Top chef comes to Bermuda

Exciting foodie news in Bermuda yesterday with the Hamilton Princess announcing that celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson will create the hotel’s new restaurant as part of the $70m renovation of this famous landmark property.

I am a big critic of the restaurants in Bermuda, particularly Hamilton, not necessarily because of the food but what has always annoyed me is the complete lack of any innovation or creativity with one or two exceptions.

Menu’s rarely change, service is mostly lacking and I invariably leave Hamilton’s restaurants after paying more than New York prices cheated, uninspired and apathetic.

Marcus Samuelsson, star of the Food Network and Taste will bring ambition and passion to the Bermuda food scene as well as, I imagine, a following from overseas. Huge credit, again, should go to Hamilton Princess’ new owners the Green family on their enterprise and foresight.

The restaurant will open in May 2015 and the menu will be everything from “fresh-caught, local fish to an array of Caribbean and Portuguese ingredients and traditions.”

An pop-up edition of the proposed restaurant will star at the hotel for a couple of months this summer.