Jamaica’s Best-Kept Restaurant Secret, and the Love Story Behind It

Jamaica’s Best-Kept Restaurant Secret, and the Love Story Behind It

As Christopher and Lisa Binns walk from their hilltop home to greet guests, two eager puppies barrel down the path, wagging their tails. It’s a friendly welcome to their restaurant (and home), Stush in the Bush. The vegetarian restaurant on Zionites Farm has created a major buzz since it opened in April 2014. The food is crazy-delicious, for one thing, with grilled pizzas, just-picked salads […]

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Is Jamaican Cuisine the World’s Next Big Food Craze?

Is Jamaican Cuisine the World’s Next Big Food Craze?

Jamaican chef Oji Jaja will cook alongside international food superstars at NyamJam Festival’s culinary and music bazaar on Saturday, November 14th. It’ll be a highlight of a career that started long ago: From the time he was six years old, Jaja stood beside his father cooking family meals. “It beat doing the dishes,” he says. Jaja was raised in a vegan household, which taught him […]

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Interview with Chef Celeste Gordon: The NyamJam Series

Interview with Chef Celeste Gordon: The NyamJam Series

Chef Celeste Gordon  Here at Island Outpost we are gearing up for our first-ever NyamJam Festival—a celebration of the authentic spirit, culture and cuisine of Jamaica. Renowned chefs from around the world—such as Mario Batali, April Bloomfield, Jose Enrique, Seamus Mullen and Johnny Iuzzini—will come to GoldenEye for a three-day event that includes dinner at the Fleming Villa and a food and music bazaar. Tickets […]

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