Caribbean

Jul
24
Island Pops Serves Up Caribbean Ice Cream and Community in Crown Heights

Island Pops Serves Up Caribbean Ice Cream and Community in Crown Heights

Island Pops started with a fever. Shelly Marshall was back from a vacation to her childhood home of Trinidad and
5 min read
Oct
10
Twisted Rootz And  Hellshire Grill Bring Healthier Food Options To Canarsie

Twisted Rootz And Hellshire Grill Bring Healthier Food Options To Canarsie

CANARSIE – In a community saturated with fast-food chains, two locally owned juice bars have opened within the last year with
3 min read
Sep
22
Creme and Cocoa: Caribbean Flavors from Childhood Memories

Creme and Cocoa: Caribbean Flavors from Childhood Memories

Creme and Cocoa is an ice cream shop and a family affair (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDENS – Duck into
2 min read
Dec
13
CB14 Approves Rezoning For New Caton Flats; Pols Support Affordable Housing

CB14 Approves Rezoning For New Caton Flats; Pols Support Affordable Housing

(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Last night, members of Community Board 14 passed a rezoning proposal [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/
2 min read
Dec
13

CB14 Approves Rezoning For New Caton Flats; Pols Support Affordable Housing

(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Last night, members of Community Board 14 passed a rezoning proposal [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/
2 min read
Nov
03
Local Author Naomi Jackson Connects Brooklyn And The Caribbean In Her Writing

Local Author Naomi Jackson Connects Brooklyn And The Caribbean In Her Writing

Photo by Lola FlashIn local Naomi Jackson [http://www.naomi-jackson.com/]‘s new novel, The Star Side of Bird Hill,
7 min read
Jul
27
Tomorrow, July 28: See Free Screening Of ‘Rockers’ At Paerdegat Park

Tomorrow, July 28: See Free Screening Of ‘Rockers’ At Paerdegat Park

Image courtesy of Councilman Jumaane WilliamsTomorrow, Tuesday, July 28, bring a blanket and picnic dinner and head out to Paerdergat
1 min read
Jun
03
Bite Of The Day: Feasting On Spicy Curry, Pumpkin, Lentils & More At Strictly Vegetarian

Bite Of The Day: Feasting On Spicy Curry, Pumpkin, Lentils & More At Strictly Vegetarian

For $14, you get a feast of food!As the world seemed to slide into some strange alternate universe yesterday
2 min read
Jan
07
Richie Rich Space At 1219 Church Avenue Is Now For Rent

Richie Rich Space At 1219 Church Avenue Is Now For Rent

Richie Rich [http://www.yelp.com/biz/richie-rich-caribbean-taste-new-york], the Caribbean restaurant that opened in the summer of 2013 [/blog/food/
1 min read
Aug
19
Free Movie Night Will Feature ‘Cool Runnings’ And Caribbean Short Films Tomorrow

Free Movie Night Will Feature ‘Cool Runnings’ And Caribbean Short Films Tomorrow

CaribBEING [http://www.caribbeing.com/], a local nonprofit organization that aims to “build community through the lens of Caribbean cinema,
1 min read