Modern Afro-Caribbean restaurant Lucia, from restaurateur Sam Jordan and  James Beard Award finalist Chef Cleophus “Ophus” ...

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How many households still swizzle callaloo, leave meat overnight in the slow cooker to have it falling off the bone the next day, or make buss up shut by hand on a tawa? We’re willing to bet not many.

Stylish new restaurant Lucia brings Afro-Caribbean comfort classics to fine dining heights along Fairfax Avenue. “I truly believe that our culture needs something like this,” said executive chef ...

A spread of modern Afro-Caribbean cuisine from Lucia, including caviar-topped shrimp toast, saltfish croquettes, plantains and Wagyu patties. (Stephanie Breijo / Los Angeles Times) At one of the ...

Callaloo is a leafy green vegetable that is very similar to spinach and is eaten throughout the Caribbean. Callaloo has its roots in West Africa and was probably brought to the Americas by enslaved ...

Anja Djuricic was born in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1992. Her first interest in film started very early, as she learned to speak English by watching Disney animated movies (and many, many reruns). Anja ...

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A beloved Caribbean dish, callaloo is a hearty, healthy, and versatile meal that can vary considerably from one region to the next. It is a culinary mainstay for many island nations, and is the ...

In “Freedom Braids” and “The Magic Callaloo,” young girls follow cornrowed maps to escape slavery. From “Freedom Braids.”Credit...Oboh Moses Supported by By Sabrina Orah Mark Sabrina Orah Mark is the ...

On most afternoons, you can find Kelvin Cadiz chilling on the side patio of his Cleveland Heights restaurant. That’s where his two offset grill/smokers sit, puffing aromatic smoke plumes into the air.