Toronto is known for being multi-cultural.
Its neighborhoods, especially the one’s along the popular Gerrard Street, reflect that unique diversity with areas like Little Indian.
“It’s actually kind of vibing and hopping at night time. It’s a lot to see and to experience over there. If you continue to go West it’s Little Chinatown, it’s just kind of a little touch and flavor of Little Chinatown itself,” said Cleigh Pottinger, operation manager at the Real Jerk Caribbean Restaurant.
In the middle of both Little Indian and Little China Town is the East Gerrard Street neighborhood. Located there is a neighborhood stable, the Real Jerk Restaurant.
“We don’t want you just to be Jamaican and walk into our restaurant or have the sense of being Jamaican, we want you to be a local neighborhood person that went to Jamaica one time and loved it so much and they come into the restaurant and it kind of just takes them back,” Pottinger said.
In addition to delicious, authentic Caribbean dishes, the restaurant is known for their house made Rum Punch. The Real Jerk has been in business 37 years.
To hear about its rich history and how the restaurant gained even more popularity after two international musicians filmed a video there, click video above.
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