SHANAS CARIBBEAN CAFE

"Directly across from Ron's in the Northeast, Shana’s is a bright orange Jamaican spot that usually has a group of old men out front drinking Tings on a sunny day. you’ll find a spread of porridge and salt fish for breakfast, rotis, and an incredible brown stew chicken that we’d put on the “Welcome To The Great Northeast” sign if we could. There’s a large dining room with cushy booths where you can take your curry goat and heaping portions of two sides (go for the spicy cabbage and yams) and watch a soccer match. The platters come in small, medium, and large. For a heartier meal, go for the large and you’ll have enough food to scarf down for days. " - candis mclean

"If your “meal prep” didn’t quite work out this weekend, head to this Caribbean spot in the Northeast. You’ll find a spread of porridge and salt fish for breakfast, rotis for lunch, and an incredible brown stew chicken for dinner that we’d put on the “Welcome To The Great Northeast'' sign if we could. There’s a large dining room with cushy booths where you can take your curry goat and heaping portions of two sides (go for the spicy cabbage and yams) and watch a soccer match. The platters come in small, medium, and large. It works for a casual dinner spot that feels as comfortable as your cousin Eric’s dining room or as a great place to grab takeout and actually head to Eric’s. " - candis mclean, alison kessler

"Shana’s is a bright orange Jamaican spot in the Northeast that usually has a group of old men out front drinking Tings on a sunny day. In between sips, that crew and most of the people inside are scarfing down a platter of curry shrimp. The shrimp are sauteed in a peppery and earthy curry sauce they’re drenched in. Served with stewed green peppers and onions and two sides—we go for the sweet yams and gooey mac and cheese—it's a tangy dish that has us standing in line longer than when Costco gives away free cupcakes (yes, this is a thing)." - candis mclean, alison kessler

"Directly across from Ron's in the Northeast, Shana’s is a bright orange Jamaican spot that usually has a group of old men out front drinking Tings on a sunny day. You’ll find a spread of porridge and salt fish for breakfast, rotis, and an incredible brown stew chicken that we’d put on the “Welcome To The Great Northeast” sign if we could. There’s a large dining room with cushy booths where you can take your curry goat and heapings of two sides (go for the spicy cabbage and yams) and watch a soccer match. The platters come in small, medium, and large. For a heartier meal, go for the large and you’ll have enough food to scarf down for days." - Candis R. McLean