Of all the Negril hotels and eats no longer around, which one do you miss the most?

t- water

norman's! that man could throw down

Mr. Slice with Peachy as his Delivery Man, Erica' s, Winsome at Pee Wee' s. What I miss most is Tipper' s yard food when he used to grate a coconut and cook for Family and Friends.

Secret Paradise and Hog Heaven when Dennis was the chef.

T-Water
Irie Vibes
Dr. Bill's Bar

The Poolside Bar at the Villas Negril when Brimsley Hall was bar tending. Awesome view from up there, inexpensive drinks, free Happy Hour (one day a week). As long you were drinking you could swim and hang around the pool. The Villas were a pretty cool place to stay too back in the 70's and 80's, not sure what happened later but I always liked it there.

Question for the Board, what really happened at the Pickled Parrot? Many stories of intrigue and mystery. I know there were several murders involved and one possible suicide but has the truth of the matter ever been discovered????

Pre Ivan Catcha

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I miss the Rock Cliff Hotel (hosts Mr. & Mrs. Allen) - across the road from the old Erica's. Best pumpkin soup and chicken cordon bleu! had everything - pool, bar, restaurant, dive shop, gift shop, bakery, even had a nightclub! Definitely miss Serious Chicken w/Roy and Felix.....lots of good memories...

Sadly, too many to mention. Errols in it's prime, when it was the last place on the end of the beach. Pete's for lobster, the original boat bar almost right on the water. Miss Sonias for patties when she was located on the beach, I think near Nirvana, and T-Water was a great place to stay. At least we still have the memories....

Here is a "blast from the past" - the original Boat Bar from 1996. Just click on the link below!

http://www.realnegril.com/beingees/nn260296.htm

sorry But I must say it again Kaiser's cafe in the late 80's early 90's..mon this was what a stage show and good vibes was all about...Gone now but burned in my heart forever...Damn I am getting old!!!

And for a couple pics from the Pickled Parrot!

The Rope Swing from 1996

http://www.realnegril.com/beingees/nn051196.htm

And Rusty's Bike Jump in 1999

http://www.realnegril.com/beingees/nn070399.htm

I remember, fondly, 2005 after Ivan...Rick's was closed and the only place to really jump and drink if you arrived by boat was at Pirate's Cave....I'll never forget the first time I climbed that ladder through the hole in the cave up to the surface! Kind of a shame it is PushCart and they cemented up the hole. Especially since PushCart was out of Pepper Shrimp......just sayin...

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Especially since PushCart was out of Pepper Shrimp......just sayin...

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LOL! We ate there a few nights ago and they were out of Peppa Shrimp then.

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Those were the days cass

a quick story....after a nite at alfreds we left headed back to coco and got side tracked to the 23/7 (safe haven for sinners) and stayed til about 4 in the morning....left there intending to make it to coco and walked past it to finish a sub before heading to bed....made it to about margaritaville and turned around...just as we came abreast of the for real bar the christmas lights come on and a guy hollers for us to sit down and have a beer....we explain that we are out of funds and he says no problem mon, on the house...sat there with him and watched the sun rise...this was 2003 or 2004 and is probally one of my fondest memorys of more then 9 trips to negril.....also loved the pirates cave...even made the mistake of exiting one time out the rear of the cave into miss mays yard...got my ass chewed and never understood a word she said she was so upset....a fiver calmed her down and the bartender at pirates cave got a good chuckle out of it...

Ahhhh.......... the old Boat Bar, what memories, the late nights, turned into early mornings, even tho bar was long past closed but we'd go for a cooler of beers and squat / home stead with locals and Rondel guests til late,late, early.

Thanks Rob, that one hot the spot.

Jamb

Although I know Barry still is in operation, Miss Gloria's Sunset Cottages was a wonderful place. It was not a hotel but a community, with many different guests from all over the world. The options ranged from pitching a tent to renting a small room or renting the A-Frame which was 30 feet from the sea. The property ran from the road to the beach and was somewhat narrow. There was a communal cold water shower (small corrugated tin stall for privacy) and a bathroom with flush toilet which back in the seventies was somewhat of a convenience. Even though it was a cold shower the water line ran above ground so if you timed it right and it was a sunny day you could get a couple of minutes of hot water, even so after getting baked by the sun a cold water shower was refreshing too. Gloria had a small kitchen and served breakfast although I don't remember if lunch and dinner was offered or not. Despite being a humble spot it was full of life and seeing the same people on a regular basis was fun too.

Pickled Parrot for sure
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nice pick dino i was married ther in 96 didnt last though...lol

The Yacht Club, Mr. Slice, Ragga Muffins (Rosalyn made great lasagna) Pickled Parrot, Mama B's, and For Real.

I miss Brown Sugar & Miss Rose, such a lovely woman and spectacular chef. Mmmmm mmm mmm

i haven't been back to negril since 23/7 closed so i haven't had a chance to miss it, but i will real soon.
irie vibes brings back memories of my first trip to JA, the trip that changed my life. negril fan for life!

The first resort that I stayed in was the T-water in 1984. My first meal in Jamaica was at the Tudor Room. We followed the likkle sign on a tree and headed up the hill to what can best be described as a front porch. The classically simple menu on a board - Fish, Lobster, Chicken, Goat, etc. We could hear the family conversation and smell our meals being prepared. Our first lesson in kicking back and sipping Red Stripes in the neighborhood while we waited. Take your time. No Hurry. For as long as it was open, the Tudor Room was my first meal on every trip.

The last time I ate there, I met the crew operating the Bungee Jump on the beach. I had read about them in the Air J Sky Writings article and had grabbed two copies. I promised to bring one down so they could see themselves. I wasn't there 15 minutes before they had me attached at the ankles to a bungee and leaning out of a crane basket 120' in the air! My knees were still wobbly as I proudly walked back to Cosmos with my Bungee Jamaica t-shirt on.

My second trip to Jamaica we were staying at the T-water for a couple of nights as part of a trip driving all around the island when I made my next great discovery. We were slowing navigating a dirt road beyond the Lighthouse, when a vehicle clearly impatient pulled up behind us. I managed to pull over enough for them to pass. The driver pulled up and asked if we wanted to see something really special to follow them. OK. He bounded off down the road blasting through the who knows how deep mud puddles and us gamely in pursuit. The bush got more sparse and suddenly it opened up to reveal Secret Paradise. Just three units in a two octagon cottages, one two story. After a couple of Stripes, we left our name and address a returned back to the paved, Westend Rd. In the midst of a bitter winter the following year, we got a brochure in the mail from Secret Paradise and they reeled us in. We stayed with Georgia Henry and Derris Hogg until their marriage ended and the property changed hands. I miss their hospitality, Dosa, Frankie, Wen's great cooking and of course the ladies.

Things change and much has changed in Negril since 1984. The memories sure are sweet. Respect --Marblehead

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The first resort that I stayed in was the T-water in 1984. My first meal in Jamaica was at the Tudor Room. We followed the likkle sign on a tree and headed up the hill to what can best be described as a front porch. The classically simple menu on a board - Fish, Lobster, Chicken, Goat, etc. We could hear the family conversation and smell our meals being prepared. Our first lesson in kicking back and sipping Red Stripes in the neighborhood while we waited. Take your time. No Hurry. For as long as it was open, the Tudor Room was my first meal on every trip.

The last time I ate there, I met the crew operating the Bungee Jump on the beach. I had read about them in the Air J Sky Writings article and had grabbed two copies. I promised to bring one down so they could see themselves. I wasn't there 15 minutes before they had me attached at the ankles to a bungee and leaning out of a crane basket 120' in the air! My knees were still wobbly as I proudly walked back to Cosmos with my Bungee Jamaica t-shirt on.

My second trip to Jamaica we were staying at the T-water for a couple of nights as part of a trip driving all around the island when I made my next great discovery. We were slowing navigating a dirt road beyond the Lighthouse, when a vehicle clearly impatient pulled up behind us. I managed to pull over enough for them to pass. The driver pulled up and asked if we wanted to see something really special to follow them. OK. He bounded off down the road blasting through the who knows how deep mud puddles and us gamely in pursuit. The bush got more sparse and suddenly it opened up to reveal Secret Paradise. Just three units in a two octagon cottages, one two story. After a couple of Stripes, we left our name and address a returned back to the paved, Westend Rd. In the midst of a bitter winter the following year, we got a brochure in the mail from Secret Paradise and they reeled us in. We stayed with Georgia Henry and Derris Hogg until their marriage ended and the property changed hands. I miss their hospitality, Dosa, Frankie, Wen's great cooking and of course the ladies.

Things change and much has changed in Negril since 1984. The memories sure are sweet. Respect --Marblehead

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YA MON !! do you remember what the crane looked like? A brown rust bucket and the cage!!! remember those days well...

The little Lady that cooked Banana Fritters sitting on a rock upper a tree at the Roundabout hot sweet and dripping grease.

Fried Fish Sandwich's, at Mary's at the Roundabout.

Let the pictures speak!

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Hot long wait with the goats and dogs, but the best Fried Chicken.

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The side dining room

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These pictures are worth more than a million words. Thanks!

I'm sure NOBODY ever heard of it.........
mid to late 80's right across from Heartbeat, was a little -LITTLE cook shack called Dino n Zolas, couple of doors from Jennys
we adopted both of them..dirt floor, 1hr cups of coffee, hrs for a meal, but we loved it.one year we paid for a floor lol
( I cant recall Zolas mother but she still has a shop and Zola works for her, she is known for Lobster, further on W End Rd)
this is the place I got my "Rambo" street name...too funny........read our blog, the story is there....and if I can did out thousands
of photos from that time period, Im sure many photos are from the area....

Zola' s Mother was Erica Jackson, now passed. Reds Lynch also had a ting going. Kool Brown was one of the Roots Negril originals along with his Sista Miss Millie who still does fresh squeezed Orange juice. There were the Conley's at Ocean Edge. They all grew together. All good Roots Negril people.

I miss For REal, I was talking about it just today

I Miss Miss SIng's food and Mr. Chin and Treehouse, he died you know.

Joe Trinidad, isn't Point Village still in operation???

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FOR REAL

and I mean that for real!

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Amen

I also Miss Negril Palm Beach hotel and Mr. Irving, who is also deceased.

What happened to that bar, The Pink Lady or something like that???

There were Papa Lawrence's Cottages and Cantina just west of the Loveboat. When my late Husband built his home at the highest point on Westland Mountain in those days he said Papa Lawrence had the only trowel in Negril. He would borrow it every morning and then return it by sunset just as he had been taught from the Bible to do. Both him and Reds Lynch had to build the roads up to their properties with the help of their younger neighbors around them by pounding down the limestone with sledgehammers. Many of them are still there.

Papa Graham who was born on Westland Mountain had a shop almost directly across from the Loveboat known as Spanish Town. It was a hot spot for all the old time domino players around Mary's Bay. He passed in the late 2000's and it is now a Cash Pot Shop. He was known for selling flavored shaved ice cones from his bicycle.

Mr. Carbon' s house Sat where the German Bar is and he was well known for his archetectural skills. He built the Seawall down beyond Matrix Corner before the Hi Lo. He also baited sharks off the point of Mary's Bay and sold the oil. He is buried in the road right in front of the German Bar. My Husband quite often commented how cars were driving over him everyday.

I could not believe that a new owner would come in and knock Negril Palm Beach down, and then leave a big hole in the ground! It had a special charm, and Sharmie was a wonderful manager.