Grand Case, a former fishing village situated on the north coast, is today known as the "culinary capital of the Caribbean". Along the boardwalk one will find an array of restaurants and bistros that are not at all inferior to their counterparts in continental France - not only in quality, but also in price. The fare available ranges from West Indian lolos - grills - to sophisticated restaurants with French and international cuisine. A few of the restaurants are open for lunch, but Grand Case is at its liveliest in the evenings. Every Tuesday night during peak season there is a street festival with stalls, music, art - and food of course. Even though Grand Case is developed for tourism, not only because of the dozens of restaurants, the atmosphere stands out from that of most places on the Dutch side. The people of Grand Case have successfully ensured that buildings and streets of the area are not given up in favour of tourism. Thus the place retains a very original appearance. There is deliberately no cooperation with the cruise ship lines. The targets are tourists who stay on the island for a longer time and who show more of an interest in Caribbean culture. Grand Case is also a good example of uncomplicated coexistence of "black and white". While a lot of other places on the island may admittedly be assigned to the one or the other skin colour, here everything mixes - and it is working very well. "C'est la vie" is what they say here, and this simple phrase perfectly captures the spirit of Grand Case.