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The First Annual Wing Rock Fest Thanks You!

by Ask Zipy on 03-15-2019 12:17PM in Restaurants

The raffle winners were ecstatic to win wonderful prizes from our fabulous sponsors! Fabbody Total Wellness offered a buy one get one massage. Pura Sombra gave a tin of organic sunscreen that is locally made and reef safe. Costa Rica Escape Bus offered two free passes to the pirate escape room, The Crimson Storm. Mademoiselle Salon gave a free haircut, and the Jet Ski Boys offered a tour for up to four people on the Rich Coast Experience.

Bar Jolly Roger and Ask Zipy would like to extend their deepest gratitude to those who came out to celebrate the event from near and far and especially to the fabulous sponsors mentioned above who made this event as special as it was.

Start planning your hot sauce recipes for next year! If eating is more your thing, get that tolerance up!

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Chocolat Caffé & Patisserie Moving to Hotel Papa's Papalotes

by Ask Zipy on 03-07-2019 03:31PM in Restaurants

Samuel, the owner of Chocolat, is trained as a French baker who will tantalize your taste buds with decadent tortes or pastry anytime of the day. Accompany these treats with an aromatic, special coffee or tea. Soon you will be able to come to Chocolat’s new location at Hotel Papa's Papalotes for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and taste Chocolat's flaky empanadas, brioche, or quiche available to eat in or take out. Don’t forget the croissants, bagels, and breads for breakfast or lunch. For dessert or a mid day pickmeup the decadent flans, tortes, sweet croissants, buns, and cheesecake will put a smile on everyone's face. The new location is easily visible, across from the Escuela Corea on the road to Manuel Antonio. The location has plenty of accessible parking. Come and experience a piece of Paris while living in Costa Rica.

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Hotel Colina and Steak House, a Little Bit of Italy in Manuel Antonio

by Ask Zipy on 02-28-2019 10:52AM in Hotels

The hotel has 13 rooms, 6 with an ocean view and the other 7 with the view of the jungle. All of the rooms are relaxing and have a unique touch. To add to the experience, the hotel offers free European style breakfast to all of its patrons.

The rustic and quaint restaurant is located poolside, offering delicious foods and cocktails to be enjoyed while swimming, sunbathing, or relaxing after a morning of sightseeing and enjoying the many activities, tours, and beautiful nature that the area has to offer. It is truly the perfect place to meet with friends for a drink and take in the view of a beautiful sunset over the jungle.

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Buddy Taylor of Gator Hammock Rocks Wing Rock Fest

by Ask Zipy on 02-27-2019 03:56PM in Costa Rica

After purchasing a grocery store in his town, Buddy sold his sauce locally until 1991, when a customer asked Buddy to ship his first case of his sauces to Indiana and the rest as they say is history. Buddy has attended hot sauce competitions all over the US and in 2017, Buddy became the proud inductee to the “Hot Sauce Hall of Fame” in Brooklyn and has been selling his 20 different sauces and spices all across the United States, with 3 more being released this April. In fact, Buddy will soon be launching a new line to be sold right here in Costa Rica!

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Wing Rock Fest: Manuel Antonio's New Tradition

by Ask Zipy on 02-27-2019 01:10PM in Nightlife

On February 23rd, 2019, Lee Mercer started a new tradition at Bar Jolly Roger in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica: an Annual Wing Rock Fest. Bar Jolly Roger hosted a day of fun for the community with a hot sauce competition with the creators vying for the bragging rights of the best hot sauce winner, a hot wing eating contest, and live music for the crowd all day and into the night. Guests were treated with the honor of trying all of the sauces and voting for their favorites with a cheeky score card. Man was my belly full and my mouth burning after sampling so many amazing sauces!

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I Am a Sloth, a Creature of Habit

by Ask Zipy on 02-22-2019 01:08PM in Costa Rica

Most people go to work and often use the same route, shop in the same stores and sometimes they venture out of their comfort zone, but then quickly retreat back to their familiar area. Like me, when I climb up my tree, I eat there, groom and sleep there, and relieve myself just below my trees and quickly retreat back. I always like to go to the top of the tree so I can see the world around me and sometimes I see a tree I have never been to, maybe a mango or a bonsai tree. I may go and check it out, but then I go back to my own tree. There are some sloths, like people, who decide they want to move to trees in a different area of the forest. But how do I do it? What do people do?

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Wing Rock Fest Contestant: Olivier from Ocho Tejas Restaurant

by Ask Zipy on 02-20-2019 03:57PM in Restaurants

Zipy had a chance to meet Olivier, one of the sauce competitors at the 1st Annual “Wing Rock Fest” on February 23rd at Bar Jolly Roger. Olivier was born and raised in San José where he studied theatre/acting at San José University. He’s an actor, a “clown”, a musician and he has a passion for cooking.

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History of Costa Rica's El Escape Bus

by Ask Zipy on 02-20-2019 01:08PM in Tour

In an interview with Ask Zipy, Ken and Shannon, owners and designers of Costa Rica’s El Escape Bus discussed their latest endeavor of bringing a new form of entertainment to Manuel Antonio. An escape room, in this case a bus, is also known as an “escape game” inspired by the “escape-the-room” style video game. The players of the game solve a number of riddles or puzzles using clues and strategy to complete the objectives at hand. The players are given a time limit to reveal the plot which is hidden in the room. The first permanent room was open in Asia in the 2010’s. It is the largest growing entertainment world wide.

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1st ANNUAL WING ROCK FEST

by Ask Zipy on 02-19-2019 11:49AM in Restaurants

Come one come all to celebrate the 1st Annual “Wing Rock Fest” on Saturday, February 23rd.
The all day event will include live music, food, a “Best Sauce Contest”, participated by many of your favorite restaurants and private caterers; a “Hot Wing Eating Contest”, free participation so sign up; a “Corn Hole Tournament” and many more activities.
Hosted by Bar Jolly Roger and PAWS, with a portion of the proceeds will go to PAWS
So come and play all day Saturday, at the Byblos Parking Lot

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What is El Escape Bus?

by Ask Zipy on 02-18-2019 03:13PM in Nightlife

Shannon explained that it’s an adventure people can play while in one of two theme rooms on the bus. But what is it? Zipy had heard of “Clue” and “who done it” from tourists in a house below his tree but, really? To his surprise, Zipy discovered that it’s quite an elaborate game people can play for fun, bonding, and team building while monitored by the owners to provide the participants with suggestions to solve the puzzle. It sounds mysterious and fun. What a different form of entertainment for residents and tourists alike, after having a libation while watching our magnificent sunset and before going out to dine in many of the wonderful restaurants in the heart of Manuel Antonio. Or perhaps, spouses and partners can come to test their team work.