Tripatini contributor Julie S. Hatfield writes:

"This outdoor restaurant is so close to the Caribbean Sea it is practically in it. Drift is one of two spectacular restaurants owned by Mark Fuller, originally from British Columbia. Its young chef Nicole Merchant, as so many on Nevis, made her bones at the Four Seasons, the largest and oldest resort still in operation on the island. It´s like a mother ship, sending out a fleet of  young chefs  to other restaurants on Nevis after training them in their art.

Born on nearby St. Kitts, Merchant features a playful menu emphasizing her local heritage. Fried local shrimp with a mango and aioli sauce; a fresh lobster salad using Nevis lobster rather than an imported Maine version (Nevis lobster has no claws but has plenty of tasty meat);  delicious smoked wahoo carpaccio; “Chef’s Whim,” Merchant’s healthy creation of fresh vegetables . . .  and a digestif “as sweet as a goodnight kiss,” served in a snifter. The dinner menu at Drift is similar to the lunch menu but adds heartier dishes such as Louisiana barbecued ribs."

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