Bacchus

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"If you love French wines and rare Caribbean rum, head to Bacchus for bottles to fill your suitcase. Magali and Benjamin Laurent import, distribute, and sell French and American wines, and they have the best cellar in the Caribbean, chockablock with cases of red and white Burgundy, Opus One, Pio Cesare, Sassicaia, and Le Petit Cheval, plus vintage Sauternes (the oldest is from 1955). And the prices are better than in most other stores; “We don’t have the taxes you have in the U.S.,” Magali says with a slight smile. Their son Valentin is barely 21, but he’s already an expert on the best Caribbean rhums and Cuban cigars. Their stock includes hand-decorated cases from Rhum Neisson and Rhum Clement, bottlings unavailable in the U.S. When you’re done shopping, pop over to Bacchus’s modern bistro for wines by the glass, salads, tartines, and desserts — including a salad-plate-sized creme brulee and Trianon, a chocolate mousse cake with a crunchy crust. [$$ - $$$$]" - Maria C. Hunt