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The 50 Best Caribbean Beach Bars

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - June 10, 2015
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Le Petibonum — Martinique

Guy Ferdinand’s beach bar in Le Carbet is a work of art; everything is done with the eye of an aficionado, from the selection of rums to the menu, which offers the best and most imaginative food of any beach bar in the region.


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