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Mooie's on St. John
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:22 pm
by StJohnRuth
I enjoyed this piece about Mooie's which I found at Virgin Voices on-line and I thought some of you might also. If you've never been to Mooie's (on the corner by the ferry dock), you should check it out on your next visit. You can read more about Theo's father Theovald Moorehead in the book "St. John People."
http://new.onepaper.com/virginvoices/?v ... 1176612103
-Ruth
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:23 pm
by MarkR
Ruth,
Thanks for the link. The DW is reading "St. John People" now. She is loving all the history and will love this article also. When she's finished I'm going to read it also.
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:49 pm
by designbyroe
Ruth,
Is that an old Virgin Voice?
Since they have the old owners of Soggy Dollar listed not the O'Connel's?
just wondering
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:05 pm
by California Girl
You know, I remember seeing Mooie's every time we went into Cruz Bay, but we never went in there. I actually assumed, because of its name, that it was more of an ice cream & milkshake place. Thanks for the link, Ruth, I am now educated (obviously I needed a little education on this subject!) 
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:06 pm
by RickG
Thanks for the fun link. We stop in to Mooie's occasionally (the closest beer to the ferry dock), but our friends Big Red and Beck always spend time there chatting with Ms. Moorehead. For some reason they just hit it off.
Cheers, RickG
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:54 pm
by Lex
We wandered into Mooie's on our first trip to STJ back in the 80s and have enjoyed stopping by ever since. It's a good place to get a very local experience. There are a lot of local places that not many tourists ever get to.
We always like to get some local food and for dinner in Cruz Bay enjoy Sogo's (West Indian) and Sosa's (Latin Caribbean). For lunches, Hercules has pate or there are still several small cart/truck operations around the pavilion and the post office (Shela's Pot, Patrick's). "Progress" is threatening, but they still survive.
In Coral Bay, Sweet Plantains and Miss Lucy's do attract tourists with their upscale West Indian menus. But there are also some small truck/trailer/cart operations at the Triangle. The Fire Foods guys are very interesting. The Sputnik bar sometimes has food. The Sputnik is also a good place to stop for a drink and a very, very local experience.
The word "local" can have different meanings. These local places are worth checking out. It's a kind of "local" experience that most tourists miss.
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:14 am
by California Girl
Lex! Good to see you on the board 
I was wondering about Sheila's Pot. Is her stuff good?
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:57 am
by Andrea266
Shela's is excellent...great local food, and she'll pile the plate up high for you so make sure you're hungry!