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NORTHSHOREMAG.COM 20 JUNE + JULY 2023 Do not ask Daphnee Alva-Lafleur what is in the Hurricane cocktail at Rockport's new Fleur Cuisine Harborside. The luscious fruity drink definitely has some Haitian rum in it, and some fresh-squeezed juice, and it definitely arrives tableside in a beautiful pineapple, with an orchid garnish. But beyond that, it's proprietary, says Alva-Lafleur, who opened Fleur in Rockport last fall with her husband, Wanddy Lafleur. There are a lot of secrets on the menu— from that Hurricane to what spices are in the clam chowder—but there's no need to ask too SECRET SPICE Fleur Cuisine Harborside mixes Haitian inf luences with New England ingredients gets bold results. BY JEANNE O'BRIEN COFFEY E AT + D R I N K PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANTHONY TIEULI many questions. It's all fresh and delicious. The North Andover couple have devoted themselves to melding the New England cuisine of their home with childhood roots in Haiti, with stops along the way in New York and Miami. As so many stories do these days, this creative combination started during the pandemic, when Lafleur, a busy executive with Outback Steakhouse, found himself stuck at home with plenty of time in the kitchen. His passion grew as he posted pictures of luscious food and drinks to Instagram, and the couple soon developed a following, launching a E AT + D R I N K Fleur Cuisine Harborside pan-seared sea bass. Right, Crema cocktail