Pimenta Jamaican Restaurant Brings Island Spice to Fredericksburg, Virginia

Roy Simmonds, the owner of the Jamaican Pimenta restaurant in downtown Fredericksburg, grew up in Jamaica and learned how to cook from his mother. As he became more experienced, he added some American-style preparations to her Jamaican specialties along with his own unique influence to create the cuisine that is on offer at his Pimenta […]

Jamaican in New York Is Small Business Award Honoree

Jamaican Dawn Kelly has been named 2019’s Microbusiness Person of the Year. She received her award from Small Business Administration (SBA) District Director Beth Goldberg. Kelly’s path to the honor was not without challenges. She grew up in South Jamaica and her successful career in public relations at a financial services company allowed her to […]