SEE YOU THIS SATURDAY,MAY 25, 10AM – 5PM at ATL AUTOMOTIVE WEST’S AUDI AND VOLKSWAGEN SHOWROOMS IN BOGUE CITY CENTRE ! Food and Drinks on Sale. ENTRY is FREE.
Test Drive while you Shop with ATL Automotive’s Brands! Audi, BMW, VW, MINI, Porsche and BYD!
Also Enjoy Sample Offerings while you Shop the best of Local.
Shop 25 Local Businesses with High Quality Apparel and Accessories, Personal Care, Home Décor, Childrens’ Books, Desserts, Jams, Pepper Shrimps, Beverages, other Goodies for the Kitchen and more!
What are Your Labour Day Plans? Don’t have any? Make up with Rayelle (Ig: @rayelle876)!
Rayelle can get you started with your Home Edible Kitchen Garden and can give you a headstart with products that can come from it such as their delish Strawberry Jam, Nut Butters and other Herbs.
To further beautify your Home, Suga Lifestyle’s own GW Art will be there this Saturday too!
Then after all your Labour, Treat yourself to 876 D’Lyshusnez from Montego Bay!
Cheesecake Cones!
As we celebrate a big week for Suga Lifestyle and Small Local, look out for a full Preview of our Labour Day Shopping Weekend in Montego Bay happening this Saturday at ATL Automotive, Bogue City Centre on Jamaica Stock Exchange’s CBX CENTV Live ChannelAND YouTube ChannelTOMORROW.
Gabby Burgess, CEO of Suga Lifestyle with Yoneil Wood, Reporter at Caribbean Business Exchange|Jamaica Stock Exchange [Belt: CAW Accessories]
Here is Your Vendor List for this Saturday!
By: Gabrielle Burgess (CEO, Suga Lifestyle)
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Comments:Â Great Service and Authentic Thai Cuisine dishes infused with a well-balanced variety of herbs, spices and flavours in satisfactory portions for affordable prices. Ambience and lighting for a romantic dinner, but also a neat spot to meet for lunch or dinner with family and/or friends over drinks.
I challenged Mystic Thai in Montego Bay to cook me Pig Ears Thai style and they did not disappoint!
I visited Mystic Thai two weekends ago to not only try the Pig Ear dish prepared for me, but to also enjoy other dishes for dinner on Saturday night at about 8:45pm with my husband, Randy who does not eat pork.
Randy started off with a fiery Tom Yum Vegetable Soup ($4USD), which was a mixture of lemon grass, Thai herbs and chilli paste. It’s not for the light-hearted. It was a burst of flavour defining all herbs that later offered the taste buds some relief with the cool, minty effect of lemon grass.
He then enjoyed the Crispy Fried Okra Appetizer ($8USD) that I highly recommended.
In my last article on Pig Ears, I took my readers through several countries and how they usually prepare Pig Ears for their cuisines. So I wasn’t surprised when Chef Bansi Joshi came to our table presenting a Pig Ears Salad. The Pig Ears were boiled first, then cut longitudinally and deep-fried.
Pig Ears Salad with lemon juice, cilantro, scallion, tomato and onion.
I thought that was going to be it, but out came another Pig Ears dish!
Kapow style Pig Ears with Thai Chilli, garlic and other spices.
This time the Pig Ears arrived Kapow style, that is, based in soy sauce and cooked with garlic, chilli and other spices. I am not a fan of soy sauce, but appreciated the spicy flavour brought on by the Thai Chilli that accompanied it, along with other added spices. It was sweet, then immediately followed by a hit of spicy.
The Pig Ears had a bit of crisp and slightly rubbery texture as expected for both dishes and they were prepared the same way. I preferred the Salad that was lighter with a more highlighted taste and texture of the Pig Ears, along with the refreshing taste of lemon juice and cilantro.
I actually could not accommodate much more food. I had a few of my delish Shrimps in Panang curry, then sampled a bit of Randy’s Basil Naan and Lobster in Red Thai Curry. The Lobster was tasty, meaty and its sauce complemented it well.
A. Shrimp in Panang Curry based in Red Chillies and Peanuts topped off with coconut cream sauce ($14USD) B. Basil Naan ($3USD) C. Lobster in Red Thai Curry, a blend of Dried Red Chillies, Kaffir Lime rind, Coriander root and Cumin ($18USD)
We were both stuffed and satisfied, especially after the gastronomic day we had, but I ensured space was made for the Fruit and Nut Chocolate Naan that I missed out on the last time I visited. I am paying for that Nutella at the gym right now but it was worth it!
Fruit and Nut Chocolate Naan
Suga snaps to Owner, Kareena Mahbubani for taking on and facilitating my Pig Ears challenge, Chef Bansi for great execution and the staff for their usual great hospitality and attentiveness.
Hope to visit again soon! #SugaEndorsed
Mystic Thai (Asian & Thai Cuisine)
Location: B11 – Fairview Towne Centre Unit, Montego Bay
Which bush brings out the stush?! Nestled in Free Hill, Bamboo St. Ann you will find it. An Organic Farm, a Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant, Tours and Sightseeing all in one!
I am yet to visit the farm but I have tasted some of their products and been privileged to hear from the vibrant and eloquent, Lisa Binns, the lady in charge on the farm, as well as her husband, Chris, a bit on the quiet side but still brings a lot of personality to the table.
They produce sauces, preserves, dressings, breads and organic veggies. I had the pleasure of tasting their Vegan Basil Pesto, Chimichurri Sauce, Sweetie Cherry Tomato Marmalade, Limited Edition Lemon Curd and their Blow Fyah pepper sauce. The Blow Fyah pepper sauce blew my mind. The Lemon Curd was decent, but everything else was certainly delightful.
The Vegan Basil Pesto with arugula on pizza is a good combination. Their Chimichurri Sauce complemented fried green seasoned plantain chips well and it has been recommended to add it to steak and pork chops. The Sweetie Cherry Tomato Marmalade and Blow Fyah pepper sauce can be eaten with just about everything. For instance, the Marmalade can be eaten on burgers and cheese on bread, while I tried the Blow Fyah sauce with roasted potatoes and grilled chicken sausages topped with cheese and tomatoes. I had some water close by to cool me down a bit because it really was ‘fyah’ but so tasty and rich in flavourful herbs and spices.
Stush in the Bush is surely on a growing path and may one day even be a Bed and Breakfast. They are Observer Food Awards’ nominees for Best New Food Item and Best Producer. Good luck to them.
Visit their Facebook page, STUSH in the BUSH for more information and for booking tours and lunch. Their products can currently be found at CPJ Market in Courtyard 71 and Uncorked in Sovereign North.
