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Early on in our lives we had the good fortune of being exposed to a world of Caribbean culinary traditions. Learning about different Latin, East and West Indian kitchen pantries we discovered a wealth of information—most of which are not taught in culinary schools. This includes authentic ingredients, key flavoring agents, essential tools, and age-old technique. The idea for Sweet Plantains New World Cuisine is that of our first restaurant Sweet Plantains: to showcase the unique flavors of our universe and also help to foster a greater appreciation for the people, cooks, and |
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Caribbean lifestyles.
The Brooklyn New York natives have lived on beautiful St. John, United States Virgin Islands, since 2001. Prior to moving to St. John, owner-chef Rose Adams worked for two Rockefeller owned resorts, the exclusive Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda, British West Indies, and Caneel Bay, a Rosewood-managed resort in St. John, United States Virgin Islands. After graduating from the New York Restaurant School in New York City, Rose headed- |
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| up the catering program for Gourmet Garage, one of the first gourmet food operations in New York City with five locations. Catering clients include the Guggenheim Museum, National Public Radio (NPR), and the Rockefellers to mention a few. Prince Adams, co-owner operator of Sweet Plantains and West Indian food connoisseur, has a diverse background which includes finance, marketing and hospitality management. He considers himself a “Life long student of New World cuisine,” and says that: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prince and Rose Adams work side-by-side, planning, creating, and entertaining guest at their seaside Caribbean restaurant in St. John, United States Virgin Islands. |
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TROPICAL AMBIANCE / AUTHENTIC FLAVORS / COOL
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