Haitian Restaurant Week 2025, coming Might 10 by 25, is proof constructive that enchantment for Haiti’s satisfying delicacies resonates strongly exterior the Caribbean nation — with taking part eating places and eateries within the New York Metropolis metropolitan space, throughout the continental U.S., and as far-off as Hawaii and Paris.
Simply earlier than the week begins, the “Haitian Restaurant Week Kick-Off Party” can be held Might 9 on the DjonDjon restaurant, 1206 Nostrand Ave. in Brooklyn. On the ultimate day of Restaurant Week, “Manje Lakay 2025 Celebration”—introduced by Gran Pan Pan Meals and that includes meals distributors, magnificence merchandise, artisanal items and extra — will happen at Flatbush Central Caribbean Market in Brooklyn on Might 25.
Organized by the Faucet Faucet Now Haitian restaurant cell app, famend entrepreneur and culinary veteran Chef Stephan Durand, restaurateur and caterer Nadege Fleurimond, and the Bonspoon Media advertising company, the worldwide Haitian Restaurant Week 2025 faucets into the nation’s flavorful nationwide delicacies that’s steeped in historical past. Custom is a typical thread working by Haitian delicacies. Nationwide dishes of “lanbi” (edible meat of the conch, a big sea snail) and Haiti’s “soup joumou” are linked to the nation’s daring and profitable revolution from French colonial management.
Right here comes ‘Sheribaby’
The official launch for the novel “Sheribaby,” by media persona and Jamaican influencer Sharon Gordon, can be held Thursday on the Island Seas Restaurant and Lounge, 1440 Utica Ave. in Brooklyn, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Gordon will learn excerpts, signal copies of the brand new e-book, and take part in a Q&A session for “empowering work” of resilience. Go to bit.ly/SheribabyOfficialBookLaunch to RSVP for the occasion. Sheribaby is on the market on Amazon.com.
Caribbean Movie Sequence
The three-day Caribbean Movie Sequence 2025 — the African Diaspora Worldwide Movie Competition’s (ADIFF) spectacular lineup from the area — begins Friday at Columbia College’s Trainer School, 525 W. one hundred and twentieth St. in Manhattan.
“Aluku Liba: Maroon Again” from French Guiana and Canada, an homage to Felix de Rooy from Curaçao with screenings of “Nomad” and “Ava and Gabriel: A Love Story,” and “Deep Blue” from Antigua and Barbuda are among the many 11 movies featured within the pageant lineup. For the complete schedule, tickets, and passes, go to the ADIFF web site at nyadiff.org or name (212) 864-1760.
Spring into The Bahamas
With The Bahamas encompassing a whole lot of islands, it’s onerous to choose a favourite isle. However the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism selected quiet and calm Eleuthera to function in its latest “Island Focus” phase of its “A Bahamian Spring Bloom” message.
“For those seeking a tranquil spring retreat, Eleuthera beckons with its unspoiled beauty and laid-back allure,” learn the Island Focus, noting Eleuthera’s “pink-sand beaches, dramatic cliffs and crystal-clear waters” which might be stuffed with tropical marine life. For extra data on occasions and presents, go to the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism web site at bahamas.com.
The Bahamas presents many marine-related actions, such because the Purple Bays Snapper Event, Might 15-17, within the fishing neighborhood island of Andros, the place guests can get pleasure from Bahamian meals and drinks, whereas anglers compete for “Best Fisherman” honors. And Might 21 by 24, the fifth annual Walker’s Cay Blue Marlin Invitational will appeal to elite fishermen and fisherwomen as they vie for greater than $1 million in prizes.
