{"id":322,"date":"2024-09-06T16:41:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T16:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jarrellfenton.com\/?p=322"},"modified":"2024-09-06T20:56:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T20:56:11","slug":"how-to-pack-lightly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jarrellfenton.com\/?p=322","title":{"rendered":"How To Pack Lightly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; max_width=&#8221;75%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;279.7px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;367.3px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"last-child\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">How To Pack Lightly<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/jarrellfenton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/09e8878b-fed1-46ff-8d36-e96dc3bde0d5.gif&#8221; title_text=&#8221;09e8878b-fed1-46ff-8d36-e96dc3bde0d5&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;60%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|50px||5px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;19px|||||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Although some more than others, I\u2019m sure we all have an overweight fee horror story!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Here are a few tips on how to pack as light as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; max_width=&#8221;75%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Make A List<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/jarrellfenton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/a805db02-68fd-4fa3-8967-ef66f9068291.gif&#8221; title_text=&#8221;a805db02-68fd-4fa3-8967-ef66f9068291&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;70%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|50px||5px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It may be obvious to some but worth repeating: lists save lives. Take\u00a0some time to conceptualize what your trip will involve \u2014 is it a busy trip or a beach vacation?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Then map out what you anticipate your day to day to be like and create your list accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">That way, when you\u2019re packing you\u2019ll be less inclined to grab randoms. If it\u2019s not on the list, &#8220;leff it out.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; max_width=&#8221;75%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||80px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Pack By Outfit<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/jarrellfenton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/8b97d8d1-368e-4363-9c80-4a0eb6c2ae3d.gif&#8221; title_text=&#8221;8b97d8d1-368e-4363-9c80-4a0eb6c2ae3d&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;70%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|50px||5px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Deciding which of your clothes to bring is always super difficult. I get it \u2014 you want to look good on your trip and you want to have as many options available to you as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">But unless you want to pay to carry your whole closet, try packing your clothes against each other. Aim to have less \u201cstand-alone\u201d pieces and more articles of clothing that can go with multiple fits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; max_width=&#8221;75%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Avoid Heavy Devices<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/jarrellfenton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/8b97d8d1-368e-4363-9c80-4a0eb6c2ae3d.gif&#8221; title_text=&#8221;8b97d8d1-368e-4363-9c80-4a0eb6c2ae3d&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;70%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|50px||5px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You don\u2019t need your laptop AND tablet on vacation, I promise. Keep the number of devices that you pack at a minimum. If not just to avoid overpacking, use this as an opportunity to disconnect and enjoy all your destination has to offer (Netflix can wait).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How To Pack LightlyAlthough some more than others, I\u2019m sure we all have an overweight fee horror story! Here are a few tips on how to pack as light as possible.Make A ListIt may be obvious to some but worth repeating: lists save lives. Take\u00a0some time to conceptualize what your trip will involve \u2014 is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"section\" _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" max_width=\"75%\" module_alignment=\"center\" custom_padding=\"0px|||||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"0px|||||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" header_font_size=\"50px\" header_line_height=\"1.3em\" module_alignment=\"right\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h1 class=\"last-child\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>5 Iconic Caribbean Restaurants<br \/>In New York City \ud83c\udf72\ud83d\uddfd<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\"http:\/\/jarrellfenton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/giphy.webp\" title_text=\"giphy\" align=\"center\" _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"60%\" custom_margin=\"||40px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font_size=\"21px\" text_line_height=\"1.8em\" module_alignment=\"left\" custom_padding=\"|50px||5px|false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As Caribbean people, we love food! Especially our food. But let\u2019s be real, it\u2019s hard to find Caribbean food that lives up to our expectations, outside of the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">However, all hope is not lost. I have discovered some food spots where the food remains true to their West Indian roots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You absolutely need to visit the restaurants listed below when you're in New York City and craving authentic, well-seasoned dishes that taste as if they\u2019ve been prepared in your grandmother\u2019s kitchen.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"section\" _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" max_width=\"75%\" module_alignment=\"center\" custom_padding=\"0px|||||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" header_font_size=\"50px\" module_alignment=\"right\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>#1. Pearl\u2019s Caribbean<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\"http:\/\/jarrellfenton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/vincymas-mardi-gras-2024-pt3-050.jpg\" title_text=\"vincymas-mardi-gras-2024-pt3-050\" align=\"center\" _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"70%\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"-23px|||||\" custom_padding=\"9px|||||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>\ud83d\udcf8\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/trinijunglejuice\" style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/trinijunglejuice\" style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trinijunglejuice<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font_size=\"21px\" text_line_height=\"1.8em\" module_alignment=\"left\" custom_padding=\"|50px||5px|false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Trinidadian, Fallon Seymour, is serving up Trini and Caribbean flavours at\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pearls_caribbean\" style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pearl\u2019s Caribbean<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u2013\u2013 a colourful, cozy restaurant located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Here, you\u2019re sure to get all of the foods you\u2019re accustomed to back home in the Caribbean, like bake and shark, crab and dumpling, shrimp roti and jerk chicken.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I sampled their signature dish, bake and shark, dressed with the mandatory tamarind sauce, garlic sauce, and chadon beni. Biting into it was like biting into a piece of Maracas Beach right there in the hipster capital of New York, it was that good. After careful consideration, I paired my sandwich with their Sorrel Shandy (sorrel juice with Carib beer) and the outcome was simply divine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>\ud83d\udccd\u00a0<\/em>178 North 8th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"section\" _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" max_width=\"75%\" module_alignment=\"center\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" header_font_size=\"50px\" module_alignment=\"right\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>#2. Miss Lily\u2019s<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\"http:\/\/jarrellfenton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/450431019_18446638906058446_8114004224554199267_n.jpg\" title_text=\"450431019_18446638906058446_8114004224554199267_n\" align=\"center\" _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"70%\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"-23px|||||\" custom_padding=\"9px|||||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>\ud83d\udcf8 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lifebysydelle\/\" role=\"link\" style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">@<span>lifebysydelle<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font_size=\"21px\" text_line_height=\"1.8em\" module_alignment=\"left\" custom_padding=\"|50px||5px|false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/misslilys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Lily\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span>Soho and Miss Lily\u2019s 7A Cafe is a Jamaican rum shack with stellar, vibrant food compliments of chef, Kahari Woolcock, and culinary director, Andre Fowles. While many dine-in Caribbean restaurants have moved away from the traditional Afro-Caribbean decor, Miss Lily\u2019s unapologetically showcases her roots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Red, yellow, and green cover tabletops and signs, African mud cloth upholstery, and a rotation of soca, reggae, and dancehall play throughout the day. It\u2019s a new-school joint that takes you back to the old-school Caribbean. The ambience at Miss Lily\u2019s makes it one of my favourite Caribbean food spots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The menu is the clear-cut Caribbean: jerk, curry, and stew, flavoured just enough to be effective but not overpowering. The rice-and-peas is tender, the fried plantain is firm but moist, and the diverse offerings from the legendary Melvin\u2019s Juice Box are all worth sampling. It is worth mentioning that the portions are large, which makes this a great spot if you intend to order multiple things and share with your people!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\ud83d\udccd 132 W Houston Street, Manhattan<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\ud83d\udccd 109 Avenue A, East Village, Manhattan<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"section\" _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" max_width=\"75%\" module_alignment=\"center\" custom_padding=\"45px|||||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" header_font_size=\"50px\" module_alignment=\"right\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>#3. Negril Village<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\"http:\/\/jarrellfenton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Snapinsta.app_457228323_18336113269124109_3570889304503415710_n_1080.jpg\" title_text=\"Snapinsta.app_457228323_18336113269124109_3570889304503415710_n_1080\" align=\"center\" _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"70%\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"-23px|||||\" custom_padding=\"9px|||||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>\ud83d\udcf8\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hello_thevito\" style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hello_thevito\" style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hello_thevito<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font_size=\"21px\" text_line_height=\"1.8em\" module_alignment=\"left\" custom_padding=\"|50px||5px|false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ten years and counting,\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/negrilvillagenyc\" style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Negril Village<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0is a trend-setter and bar-raiser when it comes to Caribbean cuisine in the Big Apple. Enjoy a delicious dinner in the upstairs dining room then retire to the Rhum Lounge downstairs to dance those calories away!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This Caribbean restaurant features a mouthwatering jerk rubbed chicken, as well as finger foods like curry goat empanadas and ackee and sailfish. Their drinks menu includes a sorrel colada which to die for. Negril Village also scores some cool points as you can lounge with an in-house DJ playing soca, dancehall and reggae all night long!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\ud83d\udccd 70 West 3rd Street, Manhattan<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"section\" _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" max_width=\"75%\" module_alignment=\"center\" custom_padding=\"0px|||||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" header_font_size=\"50px\" module_alignment=\"right\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>#4. The Food Sermon<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\"http:\/\/jarrellfenton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1172393_247937402229983_1120847302_n.jpg\" title_text=\"1172393_247937402229983_1120847302_n\" align=\"center\" _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"70%\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"-23px|||||\" custom_padding=\"9px|||||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>\ud83d\udcf8 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nsdoyle\/\" role=\"link\" style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">@nsdoyle<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font_size=\"21px\" text_line_height=\"1.8em\" module_alignment=\"left\" custom_padding=\"|50px||5px|false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Besides its catchy name,\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thefoodsermon\" style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Food Sermon<\/a><\/span><\/span>'s build-your-own-bowl concept has to be one of my favourite things ever. Four bountiful protein offerings \u2014 jerk halal chicken (a must), tender braised oxtail, panko-crusted salmon, and pan-seared tofu with vegetables \u2014 are matched with either white or brown rice, well-seasoned red beans or curry chickpeas, and sauces of spicy tomato or silky coconut-ginger.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chef Rawlston Williams is originally from St. Vincent and the Grenadines and is a Seventh-day Adventist, so the restaurant is closed from sundown Friday to Sunday afternoon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\ud83d\udccd 179 Rogers Ave, Crown Heights, Brooklyn<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"section\" _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" max_width=\"75%\" module_alignment=\"center\" custom_padding=\"0px|||||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" header_font_size=\"50px\" module_alignment=\"right\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>#5. Grandchamps Kitchen<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>&amp; Market<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\"http:\/\/jarrellfenton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/347295359_1038310433802455_6652145809319771397_n.jpeg\" title_text=\"347295359_1038310433802455_6652145809319771397_n\" align=\"center\" _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"70%\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"-23px|||||\" custom_padding=\"9px|||||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>\ud83d\udcf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/grandchampsbk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">@<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/grandchampsbk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">grandchampsbk<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font_size=\"21px\" text_line_height=\"1.8em\" module_alignment=\"left\" custom_padding=\"|50px||5px|false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/grandchampsbk\" style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Grandchamps<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0is known for its delicious Haitian cuisine. Its unique flavour is what makes the food so exquisite. For an appetizer, I love the Fritai platter which consists of sweet potato fries, fried pork, fried plantain and accra. Everything here is delicious and affordable. The drinks like the candy-toned Cola Lacaye and lemonade are among some that are passed around at the table, and they\u2019re quite refreshing!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The ambience was great. As you dine, you get to listen to Haitian classics.<em>\u00a0<\/em>For those who have yet to try Haitian cuisine, I highly recommend going to Grandchamps. I am so glad to have discovered this place; it will always be my gem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\ud83d\udccd 197 Patchen Ave, Bedford-Stuyvesant<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"section\" _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" max_width=\"75%\" module_alignment=\"center\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font_size=\"21px\" text_line_height=\"1.8em\" module_alignment=\"left\" custom_padding=\"|50px||5px|false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Have you eaten at any of these epic Caribbean restaurants? 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