As part of the “Semana de Francia” celebrations this Thursday the 22nd of March to Sunday the 25th of March, the quiet artistic village of Altos de Chavón will be transformed into a “petit village français” with a gastronomic, artistic and technological fair, street performers, an Autoferia (car show), 3 art exhibits and a lively […]
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Gala Dinner with famous French wine ¨Chateau Haut-Brion” & Grégory Pugin, executive chef of Le Cirque Las Vegas, Friday March 23rd
On Friday the 23rd of March, the “Semana de Francia” French Festival will reach extraordinary gastronomic heights with the “Exquisite Flavors of France” 5 course gala dinner, featuring the crème de la crème of French wines, the famous ¨Chateau Haut-Brion¨ and prepared by distinguished invited chefs from Le Cirque Las Vegas and “Le Domaine de […]
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Casa de Campo Living Reviews: “Paco Taco” – an authentic Mexican restaurant worth driving to San Pedro for!
On a recent adventure outside of Casa de Campo, Philip and I decided to drive to San Pedro de Macoris (west of La Romana) in search of a Mexican restaurant we had heard was good – the problem was we didn’t know where it was or what it was called. But the desire for good Mexican […]
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Tonight in Altos de Chavón: Captain Kidd lecture, art gallery opening and special dinner at La Piazzetta!
Tonight is the night to be in Altos de Chavón! The evening’s festivities begin with a special lecture about Captain Kidd’s shipwreck off of Catalina Island, then continue with the opening of new art gallery exhibit “La acción del caballo de polo” and end with a special “set-menu” dinner at La Piazzetta for only USD$27.
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A festive Spanish “Noche Sevillana” at La Casita in the Marina Casa de Campo!
Over the long weekend from February the 25th to the 27th (celebrated for Dominican Independence Day), several events were celebrated in Casa de Campo; the “Carnaval de la Marina”, the extraordinary “Adopt a crib” dinner for the Hogar del Niño at Xiomara Menéndez’s gorgeous Casa de Campo villa (photos and coverage coming soon) and the […]
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Toñito’s Grill in La Romana celebrates International Women’s Day, this Thursday March 8th!
Come and join us this Thursday 8th of March, to celebrate International Women’s Day with live music, DJ and a wonderful dinner at Toñito’s Grill “Canto a las mujeres” event in La Romana!
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A walking tour of the Costa Luminosa and some lively late night entertainment options….
Recently, Philip and I returned to the Costa Luminosa for the 3rd time since it’s arrival in December – this time determined to really explore the ship and so here we bring you our account of our adventure around the Costa Luminosa. We enjoyed much more than just dinner and drinks…….
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Cafe de la Leche aboard the Costa Luminosa: Monday March 5th
The next Café de la Leche celebration is taking place on Monday the 5th of March and this will definitely be one to remember – on the exclusive Costa Luminosa cruise ship!
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Casa de Campo Living Reviews: Cafecito de la Cubana, a tropical seaside treat!
On a recent adventure outside of Casa de Campo, looking to try something new and different, we found ourselves in nearby Bayahibe and decided to have lunch at a cute little café that we had never tried before – and we were thrilled to discover a keeper! “Cafecito de la Cubana” is a rustic little […]
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The launch of “Semana de Francia”, hosted by the Dominican-French Chamber of Commerce
Last Friday the 17th of February, Casa de Campo’s francophiles, as well as selected members of the press and other Casa de Campo VIP’s were invited to the launch of the “Semana de Francia” (French week), which will take place from the 22nd to the 25th of March.
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Casa de Campo Living Reviews: Dinner aboard the Costa Luminosa
For Casa de Campo villa owners looking for somewhere different to dine, the “Costa Luminosa” restaurant aboard the cruise ship of the same name, docked in the La Romana port every Monday evening is a fantastic option – and now that we’ve had chance to dine there on 3 separate occasions we thought it would be […]