EAT, DRINK, TASTE, LEARN, CELEBRATE CARIBBEAN
JUNE 2017 CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
THE CUBAN PRESENCE IN DC – HUMANITIES DC
Thurs. June 1 / 6:30-8:30PM / Busboys and Poets, 235 Carrol St. NW, DC, 202-726-0856
Music, dance, food and discussion on religion with a panel of Cuban-Americans who have lived in the area all of their lives. busboysandpoets.com
TASTE OF THE CARIBBEAN *FREE EVENT*
Sat. June 3 / 11AM-7PM / Bladensburg Park Water Front, MD
Features local Caribbean cultural performers. Onsite food vendors. visitprincegeorgescounty.com/events
TASTING & FACTORY TOUR OF CHOCOLATE FROM THE CARIBBEAN *FREE EVENT*
Sat. & Sun. June 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25 / Spagnvola Chocolatier, Gaithersburg, MD. Cocao originated in South and Central America. Some of the finest grows in the Caribbean and is used in chocolates at this small-batch producer. spagnvola.com
COOCOO & CALLALOO – A TRADITIONAL TRINI BRUNCH & FOLKLORE
Sun. June 4, 11, 18, 25 / 11AM-4PM / Crown Bakery, Georgia Ave, NW, DC, 202-291-3009. Foodways talk on June 25 with Jennifer Selman, Co-owner & Baker. Popular Trini brunch foods – Coocoo, Callaloo, Steamed fish and Sadha Roti. All-you-can-eat Sunday brunch buffet $24.95. dccrownbakery.com
THE CARIBBEAN INFLUENCE IN PANAMA – HISTORY & GASTRONOMY
Sat. June 10 / 3-5PM / Esencias Panamenas Restaurant & Catering, Georgia Ave NW, DC, 202-688-7250. Music, food, and panel discussion on the history of the Afro-Antilleans who migrated to Panama in the early 1900’s, and the staple foods they brought with them. *Reservations strongly recommended* esenciaspanamenas.com
TASTE OF JAMAICA FESTIVAL
Sat. June 10 / 12-8PM / Silver Spring Veterans Plaza, MD
A fundraiser featuring Jamaican foods and cultural performers.
MEET THE MAKERS – CARIBBEAN CHAMBER – SMALL FOOD BUSINESS EXPO & TALK
Sun. June 11 / 3-7PM / Cafritz Foundation Arts Center, Montgomery College / SS–Takoma Pk Campus, 930 King St, SS, MD, 240-515-6757. Meet caterers, food truck, online and cottage food entrepreneurs. Learn about starting & growing your food business. Presenters include Doreen Thompson, Founder, NCAFFA, and local DMV entrepreneurs. info@cacce-gwan.org
2nd ANNUAL GRACE JAMAICAN JERK FESTIVAL & COOK-OFF COMPETITION
Sun. June 18 / 12-9PM / RFK Stadium, DC. Focuses on the popularity of jerk, with cook-offs, chef demos, and diverse Caribbean cultural performances.
$25.00 general admission and $125 VIP. Ticketmaster or dcjerkfestival.com
GRILLING WITH CARIBBEAN SPICES & HISTORY OF JERK – TALK & TASTING *FREE EVENT*
Thurs. June 22 / 6PM-7:30PM / Bazaar Spices Atlantic Plumbing Location, 2130 8th Street NW, DC, 202-379-2907
O’Henry Bryan, local producer of Portland’s Pride Jerk Seasoning, talks about his heritage in Portland, “home” of jerk in Jamaica, the varied use of jerk seasoning and provides samples of dishes using jerk spices. bazaarspices.com
NEW EVENT -TENTATIVE DATE – BOOK TALK, June 30 / 6-8PM / A BAKER’S SON – Author, Lowell Hawthorne, President, & CEO of Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill, featured in New York Times Food Section, May 24, 2017, Embassy of Jamaica, DC.
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