Food

Chef Donovan Salmon serves pan-seared smoked salmon, paired with creamy mashed potatoes and a colourful medley of stir-fried vegetables.
November 5, 2026 Janet Silvera/Gleaner Writer

Montego Bay welcomes new dining experience downtown

WESTERN BUREAU: Downtown Montego Bay is getting a taste of upscale dining with the recent opening of The Red Door Experience by restaurateur Sidonie McLeod, who aims to introduce a more intimate setting to the city’s commercial district. Tucked away on Lot 3, on historic Corner Lane, a short walk from Sam Sharpe Square, the new restaurant occupies the upper floor of Crimson Delight, inside a Georgian-style building once home to one of western Jamaica’s distinguished medical practitioners, Dr Herbert Eldemire.

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Miller adds Dragon Stout to the punch.
05 Nov, 2026 0

Dragon Stout serves up a little more punch for International Stout Day

To mark International Stout Day, Dragon Stout partnered with mixologist Theo Miller to create Dragon knight, a bold, full-bodied take on Jamaican stout punch. Created at Sandra’s Hot Spot on Goffe…
‘Hand Taste’ by Esther Choi.
05 Nov, 2026 0

Esther Choi’s kimchi seafood pot

Like my recipes for kimchi bolognese and kimchi mac and beef, this dish from my cookbook Hand Taste: Cook Like a Korean Grandmother is part of my Korean Italian American repertoire. And, out of them…
Floyd Green (centre), minister of agriculture, fisheries and mining, expresses excitement for the return of the Treasure Beach Food, Rum & Reggae Festival to St Elizabeth for the 2026 staging. Sharing his enthusiasm are festival co-directors Gregory Wright
29 Oct, 2026 0

St Elizabeth vendors prepare for Treasure Beach Food, Rum & Reggae Festival

The flavours of St Elizabeth will take centre stage when the Treasure Beach Food, Rum & Reggae Festival returns to the parish, bringing together food lovers and local entrepreneurs in a…
The dragon fruit lemonade in red and the spiked lemonade.
29 Oct, 2026 0

Brew Society offers fresh take on party experience

Good vibes. People. Experience. The atmosphere was charged with energy at the official launch of the Brew Society, held at EGO Experience at 7th Avenue Plaza in St Andrew over the weekend. The…
Appleton Estate grand mai tai.
22 Oct, 2026 0

Four Appleton Estate cocktails to make at home

From a classic rum and cola to a mai tai with a citrus twist, these four Appleton Estate cocktail recipes offer easy ways to mix up your drink repertoire at home. Sherry Cola INGREDIENTS 1½ oz…
Nkrakra soup from the cookbook ‘Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen’ by Zoe Adjonyoh.
22 Oct, 2026 0

Nkrakra: a light, spicy, slow-cooked broth from 'Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen'

This light and spicy broth is so wholesome and warming. It’s my go-to dish on chilly days to stave off cold symptoms … and it works every time! If you’re happy to go low and slow while cooking, this…
Ming-Na Wen
22 Oct, 2026 0

Ming-Na Wen reflects on the Asian American experience in 70 recipes

Just like her mother, Ming-Na Wen will show you that she cares through the love language of food. “Whenever anyone comes to the house, it’s always, ‘Have you eaten yet?’” Wen told The Associated…
A chef garnishes the cowboy couture BBQ beef flatbread.
15 Oct, 2026 0

519 reasons to celebrate Courtney Walsh in Guyana

WESTERN BUREAU: West Indies cricket legend Sir Courtney Walsh took 519 Test wickets during his extraordinary career. Now, in Guyana, that historic number is serving up something entirely different: a…
This image, released by S&S/Element, shows a recipe for Popo’s wontons from the cookbook ‘Have You Eaten Yet?’ by Ming-Na Wen.
15 Oct, 2026 0

Ming-Na Wen’s recipe for Popo’s wontons

Wontons hold a special place in my heart. Sitting around our kitchen table making wontons is something I loved doing with my mother as a child. Time was scarce, so the chance to make wontons with her…