- 17-y-o ‘Pops’ of Kingston 13 missing 8:20 pm
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Lifestyle
Wedded Bliss @ Bride's Night Out
For some time, Bliss Bridal Boutique principals Sara and Brian Stanford dreamed of hosting their inaugural Brides' Night Out (BNO) event inside the Grand Jamaican Suite at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Sunday. Though the name is suggestive, BNO was... Read More
BFFs Hit The Runway For WLI
Last Sunday evening, the Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI) hosted its Best Friends Forever (BFF) wine and fashion show at Talk of the Town at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel. The event featured designs from Bohemian Belle, Signatures Boutique, Karmen's Kollection, Heather Laine, Flirt Boutique and... Read More
Ackee Season: 10 Chefs, 20 Dishes, One Fantastic Night
The Rock is in no short supply of culinary events. During the summer months, it would seem that there's a different must-attend foodie event being hosted somewhere that encourages your diet to remain on sabbatical until September. Not all these events are successful or deserve to be... Read More
Olympe Rosé — Champagne & Rhythms
The summer continues to sizzle with the introduction of the GH Mumm and Usain Bolt's Olympe Rosé to the Jamaican market. On Thursday, July 4, this new Rosé Champagne entrant was unveiled at the Usain Bolt's Tracks and Records. It was not only the Champagne that was unveiled, but Bolt's... Read More
The 411 on Rubs, Marinades and Brines
When grilling sometimes we want something extra to make our dishes sing. Brines, marinades, and rubs are great ways of imparting flavour to grilled foods with each adding its unique touch. Here is the 4-1-1 about the benefits of each... Read More
ATL launches Web Cooking Series with Donna Gowe
Food and social media are one of those made-in-heaven combinations, and, thanks to the power of popular platforms like Facebook and Instagram , cooks are no longer hiding away in the kitchen. Read More
The Art Of Pizza-Making
Pizza has its origins in Naples, Italy, as typical street food made of flatbread with olive oil and tomatoes. Three varieties of pizza have led the charge in capturing the imagination and taste buds of the world: marinara, Margherita and alla Napoletana. Read More
Preventing Food Poisoning At Catered Events
Do you plan on having an outdoor wedding, birthday party or an all-inclusive event this summer? Will you be preparing food on site or will you be using catered food transported from another location? Many of us use external caterers as an affordable option to offer guests meals for our... Read More
Vows - A Love to Last Forever
For high school sweethearts Craig Pearson, Island Routes digital marketer, and Amera Baugh, Sandals Resorts International cost control analyst, it seemed that they were always destined to become one before God. After a seven-year courtship, Craig decided to 'pop the question' while the... Read More
Travels with Jacqueline Bishop
It happened again last year, this thing that happens to me every few years — I developed an itch to travel. One year, as a junior in college, I packed my bags and headed to Paris, and from Paris to other countries in Europe. Another time the itch was for a year in... Read More
Spotted!!! July 14
Who... Hope Boykin, international choreographer and dancer, and most notably a 20-year member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, is on The Rock to create a new work for the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC). Home is… Read More
Gardening – Summer Tips For Your Orchids
Summer is here! Time to head outdoors and soak up the sun's warm rays. Like us, Phalaenopsis orchids love the summer; however, summer weather can pose problems for your plant. Today, we're sharing a few tips to help keep your orchid healthy this... Read More
ROUND HILL HOTEL AND VILLAS
Who's stayed there?It's more a question of who's not? And what keeps the one per cent coming back is the absolute discretion of the team led by the indomitable maestro Josef Forstmayr. What's new? Read More
Ackee for Charity
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of his law firm, attorney-at-law Matthew Hogarth decided to host a fund-raiser instead of a typical hotel ballroom shindig. Thus, Ackee: A Culinary Lime for Charity was born. When faced with which cause to support the answer was easy... Read More
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