If searching for a new way of going to the movies, while having a bite to eat, then check out the program at the Speciality Cinema & Grill. It is a cosy close knit cinema come restaurant in Church Street in Hamilton.

This is the warm and informal picture palace that lets you see the newest releases, while enjoying a good meal. The combination movie house and steak house has a coffee shop and juice bar, along with a terrific, fully stocked grill. It is overseen by one of the finest pastry chefs on the island. You can either sit in or take out, and it has a comprehensive set of choices for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The grill has terrific sandwiches, from turkey and roast beef to ham and a BLT. There are also grilled cheese, chicken salad and fish and avocado sandwiches. The Speciality Cinema & Grill additionally has focaccia sandwiches and a line of wraps and paninis.

Diners could decide from various types of burgers, from cheeseburgers and hamburgers to specialty burgers. This is alongside having mozzarella sticks, Buffalo Wings and nuggets. The grill also has tailor-made salads, soup, fish chowder and specials every day.

It has appealing Jamaican Beef or Chicken Patty, beef and chicken Sheppard’s Pie and a Philly Steak. You can get a taste of the Quiche of the Day and it has a wide range of pizzas of various types.

The juice bar has many different flavours of milk shakes and smoothies. It has coffee, tea and lattes of all kinds. You could have an ice cream or one of our newly prepared pastries. This can be the very snack to snack on before seeing a movie.

The Speciality Cinema and Grill always has that little something special. This is how we take on the big cinema chains at their own game.

The Speciality Cinema and Grill

Speciality Cinema
30 Queen Street
Hamilton HM 11
Bermuda

Phone: (441) 292-2135 or 295-2751

The Speciality Cinema and Grill
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If you are a sports fan looking for the perfect place to cheer on your team in Bermuda, then head for the Captain’s Sports Bar and Grill. The premises, formerly known as the Captain’s Lounge, is located on Reid Street in Hamilton.

This exciting, but chilled out bar and restaurant is the ideal spot for sports lovers. It lets you show your support in style, by televising the latest sporting event on 10 large flat screen TV’s.

The Captain’s Sports Bar and Grill is the result of a massive renovation and rebuilding process. This is where patrons can experience a level of dining and customer service in a league of its own. It is a sports bar aimed at a varied clientele, from local residents to tourists alike, all brought together by their love of sport. The bar is filled with striking imagery, depicting fans caught up in the excitement of a sporting event. These are just the surroundings to make you feel at home, where you can have a cold beer and watch the game. You could also have something wonderful to eat.

The bar has a fantastic kitchen, offering a rich diverse menu. It lays on an incredible buffet, serving lunch every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This is as well as offering patrons an impressive bill of fare, to suit any taste or budget.

The Captain’s Sports Bar and Grill is also an amazing place to spend an evening. It has happy hour and a choice of DJ’s, to let the party go on all night. This makes it the Number One spot to either celebrate your team’s victory or drown your sorrows in defeat.

The Captain’s Sports Bar and Grill
13 Reid St,
Hamilton,
Bermuda HM12

The  Captain’s Sports Bar and Grill

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The Dog House Restaurant and Bar is a laid back watering hole in Front Street, in Hamilton. This is a site where you will always find a party. It is notable for being one of the most extensive, far reaching bars in Bermuda.

The club has an incredibly varied choice of beers on tap. You are certain to find the right libation to suit you, which may be purchased either by the yard or in pints. That is not to mention having the broadest range of ice cold bottled beers on the island.

The Dog House is a well known tourist destination, where you can live up the party vibe indoors or go out on the wide, roomy terrace.

Visitors could also choose from the magnificent menu, which stays open until 3am, guaranteeing the party’s always cooking. The Dog House Restaurant and Bar offers patrons a taste of the good old US of A, where you could enjoy the mouth-watering fare of a fabulous bistro, just like those found in the States. This lets tourists try the most delicious American food when travelling to Bermuda. You will feel like you are eating in a US diner.

The Dog House furthermore has a fantastic take out service, where you could leave with something special to eat when it’s time to go home. But, before that happens, visitors could enjoy The Dog House’s legendary large games room. You can play some pool or have a round of foosball. Patrons can also watch the professionals play on big screen TV’s.

The club additionally lays on the greatest live music and a fabulous disco, where you can dance to the early hours. When looking for one of the hottest casual party bars and restaurants, in an American styling, in Bermuda, you won’t have any trouble with The Dog House.

The Dog House Restaurant and Bar
93 Front St
Hamilton,
Bermuda HM12

Phone: 441-292-3044

 The Dog House Restaurant and Bar

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The Cellar is regarded among the most prominent nightclubs on the island of Bermuda. It is to be found in the Fairmont Southampton Resort in Southampton Parish.

The club, by the Mezzanine and indoor pool, lets you savour the ambiance of an old fashioned British pub. The Cellar is a dazzling combination of traditional and modern design. It has beams made of wood and pillars made of stone. Patrons can play on a special pool table fashioned from cherry wood. There are also sporting events shown on huge plasma screen televisions.

This is along with having a close knit lounge area, with a high tech audio and lighting set up. These take in bright, atmospheric fixtures, which come in a wide range of colours. It is the eye catching lighting which many feel makes a night in the Cellar truly come alive.

There is abundant seating available and you could visit our luxurious VIP lounge. The club has a series of three large projection screens. This is on top of having an ultra modern LED dance floor. The Cellar always has the hippest DJ’s making public appearances, as well as live music, amongst other forms of entertainment.

The club may be booked for private functions, be it friends on a stag or hen night, a wedding, a birthday, a corporate night out or more.

The Cellar also prides itself on its impeccable security precautions, ensuring its patrons have a good time in safety.

This bar can give you the feeling you have stepped back in time, while keeping you firmly in the 21st Century. It will also allow you the use of the Fairmont Southampton Resort and its facilities.

The Cellar – www.thecellarbermuda.com
Fairmont Southampton Princess,
Southampton,
Bermuda

Phone: 441-705-2582

The Cellar

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What could be a more perfect bar to visit in Bermuda than a place named after a cocktail? When looking for a night out in Hamilton, there couldn’t be a more apt location than the marvellous Margarita’s Grill. It is the happening new bar to go to on Bermudian Road.

The premises which were once called the Ferrari Bar have had a major facelift, but is still considered one of the hottest spots on the island. The bar now boasts a brand new look on the inside, with fine outdoor furnishings. It is designed to create a chilled out but exciting ambiance, where you can enjoy a fun evening out.

You can sample one of its many beers, have some Samuel Adams, and, of course, a refreshing Margarita from Mexico. The bar also has excellent drinks promotions, where you could possibly try something different without having to pay too much.

If you are feeling hungry, Margarita’s Grill is just the place to sit down to lunch or dinner. It has a varied menu, offering the most excellent chowder, the widest selection of sandwiches and the beefiest burgers. It has the juiciest hamburgers, beef burgers or cheeseburger in Bermuda. You will not be disappointed.

Margarita’s Grill has a late happy hour, serving drinks from 7pm to 10pm. The bar also has a fabulous promotion where folk can try the Margarita of the week. DJ PM will furthermore be playing a set of the greatest Top 40, House and Dance hits at The Club @ MG disco.

This all adds up to a magnificent cocktail of an evening at Margarita’s Grill in Hamilton.

Margarita’s Grill,
12 Bermudiana Rd,
Hamilton,
Bermuda HM 11

Phone: 441-296-3330 

Margarita’s Grill

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If there ever was a club so well named, it was the Cosmopolitan Nightclub in the City of Hamilton. It is among the most recent and busiest nightspots in Bermuda. This exciting club in Front Street, incorporating both the indoors and the outdoors, has won universal acclaim. It has been named one of the leading nightclubs in Bermuda, and it is not hard to see why.

This brand new nightclub, once referred to as the Moon Nightclub & Lounge, has already proved a roaring success with both Bermudians and tourists. The owner has taken the aforementioned previous establishment and renovated it. The Cosmopolitan Nightclub shares the same proprietor as that other island tourist spot, The Cellar, to be found at the Fairmont Southampton. The club now has its finger on the pulse of the innovation known as flair bar tending.

The Cosmopolitan Nightclub offers patrons a unique selection of cocktails, mixed with that certain panache. It makes a performance out of pouring out a drink. They extend from spinning bottles in the air to igniting your cocktail before your very eyes, and what a range of cocktails they have to choose from. These include the world renowned Cosmopolitan of course, that goes without saying. This is alongside a vast array of delicious cocktails, containing many different ingredients.

This is your one stop to find the perfect cocktail. You can enjoy your drink, or have some food, while listening to Bermuda’s leading DJ’s. They will appear in a cutting edge environment, using the latest technology. The roof of the nightclub can open and close and the walls have panels containing diodes, giving off light. They can spell out words and provide a thrilling, exciting atmosphere. This will give you a night out clubbing you will never forget, right on Front Street.

Cosmopolitan Nightclub

95 Front Street,
Hamilton,
Pembroke Parish (Central)

Phone: 441 595 6666

Cosmopolitan Nightclub

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It seems everybody is talking about the superhot hip-hop sensation Nicki Minaj. Well there is a bar and nightclub on the eastern side of Bermuda which shares her name and is just as hot. This brand new club is situated on Water Street, in the heart of St. Georges. It is called Club Minaj and is considered the latest must see island nightspot.

The venture is the brainchild of Benjamin Smith, who manages the Swizzle Inn, and the renowned Disc Jockey Dennis (Bussy) Maynard. The club is designed to showcase the skills of numerous island DJ’s and boost the tourist industry. It is the intention of Club Minaj to be a shot in the arm for tourism in St. George’s. This will help improve the local economy, as well as creating new jobs.

Club Minaj sets out to create a unique clubbing experience in Bermuda. It is a prime location to visit with friends, where you can hit the dance floor or enjoy the live entertainment. The club also has the best sets from the top DJ’s.

It will additionally shine a light on untapped, undiscovered talent by holding open mike nights. This is along with letting its patrons show what they can do by hosting karaoke evenings. The club has a number of lounge areas where you can relax and a pair or large screen TV’s. It also offers plenty of parking and is convenient for the fast ferry, as the dock is only a stone’s throw away.

When seeking out the centre of nightlife in St. Georges, make a night of it in Club Minaj. It is the excellent new club that everybody is talking about.

Club Minaj
50 Water St,
St. Georges,
Bermuda

Phone: (441) 595-0692

Club Minaj

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There are so many sporting events that are happening everywhere that even the most dedicated fan cannot go to see them all live, especially those in Bermuda who would need to travel non-stop abroad to do so.

There is a great substitute though, television, and even better, television in a bar or a pub. There the armchair athletes can share their passion with other like them without being asked to put the volume down or worse to switch to the channel where a soap opera is about to start! It’s a bit like being around the pitch and you can shout and comment with others like you.

After it was designed the best place to watch televised sports in 2010, the Irish pub Flanagan’s has turned its back room in a place exclusively dedicated to televised sports. The new Flanagan’s Outback Sports Bar is a great success and it has won again in 2011 The Bermudian’s Best of Bermuda Award of best place to watch televised sports.

The Outback is located a level below the Flanagan’s Main Bar, on Front Street, Hamilton. It is the only authentic Irish pub in Bermuda and you are guaranteed a great atmosphere while watching your favourite sports event. With its twenty two wide screen high-definition televisions, Flanagan’s is also the best sports bar on the island.

Amongst the features of Flanagan’s Outback, sports fans will love the massive sixty-three inch central screen as well as the private booths where you get your own tv and a remote control. Whatever you will choose, you are guaranteed the best seats to any major sports event at Flanagan’s Outback Sports Bar. The only thing you can’t be sure of is that someone will come and comfort you if the team you support loses. But then , if you need a drink to drown your sorrows, you will be at the right place.

Of course, television screens and good seats are not enough to make a place the best to watch sports. At Flanagan’s Outback Sports Bar, you will find everything you need to have the best time, with some food such as hot wings and nachos (50 cents wings on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) and beers, drafted and bottled from all around the world. Watch the English Premier League with a cold Carlsberg or the Rugby Union with a pint of Guinness.

Flanagan’s does food too in their Main Bar upstairs and they even have a kids menu so you can come with your family for some lunch before going down the Sports Bar and watch your team with the lads. On Wednesdays, they do a Family Night when one child per adult eats free and Marshall the Magician does the entertainment. Or you can all leave your wives and girlfriends getting on with the cocktail list while you getting your regular dose of testosterone-fuelled sports.

Flanagan’s is open Monday to Friday between 11am and 1am, and Saturday and Sunday between 9am and 1am. Lunch is served daily between 11am and 5pm, and dinner from 5pm and 11pm.

The Main Bar has a balcony area offering stunning views of Hamilton Harbour and Front Street, without doubt the most lively street of Bermuda.

Flanagan’s Outback - 69 Front Street, Hamilton, HM12; (441) 295-8299

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The Bermuda Music Festival, formerly known as the Bermuda Jazz Festival was unfortunately cancelled in 2011 by the Tourism Minister due to “too low a return on its investment”. It is possible that it returns in 2012, but details are sketchy at this point.

The Bermuda Music Festival usually takes place during four days between the end of September and the beginning of October. It is a great success with local music lovers and it features local music talents as well as renowned international artists. The festival is so loved by Bermudians that it is hard for everyone to work all day while waiting for the next evening performances.

But the Bermuda Music Festival was first created to attract tourism, but, for numerous reasons, has failed to bring in the crowds in the last few years. Indeed, the 2008 and 2009 editions are said to have seen less than 1,900 visitors in total.

There have however been many big names taking the stage in the last four years. These include the likes of Smokey Robinson, Lionel Richie, UB40, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Quincy Jones, or Ne Yo. With the outstanding décor of The Fairmont Southampton Hotel for the opening night and the great outdoor venue of the National Sports Centre, the Bermuda Music Festival has everything you would want from a music event. It boasts the perfect location, perfect weather, perfect atmosphere and a perfect crowd, the ever-enthusiastic Bermudian people. Since 2009, when the festival celebrated 14 years being staged on the island since its creation in 1995, the Keep Yard at the National Museum of Bermuda has been another official venue.

The cancellation of the 2011 edition of the Bermuda Music Festival came as a surprise to the music lovers of the island; especially following a great 2010 edition. Last year, the island welcomed many stars such as Bob Marley’s son and Grammy Award winner Ziggy Marley, talented soul singer Angie Stone, the hip-hop and R&B international star Estelle, as well as award winning singer songwriter Toni Braxton. Local talent was represented by Homegrown, Mc Cartney K and Friends, and the Chewstick Collective.

But it appears that the Bermuda Music Festival cost the government over $3 million per year to run. It is because only $2.5 million of the $5.7 million spent on the event was recouped from ticket sales. However, it has not been said that the Bermuda Music Festival was forever axed. Providing that the right proposal is made, the festival will be reinstated, although probably under a different format.

The people from Bermuda are great music lovers and music is part of the island’s life blood and tradition. It would be then expected by Bermudians for the island to have a music festival; perhaps not aimed squarely at attracting the tourists but suitable for locals too. The Bermuda Tourism Minister Mrs Minors has said $500,000 were set aside “to create opportunities and small events directly answering the demand for local entertainment throughout the year in our hotel establishments through a hotel entertainment programme” for 2011-2012.

So make sure you keep an eye on the next year’s music events, for the chance to experience one of the best places to celebrate music, our beautiful island of Bermuda! We’ll keep you updated!

The Bermuda Music Festival 2012.

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The fabulous Fairmont Southampton Hotel is the location of the prodigious 2013 Bermuda Regional Bridge Tournament. It is the event often considered the Mount Everest of card games, making Bermuda a centre for high stakes Bridge. 

This is a legendary contest, which apparently many top ranking players would like to attempt just once. Well, now they have the opportunity, when the Regional Bridge Tournament goes ahead on the week of January the 26th to February the 1st 2013. This is when, in its 54th glorious year, it looks set to be the customary display of skill and tactics, featuring the leading Bridge players in the world.

This tournament is known for the quality of the organisation, as well as the stunning setting. This makes it a memorable occasion for those with a passion for bridge, be it the contestants and the Tournament Directors, under the supervision of Sol Weinstein.

There is a lot more to the Bermuda Regional Tournament though than just playing Bridge. This will, of course, be the main activity of the week, with games scheduled for the morning, afternoon and evening. There will also be a variety of free events and entertainment post-games as well.

The tournament starts in style with the ever-popular Charity Game, during which participants are expected to wear black tie. This is as well as the final night event. For the rest of the tournament though, the dress style is smart-casual. Everyone is welcome at the Bermuda Regional Tournament, from players to their non-playing partners,  alongside those traveling on their own

The event will also include breaks from bridge, with various activities and entertainment provided. These include, among others, free lectures from tournament experts, panel games, a fun cocktail party and a prize giving ceremony.

The Bermuda Regional Tournament is reputed for its fun and friendly, along with a classy atmosphere. The final night is marked with a banquet, followed by a Gala Dinner Dance. This makes up the traditional tournament entertainment. The Fairmont Southampton hotel has many activities on offer while staging the tournament. It also offers great rates for those taking part in the Bermuda Regional Tournament.

The Bermuda Regional Tournament is definitely an event that every bridge player should attend at least once. The charm of Bermuda will take your game to another level.

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