From beach shacks to superyacht marinas, Grenada has the food for Americans who love to travel and eat
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November 3, 2026

From beach shacks to superyacht marinas, Grenada has the food for Americans who love to travel and eat

By By MANDYAPPLEGATE For the AP 

Grenada rewards travelers who choose a destination for its food. The small Caribbean nation and its sister island, Carriacou, pack an unlikely range of cooking into a single week: a beach shack reached only by boat, a hilltop set menu, a Levantine deck above a bay and a restaurant over a marina of yachts. The two islands sit a short flight apart, close enough to fly to the smaller one for lunch and be back the same afternoon.

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See more photos from the luncheon in our online photo gallery at www.monvalleyindependent.com. Photos by Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent
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