Celebrating my blog anniversary was this time around was extremely enjoyable. The intimacy of getting together with a few of my favorite bloggers, brands and supporters was a personal achievement, since I’ve never publicly celebrated. This year I teamed up with brand new Brooklyn based Caribbean fusion restaurant Suede to host an intimate group of ladies, a few of my fellow Caribbean Digital Divas for an appetizer tasting sponsored by Suede but of course we stayed for dinner!
Suede is a brand new Caribbean fusion restaurant located in middle of Brooklyn among the people. Whenever I dine out I look for great food and good vibes. The decor was was warm, inviting and modern. Not to mention the bathroom area had a mini lounge area with a fireplace. I can’t wait to go back in the summer, they have an unopened outdoor patio that they’ll be opening up in the warmer months.
The menu is filled with contemporary twists on classic Caribbean favorites offering a variety of sweet, heat and savory meals. Suede sponsored our appetizers, so the ladies and I had the sampler which included codfish fritters, jerk shrimp, mango wings and Island chips and dip along with the Street Corn which was brushed with jerk aioli and toasted coconut flakes. My favorites were the jerk shrimp (a little spicy, but I loved) and the street corn.
Next I had to wanted to try something I never had before, so I tried the taco trio with Jerk Chicken, Ackee and Saltfish and Callalloo; an interesting trio that worked perfectly with each other with great flavors in a bite size. Next up was the oxtail pizza. I’m not into meat lover’s pizzas, but my guess is if you like meat on your pizza, you’ll love this pizza. The the traditional slow stew of oxtail definitely enhance the rest of the pizza’s taste, the pizza’s thin crust began to soften as you ate more slices, that was was the only setback of the pizza, but the flavor was great. The ladies had an assortment of dishes, but the presentation of Jay’s fish & chips was amazing!
Hosting a group of Fly-Caribbean-Chic ladies was a breeze; Jay of JayBlessed Media, Kerry-Anne of Carry on Friends, Stacey Bethel of Triple the Focus Magazine, Alysia of Rewind and Come Again, Tisha of ScottyBeama and professional makeup artist Renee Baptiste, joined me to celebrate my blog anniversary with great conversation about love, life and goals. Whomever said women can’t build relationships and work together are wrong, these ladies are supportive, inspirational and motivational; not just to me, but even for some of them meeting for the first time, there was a sense of admiration and respect for each one at the table.
Jay Blessed, Kerry & Renee
Stacey, Alysia and Tisha
Blogging is tough and rewarding at the same time. I wouldn’t change it for the world, it’s a space for me to share my thoughts, connect with like minded individuals and continue to explore the digital landscape. As I close out 2014, I’m glad I took the step to celebrate my blogiversary in such an intimate way. I think I’ll do it again next year! Check out this video Tisha of ScottyBeama put produced about the event and more pictures.
Mikelah
Mikelah is a Caribbean Culture expert, curating the bridge between the Caribbean and its diaspora. A CUNY Baruch College graduate with a BBA in Marketing. With previous experience with Caribbean lifestyle brands such as VP Records, Tempo TV and JAMROCK Magazine. Currently serving as a digital marketing maven by day, while continuing to collaborate with Caribbean brands.
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Omgoodness! Miki I’ve never read or seen this blog post before! Great blog as your usual and thank you for the big up! Love ya girly and all the very best for you, your family and Style & Vibes!! ❤❤😘😘
Thank you:) Was a great night!