fish: Sky's The Limit\nBest Chicken: Sky's The Limit\nBest Pigtail: T's Delicacy\nBest Ribs: Quality Food\nBest Surprise Dish: Soul Sisters\n\n
• Mixology Finalists (in no particular order)\n\nAlizée\nCalmos Cafe\nOcean 82\nThe restaurant\nLe Pressoir\n\nThe pebbles\n\n
• Foodtrucks Ranking\n\n1st place: Quesmex\n2nd place: Flip Flops Socks\n3rd place: Taste of Joy\n\n
• Caterers Ranking\n\n1st place: Chef Jackson\n2nd place: Ours Private Chef\n3rd place: Chef Laura Antonelli\n\n
• Desserts Ranking\n\n1st place: The Savannah\n2nd place: Les Galets\n3rd place: Bona Mama\n\n
• Authentic Stars category ranking (Best Table competition)\n\n1st place: Sandy's Creole Cuisine\n2nd place: La Cantine SXM\n3rd place: Strickly Lokal\n\n
• Beach Stars category ranking (Best Table competition)\n\n1st place: Coco Beach\n2nd place: Aloha Beach\n3rd place: Le Balaou\n\n
• Gourmet Stars category ranking (Best Table competition)\n\n1st place: The Pebbles\n2nd place: Mother House\n3rd place: The Cottage\n\n
• City Stars category ranking (Best Table competition)\n\n1st place: The Savannah\n2nd place: L'Atelier\n3rd place: Bona Mama\n\n

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