Industry City is an innovation and manufacturing district situated on the waterfront in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The Industry City Food Court has a warehouse feel and boasts murals created by local artists along with exposed pipes and brick. The food court houses multiple vendors including eats from Blue Marble Ice Cream to Colson Patisserie.
During my visit to the Industry City Food Court, I met the team who began Real Caribbean Food (ReCaFo). In 2011, David Wisdom emigrated to the United States from Jamaica. Along with his team and knowledge of taste, spices and original Jamaican cooking techniques, ReCaFo’s first location opened in Queens. This location was so successful that ReCaFo expanded operations to include a second location in Industry City. David’s goal is to increase awareness of Jamaican food by bringing ReCaFo locations to New York City that are lacking in ethnic food.
ReCaFo is a fast-casual concept serving popular Jamaican dishes like jerk chicken and plantains, to lesser-known dishes like oxtail and curried goat. Jamaican cuisine typically focuses on meat, and ReCaFo also has a variety of chicken, pork, beef, goat and fish dishes, each prepared in a special style or sauce. ReCaFo also appeals to vegetarians by offering Jamaican twists to plant-based dishes like jerk tofu. During my visit to ReCaFo’s Industry City location, the oxtail dish was my favorite with tender meat simmered in a delicious brown stew. This entree was served with a side of plantains as well as coconut rice and peas.
Visit ReCaFo in Queens or Industry City, and stay tuned as they plan to open a third location soon!