There is something a little exciting about having a heads up on a restaurant opening and going to the ‘soft launch’. Especially when said restaurant is local, on Stoke Newington Road and it is Jamaican, pass me the jerk chicken! Essential to prebook and eye up the menu in advance. We arrived and were seated,… Read More Rudies
My knowledge of Cuba is fairly limited, stretching to beach shacks, rum bars, cigars and simple island food. We stepped into Escudo De Cuba and first impression, I wasn’t far off. Dimly lit with upbeat reggae in the background and a lot of wooden paneling. We are seated and informed that happy hour will be ending soon, we… Read More Escudo De Cuba
From travelling around Venezuela earlier in the year, this restaurant has been high on my list. I was there for a month, Venezuela does so many things well but exports nothing.. The food is simple with bold flavors, similar to Mexican-ish but not spicy and with added plantain. Oh and the people are absolutely delightful, much like… Read More Arepa and Co
