Lobster Alive and All That Jazz
Address:
Wesley House, Bay Street, Bridgetown, St. Michael, Bridgetown
Opening Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wed: Lunch - steel pan, and Dinner Live jazz
Thurs:Lunch - steel pan and Dinner Live Jazz
Friday: Lunch - steel pan and dinner Live Jazz
Sat: Lunch - steel pan and Dinner Live Jazz
Sunday: Lunch - Live Swing Jazz with the Crustaceans.
Distance From Airport:
13.1 Km (8.14 Miles)
Distance From Bridgetown:
1.5 Km (0.93 Miles)
Art Taylor, the owner of Lobster Alive, has a small single engine Cherokee aircraft which he flies to the holding tank on Bequia Island. He returns to Barbados with the lobsters dry, just in time, to our big distribution tank at the restaurant. In season the tank often has 2000 to 3000 pounds of Live Lobster in it - quite a sight to see!
The restaurant initially began as a wholesale distributor for the island's hotels and restaurants. Cooked takeaway service was added; along with a friendly free beer while you wait. Shortly after that the health inspector demanded we go the whole way or "wholesale only". This was around 1998.
Long time friend and fellow musician with the local VSOP Jazz band "Stu Jenkins" became the resident artist (designer) and we named the up coming restaurant "LOBSTER ALIVE and all that Jazz".
We felt our way; with many of the usual restaurant mistakes. But it seems now, we have scored quite well with international critics, restaurant guide books; and our many repeat customers.