October 14, 2026
Surrounded in Culture
By Quinn Dwyer
By Dejennay Dehaney
The Bronx is filled with diversity and culture, and it has a particularly large Caribbean presence. Just walking down the street surrounds you in this rich culture; the street vendors and restaurants make the Bronx a home away from home for many Caribbeans, including myself.
Cooler Runnings Jamaican Restaurant.
Cooler Runnings Jamaican Restaurant, sidewalk leading to outdoor kitchen.
Cooler Runnings Jamaican Restaurant, outdoor kitchen. In Jamaican culture it is tradition to cook dishes such as jerk chicken on a grill using wood as fuel to give the meat a smoky flavor.
White Plains, New York
White Plains, New York
Central Caribbean Bakery
Baychester, Bronx, New York. Only a 10 minute bus ride away from the previous locations, this Jamaican restaurant is a family business. They serve a variety of Jamaican dishes as well as baked goods.
Baychester, Bronx, New York. Around the corner, to the right of Sally and Jocie’s, this street vendor sells Caribbean fruits like sugar cane.
Boston Road, Bronx, NY
Baychester, Bronx, New York.
