Re: [CH]Jamician hot spots?
Dave Anderson (Chilehead@tough-love.com)
Thu, 28 Sep 2000 12:35:35 -0700
I don't know where you'll be staying, but I imagine it will be
Montego Bay or somewhere on the north side of the island. If you
have access to a car and driver (don't attempt to drive yourself) and
can get up to the highlands, visit the Pickapeppa factory at
Shooter's Hill, just outside Mandeville. There is also a hot sauce
factory in an old mansion at Walker's Wood, Saint Ann. Most of
the other Jamaican sauces are produced in bottling plants in
Kingston.
There is an area between Kingston and the north side of the island
that has 20 or 30 jerk shacks side by side. It's like throwing darts,
just pick one, they"re all good. There was an excellent jerk joint
just behind our hotel in Kingston, but I don't remember the name
and certainly wouldn't recommend the neighborhood.
During my two weeks in Kingston, I did some extensive taste
testing and decided that the Appleton's 12 year old was the best
rum I tasted. This will keep you from wasting your time with the
others:-). Actually, my beverage of choice was the stuff with the red
stripe on the bottle. Jim Campbell drank wine, so he'll have to tell
you about the wines. BTW, in two weeks, I never heard any Bob
Marley.
Dave Anderson
TLCC
http://www.tough-love.com
> Looks like daughter and I are off to Jamaica for a HOT week. Any suggestions
> for HOT spots? We both love Jerk and Goat Curry and Rum, but ANY help would
> be greatly appreciated from my CH pals.
>
> We should be leaving Monday!