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Caribbean

Pork Los Angeles

TiGeorges’ Chicken Griot [CLOSED]

George Laguerre, the resilient owner of TiGeorges’ Chicken, overcame a 2010 fire and continues to carry the flag for the Haitian community at his colorful Echo Park restaurant. Sure, he’s best known for rotisserie...
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Jamaican Restaurant Los Angeles

Front Page Jamaican Grille: Catching Caribbean Flight Near LAX [CLOSED]

I’ve never been to the Caribbean, and Inglewood’s Airport Plaza is not exactly a white sand beach near Negril, but from the first moment I stepped into Front Page Jamaican Grille, I finally felt...
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Restaurant Miami

Clive’s Café: Caribbean Food Abides in Wynwood

Wynwood clearly becomes a very different place during Art Basel. Artists from around the world descend on the central Miami neighborhood, painting murals on the sides of walls. Liquor companies set up tents to...
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Jamaican Food Los Angeles

Front Page Jamaican Grille Jerk Pork [CLOSED]

Why should chicken be the only jerk in the room? At Front Page Jamaican Grille, Saint Thomas native Valdo Carlyle and his L.A. born wife Pamela treat more than poultry to the legendary Jamaican...
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Restaurant Sign Los Angeles

TiGeorges’ Chicken: Hyping Haiti in Echo Park [CLOSED]

Cuba and Jamaica typically get the bulk of the publicity when it comes to Caribbean cuisine, but other island nations have contributed to the region’s culinary landscape. Case in point: Haiti. The struggling country...
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Restaurant Sign Miami

L.C.’s Roti Shop: Getting Loose at Trinidad Party in North Miami

Elsie Chin and husband “Chin” have run L.C.’s Roti Shop in a North Miami strip mall for 21 years. They specialize in modified versions of the dishes her Indian great grandparents brought with them...
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