Food Archives - Page 7 of 10

Ground Provisions: Q+A with Chef Camille Becerra + Hot Pepper Sauce Recipe

Words by Rishi Bonneville, photos by Kevin Ornelas Two weeks ago we launched our new food column Ground Provisions with the aim of spotlighting Caribbean food around the world. While the plan was (and st... Read More...

Check It Deeply: Rihanna x Vita Coco x Crop Over

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton A mysterious wooden box turned up in the LargeUp/Okayplayer office today, cargo cult style, with a single bottle of coconut water in it. That's because this is the week Vita... Read More...

Ground Provisions: Finding Jamaica in Paris at Hustler Corner

Words by Rishi Bonneville "Ground provisions" is a term ascribed throughout the Caribbean to starchy, ground-grown fruits and vegetables—yams, cassava, potatoes, breadfruit. Everyday staples that make up... Read More...

Jerk TV: Jamaica on “Bizarre Foods”

Words by Jesse Serwer Jerk pork, curry goat, Ital stew, saltfish fritters, escoveitched snapper and mannish water don't seem that strange to us but we get why they'd appear exotic to folks who aren't fa... Read More...

Chicken Can Cross: Portland Jerk Fest 2011

Words and Photos by Martei Korley Portland, Jamaica is the home of jerk cooking, site of the world-famous Boston Jerk Centre and the island's top annual food festival. This year's Portland Jerk Fest was... Read More...

Rum Wars: Beenie Man Meets Vybz Kartel Inna Liquor Shop

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton The developments around Vybz Kartel's split with business partner Corey Todd--with whom he built a mini-empire comprising brands like Street Vybz rum and the Building nightc... Read More...

Fete Week: Caribbean Week Takes Over NY

Words by Jesse Serwer As a LargeUp reader you already know Caribbeans run New York but next week Manhattan will become even more of an island. Caribbean Week NY, organized by the Caribbean Tourism Organi... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Behind the Scenes at Miss Lily’s

A LargeUp Exclusive Webisode - Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, Photo by Martei Korley Not that long ago, we talked a little smack about getting an exclusive look at the menu for downtown's best kept secre... Read More...

Untold Stories: New Afro Latinos Documentary Series

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Our man in Miami Walshy Fire just put me up on this new documentary series which focuses on the African roots of modern Latin culture. Goes without saying that the Caribbean... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Lady Saw, Lingerie & the LES

A LargeUp Exclusive Webisode - Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by DJ Gravy, Video shot and edited by Frank Siringo When LargeUp was offered the opportunity to interview Lady Saw recently, we knew immediate... Read More...

Whiskey Pon The Rocks: Bushmills x Theophilus London

Words by Jason "J-Rockaz" Orford Recently, as I passed briskly (Johnny Walker style) through the heavy rush-hour bustle of the Atlantic Avenue station in downtown Brooklyn, I found myself giving a quick ... Read More...

Patty Spot: Pass The Lucky Pon The Left-Hand Side

Words by Jason "J-Rockaz" Orford Happy St. Patrick's Day! It may not be obvious to everyone but we can chat about the Irish-Jamaican historical and cross-cultural connections beer after beer for ninety n... Read More...