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The 10 Best All-Inclusive Resorts for Food

We’ve long said that some (maybe most) of the best vacation experiences happen around food — especially when traveling with families. And in the modern era, the all-inclusive experience in the Caribbean means top-level cuisine. Forget the loaded buffet and […]

These are the Best Street Foods in the Caribbean

While the Caribbean has many superb fine-dining restaurants, sometimes we just want something quick, inexpensive and portable to nosh on the fly. And when we do, these are these street foods are our go-tos. By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor […]

This Caribbean Food Festival Is Getting a New Look

Famous Barbados food fete gets new look By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Barbados Food & Wine and Rum festival is back with a new look, new venues, and a new chef lineup for 2015. “We felt that in our […]

Rediscovering Barbados Cuisine

Popular program relaunches on the island By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Barbados is relaunching its Rediscover Barbados dining special this year. And it’s getting bigger. Rediscover Barbados has expanded from nine restaurants to over 23 offering food and beverage deals, […]

The New Sandals Barbados (And What It Means for the Caribbean)

A new kind of hotel for the Caribbean This is a different kind of Caribbean resort. The newly-minted Sandals Barbados delivers maximum luxury using cutting edge design, construction, technology and meticulous attention to detail and service. But this isn’t oveout […]

Nevis’ First International Food Festival

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Nevis’ Mango and Food Festival is now underway. This year’s festival, which is produced by the Nevis Tourism Authority, is featuring three international chefs and many opportunities for public participation. It will run throughout the […]

Why This is Miami’s Must-Visit Caribbean Food Event

Above: a dish at the BVI table (all photos by CJ) By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Deb Marcano doesn’t work in Caribbean tourism. She’s not a hotelier, tour operator, restaurant owner or government official. But the photographer, artist and […]

Miami Readies for Taste of the Caribbean Food Festival

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Mark your calendars, South Florida-based Caribbean cuisine lovers, because Taste of the Caribbean is coming to town. Presented by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Taste of the Caribbean is an annual event […]

Barbados’ Best-Kept Secret

The Baron’s Smokehouse at Pablo Donte’s in Barbados (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell ST LAWRENCE GAP, BARBADOS — I might have walked past Pablo Donte’s 99 times out of 100. It was set at the very back of […]

Barbados, China Talk Agriculture

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff China’s government has “reiterated its intention to provide financial assistance” for a number of projects in Barbados, the Caribbean country said Wednesday. Chinese Ambassador to Barbados Wang Ke made the pledge […]

The Caribbean’s Best Hotels For Food

Some countries are culinary destinations; some islands are culinary destinations; and some hotels are culinary destinations. The Caribbean is full of such hotel properties — the ones that view cuisine as integral to hospitality (and sometimes even more than that). These […]

The Caribbean’s Best Destinations For Foodies – 2014

The foodie revolution is upon us. And it means more and more travelers are planning their trips around a single purpose: culinary exploration. Thankfully, the Caribbean is one of the great food destinations in the world, with dozens of destinations […]

10 Great Restaurants in Barbados

We typically keep these lists to around six or seven restaurants — but the island of Barbados is one of the finest culinary destinations in the region, with a growing number of very interesting restaurants — and there are simply […]

In Charleston, the Spirit of Barbados

Above: a photo from the exhibition By the Caribbean Journal staff Charleston, South Carolina has long been among the most “Caribbean” cities in the United States. The similarities between Charleston and islands like Barbados in architecture, food, dialect and social […]

OAS’ Ramdin Urges Action on Food Security in the Caribbean

Above: OAS Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of American States Secretary General Albert Ramdin is urging reforms in agriculture in the Caribbean, citing the issue of food security in the region. Ramdin […]

Scrumptious Street Food in Trinidad

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon JetSetSarah PORT OF SPAIN — Jamaica’s got jerk; Puerto Rico has pinchos; and Barbados has bakes. But Trinidad is the only place you can find doubles, the filling and flavorful roadside snack that’s the twin-island republic’s quintessential […]

Barbados Leads Winners at Taste of the Caribbean Competition

Barbados Leads Winners at Taste of the Caribbean Competition Above: the Barbados culinary team By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados’ culinary team took home the award for Caribbean Culinary Team of the Year this weekend at the Taste of the […]

CJ Pick: Lobster Alive in Barbados

IT MIGHT BE the ideal Caribbean restaurant: fresh lobster, live music and sand beneath your feet. It all makes Lobster Alive in Barbados a CJ favourite. The restaurant gets its lobster flown in (“alive”) by a private plane from Bequia […]

Barbados and Chile Plan to Increase Bilateral Cooperation

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff From Spanish language instruction to agriculture, Barbados and Chile are planning to increase their cooperation in a number of areas. That was the pledge made following a courtesy call Monday between […]

Barbados Announces New Cabinet

Above: Parliament in Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has announced his new Cabinet, following his Democratic Labour Party’s 16-14 election victory last week. The Cabinet includes 16 Ministers, excluding Stuart, with some […]

Interview with Barbados Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy

Above: Tourism Minister Richard Sealy (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell The Caribbean tourism sector is in a period of change, as the region seeks to emerge from the global downturn. As Caribbean nations like Barbados look to move beyond the […]

Trinidad-Barbados Pipeline “in Progress”

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The proposed gas pipeline between Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados are “very much in progress,” according to Barbados Prime Minister Fruendel Stuart. The two countries have agreed on a 20-year lease […]

Barbados Needs “Serious Rethink” of Country’s Agricultural Model

Above: crops in Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados needs a “serious rethink” of its agricultural model, according to National Agricultural Commission Chairman Dr Chelston Brathwaite. “This colonial agricultural model favours a small mercantile minority of the society but […]

Barbados Working to Secure More Jobs for Residents in Canada

Above: Calgary, Alberta (Photo: Calgary Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Barbados is working to secure more employment for residents as part of Canada’s Overseas Work Programme. A number of Canadian provinces are showing strong economic growth, […]

In Barbados, a Push for Home Gardening

By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing a Caribbean-wide push on agriculture, particularly organic farming, a Barbadian agronomist is urging citizens to focus on growing their own produce. “There are a lot of cost savings to be had when we don’t […]

Barbados Readies Lionfish Plan

By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados is urging seafarers to report any sightings of the invasive lionfish species, which has been spreading across the Caribbean, from Jamaica to Cayman. The recent capture of a specimen off the west coast of […]

Is Rum Barbados’ Newest Green Energy?

Above: the Mount Gay Distillery in Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Like most industries, Barbados’ rum sector is facing rising energy costs — but one Barbadian minister has a solution. By using vinasse, which is the material output from […]

CARICOM’s LaRocque, in Dominica, Calls for Action on Food Security

Above: SG Irwin LaRocque (UN Photo/JC McIlwaine) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean is at an opportune moment to demonstrate that it is serious about achieving food and nutrition security, CARICOM Secretary General and Dominican native Irwin LaRocque said […]

At Nassau’s Baha Mar Resort, The Art of Everything