| After nearly two years of Government | | | | sweat for the true believers. Not to worry as the |
| sponsored renovations, the "new" Oistins Friday | | | | ubiquitous vendors with their marine coolers filled |
| Night Fish Fry has returned to its original seaside | | | | with ice cold beer and island concoctions are |
| location. Situated directly beside the open air | | | | always at your beckon. |
| Oistins Fish Market, the colorful new buildings | | | | The atmosphere is straight out of a Graham |
| which house numerous food and drink vendors, | | | | Greene novel: sunburned, bead wearing, |
| craftsmen and artists are a perfect setting for | | | | flip-flopped tourists mix effortlessly with the |
| the lively and high energy crowd who casually | | | | ever-smiling local crowd, all in search of a good |
| stroll the grounds in search of the best rum | | | | night on the town. The family friendly, clean and |
| punch, fish cakes, and grilled fish. Loudspeakers | | | | modern facilities are a welcome transformation |
| are blaring Calypso tunes and before you know it | | | | from the Oistins of old. While some may favor |
| happy feet take over as conga lines are formed | | | | nostalgia over change, Oistins was in danger of |
| with young and old alike swaying to the rhythm | | | | losing the plot several years ago when a less than |
| on the brightly lit center stage. | | | | attractive young local crowd fostered a menacing |
| Wood fueled grills---"coal pots" in Bajan | | | | vibe with their foul language, ear drum splitting |
| vernacular--- fill the air with incredible aromas of | | | | cacophony of incompatible music and, at times, |
| Bajan seasoned red snapper, flying fish, dolphin, | | | | lewd behavior. But those days are now fading |
| swordfish, and barracuda. Or try bill fish or steak | | | | unpleasant memories as a sea of laughter and |
| fish, tuna or marlin. The fish seemingly so fresh as | | | | wholesome food and drink now greets the |
| to be proverbially still swimming. Marinated and | | | | never-ending stream of tourists arriving by H car |
| slow cooked barbequed chicken lazily falls of the | | | | and taxis. A brigade of uniformed Barbados |
| bone. Sides of breadfruit, peas and rice, macaroni | | | | policeman stand crisp and regally nearby should |
| pie, and salads compliment the fare in a casual, | | | | trouble even think of rearing its head. Young |
| find a picnic table style dining where communal | | | | children dance with proud mums and dads, |
| tables are the norm. Bottles of the mustard | | | | everyone fitting into place at the Oistins Fish Fry |
| yellow Bajan pepper sauce dot each table | | | | where the only rules are the ones Golden and to |
| innocently waiting to sting the tongues of the | | | | have a good time. |
| unknowing or to provoke an upper lip bead of | | | | |