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Caribbean flavors take center stage at Broward food festival. What you can expect

By Edited by Mike Garbett and produced with AI assistance
Taste of the Caribbean Islands is scheduled for 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, at City Hall Plaza in Miramar.
Taste of the Caribbean Islands is scheduled for 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, at City Hall Plaza in Miramar.

You can celebrate National Caribbean American Heritage Month with a free food festival featuring local Caribbean eateries.

Taste of the Caribbean Islands runs from 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, at City Hall Plaza in Miramar.

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Caribbean flavors will be on display at a free tasting event in Miramar on Saturday, June 13.
Caribbean flavors will be on display at a free tasting event in Miramar on Saturday, June 13. Jopopz Tallorin via Unsplash

Here are key takeaways:

  • Featured eateries are expected to include La Carreta (Cuban), Juici Patties (Jamaican) and La Casita Tropical (Dominican), with samples letting visitors try multiple dishes.
  • Cultures represented include Haitian, Dominican, Cuban, Jamaican, St. Lucian, Bajan and Trinidadian, according to Miramar Vice Mayor Carson “Eddy” Edwards.
  • “You’re getting a little sample, so by the time you get a sample here, a sample there … you’re gonna be full,” Edwards said in an interview on “Good Morning Miramar.”
  • Music will come from She-J Hercules and DJ Lady Terra, who won Miramar’s Selecta Showdown DJ competition in February. A mixologist will also perform, Edwards said.
  • Admission and parking are free. More details are available at tastecaribislands.eventbrite.com.

This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence and using our own originally reported, written and published content. It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.

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This story was originally published June 12, 2026 at 5:10 AM with the headline "Caribbean flavors take center stage at Broward food festival. What you can expect."