Comments on: Sunday In Boquete http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/02/25/sunday-in-boquete/ "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today." - James Dean Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:24:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/02/25/sunday-in-boquete/#comment-16488 Don Ray Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:50:24 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/02/25/sunday-in-boquete/#comment-16488 Thanks for the update. When the owners ofthe property up their rent the business proprietors have not choice but to up their charges to cover their expenses. For some it is merely progress. For many locals it will be pricing it beyoud their means. Thanks for the update. When the owners ofthe property up their rent the business proprietors have not choice but to up their charges to cover their expenses. For some it is merely progress. For many locals it will be pricing it beyoud their means.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/02/25/sunday-in-boquete/#comment-16480 Wendy Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:35:38 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/02/25/sunday-in-boquete/#comment-16480 Hi Don. Thanks for wanting to try El Hibiscus again. They currently are only open for breakfast (7 to 11 M-W, F-Sun) and dinner (5:30 to 10 every night but Sunday). Because the chef has had to train (and is currently still doing so) new staff, lunch will be on hold for a while. Additionally, the new mall has had problems with their consistency - one night, no water - one day, no electricity and then you can repeat and interchange those problems for the past 2 months. That does not sit well with persons in the restaurant business (or in a wine store too dark to read the labels). Despite the difficulties, I believe El Hibiscus still rates as one of the best in Boquete. The breakfasts are delightful, reasonably priced and the place is usually crowded during the week and crammed on the weekend. Dinners, when I have been there, have been extremely well attended. And the food has not suffered even with the utility problems. I think, other than some daily specials, the entree menu has only gone up by 50 cents (trout accompanied with your selection from at least 8 different daily-made French sauces, and sides went from $9 to $9.50). Still a good deal. I wish I could say the same about the prices at Antojitos. Went there last week after she opened in her new place to discover that once again the prices had been increased. This time the chilaquiles went to $4.50. When I first started eating there, they were $3.00. An individual tostada was $1.25 a year ago, now $2.75. The chili con carne is now $4.75 up from $3.50 when she started making it. I guess that spotlights Boquete's growing pains (and the consumers pocket pains)............ Hi Don. Thanks for wanting to try El Hibiscus again. They currently are only open for breakfast (7 to 11 M-W, F-Sun) and dinner (5:30 to 10 every night but Sunday). Because the chef has had to train (and is currently still doing so) new staff, lunch will be on hold for a while. Additionally, the new mall has had problems with their consistency - one night, no water - one day, no electricity and then you can repeat and interchange those problems for the past 2 months. That does not sit well with persons in the restaurant business (or in a wine store too dark to read the labels).

Despite the difficulties, I believe El Hibiscus still rates as one of the best in Boquete. The breakfasts are delightful, reasonably priced and the place is usually crowded during the week and crammed on the weekend. Dinners, when I have been there, have been extremely well attended. And the food has not suffered even with the utility problems. I think, other than some daily specials, the entree menu has only gone up by 50 cents (trout accompanied with your selection from at least 8 different daily-made French sauces, and sides went from $9 to $9.50). Still a good deal.

I wish I could say the same about the prices at Antojitos. Went there last week after she opened in her new place to discover that once again the prices had been increased. This time the chilaquiles went to $4.50. When I first started eating there, they were $3.00. An individual tostada was $1.25 a year ago, now $2.75. The chili con carne is now $4.75 up from $3.50 when she started making it.

I guess that spotlights Boquete’s growing pains (and the consumers pocket pains)…………

]]> By: Lisa Ratcliffe http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/02/25/sunday-in-boquete/#comment-16474 Lisa Ratcliffe Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:47:26 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/02/25/sunday-in-boquete/#comment-16474 Oh what a lovely day out! Beautiful photos too - note to self - must get out of UK again soon and see some of the world! Like Omar said, thanks for the ride. Oh what a lovely day out! Beautiful photos too - note to self - must get out of UK again soon and see some of the world!

Like Omar said, thanks for the ride.

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/02/25/sunday-in-boquete/#comment-16471 Don Ray Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:50:38 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/02/25/sunday-in-boquete/#comment-16471 Hi Omar - Thanks for leaving a comment. Yes, Boquete seems to change every time i go up there from the last time I was there. Hope you enjoyed the meal as much as i did. Remember, if you need your website "desed" you know where to go. Hi Omar - Thanks for leaving a comment. Yes, Boquete seems to change every time i go up there from the last time I was there. Hope you enjoyed the meal as much as i did.

Remember, if you need your website “desed” you know where to go.

]]> By: Omar Upegui R. http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/02/25/sunday-in-boquete/#comment-16470 Omar Upegui R. Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:48:36 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/02/25/sunday-in-boquete/#comment-16470 Hi Don: Every time you go on a "Walk About", I seem to follow too in an imaginary trip. Your pictures makes the trip even better. Thanks for the ride. Regards, Omar.- Hi Don:

Every time you go on a “Walk About”, I seem to follow too in an imaginary trip. Your pictures makes the trip even better.

Thanks for the ride.

Regards,

Omar.-

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/02/25/sunday-in-boquete/#comment-16467 Don Ray Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:29:30 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/02/25/sunday-in-boquete/#comment-16467 Yep. It is the easiest way to see things. Yep. It is the easiest way to see things.

]]> By: Jerry Gaspard http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/02/25/sunday-in-boquete/#comment-16466 Jerry Gaspard Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:24:17 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/02/25/sunday-in-boquete/#comment-16466 Great trip Don. Thanks. I enjoyed and am not even tired. Great trip Don. Thanks. I enjoyed and am not even tired.

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/02/25/sunday-in-boquete/#comment-16462 Don Ray Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:57:52 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/02/25/sunday-in-boquete/#comment-16462 Hi Abe. - The lens seems to do an excellent job on the closeups you have of many animals. Hi Abe. - The lens seems to do an excellent job on the closeups you have of many animals.

]]> By: Abraham Lincoln http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/02/25/sunday-in-boquete/#comment-16457 Abraham Lincoln Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:11:56 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/02/25/sunday-in-boquete/#comment-16457 This proved to be a nice trip and I got to see what I used to get to see here when I got out more and drove some distance to eat in a fancy restaurant only to find it was closed or out of business. This was a most interesting post Don. Thanks for visiting my place. Glad you got to see the 75x300mm lens I use. It isn't telephoto but works up to a point. This proved to be a nice trip and I got to see what I used to get to see here when I got out more and drove some distance to eat in a fancy restaurant only to find it was closed or out of business. This was a most interesting post Don.

Thanks for visiting my place. Glad you got to see the 75×300mm lens I use. It isn’t telephoto but works up to a point.

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