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In 1991 Billy and Akaisha Kaderli retired at the age of 38. Now, into their 4th decade of this financially independent lifestyle, they invite you to take advantage of their wisdom and experience.

Local Restaurant

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Caribbean

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Staying on a Caribbean Island can be expensive, and Sint Maarten is no exception.

Right across the street from the many Diamond-and-gold jewelry shops, is this local yellow-shack restaurant that sells Chicken, Rice and Pork Ribs as their specialty.

Fresh BBQ'd every day.

One of the security guards of the jewelry stores recommended that we try this place, and he told us that he eats here "every day."

Come check it out.

One of the owners

This brightly colored shack has 4 seats at the counter and 3 or 4 tables.

I guess it gets rockin' at lunch time, as the locals patronize this place - as they say - "every day."

With affordable pricing and a personal recommendation, we were eager to try this one out.

The other owner, cookin' up some BBQ

A husband and wife team, the wife runs the juice bar and the husband does the BBQ.

It's a simple operation, and social too.

Everyone in de islands are friendly, Mon.

While the locals patronize this eatery, tourists like us come also.

So... It's good for the owners to be amicable.

A closer look!

Here's a closer look at Mr. Husband turnin' the BBQ.

As you can see, there are pork ribs on the grill as well.

Yummers!

Billy getting chummy with the owner

Yeah.

Very, VERY social.

But it's all good.

It's a laid back, "Life is fer livin' " style of interaction, and the locals love to have a good smile and a belly laugh.

Billy tries to get his photo with every good looking woman around the world.

Here's a good example.

Chicken and rice

We bought 2 orders of chicken and rice to go, and it came with a small salad.

The rice has the Caribbean tradition of red beans mixed in with it.

We bought 2 orders

The first order was chicken and rice, this one is rice and chicken.

It, too, came with a small salad and red beans in the rice.

Bright yellow shack

This is the entire restaurant.

There are a couple of tables to the right, just outside the photo.

Here you see the fresh bananas, mangos and coconut all ready for the juicer.

Yup, we recommend this little eating place located right in the middle of Old Town.

You can't miss it, as the yellow color is pretty bright!

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