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Tastes Of Bermuda & Harlem Set To Collide

Bermuda’s Hamilton Princess hotel will soon play host to a joint effort by celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson and famed Harlem Chef Melba Wilson, with a unique ‘Harlem Meets Bermuda’ dinner at Marcus’ restaurant on Friday, January 22, including an ambiance delivered by Harlem-based musicians The Nate Lucas All-Stars.

The event will feature a four-course dinner menu inspired by Harlem cuisine and featuring an island flare, including a selection of bread and biscuits with an amuse bouche of Tandoori Smoked Salmon Deviled Egg, Mustard Seed and Trout Roe.

The first course is a choice between Fish Chowder Bite with Rum Aioli or Melba’s Fried Chicken with Dunkley’s Eggnog Waffle, while the second course offers the choice between JH’s Chicken Stew & Dumplings with All Day Beans or Fire Grilled Wahoo, Bermuda Lobster and Harlem Chowder, with Charred Citrus. Dessert is Sweet Potato Pie with Mexican Cinnamon whip.

To set an authentic atmosphere, the Nate Lucas All-Stars, a Harlem-based band that plays at Red Rooster in Harlem, will perform during dinner. The Nate Lucas All-Stars specialise in jazz classics and blues favourites.

“After opening Marcus’ last year, I continue to fall in love with Bermuda,” said Marcus Samuelsson.

“Since Harlem is my home, I wanted to bring a taste of Harlem to Marcus’ in Bermuda. The Nate Lucas All-Stars play at Red Rooster in Harlem and what better way to bring Harlem to Bermuda than with great food and music. Chef Melba is a force in the Harlem cooking world and I am thrilled to host this dinner with her.”

Following dinner on Friday, Melba is hosting brunch at Marcus’ on Sunday, January 24.

“Marcus tells me stories about the people he’s met in Bermuda and their passion for food and enjoying a good meal with friends and family. What I love most about cooking is the opportunity to make people happy and bring people together,” said Melba Wilson, Chef Owner of Melba’s Restaurant in Harlem.

“I was born and raised in Harlem but have family roots in South Carolina, so my cooking style is Southern Comfort. It’s a cuisine that brings people together and makes people happy, and I am so excited to host a dinner with my friend Marcus in Bermuda.”

The four-course dinner is $85, plus gratuities; there are no tickets for the brunch, but reservations are recommended by the hotel and can be made by phone on 441-298-2028 or by email at ham.diningreservations@fairmont.com.

To learn more about the Hamilton Princess, click here; for more information about the ‘Harlem Meets Bermuda’ dinner, click here. For a look at the island’s many other delectable dining opportunities, click here.

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