The Full Events Schedule for Lobsterfest 2009 has been released!

Sunday June 14th: “Meat and Greet” Opening ceremonies at El Divino (Banana Beach Resort). This evening features a special introduction by Mayoress Elsa Paz, musical performance by the Fat Cats, San Pedro Dance Company and more…

Monday June 15th: OPENING Day at Fidos Courtyard.  All Day Festivities and the Fat Cats at 9:00pm

Tuesday June 16th: Portofino Lobster Feast
Lunch Special Beach BBQ Cook out. Come enjoy a day of fun in the sun, our refreshing pool, cold drinks and succulent lobster specials. Complimentary Roundtrip Boat Transfers. Appetizer: Lobster Ceviche.  Entrée: Grilled Lobster Tail Or Lobster Kebab *served with coconut rice and coleslaw… Happy Hour from 12 to 2pm.

Dinner Special  Appetizer: Lobster Bisque - A creamy blend of fresh lobster and vegetables.  Entrée: Lobster a la Ritz - A rich and creamy blend of shrimp and
lobster served over a bed of linguine, topped with a scrumptious lobster tail
flambéed in fine whiskey. Dessert: Café au Laite - Dark  rich  Espresso cake layered with
delicious homemade Espresso  frosting.

Call 220 5096 for reservations!

Wednesday June 17th: Pedro’s Inn Lobster Pizza and Poker Night
Featuring  a musical performance by The Fat Cats,  All You Can Eat Lobster Pizza for $25Bz, the 3rd Annual Lobsterfest Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament, Drink Specials and more.

Thursday June 18th: 80s “Rock Lobster” Night at the Tacklebox
Come eat, drink and dance to the hits of the 80s (and much more) at the Tacklebox.  Starting at 6pm, we will be serving Lobster Ceviche, Lobster Quesadillas and lots of our famous hamburgers.  Happy Hour is 6-8pm everyday with 3 beers for $10 and 2 for 1 rum drinks.  Free drink raffles every half hour, lots of special lobster cocktails and a cool Caribbean breeze.   Music all night with DJ Debbie.

Friday June 19th: Victoria House Lobster Dinner and the Fat Cats Perform.

Saturday June 20th: Lobster Festival Block Party!!! Central Park starting at 5:00pm.  Featuring: Live Music, Fire Dancers, Great Food and Drinks and much more!

Sunday June 21st: Beachfront Lobster BBQ at Catamaran Beach Bar, located at Caribbean Villas Resort.

Enjoy 7 days of Celebration in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize

The San Pedro Business Association is pleased to announce the dates for San Pedro Lobsterfest 2009. The festivities will kick off with the traditional “Meat & Greet” Cocktail Party at El Divino Restaurant (located at Banana Beach Resort) on Sunday June 14th, 2009.

The ever popular ‘Lobsterfest Town Block Party’ will be the grand finale of Lobsterfest 2009 on Saturday June 20th, 2009. In between those dates will be a variety of events. Please stay tuned for more details!.

Tacogirl is running an event simultanious to San Pedro Lobsterfest 2009. Since our Lobsterfest has been named one of the 300 greatest events in the world by Frommers and Whats on When, she has invited a large group of bloggers down to ‘cover’ the festivities…

Learn more at www.tacogirl.com

A Look back at San Pedro Lobsterfest 2008

Lobsterfest 2008 officially kicked of on June 14th in the evening with the official “Meat & Greet” Cocktail Party at El Divino Restaurant at Banana Beach Resort. This evening featured the official launch of Lobsterfest cocktail party, Brazillian Rotisserie and a performance by ‘The Fat Cats’. The menu for this event was: Appetizer: Couch Soup. Entree: Brazilian Style Rotisserie (Churrasco) - Beef, Shrimp, Poultry, Pork and Pineapple served with Whipped Potato and a Vegetable Medley. Desert: Coconut Cream Pie.

The fun continued on the first day of lobster season (June 15th) at Fido’s Restaurant & Bar in downtown San Pedro. Starting at 9:00am, guest enjoyed a Beach BBQ, Live Music, Games and watching local fishermen compete in the First Day of Lobster Season Catch Competition. Prizes were awarded to the fisherman that caught the most Lobsters on opening day, and for the fisherman that caught the largest Lobster on opening day. The fun continued at Fido’s in the evening with a special performance by ‘The Fat Cats’.

On June 16th, the fun shifted to the North of the Island, as Portofino Resort hosted the exclusive ‘Lobsterfest Feast’. Everyone enjoyed an evening of fine food, fire dancers and live music at one of the premier Restaurants on Ambergris Caye.

Victoria House hosted the ‘Dine under the Stars’ evening on June 17th. Guests enjoyed a special mouth-watering meal on the beach under the beautiful Caribbean sky. The Menu for this event included: Appetizers: Roasted Almond Crusted Lobster Strips in organic citrus-honey sauce with a salad of baby mesclun. Lobster Sopecitos en Adobo, a trio of traditional corn masa fritters with lobster, guajillo chili and avocado. Salad: Lobster Salad Tower with citric segments and avocado over a bed of baby mix greens with a cilantro-lime vinaigrette. Main Course: Roasted Pistachio Crusted Lobster Tail With Shrimp, served over a lemongrass-infused risotto, creamed spinach, a citrus beurre blanc champagne reduction. Caribbean Char-Grilled Lobster in pineapple citrus butter sauce, served with roasted guajillo-garlic mashed potatoes and sautéed cho-cho. Pan Fried Caribbean Lobster Tail with red pepper couscous and grilled vegetables, topped with a ginger-lime beurre blanc reduction.

On June 18th the fun shifted to Pedro’s Pizza with the ‘All you can Eat’ Lobster Pizza and Ceviche event. While there, many tried their hand at the 2nd annual Lobsterfest Poker Tournament. The party continued that evening at Wet Willy’s Bar & Cantina with their ‘Lobsterfest Ladies Night’ Event.

Mambo Restaurant at Matachica Resort was the setting on June 19th for the Mambo’s Aqua Night. Mambo Restaurant’s Theme night was inspired by the brilliant colors of the Caribbean Sea and the treasures it hides. A romantic evening with mermaids welcomed you to the torch lit beach, and colorful fabric floating from Mambo’s soaring thatch roof to set the stage for an evening of delectable lobster specials and enticing deep blue cocktails.

On June 20th, Blue Water Grill hosted a special evening of wonderful food and entertainment. Blue Water Grill serves a unique blend of island style cuisine with a Pacific rim twist in the heart of San Pedro Town. The Menu for this event included: Lobster and Corn Chowder, Lobster and Mango Summer Rolls, Angel Hair Pasta with Lobster, Shrimp, and Snapper, Grilled Lobster Tail with a Mango Habanero Glaze.

Lobsterfest 2008 wraped up on June 21st in the Central Park of San Pedro Town with the 2nd annual ‘Lobsterfest Town Block Party’. During the day, guests enjoyed an Arts and Crafts Fair in the park featuring local artists and artisans. In the evening, folks strolled down front street to the delightful shops around Central Park, enjoying the friendly Belizean Culture and danced the night away to the sounds of a Reggae, Calypso and good old Rock and Roll from The Fat Cats. Lobsterfest King and Queen 2008 were crowned, everyone sampled the tasty treats at various booths and helped us celebrate the opening of Lobster Season 2008.

Tacogirl did a great job covering all the fun of San Pedro Lobsterfest 2008. See her post on the Saturday Night Block Party here

“What a night - Deluscious lobsterfest booth was so much fun. We rocked best booth - thanks for your votes. People were enjoying Cindy’s curry lobster and shrimp cocktail - the 2 Pauls could not serve it up fast enough. Miss Sharon was on bar mixing up plenty of San Pedro sunrise and bikini bottoms for the crowd and Tq was meeting and greeting in style. Tq and I were also both runners and went back and forth for things like extra grenadine, sprite and salt.

Shout outs - Beth we missed you - Desi so glad you stayed for the party - and to everyone who helped out in some way dropped by Deluscious booth to say hi.”

San Pedro Sun: For the very first year San Pedro’s annual Lobsterfest was held on Barrier Reef Drive in the heart of town. Crowds gathered to enjoy all the great things that a Lobsterfest is known for - the extensive selection of delectable lobster cuisine, the unique creations of the artisans on display, great musical entertainment, games and activities, and of course the added attraction of a refreshing dip along San Pedro’s sandy beaches. Read More from San Pedro Sun »

Ambergris Today: Lobster Festival a Delectable Success. For being the first year that Lobster Fest was celebrated in San Pedro, the event was a total success! We guess that the lure of the delectable spiny lobster is too strong for anybody to give up. San Pedro Lobsterfest kicked off the opening of the lobster season in Belize with an entire weekend of activities… Read more at Ambergris Today »

Belize Picture of the Day: The big feast is today. ~Lobster Newburg~ Fresh baked pastry shell filled with delectable lobster meat in coconut cream. ~Surf and Turf~ Fresh succulent lobster tail paired with the ultimate companion, tender fillet mignon. Both are made for dipping in our rich lemon parsley butter. Sides of silky garlic mashed potatoes and vegetable medley complete the main course. Read More from Belize Picture of the Day »

Tacogirl’s Blog: Lobster Fest was a huge success. You would never know this was the first one. Everything went off so well and people had a great time. We walked up and down the strip between the park and Island Perk / Fido’s. We kept losing and finding people all night. Read more from Taco Girl’s Blog »

Special Thanks go out to all involved

Thanks to all who helped and made contributions to make the San Pedro Lobster Festival one of the best events of the year. Thanks to Ecologic Divers, Portofino, Seaduced by Belize, Cholo’s, Tropic Air, Ambergris Today, San Pedro Sun, Banana Beach, Pedro’s Inn, Fido’s, Blue Tang, Atlantic Bank, Alliance Bank, Belize Bank, Sunrise Realty, Pelican Properties, Ambergriscaye.com, San Pedro Police Department and the largest contributor Magnum Belize.

A ‘Thank You’ to all those who set up booths at the block party: Changes in Lattitudes, Casa Picasso, Pedro’s, Coconet Internet, Tabu, Sylvia’s Kitchen, Big Daddy’s, Atlantic Bank, Fido’s, San Pedro Library, Bowen and Bowen and KSV Playland.

A special thanks to the Town Board and in particular Miss Verde. Finally a big Thank You to Rebecca Arceo, without her help the block party would still be in the beginning stage. She pulled all the strings and made sure that everyone from participants, to competitors, to guests had a wonderful time. Further thanks is due to Tazmara Gowans (Barefoot Books), Pamela Zetina and Keira Forman for helping in arranging the booths Saturday afternoon.

Keep your eyes open and ears peeled for our next event, already in the planning process. Thank you San Pedro! - Elito Arceo, SPBA Chairman.

A listing of everything that went on at the first San Pedro Lobsterfest.

Thursday June 14th
Welcome to Lobsterfest “Meat and Greet” at El Divino Restaurant / Banana Beach Resort, featuring the famed Brazilian Rotisserie and music by ‘The Fat Cats”

Friday June 15th
Fido’s Lobster Contest: Cook You Own Catch. Beach Volleyball Competition and Music by The Fat Cats

Saturday June 16th
Front Street - BLOCK PARTY from Caliente’s to Fido’s. Booths lining the streets. Music by The Fat Cats in Central Park. Lobster King and Queen Competition. Lifetime Achievement Award. Cocktail Competition. Best Decorated Tent Competition. Best Lobster Dish Competition. DJ Brione

Sunday June 17th
Portofino Resort Afternoon Beach BBQ. Pedro’s Inn All You Can Eat Lobster Pizza Night

Monday June 18th
Portofino Resort Lobsterfest Lobster Feast