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Jerk Jam Features Good Vibes and Delicious Times

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Last week at the Atlantis Resort transformed into a culinary retreat, thanks to their premier event, the Nassau Paradise Island Wine and Food Festival.

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March 19, 2026

Denielle Miller

NASSAU , BAHAMAS – Last week at the Atlantis Resort transformed into a culinary retreat, thanks to their premier event, the Nassau Paradise Island Wine and Food Festival.

The finale of the festival’s signature events, attracted hundreds of attendees looking for the finest Caribbean flavors.

Denielle Miller – demiller@cablebahamas.com

“It is night for the marquee events for the Nassau Paradise Island Wine and Food Festival and one of my favorites Jerk Jam”

Paradise Harbor was filled with the smell of regional spices on Saturday night.

The signature event, showcased grilling methods, live cooking demonstrations, beers, wines, and cocktails, was hosted by celebrity chef, Antonia Lofaso, along with award-winning chef and owner of field-trip restaurants, JJ Johnson.

JJ Johnson – Award-Winning Chef

“Chef JJ what are you doing behind the grill tonight? I’m making this beautiful jerk shrimp we marinate for two days in our house made jerk sauce. We are charing it on the grill and then we throw it back into a little bit of jerk barbecue.”

Over twenty vendors utilized a similar technique of tenderizing their meat with the flavors of the Caribbean.

Serving irresistible plates for the hundreds of attendees and other chefs to overindulge.

Keena, Danae & Kerria – Attendees

“First of all I can tell they is friends because before they came on the camera they checked each other’s makeup. That’s a real friend, what brings you ladies out tonight? It’s the food of course. Definitely the food. We’re just here to enjoy everything and definitely the vibe. “

Deja Rutherford – Executive Chef, Kitchen Culture

“You know it good when the two chefs visiting each other’s booth. You got to support everybody it’s not just one person it’s all of us. Taste it now let’s see how it taste. Lester been could cook man, this ain’t just happening. From I see that Bob Marley hat I knew it was over “

Antonio Williams – Executive Chef, Da Food People

“So tonight we’re going to do jerk rib, with white Alabama barbecue sauce we have french toast jerk dusted french toast with matcha and caramel and then we also have like a jerk cinnabon with maple bacon”

As we savored the delicious food, we were also treated to the music of Willest and the Illiest.