- Zero tolerance for jet-ski operators ignoring regulations -- TPDCo 7:00 PM
- GSAT top performers awarded J$400k bursaries by JTA 6:49 PM
- 23-y-o accused female lottery scammer gets bail extended 5:36 PM
- ONLINE PHOTOS: GOLD MEDAL RUN BY KEMAR BAILEY COLE 4:59 PM
- FOREX: $112.82 to one US dollar 5:13 PM
- Female suicide bomber kills three in Nigeria blast 4:55 PM
- GOLD! GOLD! GOLD! Kemar Bailey Cole strikes in 100m 3:54 PM
- Gold medal extra special because it’s a record, says Richards 3:51 PM
- SILVER for VCB in 100m 3:35 PM
- Japan to provide US15m climate change aid to Caribbean countries 3:26 PM
- INDECOM gets 8 cops convicted for failing to comply in fatal shooting hearing 3:22 PM
- ONLINE PHOTOS: Jamaica perform well at Commonwealth Games 3:09 PM
- COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Three Jamaicans through to women’s 400m final 2:58 PM
- PHOTOS: Odane Richards' gold-winning performance 2:55 PM
- COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Gold medal winning performance by Richards in photos 2:40 PM
- Bronze for Alia 2:29 PM
- COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Jamaica’s Richards wins gold in shot put 2:32 PM
- COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Ashmeade, Livermore, Bailey-Cole in men’s 100m final 2:18 PM
- COMMONWEALTH GAMES: VCB leads Jamaican trio into women's 100m final 2:17 PM
- Top GSAT students announced 2:06 PM
- Trinidad, Haiti sign trade agreement 1:51 PM
- OBSERVER ONLINE Poll: No to Police Commissioner from overseas 1:22 PM
- Gaza doctors deliver baby from dead mother 1:20 PM
- Japan pledges to assist CARICOM with ‘vulnerabilities’ 1:08 PM
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Food
Summer 'Secrets' Cocktails
Our getaway to Montego Bay for the annual Reggae Sumfest music festival had us immersed in more than music and warm summer temps last weekend. Resting our heads comfortaby at the Secrets Resorts, our three-night stay was made even better by a melange of fantastic cocktail mixes we sipped, in-between ... Read More
Johnnie Walker Cocktails
The quintessential man's drink — enjoyed too, by women who favour aged, oaky libations — ... Read More
Chef Lumley's Budding Chefs
Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards Culinary Personality of the Year and recipient of the Jamai ... Read More
Cocktails & The City
With cocktail refreshers on the mind, and in a mood to celebrate the end of another work week, we ch ... Read More
Guilt On the Go
If time doesn't allow for indulging in Guilt's scenic wrapped-verandah locale at the stately Devon House mansion in Kingston, then one can still delight in the eatery's decadent fare through its recently introduced Guilt "To Go" lunch menu. Guilt chef and owner Colin Hylton has packaged his creative dishes into artfully decorated boxes for those short on time, and maybe short on extra cash. "It is to appeal to a wider customer base," Hylton told Thursday Life. "People can only afford so much t ... Read More
Fromage’s Summer Salads
The summer season is in full gear, which means breaking out the gym membership card and making the effort to eat healthier in the hopes of attaining that sacred beach body. Thankfully, Fromage, that inviting little eatery on Hillcrest Avenue, has made the goal of healthier eating a delicious option for foodies everywhere. Fromage offers a variety of tasty menu items, including a scrumptious spread of salad options. The restaurant has racked up rave reviews for its delish salads — mar ... Read More
Jamaicans Increased Snack Consumption During FIFA World Cup
You heard us correctly! The FIFA World Cup in Brazil which ended on Sunday with a win for Germany, turned us into a nation of snackers.. This according to information gleaned from quite a few supermarket shelves. Corporate area grocery giants, John R Wong, Michi Super Centre, CPJ Market and Sovereign Supermarket shared their World Cup number crunching with Thursday Life Nestled on Tobago Avenue in busy New Kingston, John R Wong' s convenient location made it the preferred choice of business p ... Read More
Banyan-Catering - Room For Improvement
Receiving a WhatsApp message telling me about a new discovery, namely 'Banyan Catering' on Cargill Avenue, I googled it immediately. Intrigue set in when I saw that they cook Indian food, which I love, as well as Jamaican food. I put a call through to the eatery shortly after, and am told it is too late to place an order for that day's lunch (it was close to the end of lunchtime, after all), but they did have a few servings of a couple 'meals' left. "We only cook a certain amount of each meal ... Read More
WineWine Module 101
The main challenge for anyone new to the world of wine is always to figure out what type and style of wine they like. Persons for the most part simply want to know what wine to buy or what wine to choose from a wine list. The solution is to try as many wines as you can, every opportunity you get. A lucky few had the opportunity to try some award-winning wines at a recent wine-tasting session hosted by financial services provider JMMB. Here is some of what was shared: Language of wine There a ... Read More
Everything Made Fresh
When Marlon Davis left the Jamaica Observer in 2007, starting an ice-cream venture was the farthest thing on his mind. Indeed, climbing the corporate ladder was his focus. Seven years later, Davis is a budding entrepreneur with ice cream as his latest venture. Davis has introduced the United States to the unique flavours of Jamaica. "In early 2012," he begins, "I suddenly started to develop a real craving for Jamaican stout ice cream. I couldn't find any so I decided to try and make my own. I ... Read More
Terra Nova's Fresh Take On Sunday Brunch
The Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel holds itself to a higher standard, and that heightened customer expectation of excellence rings true (and is delivered) with the hotel's revamped Sunday brunch. "We have slashed our prices but we haven't slashed the quality," the hotel's trusted food and beverage consultant Ardelle Dalla Costa shares with us when we pop in, minutes before the start of brunch service last weekend. Families with rambunctious children and couples are already queuing up, and seated o ... Read More
It Takes A Villlage
It's always a positive experience visiting the charming EITS Café nestled in the leafy refuge of the Blue Mountains in St Andrew. Michael and Robyn Fox are owners of the extensive 17 Mile Post belt, which is home to EITS Café, Mount Edge Guest House, and the Food Basket Farm. It is from this farm that Fox gathers the greens and herbs that compose the fresh salads and savoury entrées that have seen EITS Café win the Best Ethical Restaurant Award at this year's Jamaica ... Read More
VIDEO: Jamaica Tastes Multiple Victories
It was a bumper year for Jamaica at the Taste of the Caribbean Culinary Competition held in Miami June 28 - July 2. Team Jamaica took home several top honours in the prestigious culinary competition, winning 10 medals in all, four of which were gold. "This is the best showing Jamaica's ever had in terms of quality of medals," said Dennis McIntosh, president of the Culinary Federation of Jamaica, the governing body that helped prepare the Jamaican team for the competition. "We've won more indivi ... Read More
Jaja eyes a GOURMET CONDIMENT LINE
Culinary artist Oji Jaja is venturing into the condiment business. The supremely talented chef, who helms his Ashebre catering business, has bottled his first gourmet-styled condiment -- a spicy basil pesto. We had the good fortune to taste the exceptionally flavourful pesto last week at the farewell reception for Columbus Communications outgoing President Michele English, which Jaja catered, serving a smoked marlin pasta dish infused with his condiment creation, and naturally had to get the b ... Read More
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