If you’re ever looking for somewhere in Kingston to completely unwind and enjoy some great food - Chillin’ at the Serengeti is it! It's rustic layout is totally in sync with the lush flora & fauna that surrounds it and their menu is pretty extensive offering something for every palate! Their menu includes but is nowhere near limited to these must-try dishes:
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The Cellar 8 KGN experience begins on entry! Ultra modern yet inviting, the design & decor at Cellar 8 KGN are in perfect harmony with their menu offerings! Cellar 8 is a wine aficionado's dream, boasting over 300 wines from which to choose; some of which are unique to Cellar 8 KGN like the Chakana wines. Friends & colleagues can relax, celebrate or reconnect over a drink from their well stocked premium bar either at the bar, a table or in the cool lounge upstairs. This in addition to savouring delectable bites served by knowledgeable, attentive & friendly staff! Their menu offerings are wide, varied & scream attention to detail - flavour combinations are off the chain!. Hats off to Executive Chef Ramesh Maragh & his culinary team on this! Not very knowlegeable about wine? No problem! Gillian, their in-house wine guru is usually on hand to guide and educate! Some of what we sampled - all of which had our taste buds doing the happy dance!A truly great place to enjoy life one sip at a time and gastronomic delights! Thanks to Cellar 8 KGN for accommodating us! We'll be back sooner than you think! Team Pop Up Gourmet Jamaica So we finally made it to the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial & Food Show after many years of promising ourselves to attend. Dubbed by some as ‘the Caribbean's premier agricultural event, this year was it’s 65th staging. The three day event featured parish farmers markets with displays of Jamaican agricultural produce - both organic & non organic, areas in which one could find livestock & pets on show, exhibits focused on greenhouse farming, farm products & equipment and a food court stretch. Here's some of what we captured! Brands On DisplayJamaica Producers St.Mary's Chips, Mount Pleasant Chocolates & Buzz Honey were among the many Jamaican made products being promoted at Denbigh 65. Eats At DenbighJust some of the eats that were on sale at Denbigh 2017. |
Ingredients 8 oz wet sugar 1 pint stout 2 oz honey 2 oz pancake syrup 1 oz molassses 3 oz melted butter 1 tbsp vanilla 1 tsp cinnamon powder 1 tsp grated nutmeg 1 tsp salt | Dry ingredients 12 oz cassava flour 4 oz whole wheat flour 1tsp baking soda 1tsp baking powder 4 oz raisins Procedure
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Enjoy!
Happy Easter!
The Pop Up Gourmet Jamaica Team
The Pop Up Gourmet Jamaica Team
Restaurant Week 2016 Jamaica got off to a robust start with many rushing to make reservations at their favourite dining haunts. This year's event dubbed Eat In Dine Out offered persons not into the hustle and bustle the option of ordering in.
Our team opted to dine at Nirvana, the newest Indian restaurant in Kingston and we were not disappointed! For starters we had the tandoor grilled fish tikka marinated with yogurt and indian spice. This was followed by the Butter Chicken (tandoori chicken pieces tossed in a rich aromatic tomato and cream gravy) & the Thai Coconut Infused Green Curry Shrimp served with Garlic Naan & Basmati Rice - Deelish! For dessert we had Cheesecake flavor Kulfi (home-made indian ice-cream)
Twas a great dining experience- great service, great food. Money well spent! No hitches here!
Thoroughly enjoyed working with the Jamaica Yellow pages on this project which involved traversing the island with nine of Jamaica's talented young chefs sampling fare from hot Jamaican restaurants & food spots - among them Holland Bamboo for some of Musso's Curry Goat , Coconut Curry Shrimp at Allshmars in Port Morant, Steamed Fish at Anglers in St Anns Bay & Jerk Pork from G& B in Buff Bay.
This year, Pop Up Gourmet Jamaica was charged with the responsibility of identifying and selecting the participants for this year's Observer Food Awards Chef On The Rise Competition and co-producing the judging event by sponsors the Jamaica Yellow Pages. It was a challenge which we happily took on and set about our research in earnest; the criteria - young unknown but talented chefs passionate about their craft.
The Participants
For almost three weeks we worked closely with these chefs traversing the entire island with Coaching Executive Chef George Matthews stopping and tasting dishes at nine of Jamaica's hidden food gems. The Chefs Challenge - to re-create one of the dishes sampled at one of our nine food stops putting their own twist on that dish. Who got which dish? This was decided by a drawing of location after the last stop.
Trip Highlights
The Judging Event @ the Spanish Court Hotel
The three finalists were Volae Willimas (1st place), Ricardo Allen (2nd place) & Lucian Dunn (3rd place). There were no losers here. Twas indeed a pleasure working with these very talented chefs who were said to be the best bunch yet in this competition!
It has been a long time in the making but it is finally here! Dine-In Take Out (for Android) - Jamaica's #1 Restaurant & Food App, developed by Pop Up Gourmet Jamaica & Contextual, is now available in the Google Play Store!.
Stay updated on Jamaican Restaurants and Food with our Dine-In Take Out App! See which restaurants are serving what, find your favourite Jamaican food and discover new Jamaican Eating Spots. Make your dining reservations or order in! Dine in Take Out – Food at your fingertips!
See who opened, who has closed, who is trending & why! Read what others are saying & share your dining experiences. Find Upcoming Food Events, Escapes & more!
See who opened, who has closed, who is trending & why! Read what others are saying & share your dining experiences. Find Upcoming Food Events, Escapes & more!
App Features
- Find Your Favourite Dishes/Jamaican Restaurants across Jamaica.
- Make Reservations directly with Restaurants. You can even include your special request(s).
- Order Food from your favourite restaurants
- Use In App Call Feature to contact Restaurant. No more thumbing through the telephone direction or 'google-ing restaurant names'.
- Rate & Review Restaurants & Dishes
- Earn Rewards
And this is just the first phase! More exciting stuff to come! IOS version coming soon!
We are a little late in posting this, but thought we would anyway as our holidays festivities extend through New Years Day. Nothing beats the sweet aroma of ham baking for the holidays! Ham, like Sorrel is a traditional part of our of our our Christmas/New Year holiday fare for those who can afford it. Below is Chef Damion Stewart's recipe for preparing a Guava Glazed Baked Ham topped with pineapple slices & cherries. |
Soup is the perfect appetizer and is traditionally enjoyed as a main meal, for either lunch or dinner, in most Jamaican households on a Saturday. A few Jamaican favourites are Pumpkin Beef Soup, Pepperpot,Red Peas, Manish Water (goat soup), and my personal favourite, Chicken Foot Soup. Oh yes, I love those little ‘scratchers’.
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Pop Up Gourmet Jamaica 2019