Toss and Roll

I have to admit, I love eating at the restaurant…a lot and I imagine a lot of you do too! Some of us, including me, are trying to control the damage by working out on a regular basis. You have to agree that when it comes to choosing what to eat, it is always difficult to go with the healthy option. For any restaurant, it is kind of hard to make healthy food tempting and fun, right? Not anymore! A new possibility is there to help us, here in Kingston now located on 75 Hope Road.

Toss and Roll succeeded to get my attention and I was already sold simply by their photos on Facebook and Instagram! Toss and Roll serves salads, wraps, fruit juices and much more. 

Small Sweet Chili Shrimp wrap with Honey Jerk Chicken salad and two Green Tea Coolers

Here are the best parts about this restaurant:

• You create your own meal by choosing your protein and their seasoning as well as your vegetables, cheese and dressing!
• All of their wholesome ingredients are from local farmers and prepared fresh every day.
• Just taste their Green Tea Cooler. Enough said.
• They deliver anywhere in Kingston! So even if you are feeling lazy you get to choose Toss and Roll over pizza!! YESSSSS.
• What more do you need? GO!

In conclusion, I think you should definitively consider supporting this small business and trust me you won’t regret anything when you will have your mouth full of fresh and delicious flavors and this without any guilt!

Here is their info, look at the menu and you will be craving it already:

https://www.facebook.com/TossAndRoll

http://www.iphoneogram.com/u/39731541

https://twitter.com/tossandroll

8/10! Enjoy!

CPJ Deli.

Did you know that inside the CPJ Market was a Deli serving breakfast and lunch? I had the chance to try it and I absolutely loved it! A big breakfast for two (2 omelets with English muffin, pancakes, extra bacon and sausages, coffee) costs near JM$2000 which is less than most of the restaurants in the area. 

The free Wi-Fi and the comfortable seating make it another nice spot to work on your laptop. The only thing I did not like was the fact that the meals are served with plastic cutlery on cardboard plates. But the food, the service and the look of the place made me feel good about the Deli, almost as if I was in a regular breakfast restaurant. One other thing: If you order the pancakes…know that they are HUGE. You will also find on the menu: fresh pastries, quiches, soups, salads, sandwiches, pastas, meats, cheeses and much more! After you enjoyed your meal, you can even shop for groceries or just bring back home a bottle of wine and some snacks from the CPJ Market! 8/10

For my fellow expats new to Kingston.

New to Kingston? Here are a few tips on how to get by for your basic requirements. These are all places or services I can personally recommend but of course there is more for you to discover. :)

Which provider to use for your cellphone services:

• Lime http://www.time4lime.com/jm/
• Digicel  http://www.digiceljamaica.com/

*Both companies are good. They always compete with each other to offer the best prices, you can choose the one who fits your needs better.

• For your TV, landline phone and Internet services, the only existing major company is Flow. http://discoverflow.co/jamaica

Where to buy your groceries: (You need to have a few options since sometimes only one of them has the ingredients you want)

• My personal favorite: Loshusan Supermarket at the Barbican Centre > 29 East Kings House Road
• My second choice: Sovereign Supermarket at the Sovereign Centre > 106 Hope Road
• Other option: John R Wong Supermarket directly in New Kingston > 1-5 Tobago Avenue (can have a lot of people begging for money at this one though).

Wholesale clubs:

• MegaMart (annual membership is JM$1200 but you can also pay without having one) > 29 Upper Waterloo Road
• PriceSmart (annual membership is JM$3000-3500) > 111 Red Hills Road

Specialized food products:

• CPJ Market > 71 Lady Musgrave Road
• Uncorked > 29 Barbican Road
• Fromage Gourmet Market > 8 Hillcrest Avenue

Where to shop for clothes, shoes and more:

• The Village Plaza and Tropical Plaza (Pumas, Adidas, Payless, Xtras, Go West, Rituals…) > Constant Spring Road
• Sovereign Centre > 106 Hope Road

Drugstores:

• Monarch Pharmacy * You can find them at the Barbican Centre, the Sovereign Centre and at the Tropical Plaza.

Health care:

• Winchester Medical Centre >  3A Winchester http://winchestermedicaljm.com/
• Andrews Memorial Hospital > 27 Hope Road http://www.amhosp.org/index.aspx

Where to get in shape:

• Chai Studio > 88 Barbican Road in the Barbican Business Centre http://www.chaistudiosja.com/

• Core Fitness > 29 Barbican Road http://www.corefitja.com/

• Spartan Health Club > 9 Lady Musgrave Road http://www.spartanhealthclub.com/

Where to go to the movies:

• Palace Cineplex (Only 2 theaters but greatest location) > Sovereign Centre 106 Hope Road
• Carib 5 (Much more like an American movie theater but less attractive location) > Cross Roads, Kingston 5

http://www.palaceamusement.com/

Hardware stores:

• Super Valu Home Centre > 137 Old Hope Road
• Rapid True Value > Sovereign Centre and The Village Plaza

Furniture stores:

• Courts > Hope Road in front of Sovereign Centre
• Singer > 21 Constant Spring Road

I hope this post can help anyone moving to Kingston feel more comfortable getting out there and explore the city for your simple needs. Remember to look at my restaurant reviews, and Kingston related posts for more activities!

http://isabelleinjamaica.blogspot.com/p/restaurants-reviews.html
http://isabelleinjamaica.blogspot.com/2013/05/one-day-visiting-kingston.html
http://isabelleinjamaica.blogspot.com/2013/04/lime-cay.html