25 Sep 2017
SANUK… a new concept Courtyard by Marriott Paramaribo introduced on Tuesday, September 12. Fun is a way of life – The title says it already. The word “Sanuk” (สนุก pronounced sanook as in “look”) in the Thai language, means to have a good time, to have fun, to enjoy oneself and to derive pleasure and […]
19 May 2017
One of the most important philosophical questions is; how can people live together? Each individual or collectivist has his or her own thinking and therefore responds differently to this question. Nevertheless, we are all of the opinion that despite all those differences in culture or religion, mutual respect is the basis to live in harmony […]
24 Mar 2017
On Wednesday, March 22nd, the Courtyard by Marriott held the tasting of the menus of 7 days of Chefs! What is the 7 days of Chefs? The 7 Days of Chefs is a culinary concepts featuring 7 chefs from the team of Flavors Restaurant at the Courtyard by Marriott Paramaribo. During the week, March 27th […]
10 Oct 2016
Every once in awhile I think of how I became a blogger… At first I didn’t even know how to start blogging. I just wanted to write my stories and share my pictures. I started taking pictures and sharing them on my Facebook wall, always adding a short sentence or story to it. Having started my own […]
8 Oct 2016
In Suriname, we recently had our second restaurant week! Not long ago, we didn’t know much about this type of event. It was one certain person, who came from the island of Curaçao, had experienced it and wanted to organize it in our country… hence the reason why we’ve held the second one from September 5 […]
3 May 2016
May 31 – June 4, 2016 – The ‘Fête de la Cuisine Suriname’, an event set up based on the example of the Culinary Festival on St Martin, is gradually becoming a concept in Suriname. The Foundation Para Parc Suriname, and in particular Jean Nolet – Pinas and Paul Nolet have been the initiators of the first Fête […]
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20 Apr 2016
My first post on Goût de France was on March, 26, 2015. I was then invited, because I’m the editor-in-chief of Victuals magazine, the blogger of this page and of my position as the Secretary of the Suriname Chefs Association (SCA). His excellency, Mr. Michel Prom, the French Ambassador, informed the SCA in December 2015 of the […]
15 Apr 2016
Love Your Body (LYB) – juices & smoothies gives you fresh fruit and green juices in Suriname! Their mission is to create a healthy new YOU! The juices and smoothies are 100% raw and most of the time biological. It is the beginning of a new lifestyle with body cleansers, energized and muscle builders. LYB […]
31 Mar 2016
Terroir, fermenting and drying Each of the gardens gives the trees in it a specific terroir. The process to bring that out in the flavour profile of the chocolate is truly an art. It is best compared to the way small wine makers work their vines and grapes. We now harvest from around 100 trees: […]
14 Dec 2017
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Patio 83 – Soft Opening
Our two well-known chefs, Michael Hermelijn and Nicole Tong Sang, decided to put their heads together and join hands in starting their own little restaurant… Finally is the only word we can say to welcome them into the “owning-your-own” business world. It has been long waiting, and yes finally it is their time. Soft opening […]
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