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as shrimp carpaccio and risotto with beet and squid ink. There are 300 wines on the menu and a chic upscale outdoor terrace for pre-dinner cocktails. In the Colonial Zone, La Taberna Vasca creates astonishingly good Caribbean/French cuisine. Try the Basque Tapas Tastings combo with a variety of different delectable fish drizzled in deftly prepared Creole sauces. Meanwhile, the desserts are considered among the best in the country. With one of the best locations in the city at the entrance to Plaza of Spain facing Columbus Palace, Pat’e Palo European Brasserie is sometimes called “the first restaurant in the Americas.” It’s housed inside a naval officer’s home built on this spot in 1505. The arched ceilings, exposed brick walls and polished hardwoods offer a nice counterpoint to the white linens and soft, live guitar music. And there’s the food, earning it the reputation as the one must-see restaurant for visitors in town. Try the Angus steak marinated in curry and honey with green chile/lime sauce; homemade ravioli with lobster mousse; and porcini mushroom risotto with Serrano ham. The nightlife in Santo Domingo is just as exciting as the cuisine, and many of the nightclubs cater well to foreign groups. Two of the most outstanding are: Casa de Teatro in the Colonial Zone, where you can enjoy live music and performances by local artists, and contemporary art. Also, Guacara Taina is a 3-level dance club memorable not only for its music, but for its location inside an enormous cavern.
GROUP HOTELS
The large conference hotels are all lined up on George Washington Avenue facing the Caribbean Sea, so it’s easy for groups to have dinner at one, visit the casinos at another and finish up with dancing and drinks at a third. All of them feature considerable meeting space because the city is so well situated for Pan-American conventions. The 228-room Hilton Santo Domingo is the newest group property and it boasts the largest casino on-island. The hotel was specifically designed for the modern business person. The 300-room Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino is an excellent value, with 26,000 sf of meeting space. Hotel V Centenario InterContinental Santo Domingo features 196 rooms, 34 suites and a contemporary, worldly ambiance with a fun pool area for outdoor events. The 224-room Hotel Meliá Santo Domingo offers a compelling Spanish flavor in its design and menus. The property is known for its warm hospitality. The 278-room Occidental El Embajador is consistently ranked among the best business hotels in the city, with a luxurious Old World elegance. And in the Colonial Zone, the 104-room Hostal Nicolas de Ovando is a chic designer property built within three historic residences dating back to the early 1500s. The inner courtyard surrounded by arched terraces and the large lobby lounge are two of the city’s most charming venues.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dominican Republic Meeting & Incentive Planner 2011/2012
Planning Points
Meeting Hotels
Punta Cana & Bavaro
La Romana, Bayahibe & More
Cruise
Puerto Plata
Samana
Santo Domingo
Santiago & Central Region
Food & Music
DMC List
Tourism Offices
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