It's Cup Match time again and lots of Bermuda businesses will shut up shop for two days. Luckily, many stores and gas stations are staying open to cater for any last-minute buys you may need.
A string of bars and restaurants across the island will also be welcoming customers and helping them celebrate the holidays.
Here’s Leah Furbert’s handy guide to what's open and when over the next two days:
Gas stations
• Esso Tigermarket, Collector’s Hill, Devonshire, 236-6574. Open both days from 6am to 11pm.
• Esso Tigermarket, Crawl Hill, Hamilton Parish, 293-6491. Open Thursday from 6am to 10pm and open Friday 24 hours.
• Esso St. George’s, 297-1622. Closed both days.
• Esso, Sandy’s, 234-1542. Open both days from 6:30am to 5pm.
• Esso Tigermarket, Warwick, 236-2595. Open from 6am to 10pm both days.
• Esso City — Open 24 hours both days.
• Van Buren Gas Station, Flatt’s, 292-2882. Open 7am to 9pm both days
• St. John’s Road Shell, Pembroke, 296-6732. Open Thursday 10am to 7pm.
• Union Gas (B.I.U.) Esso Gas Station, Hamilton, 292-2726. Open Friday from 7am to 12am.
• Boaz Island Shell Service Station and Marina, Mangrove Bay, 234-0128. Open both days from 7am to 7pm.
• Shell Service Station, Causeway, 293-0621. Open 10am to 6pm both days.
• Shell Dowling’s Marine, St. George's, 297-1914. Open 8am to 5pm both days.
• Shell Service Station, Paget, 236-1691. Open Thursday from 7am to 2pm.
• Raynor’s Shell Station, Southampton, 238-3492. Open both days from 7am to 4pm.
• Shell Gas Station, Warwick, 236-4158. Open both days from 6:30am to 11pm.
• Terceira’s North Shore Shell Gas Station, Smith's, 292-5130. Open both days from 9am to 4pm.
Pharmacies
• Collector’s Hill Apothecary, South Shore, Smith's, 279-5513. Open Thursday and Friday from 11am to 7pm.
• People’s Pharmacy, Hamilton, 292-7527. Closed both days.
• Phoenix Centre, Reid Street, Hamilton, 295-3838. Open both days from 12pm to 6pm.
• Robertson’s Drug Store, St. George's, 297-1828. Open both days from 10am to 6pm.
• Paget Pharmacy, Paget, 279-5511. Open 10am to 6pm both days.
• Somerset Pharmacy, Somerset, 234-2484. Open Thursday from 9am to 12pm, closed Friday.
• Clarendon Pharmacy, Hamilton Pharmacy, Caesar’s Pharmacy and Woodbourne Chemist are closed both days.
Grocery stores
• Arnold’s Express, Front Street, Hamilton, 292-4301. Open both days from 6:30am to 12am.
• Arnold’s Family Market, St. John’s Road, Pembroke, 292-3310. Open both days from 6:30am to 12am.
• Arnold's Maximart Supermarket, Sandy’s, 234-1940. Open both days from 1pm to 6pm.
• Arnold's Supermarket, Sandy’s, 234-2237. Open both days from 7am to 12am.
• Cousin’s Variety, Wellington Road, St. George's, 297-1752. Open both days from 8am to 11pm.
• Belvin’s three stores (Flatt’s, Devonshire and Hamilton Parish) are all open both days from 6am to 12am.
• C-Mart, Pembroke, 292-5332. Open both days from 8am to 12:30pm.
• Whites Supermarket, Warwick, 238-1050. Open both days from 1pm to 6pm.
• Haywards, Warwick. Open both days from 1pm to 6pm.
• Harrington Hundreds, Lindo’s stores, Miles Market, Whites & Sons Southside and The Supermart on Front Street are all closed on Thursday and Friday. They reopen with their regular business hours on Saturday.
• MarketPlace stores are closed on Thursday and Friday except for Somerset and Heron Bay, which are open on both Thursday and Friday from 1pm to 6pm.
Pubs and restaurants
• Barracuda Grill, Hamilton. 292-1609. Open from 5:30pm to 10pm both days.
• Bistro At The Beach, Hamilton, 292-0219. Open both days from 10am to 3am.
• Blu Bar & Grill, Warwick, 232-2323. Closed on Thursday, but open on Friday at 5pm for sushi, and for dinner from 6pm to 9:30pm.
• Bolero Brasserie, Hamilton, 292- 4507. Open from 6pm to 10:30pm both days.
• Bone Fish Bar and Grill, Somerset, 234-5151. Open both days from 11:30am to 5pm then 6pm to 10pm.
• Boulevard Café, Bermuda Aiport, St. George's, 293-1321. Open both days from 8:30am to 7:30pm.
• Casey’s Lounge, Hamilton, 292-9994. Open both days from 10am to 10pm.
• Chopsticks, Hamilton, 292-0791. Closed on Thursday, but open Friday 5pm to 11pm.
• Coconut Rock, Hamilton, 292-1043. Closed on Thursday, but open on Friday from 5pm to 10:30pm, with the bar open until 1am.
• Docksider’s Pub, Hamilton, 296-3333. Closed on Thursday, but open on Friday from 6pm to 2am.
• East Meets West Southampton, 238-8580. Open Thursday 4pm to 10pm and open Friday 12pm to 12am.
• Flanagan’s Sports Bar, Hamilton, 295-8299. Open both days from 11am to 1am.
• Fresco’s Restaurant & Wine Bar, Hamilton, 295-5068. Closed both days.
• Four Ways Inn, Paget, 236-6517. Closed on Thursday, but open on Friday from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
• Frog & Onion Pub, Somerset, 234-2900. Open both days from 11:30am to 9pm.
• Griffin’s, St. George, 297-4235. Open Thursday 12pm to 2:30pm for lunch and for dinner from 6pm to 9pm. Closed on Friday.
• Harbourfront, Pembroke, 295-4207. Open on Thursday from 6pm to 8:30pm. Closed on Friday.
• Henry VIII, Southampton, 238-1977. Closed on Thursday, but open on Friday from 12pm to 10pm for dinner, with entertainment by DJ Uncle until 1am.
• Hog Penny Pub & Restaurant, Hamilton, 292-2534. Open on Thursday from 5:30pm to 10pm for dinner, bar open til 1am and on Friday from 11am to 4pm for lunch, 5:30 to 10pm for dinner, bar open til 1am.
• House of India, Hamilton, 296-6450. Closed both days.
• KFC, Hamilton, 296-4532. Open Thursday 11am to 5pm. Closed on Friday.
• La Trattoria, Hamilton, 295-1877. Open both nights from 5:30pm to 10pm.
• Little Venice, Hamilton, 295-3503. Closed on Thursday, but open on Friday from 6:30pm to 10pm.
• Lobster Pot, Hamilton, 292-6898. Closed both days.
• LV’s Piano and Jazz Lounge, Hamilton, 295-4362. Closed both days.
• Mickey’s Beach Bar & Bistro, Elbow Beach Hotel, Paget, 236-9107. Open both days from 12pm to 3pm.
• Northrock Brewing Co., Smith’s, 236-6633. Closed on Thursday, but open on Friday from 5pm to 9:30pm.
• Pickled Onion, Hamilton, 295-2263. Open on Thursday from 11am to 5pm for lunch, 5:30 to 10pm for dinner, bar open until 1am and on Friday from 5:30pm to 10pm. The bar is open until 1am.
• Robin Hood, Pembroke, 295-3314. Closed on Thursday, but open on Friday from 12pm to 12am.
• Rustico, Flatts, 295-5212. Closed on Thursday, but open on Friday 6pm to 10pm.
• Salt Rock Grill, Sandys, 234-4502. Open both days from 12pm to 5pm then 5:30pm to 10pm with a BBQ buffet from 6:30 to 9:30. Bar stays open late.
• Spinning Wheel, Hamilton, 292-7799. Open Thursday and Friday from 12pm to 3am.
• Silk Thai Cuisine, Hamilton, 295-0449. Closed on Thursday, but open on Friday from 6pm to 10pm.
• Somerset Country Squire, 234-0105. Open both days from 11am to 5pm.
• The Swizzle Inn, Bailey's Bay, 293-1854. Closed on Thursday, but open on Friday from 11am to 12pm. The bar is also open until 1am.
• The Swizzle South Shore, Warwick, 236-7499. Closed on Thursday, but open on on Friday from 11am until 10pm.
• Tavern By The Sea, St. George’s, 297-3305. Closed on Thursday, but open onFriday from 11am until 9:45pm.
• Tio Pepe Restaurant, Southampton, 238-1897. Open both days from 12pm to 4:30pm then 5pm to 9:45pm.
• Upper Crust, Somerset, 234-2626. Closed on Thursday, but open on Friday 5pm to 10 pm.
• Upper Crust, Flatts, 292-9111. Closed on Thursday, but open on Friday 4pm to 11pm.
• Upper Crust, Angle Street. Closed both days.
• Upper Crust, Warwick. Closed both days.
• White Horse Pub & Restaurant, St. George’s, 297-1838. Open both days from 11am to 10pm with the bar open until midnight.
Apologies to any businesses we have unintentionally omitted.