Jamaica Mon
Jamaica MonBy Lisa Reynolds It was the single woman traveler’s worst nightmare. I stood at the airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica melting in the humid, sticky 90-degree heat with only my sweat suit, running shoes, and a novel stashed away in the computer case slung over my shoulder. My luggage sat on the tarmac at […]
Restaurants
BEST JAMAICAN RESTAURANT IN ATLANTAKool Runnings BEST JAMAICAN/CHINESE RESTAURANT IN ATLANTARoyal Caribbean
Shopping
BEST PLACE TO BUY JAMAICAN GROCERIESKool Runnings BEST PLACE TO BUY JAMAICAN T-SHIRTSFour Seasons Records BEST JAMAICAN RECORD STORE IN ATLANTAFour Seasons Records
Recreation
BEST TO MEET OTHER JAMAICANSPonciana Place and Club Hollywood BEST PLACE TO PLAY DOMINOESCaribbean Social & Sports Club BEST JAMAICAN SOCIAL CLUB/ASSOCIATIONAtlanta Jamaica Association BEST CRICKET FIELDBurdett Park
Food
BEST JERK CHICKENKool Runnings BEST JERK FISHKool Runnings BEST ESCOVITCH FISHKool Runnings BEST BEEF PATTYRoyal Caribbean Bakery BEST BUN Golden Crust BEST JAMAICAN BAKERYGolden Crust BEST JERK PORKKool Runnings BEST ROAST FISHKool Runnings BEST STEAM FISH FISHKool Runnings BEST HARDO BREADGolden Crust BEST MANISH WATER Island Cafe BEST JAMAICAN ICE CREAM Royal Caribbean Bakery
Entertainment
BEST ATLANTA REGGAE BANDNatty Love Joy BEST ATLANTA JAMAICAN DJJason Walker BEST ATLANTA REGGAE CONCERTBuju Banton BEST NIGHT CLUB IN ATLANTAClub Hollywood BEST ATLANTA SOUND SYSTEMChangez international Disco BEST JAMAICAN ANNUAL EVENT IN ATLANTAAtlanta Peachtree Carnival and the Jamaica independence day in the park
The Bracelet
The Braceletby Marilyn When I took my 11th trip to Jamaica I finally had it made the bracelet. I always noticed on my trips to Jamaica that small change was thrown around all over the street. When I would bend to pick it up, a friend would say, ‘Leave it, that’s nothing.” Never say that […]
5 Black Jamaicans who counted: A Black History Month Tribute
February is the annual month when Black History is celebrated. Much will be said about some of Jamaica’s popular black contributors to history (Marcus Garvey, Bob Marley, Louise Bennet, etc) but there some lesser-known women and men that contributed to black history in Jamaica and worldwide. As a part of our tribute, we are featuring […]
Accompanying Thelma to the Obeah man
It is 5:36 A.M. and amid the morning’s mist, the sound of crowing roosters from afar and the rising sun Thelma and I make our way up the precipitous hill. We had just finish contemplating as to whether or not we were at the right place and became convince upon seeing a red flag on […]
Jamaicans.com Love story
Well it all started when I came to Kosovo, Yugoslavia from Syria and tried to find the Jamaican news paper. While browsing, I saw Ja.Com and starting to read all the fun you guy are having. Then I register with the name “The ile man”… I posted on one of the forum, and never got […]