Westworld Alberta
Issue link: http://westworldmagazine.ama.ab.ca/i/365611
18 W e s t W o r l d a l b e r t a | f a l l 2 0 1 4 find the answer unsatisfying. i travel to discover the idiosyncrasies of a place, the distinctive flavours and spices that set it apart from everywhere else. the four-day festival's schedule is enough to satiate any foodie – with cooking demos by celebrity chefs mark mcewan, the Food network's anne Burrell and samuelsson, along with seminars on wine and spirits, and lavish balls each night – but it's thin on local chefs and cuisine. so i resolve that over the next three days, not only will i attend the festival's slew of events, i'll also head off on my own in search of the true flavours of Barbados. in the meantime, i jostle through the crowd and manage to land squarely in front of the platter of samuelsson's ethiopian beef tartare, which is disap- pearing fast. i pop a cube into my mouth, and the spicy, sweet, unctuous meat melts any ambivalence i was feeling. i look past the crowd to the sapphire bay A street vendor sells fruit in Speightstown, Barbados. guy harrop/maxx images, jenn judge Book today! Join the Just BIM Barbados Tour and visit must-see attractions such as St. Nicholas Abbey, Flower Forest, Bathsheba and Harrison's Cave. From US$128. Take a historic two-hour Bridgetown Walking Tour. You'll visit St. Michael's Cathedral, Queen's Park, National Heroes Square and more. From US$50. Swim with sea turtles and tropical fish on a Barbados Catamaran Snorkelling Cruise. From US$70. AMATravel.ca/Activities