Chef Alain Ducasse is opening his first restaurant in the Caribbean, miX on the beach, the signature restaurant at the new W Retreat & Spa, Vieques Island located eight miles off the east coast of Puerto Rico. The restaurant, which opens March 25, will offer a menu prepared with the finest technique, exploring Latino-Caribbean flavors with an artful French twist.
The miX on the beach menu begins with a selection of appetizers, such as spicy crab salad, taboulé, heart of palm, mango and bell pepper, offering a refreshing start to the meal highlighted by in-season local mangos. In signature Alain Ducasse style, hints of Mediterranean coastal flavors accent miX on the beach’s menu, in particular, the eggplant, zucchini, tomato, mozzarella terrine gazpacho vinaigrette appetizer. Ingredients from land and sea are showcased in the main courses, from roasted Maine lobster au curry with coconut basmati rice, a twist on a miX classic accentuated by sweet local pineapple, to farm-raised pork en cocotte, creamy grits and corn bread, a regionally inspired dish prepared with pork sourced from Cayey, a mountain town in central Puerto Rico. For dessert, island fruits and flavors abound, with roasted mango and tropical sorbet offering a sweet ending to the meal, while the baba au rhum, one of Alain Ducasse’s signature desserts, pays homage to the menu’s roots and is prepared with rum from Puerto Rico. In addition to miX on the beach, Alain Ducasse Entreprise will manage the entire food and beverage program for the W Retreat & Spa, Vieques Island, including all in-room dining, banqueting and weddings service. For more information, call 787-741-4100 or visit www.WVieques.com/indulge.
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