Jerk in da Park

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"Upon approaching the park on Coral Street, look out for the billowing plume of white smoke and the long queues during late week lunch times. Don’t be put off by the queue, however, as Jerk in da Park’s food is well worth the short wait. Generally open from 8 a.m. — 2 p.m. on week days, menus are posted on the stall’s Facebook page daily, which may include the likes of homemade sorrel, curry goat, rice and peas, pepper prawns, jerk chicken, jerk beef ribs, or jerk lamb chops. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the jerk meats are the key highlights, slowly smoked on an oil drum-style barbecue then hacked into manageable pieces with a comically oversized cleaver. Impeccably cooked meat is cloaked with a thick bark-like coating rife with allspice, thyme and Scotch bonnet that’s almost as warming as the service." - Jonathan Hatchman