The 5 Things Jamaicans Can Learn From Tessanne Chin Winning "The Voice"

As Jamaicans worldwide celebrate Tessanne Chin’s impressive win of the NBC show “The Voice” there are some valuable lessons to be learned. Here are 5 things we learned from Tessanne Chin’s winning “The Voice”. 1.The Jamaican Diaspora Is Powerful To many the Jamaican Diaspora is seen only as an “open wallet and purse”. They are […]

A Review: RockSteady Jamaican Bistro Restaurant

There are days when you are far away from home, in Florida, perhaps, and you get a certain feeling, a sudden urge, sort of, for a sumptuous Jamaican dish…something truly satisfying, and filling.   Essentially, in this age of the ubiquitous smart phone equipped with Internet access, you simply Google “Jamaican restaurant,” right from the roadside, […]

Review: Snow Storm Doesn’t Dampen Braata Grand Market

On December 14, 2013 a heavy snow storm dumped up to 6 inches of the fluffy white stuff  across the tri-state area.  The inclement weather however didn’t stop BRAATA from going ahead with their ambitious plan to present a Caribbean Christmas in Jamaica – Jamaica, Queens that is. Kicking off at the scheduled 1:00pm start […]

Meet & Taste The Islands: Sam’s Caribbean Marketplace Celebrates 20 Years In Business

It is no easy task, especially in this slowly recovering economic climate, to celebrate twenty years in business.  However, that’s what had Sam’s Caribbean Marketplace buzzing on Saturday November 23, 2013, for their 20th anniversary meet, greet and customer appreciation breakfast-shopaganza, with selected merchandise rolled back to 1993 prices! Shoppers and supporters in Long Island […]