Tripatini contributor Julie S. Hatfield writes:

"This is a humble restaurant with great Caribbean food and a one-of-a-kind owner. . . And chef. And greeter. And waitress. And bill tabulator. On the night we were there, 50-year-old Karen Belle was all of these —and never lost her infectious smile throughout our stay. Passion Bar & Grill is a transformed mini mart with a corrugated aluminum roof and a series of add-on dining rooms. Belle, the baby of 12 children, was a waitress for 11 years at the Four Seasons, vowing to “have my own place by the time I turn 40.” And she did. 

 Her restaurant, which she opened in 2012, has a huge banner on the outside wall reading “Faith, Not Fear,” a motto that helps explain how this single woman created one of the island’s favorite local eating places. Don’t expect foie gras or tuna tartare here but her own recipe for passion rum punch makes up for the lack of luxury. When you dine at Passion you will be getting the essence of West Indian cooking, which she learned from her mother and grandmother: Creole fish, honey mustard ribs, baked chicken wings and stewed oxtail will almost certainly be on the menu - and all delicious!"

Read more in her post 9 Top Restaurants & Chefs on the Caribbean Island of Nevis.