Two refined refugees from Anguilla's captivating Cap Juluca, Eustace "Guish" Guishard (CJ's former GM and two-time Caribbean Hotelier of the Year) and executive chef George Reid (who raised the culinary bar with Kemia and Pimm's) put the sin in scintillating at this outpost of chic on Turtle Beach. The opening salvo of the überluxurious Christophe Harbour development on the island's Southwest Peninsula, the Beach House preens like an advance scout for the army of chic. The 60-seat restaurant and oversize 30-seat lounge wouldn't be out of place in L.A., featuring a rich color palette, plush yet comfy furnishings, hardwood floors, sea-grass carpets, billowing white draperies forming cozy nooks, and romantically lit lanterns throughout. George's eclectic menu showcases the Caribbean's sultry melting pot of culinary traditions—Spanish, Asian, French, African, and Dutch, taking the confusion out of fusion cuisine. Stunners such as oxtail-foie-gras ravioli in star-anise poultry broth garnished with chervil or cherrywood-smoked salmon with leek-fennel fondue and chardonnay-vanilla bean sauce provide textbook examples of how to juxtapose textures, flavors, even colors. Even the more casual, affordable lunch fare is gorgeously presented. The wine list is the island's finest; bracket your evening with trendy cocktails with cojones and the extensive post-prandial selection of aged rums and Cuban cigars.
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