- Holness for regional anti-corruption conference in Cayman 7:24 PM
- Ananda Alert activated for missing teen girls 7:00 PM
- Firearm, ammo seized in Kingston 5:30 PM
- Windies go two up in T20 series against England 5:11 PM
- Forex: J$108.94 to one US dollar 4:48 PM
- Goat Island debate in Parliament postponed 4:40 PM
- Dr Lloyd Cole acquitted in abortion case 4:33 PM
- Fraser-Pryce heads list of stars for JII meet 3:39 PM
- England 152 for 7 in T20 v West Indies 3:31 PM
- House debates Goat Island project this afternoon 3:19 PM
- Dutch academic skeptical about Caribbean reparations claim 3:13 PM
- Rain interrupts play in Windies/England T20 3:03 PM
- England 60 -3 after 10 overs in T20 2:00 PM
- Haitians sue UN over cholera epidemic 12:59 PM
- Elderly woman killed after returning home from church 12:45 PM
- Kartel Trial: Judge instructs jury on integrity of cell phone evidence 12:36 PM
- Jamaica's PM suggests non-confrontational approach to reparation 12:12 PM
- Missing Malaysian plane changed course 12:04 PM
- Jamaicans in Haiti say they are being neglected by Government 9:16 AM
- Regional leaders make 'good progress' on reparations 8:32 AM
- CBOs get J$2.7m in grants from Bureau of Women's Affairs 7:56 AM
- Rasta man gets 3 months for stealing bicycle 7:43 AM
- Acting T&T PM failed to appear in court, ordered to pay legal fees 7:27 AM
- Lawyer held in TT$4.5m bank robbery 6:51 AM
- Police: Rebels kill 20 soldiers in central India 6:29 AM
Food
VIDEO: Sugar Mill Restaurant Ushers In 50 Years Of Excellence
Diamonds are forever, and after 60 years it's safe to say that Half Moon, Rose Hall, Jamaica A Rock Resort is readying itself for another six decades. Members of the Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards judging committee, as well as guest judges from Montego Bay, celebrated the phenomenal legacy ... Read More
Ribbiz introduces lunch
The Ribbiz Ultra Lounge and Bar, located at the Acropolis Barbican Centre, has expanded its menu off ... Read More
Escoffier - King of Chefs and Chef of Kings
A salute to Auguste Escoffier was the theme selected by culinary consultant and stylist Ardelle Dall ... Read More
Two Sisters Explore Far East Cuisine
We never cease to be amazed and inspired by the variety of ethnic foods available in our small corne ... Read More
Kingston City Run partners with KGN Kitchen for pre-race party
ALMOST enjoyed as much as the road race itself, the pre-race carb-loading party is a part of many marathons and road races around the world. It is the opportunity to load up with carbohydrates the night before the race, to provide enough fuel for your body for the big day. Now, while this is essential when it comes to running long distances (half- and full-marathons), properly preparing your body to run should be of importance when running any race. Kingston City Run, which will host its second ... Read More
At The Oscar Table
Hollywood's biggest night of the year — the 86th annual Academy Awards — fast approaches, and as we familiarise ourselves with the nominees, and cast our personal ballots — our money is on 12 Years a Slave — Thursday Life called in culinary artist Oji Jaja, executive chef at Ashebre, to create a themed menu of flavourful fare fit for an Oscar party of epic proportions. Pull up a seat and take notes! At The Oscar Table --> Read More
Going to extremes
When the Colorado-based Brad Kaplan and Georgia-based Mike Guthrie passed through town, last week, to conduct a week-long series of flair seminars with the ivory-coated bar staff of the Waterloo Road landmark, Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, the flair mixology twosome left behind a vocabulary of muscle memory of the sleight of hand variety in their wake. Flair mentees were treated to tricks, techniques and coachings relevant to the world of flipping, tossing, balancing and spinning within reach unde ... Read More
VIDEO: Cocktails, Anyone?
It's a steady stream of on-the-go assignments, deadline crunches, and ordered chaos at our Lifestyle Desk. The occasional breather — yes, we admit even of the cocktail drink variety — is a welcome distraction. We found the idyllic mid-week spot to imbibe at the now two-year-old Macau Gaming Lounge and Bar last week. As we pull up barside seats at the watering hole set in the midst of Macau's array of slot machines, baccarat, blackjack and roulette games, bar supervisors Donovan Booth ... Read More
Wine Chat with Ahmet 'Ossie' Osman
A recent dining experience at Strawberry Hill Hotel by the Jamaica Observer Food Awards judges afforded the opportunity to enjoy some new and different wines courtesy of Ahmet 'Ossie' Osman of The Wine Shop located at Southdale Plaza. My interest was sufficiently piqued... Christopher Reckord (CR): How long what you been drinking wine? Ahmet 'Ossie' Osman (Ossie): Many many years! I fell into it while training in London when I was 20 years old. CR: How did you get involved in the world of wi ... Read More
Chef on the Rise — Stephen Hamilton
CEO and Executive Chef, Eskay Catering — Nominee #6 Born and raised in the parish of Kingston, Chef Stephen Hamilton has a simmering passion for all things local, and a particular penchant for turning mundane, traditional dishes into tantalising exotic meals. His insatiable appetite for food began at an early age. As an only child he was constantly in the kitchen, learning what he could from his mother's skirt tails. Now a graduate of the University of Technology Jamaica, where he majore ... Read More
Two Sisters and the Maroons
If ever there was a reminder of the deep importance of honouring the past in order to understand the future, visiting the Maroons of Charles Town, Portland was certainly it. Long fascinated with Maroon life and culture, this for us was an inspiring journey of discovery. While it has been established that we have the Maroons to thank for what has become Jamaica's most famous food export, "jerk", there is so much more to Maroon cuisine. Flavours that were both familiar and yet distinctly differe ... Read More
Two Sisters and the Jamaican Patty Legacy
THERE is nothing more essential to our Jamaican experience than that first bite of a piping-hot patty in a brown paper bag. Over the years the patty may have changed shape and filling but one thing remains true: it's the favourite lunch- on-the-go for every Jamaican, from every walk of life. Along the way, we discovered that we have a very personal family connection to this favoured Jamaican fast food that dates as far back as 1929. Martha Mathilda Briggs, our paternal great-grandmother, was, ... Read More
Buss-up shut, Curry Chicken & Wine!
The question I get most deals with wine and food pairings. No one wants to get it wrong, and so everyone wants to get a recommendation of a wine to have with specific dishes. Every food and wine-related magazine that I have read covers wine and food pairings. I have been on a quest to try to simplify this selection process for the past few years. After completing a dozen or so books on the very specific subject, I have come to the conclusion that getting it clinically correct is not a simple ta ... Read More
An Elevated dining Experience
What better way to celebrate one of The Rock's iconic dining experiences than dinner at 3,100 feet, with fab 360-degree sights? High atop the city in the scenic Irish Town, Strawberry Hill Hotel — celebrating its 20th year this October — welcomed the Jamaica Observer Food Awards judging panel, accompanied by three guest judges, attorney-at-law Cindy Lightbourne, Janus Strategic Marketing Services Managing Director Lisa Hogarth and hilarious firecracker media personality Khadine 'Miss ... Read More
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