Tag : Food

The Grace Jamaica Jerk Festival Enjoyed By More Than 15K at Roy Wilkins Park

    Sunday, July 31st saw the 10th annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens. The events culinary experiences, cultural presentation, kids zone and festival mainstage held the attraction of all in attendance. Highlights from the day included a visit and greeting from New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Queens Councilman from the southern district Leroy Comrey. Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, State Leroy Comrie Queens Borough President,…

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Kids and Cultural Arts A Focus At Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival New York

Kids and cultural arts are a focus at the 10th annual Grace Jamaica Jerk Festival New York, scheduled for Sunday July 31st, at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens. The Festival, which has earned the distinction of being the “Biggest Caribbean Food Festival in the USA,” attracts over 20,0000 multi-cultural fans who all enjoy the food, music and cultural offerings of the festival. Activities for the young ones are always a core element and…

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Media Powerhouses Angela Yee and Mona Scott-Young Cook-Off at Grace Jamaica Jerk Festival in New York!

(Mona Scott-Young (left) and Angela Yee (right)   Media powerhouses Mona Scott-Young, creator of the VH1 series Love & Hip Hop, and Angela Yee, from the nationally syndicated radio show The Breakfast Club will compete in a 30-minute cooking challenge on Sunday July 31st, 2022, at The Grace Jamaica Jerk Festival in New York at Roy Wilkins Park. The “Cook-Off” competition will begin at 4 pm under the culinary pavilion…

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Grace Jamaica Jerk Festival NY Launched with Commemorative Merchandise

  New York’s Grace Jamaica Jerk Festival organizers launched this year’s festivities with media and fans at the promotional event entitled “A Taste of Jerk”.  Festival Coordinator, Richard Lue, shared plans for this year’s event, scheduled for July 31 at Roy Wilkins Park, Queens. In celebration of the festival’s 10th anniversary, Lue announced details of the event as well as new features to include the 10th anniversary merchandise and a…

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