Where do you go for great ice cream in Trinidad & Tobago? We like the old-time ice cream carts like B&M, Mama’s and Willie’s, but sometimes we crave the cold stuff at the end of meal or in a nice indoor environment like a restaurant. Here are six places that we love to stop in or just … Continue reading »
We’re working on a Doubles’ Diary post and want you to help us finalize our top 10 list of doubles’ vendors that we must try. Tell us in the comments who has the best doubles and who to add and/or remove from this list: – Mohammed’s Doubles at O’Meara Road junction (love that the ladies … Continue reading »
Picks for the best roti in the West & Port of Spain area, the East-West corridor and South Trinidad (the list is based on YOUR comments on the TriniChow Facebook page and the website): Best Roti in South (alphabetical order) Amin’s, The Buss-Up Shut King or the Roti spot next to Dollar Beer?? (Marabella) Mona’s Roti Shop … Continue reading »
Eight best in San Fernando, Trinidad (courtesy of a reader): Best BBQ: D’ ORIGINAL BBQ HUT, Union Hall/Retrench, under the big tent. Best Authentic Indian: PALKI RESTAURANT, #27 Todd Street. (868) 652-1239 Best Black Pudding: D’ MAN IN D’VAN by Palmiste Park, comes out on Thursday evenings around 6pm OR Charlie’s Pudding on Ruth Avenue Best Ice … Continue reading »
“What grows in the Caribbean is the Champagne of cocoa.” On November 9th, the New York Times published a fantastic feature article on chocolate’s resurgence in the Caribbean - A Chocolate Tour of the Caribbean. Not surprisingly, Trinidad & Tobago is a major stop on the Caribbean chocolate tour for the journalist (Baz Dreisinger). Dreisinger’s tour … Continue reading »
A fantastic roti tour of south Trinidad courtesy of Sterling M. in his own words: As a Southland-born and bred fella among the no longer existing cane fields, let me tell you about roti in South. A proper roti spot has no particular color, the shop color is usually the leftover paint from last year’s … Continue reading »
From dhal in Debe to roast pork in Princess Town, here is a reader’s submission in his own words for his must-try foods in Trinidad and where to find them! (Also, check out Sterling’s fantastic Roti Tour in South). 1. DOUBLES on Penitence Street, San Fernando between High Street and St. James Street. Look for the crowd … Continue reading »
We asked our Facebook TriniChow fans for five foods that visitors to Trinidad & Tobago must try. Tons of suggestions from agouti to zaboca were proffered, with doubles, roti and shark & bake repeatedly mentioned. One answer from Crate Foods’ co-founder, Ed Inglefield really stood out. (CRATE FOODS is a fantastic local company specializing in … Continue reading »
