Businesses along the boardwalk of Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park were highlighted on the latest episode of Retail Therapy & In Our Kitchen on Friday, June 29, 2024. Photo: CBRTPP/Facebook

Deputy CEO of Tortola Pier Park Limited (TPPL) Zoe J. Walcott, left, and JTV reporter Cathy O. Richards at One the Rox on Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park. Right is bartender Robbie. Photo: Facebook

D's Kitchen was one of the businesses featured on the latest episode of Retail Therapy & In Our Kitchen on Friday, June 29, 2024. Photo: Facebook

Deputy CEO of Tortola Pier Park Limited (TPPL) Zoe J. Walcott, left, and JTV reporter Cathy O. Richards at DK’s Kitchen on Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park. Photo: Facebook

Deputy CEO of Tortola Pier Park Limited (TPPL) Zoe J. Walcott and JTV reporter Cathy O. Richards did a quick “run through” of the kiosks to let the public know that they will be open on Sunday, June 30, 2024, for the One VI Poker Run.

Most of the businesses had plans to create special menus and promotions for the day.

Tropix Cocktail Bar

The first stop was at Tropix Cocktail Bar, which is engaged in event planning, bartending, and catering.

Tropix Cocktail Bar is one of the favourite hang-out spots for people during the evenings and weekends.

Fast & Fresh Flavours

Both Zoe and Cathy agreed that the food when ordered at Fast and Fresh Flavours “comes very fast.”

Fast & Fresh Flavours specialies in a variety of food including pasta, pizza, salads, wraps, wings and fries, soups, and a variety of lunch menus.

Cathy and Zoe disclosed that the pizza there is one of their favourites.

Also available at Fast & Fresh Flavours are barbecue and jerk chicken.

On The Rox

At On the Rox, Zoe and Cathy were treated to jello shots. Over 200 jello shots will be available on Sunday for customers.

One of the hot-selling drinks at One the Rox is the painkiller, which can come in different flavours, including, pistachio, mango and strawberry.

Zoe shared that the mango painkiller is a creeper.

The passion fruit painkiller is a favourite for the marinas, which is On the Rox biggest clients.

One the Rox also offers a bartending service.

Bartender Robbie said he doesn’t sell food but people still come to the business to have their lunch and relax with a drink, which is why he promotes the menus of the nearby food businesses.

Liberty Call

Zoe and Cathy’s call to Liberty Call was too early as the business wasn’t open as yet.

The food court specialises in seafood.

D’s Kitchen

Oxtail is always on the menu on Fridays at D’s Kitchen, where the food is cooked with love.

The kiosk offers a variety of Caribbean food,

According to Zoe, KFC has nothing on the chicken served by D’s Kitchen.

Mama Put African Restaurant

All African delicacies including yam and plantain foo-foo, spinach and ochro soup, fried rice, fish, goat meat, beef and of course chicken can be found at Mama Put African Restaurant, which was ready for the One VI Poker Run.

Customers can also order African beer and other drinks.

Island Sizzle

The place for authentic Asian cuisine that is “finger-licking good” is Island Sizzle.

Noodles and chowmein, fried rice, soups, finger foods, vegetable dishes and drinks are some of the items available.

Some of the foods are also Guyanese, including eggballs.

Taste the BVI

The final stop for Zoe and Cathy was Taste the BVI, which was recently upgraded.

Boiled fish in mayo sauce, fungi and fish, souse ‘BVI style’, fried fish and Johnny cakes, salt fish and peas soup, conch in butter sauce, and lobster when in season are some of the foods found at Taste the BVI.

The business boasts of having everything that is “authentic to the BVI”.

Tase the BVI usually opens on Tuesdays to Fridays.