"After years operating a popular Jamaican-Creole food truck, husband and wife Shaka and Kay Garel opened a permanent home in Gentilly, bringing a literal bright spot to Franklin Avenue. The colorful cottage has the feel of a tropical roadhouse, a casual but celebratory home for brightly flavored shrimp curry, jerk goat burgers, crawfish étouffée, oxtail, gumbo, and more. The back patio is prime seating, so plan a visit for a nice evening and soak it up with a rum punch." - Clair Lorell