Pictured: Trey Lamont | Photo credit: Greg Westhoff, Tideway Creative A hearty laugh comes with a Seattle chef’s acknowledgment of how long he has loved Caribbean food. It has been so ever since Trey Lamont got his first teeth and could chew on the fantastic flavors from the pots on his grandmother’s stove. Now the co-owner of Jerk Shack gets his greatest fulfillment from seeing huge smiles of satisfaction on the faces of diners in his restaurant. “It’s also when people from my background of Caribbean descent come into the restaurant, taste the food and really give it praise,” says Lamont. The Seattle native and his business partner John Devine enjoy a feeling of accomplishment from providing a place where everyone is welcomed. They especially want Black people to be comfortable and content when they come to the Jerk Shack. “We want to give everybody a seat at the table, really,” says Devine, the co-owner. “Just from the people that come through, and the relationships we make, the restaurant has turned into a platform for people in the community to be able to voice themselves.” Devine and Lamont believe they are building a Black-owned business that can help the […]

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