Live music from the Bossy Novas at Ponta Preta this Saturday evening between 9-11p.m.

Other arrangements for booking transport and reserving a meal that evening should be made through Carlos at Cafe Creolo.

Restaurante Ponta Preta just outside Santa Maria will now be open every saturday night until the end of October for a Cape Verdean style BBQ.

10 euros/1,000$ECV per person. To reserve a table contact Carlos 00238 9953690 or 00238 2421774 or call into Ponta Preta Restaurant or Cafe Creole

The Turtle Shack is the new name for what used to be known as the Funana Restaurant. The name change reflects a move away from what was exclusively a Cape Verdean Restaurant – into one with a more European style of Entertainment Food and Ambience.

The Funana was built some 14 years ago – and has enjoyed an enviable reputation for authentic food, music and dance. Under the new ownership – we are retaining this for Friday evenings – but you can now also enjoy professional Cabaret entertainment from UK and other European countries.

We have an extensive menu from a simple Toasted Sandwich – through to what is widely regarded as the best Lobster dish on the Island.

The Turtle Shack is located on the best beach on Sal – just 50 metres from the main Pier near Santa Maria Town.  We have daytime Sun Loungers – so you can spend all day in the Sun .. and enjoy a Cold drink and something to eat anytime you want.

By night – the Turtle Shack becomes THE Entertainment spot on Sal. Throughout the week we have live Cabaret (See Events for full details) – we show all of the top Premier League, Champions League and International games – almost always with commentary in English.

The Turtle Shack Express travels throughout the day between Santa Maria Town, the main Tourist Hotels and the Turtle Shack – so if you see it, just hop on – its completely free and no obligation to come to see us.

We appreciate that very many of the Tourists that come to Sal Island stay at the All Inclusive Hotels – so we really do appreciate that we have to give you something special when you come here.

Steve, Angela and the whole of the Turtle Shack team will welcome you – answer any questions that you have – and do all that we can to make sure that everyone has a great time at the Turtle Shack.

For more information contact 9933 166.

BBQ Includes:
Fish, chicken, pork kebabs along with fechoada & salad

1,000 CV Escudos per person.

Between 13.00 – 17.00

To make a reservation or for more information contact Carlos on 9953690

Annually on 8 March, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements. A global web of rich and diverse local activity connects women from all around the world ranging from political rallies, business conferences, government activities and networking events through to local women’s craft markets, theatric performances, fashion parades and more.

Many global corporations have also started to more actively support IWD by running their own internal events and through supporting external ones. For example, on 8 March search engine and media giant Google some years even changes its logo on its global search pages. Year on year IWD is certainly increasing in status. The United States even designates the whole month of March as ‘Women’s History Month’.

So we thought we would join in, but on Saturday , so we are offering every woman coming to Blu bar on Saturday 7th March between 22:00 and 24:00 a free drink

Blu Bar
Residence Soleil (behind Barracuda Restaurant)
Santa Maria, Sal
Live Music Every Thursday 21:30 – 22:30

Happy Hour
Mon – Sat 18: – 20:30
Sun 16:30 – 21: 30

“Hilton will become the first upscale international brand to operate in Cape Verde, a region with encouraging economic and tourism growth projections, some liken to that of the Canary Islands. Expansion in Africa is key to Hilton’s development strategy, as is identifying new emerging destinations like Cape Verde. The new Hilton Worldwide Resort, located in the heart of the main resort area of Sal Island will draw visitors year round to enjoy an outstanding resort experience in fantastic sunny weather, and we are delighted to have signed this management agreement,” said Jean-Paul Herzog, president, Hilton Hotels, Middle East & Africa.

Hilton Cape Verde will be Hilton’s ninth property in Africa. The principal airport for Cape Verde is a short 18km (11.2 mile) drive from the resort. The three-storey new build beach resort will feature a spa, health club and swimming pool, in addition to a restaurant, two bars and a nightclub. For special events and business travel, the hotel will also house a ballroom, conference and meeting rooms, and a business centre.

Jacques Monnier, CEO, Vela Verde Tourismo SA said, “The signing of this agreement with Hilton is a clear indicator of Cape Verde’s economic and tourism potential. We are excited about bringing the first Hilton hotel to this archipelago that will offer a world-class guest experience and resort standards.”

“The Hilton Cape Verde is an exciting addition to our stellar resorts portfolio and to the greater collection of Hilton Hotels around the globe,” said Jeff Diskin, senior vice president, Brand Management – Hilton Hotels & Resorts. “We look forward to continued growth in Africa, across the continent’s incredible diversity of destinations, cultures and business opportunities.”

Hilton currently operates eight hotels in Morocco, Algeria, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Cameroon and South Africa. Additional Hilton properties are under development in Africa in Equatorial Guinea (Malabo), Uganda (Kampala) and Ghana (Accra).

In the U.A.E, properties under development are the Residence, Beach Club and Conrad – all in Dubai, two Worldwide Resorts in Ras Al Khaimah, and the first Conrad Hotel in Abu Dhabi. The signed development pipeline also extends to Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon and Jordan (Amman & Aqaba). Furthermore, the new-look Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa is scheduled to open after a complete facelift is completed in October 2008.

Hilton Hotels Corporation is the leading global hospitality company, with more than 2,900 hotels and 490,000 rooms in 76 countries and territories, including 100,000 team members worldwide.

The company currently operates 43 hotels in the Middle East and Africa – 18 hotels in Egypt, nine hotels in the UAE, four in Saudi Arabia and one each in Oman and Kuwait, plus another ten hotels in Africa and the Indian Ocean.

Hilton’s heritage in the Middle East stretches back nearly 50 years, when it became the first international hotel brand to open a property in Egypt – the Nile Hilton in 1959. It was also the first international hotel brand to open a property in the UAE over 35 years ago – the Hilton Al Ain in 1971 and has a signed development pipeline of an additional 15 properties across Middle East & Africa in the U.A.E, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Equatorial Guinea, Uganda and Ghana.

The Hilton Family of Hotels adheres to founder Conrad Hilton’s philosophy that, “It has been, and continues to be, our responsibility to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.” The company put a name to its unique brand of service that has made it the best known and most highly regarded hotel company: be hospitable®. The philosophy is shared by all brands in the Hilton Family of Hotels, and is the inspiration for its overarching message of kindness and generosity (www.behospitable.com)

Excellent quality full bar fit out for sale – everything is here in Santa Maria, Sal with all duties paid.
Perfect for anyone looking to open a new bar or refit an older bar

It consists of:
26 Leather high chairs
4 High tables
15 Barrel Tables
60 Barrel Stools
4 x 2 seater sets with 2 tables seats upholstered in green
The bar counter and Back bar unit
Ice making machine
A large under counter fridge, with worktop
A double door glass drinks cooler
2 air conditioning units

For more price, information and photos contact 00238 9746831 or jaqqi@hotmail.com

LIVE Rasta Bands, LIVE Traditional Cape Verdean Music, Beach BBQ’s, Open Air Beach Discos, Beach Soccer & Volleyball Tournaments, Sunset Happy Hour, and a whole lot more will be on the agenda at Grijinha Beach Bar this summer.

Watch this space for event dates and details on our SUMMER SEASON LAUNCH PARTY!

For now, Grijinha Beach Bar is open daily (except Mondays) from 10am-6pm. Just follow the surfboard signs on the east coast of the island and enjoy an ice cold drink from the bar to the back drop of some of the most spectacular views on the island.

Grijinha Beach Bar serves freshly made sandwiches daily, but if a freshly cooked BBQ lunch is more to your liking just ask the one of our bar staff and it can be arranged. No Stress!

About Grijinha
Literally meaning small church, Grijinha Beach (pronounced GRI-JIN-YA, and outside, open-air bar is surrounded on three sides by the ocean. The location is unbeatable and one of the few places where you can enjoy the fresh, clean breeze. The natural lagoon, protected from crashing waves, is an ideal place for children and adults alike to relax in the water and cool off.

Designed to blend into the natural environment, Grijinha Beach Bar, and nearly all other structures (apart from the newly constructed toilets) are made from recycled materials. The tables from giant electrical cable spools, the roof from native palm fronds, even the pathway leading to the bar was once the walls of the Josh Angulo surf centre.
For more details please contact Stenio on 00238 9965212.