RSVP! 1 Week to Suga Lifestyle’s Art & Lifestyle Expo Launch at AC Hotel Kingston!


Suga Lifestyle’s Art and Lifestyle Expo Launch is by Invitation and Limited Spaces are Available via this Link to RSVP:

https://sugalifestyle.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=874b1af9ce4a59df4c6d98b6d&id=6379df4482&e=a1b4de3282

Envision an Art Gallery, but be greeted by samplings from a Food Gallery first with fine pairings of JABLUM Coffee, Beverages & various Spirits from Select Brands Jamaica, Miracle Corporation & Guinness Smooth.
Light Entertainment to enhance the Visual Arts with Performing Arts. Ooo La La
Invited Guestes will Shop ART. FASHION. FOOD. LIFESTYLE.

Your support is needed to impact Suga Lifestyle’s efforts to build sustainable enterprises for local, small entrepreneurs and to curate a space for the Visual and Performing Arts, taking Brand Jamaica to the World.

XoXo, Suga

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By: Gabrielle Burgess (CEO, Suga Lifestyle)

Thanks for Shopping Local Last Saturday!

Gabrielle Burgess, CEO of Suga Lifestyle with Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams and her Mother-in-Law, Veronica Burgess at Suga Lifestyle’s Emancipation Pop-Up at The Liguanea Club, New Kingston yesterday, July 29, 2023.

Many thanks to all of you who came out, supported, shopped and sent their best wishes to 20 selected local businesses yesterday at Suga Lifestyle’s Emancipation Pop-Up at The Liguanea Club Yesterday.

We had a grand time celebrating our Emancipendence, sipping Chocolate Tea in Enamel Mugs and munching on Gizzadas and Police Buttons from Suga Lifestyle and Uncle Nehe’s Bush Alternatives. We cooled down with Popsicles from Asili Food Ltd., Iced Tea from Up to the Tea, Cocktails and more Popsicles from Lady Bee Mixology, then refueled with wholesome Jamaican style dishes from Cafe Jabu, topped off by Desserts from Sweet Obsession.

Patrons spent hours at the event. A repeat Suga Lifestyle Events Patron, Dorothy Russell-Clarke, who came with her daughter and two friends who always support as well, said, “They came, they saw, they shopped and they conquered.”

When we thought we couldn’t have asked for anyting more, we got a visit from the Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams who shopped GW Art, Puzzles by SG and many other vendors.

We are extremely thankful for a successful day and we appreciate and love you all.

Wasting no time to take Brand Jamaica to the next level, See Suga at Sunrise This Morning on CVM TV at 7:30am LIVE!

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Why we do What We Do + Upcoming Events
Check it out on Suga Lifestyle’s YouTube Channel here!

https://youtu.be/DWgaSnRXtw8

Have a Productive Monday!

By: Gabrielle Burgess (CEO, Suga Lifestyle)

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TGIF to these Macarons from the Newest Hot Spot in Town!

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Strawberry and Vanilla Macarons from the AC Lounge at the AC Hotel Kingston.

The Macarons at the AC Lounge are delish.

The AC Lounge at the AC Hotel Kingston is the newest hot spot in town and is great for light food and cocktails. Stop by and have a great weekend!

AC Hotel Kingston

Location: 38-42 Lady Musgrave Road. Kingston 5. JA. W.I 

Ph: 876-750-3000

Website: http://www.achotelkingston.com/

By: Gabrielle Burgess

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How is the AC Lounge at the NEW AC Hotel Kingston?!

 

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Suga Taster, Craig Fleming’s Ratings for AC Hotel Kingston

Date and time of visit: Friday, June 21, 2019 at 1pm

No. of diners: 2 adults

NB. Ratings fill 5 stars maximum 

Parking: ★★★☆☆

(Should improve with the completion of the multi-level parking garage)

Ambience: ★★★★★

Décor: ★★★★★

Comfort: ★★★★★

Service: ★★★★★

Speed: ★★★☆☆

Food quality: ★★★☆☆

Serving amount: ★★★★☆

Plating: ★★★★☆

Value for $: ★★★☆☆

Suga Taster, Craig Fleming’s Breakdown!

The new kid on the Kingston hospitality block, AC Hotel had its official opening two weeks ago. From the Laura Facey and Andre Woolery commissioned Art installations displayed throughout the lobby to the open air interior design, the AC Hotel (a collaboration between local hoteliers Sandals/ATL Group and the international hotel conglomerate, Marriott Bonvoy) is a beauty in contemporary design and aesthetics.

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Laura Facey and Andre Woolery commissioned Art installations displayed throughout the Lobby.

It’s located on the same compound as the BMW/MINI showroom. The open air feeling makes guests feel welcomed with outdoor/indoor music. Guests can look forward to Starbucks, a multilevel parking garage and potential establishments along the mini boardwalk in the near future too.

I decided to check out the AC Lounge last Friday for a quick lunch. It consists of a HUGE wraparound bar, outdoor pool bar and a cozy, but intimate dining area. If you are like me and have lodged at any other AC Hotel location, you would know what to expect from the millennial targeted brand: simple tapas, basic, but tasty libations, all wrapped in an affordable package. The newest Kingston location does not disappoint in that aspect.

Upon entering the lobby, the hotel staff will direct you to the quaint dining area located directly beside the open bar and you will have a choice to either sit alongside the sound padded cushioned walls or adjacent to the breakfast buffet area separated by a sliding glass casement.

Appetizers

My friend and I started with a simple request of Club soda and lime alongside bottled water, which was promptly sent to our table. We perused the limited menu and being a quintessential foodie, decided to start with Appetizers.

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Mini Potato Bites

We got the mini Potato bites with sea salt, scallions and garlic+paprika aioli and the Arugula Salad with shaved parmesan, prosciutto and salami. The Potato was fried perfectly, but my only vice is that the aioli be served on the side rather than beneath the mound of fried Potatoes.

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Arugula Salad with shaved parmesan, prosciutto.

The Arugula Salad had the perfect amount of prosciutto and parmesan. They did not have the salami as advertised, which normally would be problematic, but it truly was not necessary for this salad. I also loved that the dressing was not drizzled on it beforehand, as my personal preference is to pour it myself. The server promptly apologized for the unavailability of salami and we continued to order our next lunch course.

Main Dishes

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Garden Salad served with toast.

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Panko Fried Snapper Fillet with butter sautéed root vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, carrot and Brussel sprouts) and garlic remoulade.

I found the Garden Salad to be more basic than usual, but the Panko Snapper was really tasty. The Fish was flaky, NOT overcooked like a lot of establishments and the panko crust was golden and crispy as it should be. It went well with the butter sautéed root vegetables and garlic remoulade. This was surely the highlight of the meal. The so called parmesan fries on the other hand, were tasteless, limp and one of the worst I have ever had. Pathetic.

Dessert

The Dessert choice was no better. The Molten Chocolate Lava cake tasted like a Betty Crocker cake mix topped with cheap chocolate sauce, far from the expectations of what an actual molten lava cake is supposed to be – decadent and yummy.

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Molten Chocolate Lava cake.

Advice: order the Macarons or the Cheesecake.

We ended our meal with Coffee which appeased my disappointment with the fries & Lava cake.

The AC Lounge is a great locale for Drinks and quick bites after work. Hopefully they will follow suit with the other global locations and have discounted Happy Hour drinks and appetizers. There are a few quirks to iron out from the first few days of opening, but the customer service from the get go has raised the bar positively, which is in line with the expectations of the AC Marriott mantra.

AC Hotel Kingston

Location: 38-42 Lady Musgrave Road. Kingston 5. JA. W.I 

Ph: 876-750-3000

Website: www.achotelkingston.com/

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[Photos and Review contributed by Suga Taster, Craig Fleming]
Edited By: Gabrielle Burgess (Founder/Owner, Suga Lifestyle)

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