Here are some offerings:
1.) Restaurants: "Messon Espanol" or "Messon Rosio", is located in Plaza Brises de Bavaro. It specializes in Spanish cuisine, prices are moderate, plenty of wines to choose from. Formal place-settings, open evenings, good food, clean. "O Sole Mio", located at the Veron crossroads near the police station and the Shell station. It specializes in Italian cuisine, prices are moderate, plenty of wine and attention, open evenings, semi-formal, good food, clean. Restaurante "BIJH20", pronounced Bi ji hagua, is located on the Bavaro beachfront, great waterview, sandwiched between Barcelo's Resort/Convention Center and Barcelo's Villas Bavaro Resorts. It specializes on Dominican favorites, plenty of Presidente, good Dominican food, cheap, and clean, open daily until 5 pm.
2.) You will find authentic merchandise in Higuey, 35 miles distant from the resort. Go to the open market area, there are plenty of shops for the day to day needs of the residents and plenty bargains for the tourist. Be prepared for culture shock, don't wear sandles or dress shoes. Bargain down your prices, don't pay tourist prices. Do the merchants a favor and buy in dollars.
3.) A good day trip from the Bavaro area, is to Altos de Chavon in La Romana, the amphitheater is a must to see. A suggested route to the area from Bavaro is through the Central Romana sugar cane fields. There is a harvest going on now, many great photo opportunities.
Regards, PJT
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