Bermuda Travel Video - Harry’s at the Waterfront Restaurant

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Harry's at the Waterfront, Bermuda

Grade a Gourmet Travel Video duration – 4.46mins Harry’s Restaurant Hamilton, Bermuda Travel Video Gourmet Regionale Will Cox Owner and Manager, Harry’s Restaurant Harry’s opened last year, so in 2008. We opened it as a tribute to my dad, Harry. Dad was born in 1927, we lost him at 70. He spent his whole life in Bermuda’s reefs, looking for three of our ancestors’ ships which were lost here in the early 1600’s. So I spent much of my time underwater, that’s where a lot of the delicacies that come from…that are on our plates today. It’s where we first experienced them. Our family originally arrived here in 1620 and we were primarily a shipping family, because Bermuda has no natural resources, we would build ships and spend time at sea. So the ships would go to the Turks and Caicos Islands, where there was salt farming and raking and we would take the salt up to Newfoundland where they had lots of codfish. That codfish was then salted, brought back to the Antillean islands (Antigua) and traded for rum. That was really some of the original heritage of most of the Bermuda families here. Five generations ago, we started by cattle farming on the water front and the cattle was brought in on the hoof, because there was no refrigeration back in those days. So we kept stockyards here and the meat was then taken down to Front Street. That’s really where, our beef reputation started. Our store, Miles Market, has been known for producing the best quality food that you can find. And we continue to do that. Well, it’s so important to understand that we are an island – we’re 700 miles from nowhere. So the importation of food and the ability to ensure that we have fresh food is something we take very seriously. If we don’t have tuna on our menu, we haven’t caught it. When as you know, we’re a family business. My brother is a great fisherman Today’s special is yellow-fin tuna and it may not be here next week, if the weather is bad for a couple of days. We just won’t serve it. It’s so important that we have the freshness of what our oceans can offer us. Bradley Clease Executive Chef, Harry’s restaurant As you can see, we have no freezer space at all. We get fresh ingredients from our local farms, local fishermen. The ingredients, I am a believer that all the ingredients should speak for themselves, Therefore, if I got beautiful heirloom tomatoes, I would do it in such a way where the tomato flavor comes through, instead of trying to mask it. We’ve got, so I would say we have the best protein on the island so I wouldn’t do anything where it’s going to hide the flavor of the protein. This is a lovely hand-cut thirty two ounce porterhouse steak; we got some shoestring potatoes and some micro grains fresh out of our garden this morning. Our meat is hand selected for us and we have the same meat-cutter now for over fifty years and the next generation of the Cox family (has) have been up with the meat cutters, getting to know the guys that I was with when I was eleven years old. So let’s tuck in and see how it eats (tastes)........Look at that bon appetite! Here we are behind the bar. We have tried to have spirits from all over the world – some very exciting things. But the most exciting thing I want to share with you is Dad’s special brew. April 7th, 1967, it was a great day spent. My dad’s best friend, a fellow called Malcolm Gosling, you may know him for Gosling’s Black Seal rum, very famous for their “Dark and Stormy”(s) which are a great drink to share in Bermuda. My dad and Malcolm spent the day at the distillery trying to find the perfect rum. Now in the backyard of our house sits 50 gallons of rum and it is aged just for Harry’s, the only place you can get it anywhere in the world is Harry’s. I’d like to share a little bit of the family truth serum with you. Let’s have a taste. That’s gentle amber rum. Boy that takes me back to my youth. Welcome to the bar at Harry’s It’s four hundred years in Bermuda; the rum’s still tasting good.

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Steakhouse Favorites Get the Gourmet Treatment

If you’re looking for a Bermudan steakhouse with a contemporary flair, Harry’s at the Waterfront has a table waiting for you. The traditional steakhouse decor of dark wood paneling, brass fixtures and white tablescapes is nowhere to be found here. Instead, a giant marlin statue oversees a bright and lively outdoor patio area, while inside, modern brown leather chairs, light interiors, punchy red floral arrangements and soft contemporary lighting welcome hungry travelers and locals. A temperature controlled wine room holding 2,000 bottles of wine surrounds a private dining room and provides the perfect atmosphere for an intimate dinner. Many of the wines ensconced in the wine room are exclusive to Harry’s and will challenge and satiate any palate.

 

The Menu: Focusing on organic ingredients from around the world, chef Bradley Clease has created an extensive menu that is not only complex in flavor but also fun. For lunch try the crab cake sandwich with tropical fruit salsa, or steak sandwich with mushrooms, caramelized onions and truffle mayonnaise. At dinner order the Potted Liver and Foie Gras Terrine served with pickled pear jam and toast points, but don’t forget you came here for some good old-fashioned steak. The aged New York sirloin with pommes frites is straightforward but still known as this Bermuda restaurant’s best offering.

 

The Must-Have: Try the simple yet satisfying Harry’s Classic, the owner’s favorite meal, which includes iceberg salad, shrimp cocktail, a 14-ounce strip steak, peas and Lady Jessica’s cheesecake. If you still need a dessert fix, the truffle beignets, a trio of fresh made doughnuts filled with chocolate truffles, will appease any sweet tooth.



 

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