Martinique Going Out
Food and Drink
Things to know: There are no licensing restrictions. Meals are ended with tropical fruit.
National specialities:
• Lobster, red snapper, conch and sea urchin.
• Stuffed crab.
• Stewed conch.
• Colombo (dish of goat, chicken, pork or lamb in a thick curry sauce).
National drinks:
•’Ti punch (a brew of rum, lime juice, bitters and syrup).
• Shrub (a Christmas liqueur consisting of rum and orange peel).
• Planteur (made from rum and fruit juice).
• Guava, soursop, passionfruit, mandarin and sugar-cane juices.
Legal drinking age: 18.
Tipping: 10% is acceptable.
Nightlife
There are two casinos, the Casino de la Batelière Plazza, in Schoelcher, and there is one in the Méridien Hotel. The Fort-de-France City Hall is now a municipal theatre. The local guide, Choubouloute, contains information on local entertainment and is sold at newsagents.
Shopping
Shopping hours: Mon-Fri 0830-1800.
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