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Popular WTJX Fundraiser "A Taste Of Two Islands" Returns After Pandemic Hiatus

  • Janeka Simon
  • December 15, 2023

A Taste of Two Islands is back on the territory's event calendar after a three-year, pandemic-induced hiatus. The Mark Marin Center at the Antilles School played host to throngs of Virgin Islanders who flocked to the Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System (WTJX) event for the 16th year to enjoy delicious local cuisine and sip on a range of beverages — intoxicating and otherwise — made right here in the territory.  Contributors to Thursday's events included fine dining establishments such as Pesce, an Italian restaurant in American Yacht Harbor, as well as more casual eateries like The Pressure Spot, which serves up vegan cuisine at its premises on Norre Gade. Consortium journalists caught up with The Pressure Spot team after patrons had cleaned out their inventory for the evening. Carol, a friend who had been pressed into service for the evening, said that the pumpkin butternut squash soup was a particular favorite. "Savory with a little sweet, folks love that," she noted. The lio...

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