Lobster and Caviar

I’d like to take a brief break from the narrative of life in St. Martin to share some fun experiences I had recently with my new employer, ACS-Connect, based in Tampa, Florida.

I’ve been in contact with this company since June earlier this year, had done a little bit of freelance work for them in the mean time, and a few weeks ago I joined them full time.

For the first two weeks of my new job I went down to Tampa where I spent business hours in their office receiving a crash course in their products, and in the evenings and on weekends I was treated to a barrage of fun foods thanks to my very Italian and food-savvy boss and the professional chef to whom he is married.

I won’t talk much in this post, but I do want to share some of the pics I snapped with my cheap little iPhone camera.  We’ll start with the dinner to which we were treated by my boss’s wife, Chef Debbie Frangipane, at the restaurant where she cooks.

If my memory is correct, I belive this is roast boar.

An assortment of exotic cheeses and salami

For my entree, I told the waiter I like sea food and asked him to surprise me. He chose well.

On Saturday, my new boss Barry Frangipane picked me up and we drove across the bay to St. Petersburg to the incredible Italian market, Mazzaros.

Wow.

What. A. Place.

I’ll let the photos do the talking…

This just might be the best sandwich I’ve ever had in my life.  Ever…

One of the perks of this job (other than the food) is that they are willing to let me telecommute 100% of the time, which means, of course, that I can work from anywhere.  And for obvious reasons, this is immensely intriguing to me right now.

Coming up next… Return to  St. Martin!