The bright, spicy flavors, sights and sounds of the Caribbean light up the South End Saturday during the second annual Boston JerkFest. The family-friendly street festival features about three dozen local restaurants, food vendors, crafts makers, brewers and distillers, along with live music, cooking and mixology demos and a pair of chef “throwdown” seafood and jerk cooking competitions. “Our cuisine is a blend of spices and flavors from all over the world,” said Patricia Kiernan, a native of Jamaica who runs Weymouth caterer Stir It Up Cuisine. “Jamaica is a nation of mixed nationalities. We took a little bit from Africa, a little from islanders, a little...
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