Jamaica

Best of the Best 2013 Festival Guide, From Beenie Man to Beres Hammond

Come summer, reggae festivals are as commonplace in the States as Bob Marley tees are at reggae festivals. Held every Memorial Day weekend in downtown Miami since 2007, Best of the Best is one of the only annual fests in the U.S. that puts the emphasis squarely on dancehall, and it's certainly the ... More >>

Inner Circle's Roger Lewis Talks Reggae, Legal Weed, and 4/20: "Marijuana Is A Good Herb"

"Like we say in Jamaica," Inner Circle founding guitarist Roger Lewis tells Crossfade, "it's a gladdy good thing for some smoke." This Saturday (AKA 4/20), Roger and his bruddas will be bringing the "Mary Mary" and "Boom Shaka Laka" to Sunset Cove Amphitheater with Steel Pulse. And it'll be a day t ... More >>

Miami's Five Best Jamaican Patties: The Power of a Proper Pastry

​Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play. Don't forget to check out the full Best of Miami® 2012 online at bestof.voiceplaces.com.Throughout history humankind has focused on what divides ... More >>

Monty Alexander at Miami Jazz Fest 2012, November 17 and 18

Monty Alexander on Being a Jamaican Who Plays Jazz: "I Was There Before Reggae"

"I was there before reggae," says Monty Alexander, speaking of his native Jamaica, in a way that's perfectly balanced between humble admission and matter-of-fact declaration. "I was playing in the studios of Kingston Jamaica, with the masters of Jamaican music, The Skatalites, before they were The ... More >>

Tropical Storm Sandy Could Make Life Miserable For South Florida Tomorrow

There's no need to raid Publix for water, hurricane shutters, vodka and "Golden Girls" DVDs just yet, but you might as well prepare yourself for a miserable end of the week thanks to Tropical Storm Sandy.The strengthening storm is set to become a Cat 1 hurricane before walloping Jamaica later today, ... More >>

Mr. Vegas Talks "Sweet Jamaica" and Sweet Jamaica

You might not know the name Mr. Vegas. But if you've been within earshot of a dancehall DJ in the last 15 years, you've heard his music. Though little acknowledged in the broader music world, the singer is a Jamaican icon thanks to "Heads High," "Hot Wuk," "Bruk it Down," and other hits known fo ... More >>

Eat Like a Local: Jerk, Parrotfish and Rum in Jamaica

All photos by Laine DossMaking soup roadside. Jamaican men and women sell everything from fruit to steamed fish out of shacks and tents. ​Recently, Short Order was invited to sample the food and farms of Jamaica. In this three-part report, we shared a visit to several farms and the Bob Marley muse ... More >>

$7.6 Million Worth of Pot Seized at Port of Miami

​U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say they haven't made a huge pot bust at the Port of Miami for months, but sometimes you just have to wait. Authorities report they discovered 3,837 pounds of marijuana, nearly two tons, stuffed inside shipping containers at the port last Friday.

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee: A Legal Buzz From the Land of Wood and Water

All photos by Laine Doss​Short Order was recently invited to join a diverse group of food bloggers to tour some of the more out of the way places in Jamaica. Today, we'll share a visit to a coffee plantation in part one of a three-part tour of the road less traveled in Jamaica.

Diplo Takes on Reggae, Chris Brown, KPop and Hard Miami at Grand Central Tonight

Diplo's about to set it on fire!​Ahhhhhh, Diplo. Miami loves nothing more than a good ol' Florida boy who can DJ big bass and has a tattoo of a manatee holding a machine gun on his chest. Mr. Wes Pentz was here only a couple of weeks ago with his hybrid dancehall outfit, Major Lazer, at the Ma ... More >>

Kareem Anguin Jerks Around With Oceanaire's Menu

Anguin is makin' 'em crazy with his Jamaican jerk.​When we found out that not only is Kareem Anguin, the new executive chef at Oceanaire, celebrating his big 3-0 this weekend but that he'll also be doing so at Taste of Brickell, we figured it was time to introduce him to the masses. (He said he pl ... More >>

Leader of the Opposition

Blue Mountain Coffee Now at Starbucks

Lee KleinWe're spilling the beans on this offer​On this, the morning after a frolicking July 4th weekend, you might find yourself in want of a good cup of coffee. Or maybe you crave something better than that, like a cup of coffee made from some of the world's most heralded beans -- those from Jam ... More >>

Breaking: Jamaica State of Emergency Not Yet Affecting Best of the Best Concert

CC by 2.0, via Sr Atlantico on FlickrJamaica-based Capleton is one artist whose travel plans could be affected by Kingston's state of emergency.​Kingston, Jamaica is under siege. The city is the current battleground for a standoff between authorities and gang members sympathetic to an alleged drug ... More >>

Lively Up Yourself

Bank of America Tower Displays Jamaican Colors Tonight

Wikicommons​Beginning tonight and lasting until Sunday night, the Bank of America Tower (formerly the CenTrust Building), will be lit up black, gold and green to commemorate the 47th anniversary of Jamaica's independence and in celebration of the cultural contributions to South Florida as a result ... More >>

Saturday Night: Yellowman at Respectable Street Cafe, West Palm Beach

Yellowmanwith Spred the DubRespectable Street Cafe, West Palm BeachSaturday, June 27, 2009Better Than: Discovering sticky hydroponically grown sensimilla in your backyard.The Review:Deep rub-a-dubbing reggae in legendary West Palm Beach rock haunt Respectable Street? Why not? After all, "King" Yello ... More >>

Tons of Weed and Nobody to Smoke It

Bachaco

Cheryl Chin of Jamaica Kitchen

Recession Busters

Meet the real Miami spice, at a price that's real nice.

Various Artists

Putumayo Presents: Latin Reggae (Putumayo)

Swashbuckling Seduction – Margaret-Cezair Thompson Reads at Books & Books Tonight

Blog of the Day - Bad Mortgage? Your Fault

Ninja Man

A Plundered Place

Celebrate Port Royal inna Jamrock style

Submerged Souvenirs

A rare exhibit hits the Historical Museum

Beat of the Ghetto

Mmm ... Beer, Mon

The brews of the islands wash up on our shore

Rough Love

Kids from South Florida and beyond are sent to Jamaica to straighten up. Or else.

Follow the Nanny

Jamaica, Some Problem

A drama unfolds on Little Havana’s low end

Jerk, Roots, and Yam Festival

Patty Mouth

Jamaican patty chain hits Biscayne

BEST JAMAICAN RESTAURANT

Jamaica Inn

City Slackers

Poverty, dancehall, and sound systems in modern-day Kingston, Jamaica

Mon, That's Mixed

Chinese Rasta curry that's good to go

Rare Riddims

Today's reggae is a dirty business. Black Uhuru's Duckie Simpson rolls up his sleeves.

Real Ring-Ding

The pioneers of Jamaican pop team up with the R&B legends who inspired them

Best Caribbean Restaurant

Sango Jamaican and Chinese Restaurant

A Good Kinda Jerk

Jerk Machine

Rotations

Cool Jerk

Rude Boy Invasion

Reverb

Fit for a Kingston

Chong Feature

Bleak House